Level 1 Written Test Flashcards
What do AASI, STS, ATS, & PSIA stand for?
American Association of Snowboard Instructors (inside cover)
Snowboard Teaching System (p12)
American Teaching System (p13)
Professional Ski Instructors of America (inside cover)
What is the relationship between PSIA & AASI?
AASI was a brand established by PSIA in 1997 (p14).
What are the 3 core values of snowboard instruction?
Safety, fun, and learning (p9)
What are the 7 points of Your Responsibility Code?
- Always stay in control (able to stop/avoid ppl/objects)
- People ahead of you have the right-of-way.
- Don’t stop where you obstruct a trail or aren’t visible from above.
- Whenever starting downhill or merging into a trail, look uphill & yield to others.
- Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.
- Observe all posted signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails/areas.
- Be able to load/ride/unload safely from the lift before using it
(p10)
How do you present the Responsibility Code to your clients?
Incorporate them into a lesson and make sure to point them out before they become relevant, in a way that shows the reasoning/common sense of each one.
(experience)
Describe the Y model.
Freestyle/Freeride/Race
Halfpipe/powder/boardercross
Jumps/bumps/trees/gates
Rails/boxes/steeps/carving
spins/butters/switch/groomers
^Developmental skills^
Turning
Twist/tilt/pivot/pressure
^Foundations^
Base = new rider / first-time riding experience
(p17)
What are the parts of a turn?
- Initiation (beginning)
- Control (middle)
- Finish (end)
(p80)
What are the elements of the Movement Concept?
Flexion, extension, and rotation
(p45)
What are the elements of the Performance Concept?
Tilt, pivot, twist, and pressure
(p45)
How are the Movement Concept and the Performance Concept related?
Movements cause the board to perform
Tilt, pivot, twist, and pressure result from flexion, extension, and rotational movements made by the rider
(p45)
What are the various elements of stance?
Which foot typically goes forward (goofy or regular)
Stance width (distance between middle of each binding base plate)
Stance angles (split = difference between front & back foot angles)
(p41-42)
(Experience - you could add forward lean)
What are the purposes of bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons?
Bones: framework for body support, protects vital organs, attachment points for muscles & connective tissue
Muscles: contract & relax to stabilize or move joints.
Ligaments: connect bones
Tendons: connect muscle to bone
(p58-64)
Define sliding, slipping, and skidding.
Sliding: board travels flat & along its length
Slipping: board travels along its side in a direction that is perpendicular to the fall line while being tipped in edge (sideslip)
Skidding: combo of board moving along its length and its side while on edge
(p22)
Define inclination and angulation.
Inclination: when riders tip or lean their whole body into a turn
Angulation: create angles between adjacent body parts
(p47)
List several learning styles.
Visual (watching), auditory, thinking, feeling, kinesthetic (doing)
(p91-92)
List several teaching styles.
Direct (command style, task style)
Indirect (guided discovery, reciprocal, problem solving, exploration)
(p101)
What are the parts of a lesson? What happens during each part?
- Introduce lesson & develop trust
- Assess students and their movements
- Determine goals and plan experiences
- Present & share information
- Guide practice
- Check for understanding
- Debrief the learning experience
(p87)
List the pros and cons for different types of snowboards, bindings, and boots.
Traditional camber: pop & stiffness
Rocker: easy to turn, good in powder
Flat: good all-around
Softer boots: better articulation, for butters/park tricks (freestyle)
Firmer boots: Freeride, carving, high speed, steeps, bigger jumps (^fwd lean)
Lace up vs quick lace vs boa
Strap-in, step-on, rear entry
(p36-40)
How do snow conditions affect your lesson plans?
Could cause certain areas to be closed, students to be late, make some skills harder/more dangerous to practice. Adjust lesson accordingly.
(experience)
How does equipment affect your teaching?
Equipment meant for 1 type of riding may make it harder to ride another way. Always check for broken / ill fitting / improperly worn items and fix before starting.
(experience)
What is the difference between an exercise and a progression?
Exercise: a task or activity meant to practice a skill
Progression: a series of exercises building up to a particular skill
(experience)
What are two types of motivation?
Conscious/unconscious
Status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, & fairness (SCARF)
Physiological, safety/security, belonging, self-esteem, self-actualization (Maslow)
(p89-90)
What is the fall line? How do you organize and move your class in relation to it?
An imaginary line that follows the steepest descent; the path along which a ball would roll if released down the slope. (p136)
It is the general direction of a class. Be careful to stay away when it means a student could end up in the trees, stay away during static exercises (so no one falls when you’re trying to stay still)
(experience)
List some ways you can minimize the risk of injury to your students.
Be aware of skill level, mood, and surroundings. Keep exercises/progressions and terrain at the appropriate skill/confidence level.
(experience)
