Cardrona Long Course
Ski & Snowboard Instructor Courses in New Zealand
| Location: | Cardrona, New Zealand |
| Duration: | 10 weeks |
| Start Date: | 12 Jul 2008 |
| End Date: | 19 Sep 2008 |
| Qualificaton: |
NZSIA CSI NZSIA Stage One NZSIA Park & Pipe Certificate |
| Tuition: | 24 hours per week |
| Price: | £7050 (based on double or twin bed) |
| Upgrade: | Single Room: + £400 |
| Reference: | 08NZ10 |
THE TEN WEEK COURSE
The development of your skiing and snowboarding in New Zealand is taken care of by ski & snowboard instructors at Cardrona Ski Resort’s High Performance Centre (HPC) – a specialist branch of the Cardrona Ski & Board School that has been working exclusively on NZSIA ski & snowboard instructor training since 1996. The SnowSkool programme and the HPC are overseen by Bridget Legnavsky, who is the President of NZSIA and a member of the New Zealand Interski team. All ski instructors and snowboard instructors assigned to HPC are NZSIA Senior Examiners – which means that they truly are at the top of their games.
The SnowSkool New Zealand programme is an extremely intensive instructor training courses that will lead to dramatic improvements in your skiing or snowboarding, as well as giving you a sound technical understanding of the biomechanics of your sport. The NZSIA has a global reputation for producing a very high quality of ski instructor and snowboard instructor and former SnowSkool New Zealand graduates are now working in resorts throughout Canada, Europe, Japan and USA.
COURSE DATES
We have scheduled the dates of the SnowSkool New Zealand programme from 12-July-2008 until 19-Sept-2008 to ensure that young people can finish their A-levels and complete the course before Freshers’ Weeks begin at University.
Week 1
Introduction of the course and exam procedures. Discussion of exam outlines, expectations and standards.
Introduction of movements. Freeskiing
Week 2
Freeskiing with a focus on Basic position as well as fore and aft movement
Progression from 1st time – Gliding wedge
Focus on demo and basic position
Practice presenting for adults and children with a focus on class handling and safety
Week 3
Freeskiing with a focus on turnshape.
Introduction of rotation movements
Progression from wedge – basic wedge turn
Practice presenting for adults and children focusing on fun, movement and enthusiasm
Week 4
Freeskiing with a focus on lateral balance
Introduction of lateral movements
Progression from basic wedge turn – final form wedge turn.
Wedge turn demonstrations
Practice presenting for adults and children focusing on progression and pacing
Week 5
EXAM: Certificate in SnowSports Instruction
Week 6
CSI exam debrief
Freeski focusing on performance and all terrain
Progression from wedge turn – wedge Christie
Practice wedge Christie demonstrations
Practice teaching
Introduction to skier analysis
Week 7
Freeski focusing on performance and short turns
Progression from wedge Christie – parallel turns
Parallel turn demonstrations
Practice teaching
Skier analysis practice
Week 8
Freeski all terrain
Progression from parallel – advanced parallel
Short turn demonstration
Practice teaching
Skier analysis practice
Week 9
Stage One exam preparation
Week 10
EXAM: NZSIA Stage 1
Week 1
Introduction of the course and exam procedures.
Discussion of exam outlines, expectations and standards
Introduction of movements.
Freeriding
Week 2
Freeridiing with a focus on Basic stance as well as fore and aft movement
Progression from 1st time
Focus on demo and basic stance
Practice presenting for adults and children with a focus on class handling and safety
Week 3
Freeriding with a focus on turnshape.
Introduction of rotation movements
Progression
Practice presenting for adults and children focusing on fun, movement and enthusiasm
Week 4
Freeriding with a focus on lateral balance
Introduction of lateral movements
Progression
demonstrations
Practice presenting for adults and children focusing on progression and pacing
Week 5
EXAM: NZSIA Certificate in Snowsports Instructing
Week 6
CSI exam debrief
Freeride focusing on performance and all terrain
Progression
Demonstrations
Practice teaching
Introduction to movement analysi
Week 7
Freeride focusing on performance and changing radius
Progression
Demonstrations
Practice teaching
Movement analysis practice
Week 8
Freeride all terrain
Progression
Demonstration
Practice teaching
Movement analysis practice
Week 9
Stage One exam preparation
Week 10
EXAM: NZSIA Stage 1
