Okay...first let me say I am very impressed with the demeanor over here at Pugski...kudos, all!
I would like to share a chart with the community that I developed when going through my level 2 teaching preparation several years ago...The chart was for me a culmination of everything I had learned through PSIA up through that time and I wanted to put it all together in one cohesive visual representation. I needed to take the "component parts": of what I had learned and make them "whole".
What it developed into was a training tool for our young and old instructors alike as it was designed to SUGGEST different ways to teach a segment at different skill levels. It was never meant to be a definitive solution to all teaching scenarios...how on earth could ya do that?, but rather inspire questions about the sample progressions shown on the chart (and how to make them your own, perhaps).
.....and how to work the skills concept into actual skiing. (parts to whole)
Its all about the blend, actually....the "whole"
My questions when starting the process:
Why do I choose a drill?
Does what Im working on when I teach lead to skiing, or am I just doing drills for drills sake?
Am I effective?
Can I bring this drill into a progression, and that progression into skiing so it has meaning?
How many skills can one drill focus on?....is your drill or progression versatile?
does your drill work for one, some or many skill levels?
does your drill work for one, some or many age groups?
Does my drill, progression or coaching promote defensive action or tactical awareness?
Notice that the VENN diagram at the top of the chart shows an nod to the fundamental skills concept.....each with its own translucent color reference, but I have not changed the skills themselves (from the skills concept) as I have not gained enough knowledge yet to be sure I want to do that......the skills concept can hold its own mostly, but is only part of the equation.
**also note that I have chosen in the Venn diagram, the camp that believes balance is a result.....not a cause. Im not vehement on this debate, as its a chicken or egg thing.....but its fun to get an argument started and then leave the room!
Each progression has a skills focus and corresponding color reference. if a progression is strong enough, it will lead to a skill BLEND.
Start from outside the chart and work your way into the "centerline" which to me represents skiing. The level of difficulty progresses based on centerline maneuvers and ski trail difficulty icons as you work your way down the chart.
Remember...this chart is designed to inspire questions and the hope that you will want to replace MY progressions or drills with YOUR OWN.....always better that way.
if you go through the chart and make up your own stuff, or at least theorize your own progressions, you can always test them out on your fellow instructors! This exercise will help with the question most ski schools hear from instructors; "how can I learn all the exercises so my bag of tricks is really full of good stuff?"....well the answer to that, is that you eventually throw away the bag of tricks.
coy answer, isnt it?
boy for an instructor I sure do talk a lot......
here is the chart.
I hope some of you can find it useful!
Let me know if you are having problems seeing the content.
JP
I would like to share a chart with the community that I developed when going through my level 2 teaching preparation several years ago...The chart was for me a culmination of everything I had learned through PSIA up through that time and I wanted to put it all together in one cohesive visual representation. I needed to take the "component parts": of what I had learned and make them "whole".
What it developed into was a training tool for our young and old instructors alike as it was designed to SUGGEST different ways to teach a segment at different skill levels. It was never meant to be a definitive solution to all teaching scenarios...how on earth could ya do that?, but rather inspire questions about the sample progressions shown on the chart (and how to make them your own, perhaps).
.....and how to work the skills concept into actual skiing. (parts to whole)
Its all about the blend, actually....the "whole"
My questions when starting the process:
Why do I choose a drill?
Does what Im working on when I teach lead to skiing, or am I just doing drills for drills sake?
Am I effective?
Can I bring this drill into a progression, and that progression into skiing so it has meaning?
How many skills can one drill focus on?....is your drill or progression versatile?
does your drill work for one, some or many skill levels?
does your drill work for one, some or many age groups?
Does my drill, progression or coaching promote defensive action or tactical awareness?
Notice that the VENN diagram at the top of the chart shows an nod to the fundamental skills concept.....each with its own translucent color reference, but I have not changed the skills themselves (from the skills concept) as I have not gained enough knowledge yet to be sure I want to do that......the skills concept can hold its own mostly, but is only part of the equation.
**also note that I have chosen in the Venn diagram, the camp that believes balance is a result.....not a cause. Im not vehement on this debate, as its a chicken or egg thing.....but its fun to get an argument started and then leave the room!
Each progression has a skills focus and corresponding color reference. if a progression is strong enough, it will lead to a skill BLEND.
Start from outside the chart and work your way into the "centerline" which to me represents skiing. The level of difficulty progresses based on centerline maneuvers and ski trail difficulty icons as you work your way down the chart.
Remember...this chart is designed to inspire questions and the hope that you will want to replace MY progressions or drills with YOUR OWN.....always better that way.
if you go through the chart and make up your own stuff, or at least theorize your own progressions, you can always test them out on your fellow instructors! This exercise will help with the question most ski schools hear from instructors; "how can I learn all the exercises so my bag of tricks is really full of good stuff?"....well the answer to that, is that you eventually throw away the bag of tricks.
coy answer, isnt it?
boy for an instructor I sure do talk a lot......
here is the chart.
I hope some of you can find it useful!
Let me know if you are having problems seeing the content.
JP