EDUCATION MATERIALS AT A GLANCE [Helen: please note that some education materials have been added, while
others have been deleted. The new technical manuals will get the “T” designation in the columns.]
Are you looking to boost your overall teaching skills or pursue Level I, II, or III certification?
Follow this guide to get PSIA-AASI’s core education resources and those tailored to your specific discipline.
ALL INSTRUCTORS
NEW INSTRUCTORS ALPINE CROSS COUNTRY
TELEMARK
SNOWBOARD ADAPTIVE
CHILDREN’S*
FREESTYLE*
Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors
Movement Matrix (online resource)
Entry Level Instructor’s Guides, modules 1-3 (online resource)
Visual Cues to Effective/Ineffective Teaching
Alpine Technical Manual [NEW!]
Tactics for All-Mountain Skiing
Adult Alpine Teaching Handbook
Visual Cues to Effective/Ineffective Skiing, 2nd ed.
Alpine Stepping Stones Pocket Guide
Snowboard Technical Manual [NEW!]
Snowboard Teaching Handbook
Park and Pipe Instructor’s Guide
Get a Clue! Booklet
Telemark Technical Manual [NEW!]
Nordic Technical Manual
Children’s Instruction Manual, 2nd ed.
Children’s Alpine Teaching Handbook
Children’s Ski and Snowboard Movement Guide
Captain Zembo’s Ski and Snowboard Teaching Guide for Kids, 2nd ed.
*Instructors who will be teaching children’s lessons and/or freestyle elements within the context of any
lesson will find these materials helpful. Depending on division affiliation, those seeking a Children’s
Specialist 1, Children’s Specialist 2, Freestyle 1, Freestyle 2, or Freestyle 3 teaching credential may first
need to attain a discipline-specific Level II certification.
CORE MATERIAL
Explores teaching/learning concepts and practices, and is a must-have regardless of your discipline or
experience level, especially if you’re pursuing a higher level of certification
TECHNICAL MATERIAL
Explores the technical elements of snowsports, and may be discipline-specific.
ON-SNOW MATERIAL
Pocket-sized and portable resource that offers guidance on how to apply teaching and/or technical
concepts on the snow with your students.
INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING
Provides valuable insights if you’re a new instructor or thinking about becoming an instructor.
[Helen: Sue would like to include – somewhere in the education section – the certification infographic
you’re working on for the membership brochure.]
EDUCATION MATERIALS
Enhance your professional development with world-class education materials. They'll help you crush
certification exams, connect with your guests at a deeper level and expand your opportunities as a
marketable snowsports teaching professional.
NEW TECHNICAL MANUALS… INCLUDING VIDEO!
Attention alpine, snowboard, and telemark instructors! PSIA-AASI has brand-new technical manuals that
will help you head into the 2014-15 season with a deeper understanding of the sport(s) you love. These
indispensable teaching tools are available in print and digital editions – and include access to
supplemental video that helps cement the knowledge you’ll gain and share with students.
The manuals answer the question “What is good skiing and riding” and give you the tools you need to
improve your own ski and snowboard skills and teach amazing lessons! Order yours today!
[NEW!] ALPINE TECHNICAL MANUAL [Need cover image]
#124 $NEW
This new manual puts a fresh spin on PSIA’s defining skills-based approach, retooling fundamental
concepts to reflect the diverse demands of modern skiing. A renewed look at the science of skiing
adds depth and clarity to the technical message, and offers a simple and consistent base of knowledge to
help you tailor lessons to any student outcome, prepare for certification, and advance your skiing. 6 x 9".
XXX pages.
[NEW!] SNOWBOARD TECHNICAL MANUAL [Need cover image]
#128 $NEW
Whether you are new to teaching or a seasoned veteran, this brand-new manual will boost your
knowledge and support every step, slash, slide, and carve you take toward professional development.
Expand your skills in the areas of teaching, movement analysis and riding this update on the AASI
Snowboard Teaching System (STS). 6 x 9". XXX pages.
[NEW!] TELEMARK TECHNICAL MANUAL [Need cover image]
#NEW $NEW
This new manual is the definitive guide to teaching the technique and tactics of alpine free-heel skiing,
also known as telemark or nordic downhill. 6 x 9". XXX pages.
