SKI BLACK WORKSHEET

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1. How do pole plants effect body performance? How might pole plants change with different terrain and turn shape (i.e. bumps, shoots, long radius turn, short radius)?

2. Describe the action of the skis from turn initiation thru completion for a carved turn/railroad trap and for pivot slips:

3. Describe the movements of the body from turn initiation thru completion for a carved turn/railroad trap and for pivot slips:

4. One student wants to do bumps; one student wants to do powder; one student is "just there for credit". What could you do with this class? (It's a spring morning with frozen crust and death cookies.)

5. You have a group of program kids (8-16 yrs) that want to go into the park. What skills do you feel are needed to safely enter the park? How would you assess if they are ready? What are 2 skills/tasks you could teach them without having to go into the park? What might you do different if the kids are 4-7?

6. List 2 emotional/psychological “issues” that can confront Black classes/students and how you might deal with each of those “issues”?

7.What can you do if you think your student might be “better” skill-wise than you?

	BALANCING MOVEMENTS (Lateral and Fore-Aft)	ROTARY CONTROL MOVEMENTS	EDGE CONTROL MOVEMENTS	PRESSURE CONTROL MOVEMENTS
12" + POWDER
OFF-PISTE
BUMPS