 Poster: A snowHead
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beanie1, regarding Level III it says: "With this qualification you will receive an ISIA Stamp. This qualification enables students to work On & Off Piste in mountain ski areas/centres throughout the
world - excluding France"
ie 'We are still letting the ESF get away with walking all over us and maintaining what is generally an exceptionally poor level of snowboard tuition for clients in French resorts'
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| George W. Bash wrote: |
| In 1975 it took two weeks and cost about seven weeks' wages. |
Did you have to do the Foundation Week before attempting the Grade 3 assessment? What about a 1st aid course, was that not mandatory? Any shadowing hours required before your licence was issued? |
No shadowing hours, no first aid course, no foundation week. You got your ticket two weeks after starting if you passed. Which is probably a bad thing - I'm not suggesting 1975 standards.
I quoted that the cost was seven weeks' wages, though that was inclusive of accommodation and meals. I guess the cost of the course would have been nearer 3 weeks' wages if they'd been paid 'gross'.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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George W. Bash, I don't think there is a big difference in terms of cost or demand between when you qualified and the equivalent qualification now. The requirement for shadowing hours I thought initially was a bit of a pain but was one of the most useful parts of the process and I'm pleased that "standards have risen" since you did Grade 3.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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| Lizzard wrote: |
beanie1, regarding Level III it says: "With this qualification you will receive an ISIA Stamp. This qualification enables students to work On & Off Piste in mountain ski areas/centres throughout the
world - excluding France"
ie 'We are still letting the ESF get away with walking all over us and maintaining what is generally an exceptionally poor level of snowboard tuition for clients in French resorts' |
Is there now a snowboard ISTD level qualification?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Would it be possible for you to publish to the members your annual plan? specifically what improvements and new projects will be undertaken, their respective priority and implementation timescales.
As someone who is not an ISTD can you bring a a renewed focus on serving the needs and best interests of the wider membership, which of course differs depending on age, ambition and grade.
Can you look at way in which all BASI courses can be confirmed earlier, preferably as soon as they are published in the course calendar, so we can make earlier (therefore cheaper) arrangements for travel & accommodation. Can someone negotiate cheaper accommodation options for people attending courses perhaps partnering with a tour operator or hotel group?
Can you put more effort on negotiated discounts for BASI members (kit, clothing, lift passes, travel, hotels, etc).
invest time and money in pulling together teaching resources (suggestions for drills and exercises for different client groups, for example).
How about offering common theory courses at locations other than Glenmore. (eg: Hemel/chill factore)
Continue with BASI events like the Hemel open day and perhaps consider more such events across the year and across the UK.
Can you use the existing website members area and put up all back issues of BASI News and other existing training material like course notes from Common theory etc, fitness strength training, ISTD thesis papers, etc.
Build and Keep the website current with information pertaining to techniques, overseas working requirements, connections with ski schools willing to use basi members.
Have a job section on the website that ski schools can post current opportunities on.
Have a section listing all members by ski resort they work in and give them an opportunity to list websites, contact details and speciality/qualifications.
how about a simple video that they post on the members area with a trainer showing the correct way to do drills for advanced skiers.
more articles with suggestions on how to correct common faults and teaching situations
We need to have more teaching training at Levels 1 and 2 for children's teaching. BASI teaching methods really don't appear to distinguish between adults, and children, and the only information you get is by shadowing other instructors. It would be great to do something similar to CSIA, whereby instructors are given concrete information/guidance/tools to teach children of varying ages.
The BASI system also doesn't appear to focus on causes of problems, like CSIA. BASI assume that learners progress through the central theme, and reasons for variations/inherent problems aren't really focussed on.
Add options to refresher days. How about taster sessions to see if you are technically ready for the next level, Personal development days whereby we can get together with other BASI instructors and socialise/train and learn.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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rob@rar, yes. There is, however, no French equivalent. This means that if you take board lessons in France your instructor is frequently a skier with minimal boarding experience and little interest in the sport.
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Lizzard, isn't that a good position for a BASI ISTD qualified snowboard instructor to be in?
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| Lizzard wrote: |
| rob@rar, yes. There is, however, no French equivalent. This means that if you take board lessons in France your instructor is frequently a skier with minimal boarding experience and little interest in the sport. |
A snowboard element is included in the French system(i.e like a BASI 2nd discipline but to a higher standard) and includes a timed test which is not included in BASI at the moment.
Once qualified if an instructor who has little interest in snowboard will probably not teach it.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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stewart woodward, this is true, though I'm not entirely sure what a timed test does for your teaching ability. And judging by the skills (or lack of them) on display at last year's end of season ESF competitions, the time allowed must be pretty generous. 
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Lizzard,
The French aren’t going to change that rule any time soon – there’d be a severe shortage of snowboard instructors! However, BASI have made huge steps towards getting recognition for BASI snowboard teachers in France. I think they need to blow their own trumpet a bit more about what’s been achieved - they do a helluva lot behind the scenes that members never hear about other than a paragraph in the BASI News that many members may not even notice.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hello to everyone who posted on this thread earlier in the year. One of the first things I did as BASI community rep was to alert Fergus to this discussion, and here is his reply:
"Hello Selina, Thanks for bringing these postings to our attention. The welcome and suggestions from members are really appreciated and feedback from BASI members is invaluable. All these suggestions will be thoroughly reviewed and, indeed, many of them are already in hand. Your appointment is one of the early steps to improving communication between BASI members and will help to raise awareness of discussions like this. Many thanks, Fergus.”
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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... id also like to see what the kiwis refer to as 'MA (movement analysis)... that is as part of the training you get shown video of REAL students - ability in relation to the qualification level you are persuing; you get to see the 20ish seconds of video footage ONCE or TWICE at most and then you have to speak to the trainer who stands in front of the TV and you pretend he has just done that run and you give him the feedback, the good and bad points of what you have just seen and then suggest a drill or 2 to develop the performance. The trainer then gets to see what you are really like as an instructor! It works real well in NZ and is core to all their exams!
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