CORE RESOURCES FOR ALL DISCIPLINES
MOVEMENT MATRIX
#1 FREE to members!
Subscribe at TheSnowPros.org
Just show me! The Movement Matrix brings to life skiing and riding from all sliding genres. Stimulate
your senses with visual input of PSIA-AASI Team members in action, and anchor the learning with spoton auditory voice-overs describing the video. Online only.
See full installation and download instructions on the Movement Matrix page at
TheSnowPros.org.
CORE CONCEPTS FOR SNOWSPORTS INSTRUCTORS
#126 $24.95
Core Concepts shows you how to deliver more effective lessons, assess motivation, build a positive
relationship with guests, and customize experiences for individual students. Packed with the information
every instructor should know –including how to forge a fun learning partnership with students – this
resource helps you inspire lifelong learners as you meet and exceed your guests’ aspirations. 81/2 x 11".
90 pages.
SPECIALIST RESOURCES
CHILDREN’S INSTRUCTION MANUAL, 2ND ED.
#264 $24.95
Learn how to work with children from preschool-age through adolescence, with insight on teaching
theory and practical information on how children think, feel, and move. Includes age-specific tips and
exercises for alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding.
PARK AND PIPE INSTRUCTOR’S GUIDE
#152 $19.95
In and out of the park, freestyle has taken the industry by storm – so get it into your lessons! This
jibtastic resource will help you give students – from beginners through experts –the freestyle flair and
skills that make for better all-mountain skiing and riding. 6 x 9". 158 pages.
Bonus!
While supplies last, get a 25-pack of the freestyle-focused pocket guide, Get a Clue! with every Park and
Pipe Instructor’s Guide purchase. This is a great reference tool for your students.
ALPINE
ALPINE STEPPING STONES POCKET GUIDE
#148 $5
Looking for help with your lesson plan? This waterproof pocket guide offers progressions for the session
to keep things moving and relevant. 21/2 x 33/4" folded, 101/2 x 171/2" unfolded.
ADULT ALPINE TEACHING HANDBOOK
#172 $22.95
Produced in cooperation with the Vail and Beaver Creek Ski and Snowboard Schools, this pocket-sized
handbook for teaching adults provides logical exercises and progressions to help accelerate the learning
of all students, and includes all-important freestyle tips. 43/4 x 61/4". 310 pages.
CHILDREN’S ALPINE TEACHING HANDBOOK
#161 $22.95
Produced in cooperation with the Vail and Beaver Creek Ski and Snowboard Schools, this pocket-sized
handbook for teaching children of all ages provides fun and playful exercises to enhance children’s
learning adventures. Includes freestyle objectives. 43/4 x 61/4". 314 pages.
TACTICS FOR ALL-MOUNTAIN SKIING
#149 $19.50
In this comprehensive book, PSIA-AASI Alpine Team alumnus Chris Fellows delivers valuable advice on
the tactics of skiing all types of terrain, including moguls, steeps, powder, chutes, and ice.
7 x 10". 108 pages.
CHILDREN’S SKI AND SNOWBOARD MOVEMENT GUIDE
#153 $5
This waterproof booklet includes simple descriptions and images that highlight common patterns in
children’s skiing and riding, and helps you guide children toward more efficient, developmentally
appropriate movements. 31/2 x 41/2". 28 pages.
VISUAL CUES TO EFFECTIVE/INEFFECTIVE SKIING, 2ND ED.
#174 $5
Offering great insight on “real versus ideal skiing,” this handy card set uses clear images and descriptions
to identify efficient movement patterns for functional skiing as well as common causes of inefficient
skiing. Developed by the PSIA-AASI Alpine Team, these six waterproof cards are printed front and back
and fastened at one corner.
31/2 x 51/2".
VISUAL CUES TO EFFECTIVE/INEFFECTIVE TEACHING
#17208 $5
These six waterproof cards – printed front and back and fastened at one corner – use images and
descriptions to identify effective as well as ineffective instructor traits relating to creativity,
communication, knowledge, and process.
31/2 x 51/2".
