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The difference between BASI levels......

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^ I think we can agree to disagree about pressure being a steering element.
Although you cant make an entire turn using just pressure you can clearly change turn radius (so long as there is Edge and Rotation present)

Apart from that we are almost on the same page.
Good debate jimmer, mike pow et al., it got me thinking which is good.
Enjoy the snow Very Happy


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I think obe thing that would be common at all levels..... A lot less talking about Pressure, Edge and Rotation.......
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Haggis_Trap wrote:
Good debate jimmer, mike pow et al., it got me thinking which is good.
Enjoy the snow Very Happy


Indeed. Very illuminating to read other instructors' views and interpretations.


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^ I think we can agree to disagree about pressure being a steering element.
Although you cant make an entire turn using just pressure you can clearly change turn radius (so long as there is Edge and Rotation present)

Apart from that we are almost on the same page.


Based on the interpretations in this thread and the 'pole planting' thread I'd say that you and I are in the same section of the library.
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^ on both occasions we were furiously disagreeing.
however..... much of the argument wasn't about the basic points.
rather the disagreement was about the more subtle details and interpretation of the definitions & jargon's used.

i.e
is pressure a "steering element" or is it "a resultant effect which must be managed"?

actually it doesn't matter how you describe it.....
people get hung up on national associations having different techniques.
i.e BASI vs France vs NZ vs Austria.

in reality the outcomes and styles of skiing are almost identical.
it is the model, and terms used, to describe the turn that differs (not the actual way of skiing).
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Haggis_Trap, Is your d*ck bigger than Jimmer's................... or your carved/edged/pressured turns that much tighter????????????????? Toofy Grin
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skimastaaah wrote:
Haggis_Trap, Is your d*ck bigger than Jimmer's................... or your carved/edged/pressured turns that much tighter????????????????? Toofy Grin


^ seriously : is that really the best you can contribute ?
try harder wee baw's....
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So, kitenski is your question answered now? wink
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Not totally off topic though.... Right or wrong the entire 'BASI-oid' manual is basically based up on the 3 steering elements and how they relate to the Central Theme (teaching Snow Plough -> Parallel) and also the 5 strands of higher level performance (bumps, steep, variable, high speed, freestyle)

For any that gives a hoot the technical assessment criteria is listed here.

L2
http://www.basi.org.uk/docs/BASI%20Level%203%20Tech%20More%20About%20Course_30Jan13_Web_25Feb13.pdf
L3
http://www.basi.org.uk/docs/Level_2_Instructor_More_About_the_Course_July_2011.pdf

BASI is (IMHO) very 'piste performance' biased.
Pass or fail is based being able to demonstrate that you can perform a list of tasks to a defined standard.
For L3 the following summary for piste performance comes directly from a trainer....

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piste criteria is grippy (from the fallline) steered short turns and long carved turns where you influence the turn shape by applying pressure on the ski and making angles.
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abd wrote:
So, kitenski is your question answered now? wink


I lost the will to follow this thread days ago Smile
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Really?
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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Surely use of pressure to the front or tail will create a turn too. (This out of my Level 1 course)
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rob@rar, You wrote : "For me the difference between a good instructor and great instructor is the quality of what they "see"." I agree and that's the main problem. A "normal" ski instructor is looking at the style, how in general the skier is moving, how is the balance, ... but if you are not looking at the skis, how the skis are working on the snow you wouldn't be a good or a great ski instructor. First look at the skis how they are going on the snow and you'll have all the information you need. Then have a look at the rest of the body just to confirm why the skis are not going well ; that's my opinion!
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... that's my opinion!
I agree Claude, start looking from the skis upwards.
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Very interested to read through this topic and especially rob@rar's comment about the quality of what instructors see. I'll now throw another comment into the pot...
I was a Ski Leader (Snowsport Scotland basic qualification) for over 20 years and also did ASSI so taught my pupils on dry slope and lead them on snow on school trips. Now retired from teaching so not kept up the ski qualification. However I judge world cup mogul skiing so I can look at skiing and comment about body position/movements, ski edging, carving etc. We all spend several days each autumn at a seminar analysing skiing to make sure we are judging to the same standards. We have to write down a summary of what we are seeing to justify the scores we give at competitions. So I can see what is happening but I'm not an instructor or coach so can't say how to correct faults and I certainly don't ski at world cup level!
Discuss...
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