AASI-NRM Level 1 Workbook
Certification Requirements
A level one member can perform and demonstrate comprehension of AASI concepts. He or she can
explain, illustrate, describe and expand on these concepts using their own words. One can grasp the
meaning and intent of the material, in addition to interpretation and summarization.
Workbook
This work book is meant as a check for understanding. Completion will demonstrate the ability to
find and process information from educational documents to augment teaching and learning
experience. This is just one part of the exam process. The whole exam will be graded based on reallife situations and clinics performed by an examiner.
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What is "Your Responsibility Code"
What is Park Smart?
What does the acronym S.T.S. stand for? And S.F.L.? How do we use these two acronyms
when teaching?
The learning pathway within the STS is defined by what three concepts?
_______________ + ________________ = the Learning Partnership.
For each level of Maslow’s Mountain, provide an example of how it can positively or
negatively affect a student.
What factors would you take into consideration when building a student profile?
What are some questions you would ask a new student when building a student profile?
(Provide at least 3 and explain why)
What are David A. Kolb's four learning styles? How would you teach to each style during a
lesson?
What are the four steps of the Teaching Pattern? Roughly how much time (%) would you
spend on each one?
What are the 8 Multiple intelligences?
List Bloom's series of developmental stages through which a learner progresses?
At what stage would you consider yourself in terms of your riding abilities?
List the three primary avenues for receiving sensory information. How do you prefer to
receive information? How do you prefer to convey information?
Describe, in two ways, how you would determine a beginner’s stance.
Describe two ways an instructor can check for understanding.
List six types of instruction and examples of why/when you would use each.
What are the three levels of understanding/comprehension? Describe what a rider in each
of these stages would look like?
What is and why do we play with the "Point of failure"?
What do we mean when we say "New terrain, old task. Old terrain new task"?
The three advanced styles of riding as defined in the Y model are?
What are the three fundamental movements?
List and define the four Board Performance Concepts when reacting to the fundamental
movements
Draw the path of an open, basic, skidded turn. Label the three phases of the turn. Highlight
where the rider’s board changes edges.
What are the Reference Alignments of a neutral, balanced stance?
Describe what a client’s reference alignments might look like if they have never been on any
sort of board before and are very nervous.
What is a progression? What steps would you include in a beginner progression? Why?
What is movement analysis and why do we use it in a lesson?.
Describe three ways that we evaluate/observe a student while they are riding. What is an
advantage of each tactic? In general, what level rider would benefit from each?
In photos A. and B., please specify the turn shape, turn size, phase of the turn and whether
the turn is basic or dynamic.
A.
B.
In photo C., please describe the riders Reference Alignments. What, if anything, would you
do to correct this rider? Why or why not? What freestyle maneuver is being performed?
C.
Match the four different types of camber to what riding style where each would excel.
List four ways that you as an instructor can contribute to your team
What would you do at the end of a lesson to encourage your student to come back?
What snowboard events were in the 2014 Winter Olympics?
What year was AASI established?
Who is attributed as the "inventor" of snowboarding?
Define the following terms:
Hard skills
Soft skills
Momentum
Center of Mass
Sidecut
Torsional flex
Athletic stance
CAP Model
Carve
OEP
TID
ATML
Switch
Ligament
Pace
Camber
Objective Feedback
Judgmental Feedback
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