SNOWBOARD
CHILDREN’S SKI AND SNOWBOARD MOVEMENT GUIDE
#153 $5
This waterproof booklet includes simple descriptions and images that highlight common (i.e., “real”)
patterns in children’s skiing and riding, and helps you guide children toward more efficient (i.e., “ideal”),
developmentally appropriate movements. 31/2 x 41/2". 28 pages.
SNOWBOARD TEACHING HANDBOOK
#122 $22.95
With drills, exercises, and tips for teaching people of all ages how to snowboard, this pocket guide gives
you instant access to awesome coaching ideas, including freestyle. Developed with the Vail and Beaver
Creek Ski and Snowboard Schools. 43/4 x 61/4". 314 pages.
NORDIC
NORDIC TECHNICAL MANUAL
#133 $19.50
This indispensable resource includes teaching and technical models for cross country skiing (classic,
skating, and cross country downhill) and telemark skiing. 6 x 9". 108 pages.
ADAPTIVE
ADAPTIVE SNOWSPORTS INSTRUCTION
FREE resource available at TheSnowPros.org
A comprehensive resource for alpine, snowboard, and nordic adaptive instruction, this manual features
detailed descriptions of adaptive equipment and skiing/snowboarding techniques. It provides a synopsis
of developments in stand-up and sit-down sliding methods, and serves as an important reference on
physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities. Contributors include the PSIA-AASI National Adaptive
Committee plus specialists in racing, coaching, recreation, medicine, and sports equipment. This text
builds on the knowledge and teaching practices outlined in the Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors
manual. Online only.
ADAPTIVE SNOWBOARD GUIDE
FREE resource available at TheSnowPros.org
Presents a diverse, creative, and unique collection of crossover adaptive snowboard teaching
techniques, represented by an array of talented instructors. This resource greatly increases and
advances the possibilities and options for adaptive students to find success as snowboarders. Online
only.
OTHER EDUCATION MATERIALS
CAPTAIN ZEMBO’S SKI & SNOWBOARD TEACHING GUIDE FOR KIDS, 2ND ED.
#107 $9.75
This book from John Alderson, a.k.a. Captain Zembo, is filled with games and strategies for teaching kids
to ski and snowboard. A must for new instructors and a classic for experienced instructors. 8 1/2 x 11".
33 pages.
FREE EDUCATION MATERIALS
Extend the learning partnership well into aprés by sharing PSIA-AASI’s Tip of the Day cards and Get a
Clue! Booklet – produced with the support of Subaru of America.
TIP OF THE DAY CARDS [Cultivator is updating these, but use old imagery for now]
Alpine Skiing #F27 Packages of 50 FREE plus S&H
Nordic #F26 Packages of 50 FREE plus S&H
Snowboarding #F28 Packages of 50 FREE plus S&H
Freestyle #F29 Packages of 50 FREE plus S&H
These 4 x 6" Tip of the Day cards offer a great way to personalize your lesson. Each card has helpful
advice for good skiing/riding in a variety of terrain, room for you to write your own tips for individual
students, and slots for your business card. The alpine skiing and snowboarding versions describe
movement fundamentals along with suggestions for ice, bumps, and powder. The freestyle card focuses
on jumps, pipe, and rails; and the nordic skiing cards cover essential mechanics and specifics of poling,
gliding, and handling hills for classic and skate skiing.
GET A CLUE! BOOKLET
#F30 Packages of 25 FREE plus S&H
You’ll want to stock up on this handy freestyle users’ guide for skiers and riders new to freestyle. It’s a a
great resource to share with your students and resort guests! Includes 24 pages of helpful ATML ® hints,
Smart Style tips, and room for notes. 31/2 x 3".
ENTRY LEVEL INSTRUCTOR’S GUIDES
Access at TheSnowPros.org
Do you or a friend want to teach skiing or riding, but don’t know where to start? The Entry Level
Instructor’s Guides introduce prospective or newly hired instructors to the basics of teaching
snowsports, PSIA-AASI as an organization, and PSIA-AASI models and concepts. Each course in this elearning module integrates on-snow video content of snowsports classes in action, as well as
downloadable attachments and links for additional research and learning. Online only.