 Poster: A snowHead
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So, I'm sitting here bangin' on about BASI and since I'm planning on a season next year, should I go sleep with the enemy and join their courses?
Am I even remotely capable of meeting the ski competency requirements? . . . and of course would it be possible to keep my gob shut for the instruction period?
Some of you have seen me ski . . . most of you have seen me sprawled over the hill.
So verdict: Am I adequate to enter the program and should I put my boots where my gob is?
I'm at your mercy. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Masque, I've not seen you ski so can't comment. But what would be your objective in doing BASI?
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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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Video please.
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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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under a new name, somewhere others have vid of me from last xmas.
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| under a new name wrote: |
| Video please. |
Popcorn....!
"no really I'm hungry!" 
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Masque, when are you next over here; if you aren't here already??
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Masque, can you ski with any BASI folk, even in a fridge? They'll be able to tell you if you'll get thru Level 1......
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Just do level 1. Anyone who can get around the place on skis should be capable of doing it. Your technique may well be a dog's breakfast, but half the purpose of the level 1 is to try to sort that out and give you a good foundation to build on for the subsequent levels.
I have a theory that people tend to turn up for the level 1 confident that they are AWESOME, for the level 2 thinking they are pretty good and for the level 3 knowing just how much they truly suck.
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Mosha Marc, kitenski, still over here in the land o'guntards and biblehumpers so I won't be skiing with any BASI folks this season . . . though I've not absolutely ruled out the EOSB but I've no idea if any basi folk will be there.
stevomcd, I can
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on anything board, telemark, telemark-snowboard and alpine . . . which has probably given me a somewhat unique perspective . . . let alone 'technique' 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Masque, I'd personally say go for it, assuming you are willing to listen, learn and change!
Doing my L1 fixed some bad habits I had - but not enough to pass my L2 though 
Worst case, you fail, but have a great week of ski coaching! The 3 that failed my L1 all improved and had very specific things to work on.
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Fri 21-12-12 13:26; edited 1 time in total
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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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Masque, ditto! I did my BASI 1 snowboard after ten years of being entirely self-taught. It was an eye-opener!
On skis, I consider myself pretty useless, but can get around, do almost any piste, even sensible blacks (i.e. not moguls of doom, although I'll tackle bumps if I have to), a smidge of off-piste, kid myself on I can carve a little bit. Will be doing L1 on skis pretty soon as a second discipline and not expecting to struggle too much.
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| kitenski wrote: |
| Masque, I'd personally say go for it, assuming you are willing to listen, learn and change! |
waiting. . . .
waiting . . .
yup I can hear the laughter beginning . . . 
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You know it makes sense.
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Still awaiting the video...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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under a new name, I haven't any but I'll put out an appeal for some from last January in Les Arcs
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Poster: A snowHead
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| kitenski wrote: |
| Masque, I'd personally say go for it, assuming you are willing to listen, learn and change! |
waiting. . . .
waiting . . .
yup I can hear the laughter beginning . . . |
oh come on .. it was only the last 4 words that had us in fits of giggles!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Be interesting for you and Fatbob to take your L1's on the same course , he annually threatens to have a go and you two would make a great pair of candidates for some lucky Trainer
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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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skimottaret, now there's an idea 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Masque, you can't start on the excuses until you've booked the course Happy Christmas!
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kitenski, cheers, have a good 'un too
It's not that bad but getting worse with time, can't do a full push-up with it (proper painful now, about a 7) and I throw a ball like a little girl . . . but I've bought a kettle bell and slowly working on some specifics for it in building better muscular support for the lack of tendons. I'd like to postpone surgery for as long as feasible.
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Masque, I've seen you ski, you technical skiing ability is very strong, but you've sort of got your own style. What will be the deciding factor is whether you're versatile enough to change to the BASI way of doing things?
I'd say go for it.
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Masque, you'll be glad to know I didn't do any push ups or throw balls on either my L1 or L2
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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kitenski, They've stopped the morning warm-up aerobics?  Thank goodness, I'm not ready to get back into lycra shorts.
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Masque, well on the L2 we did do some 'interesting' warm ups
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Spyderman, I've improved a lot since then but I use boot pressure and balance a lot more than most skiers. It's a legacy from boarding with its very subtle use of mass within quite a narrow range of movement and obviously from mostly telemarking now I stay more central over the ski and use the balls of my feet as pretty much the sole control point for any maneuver initiation and with marked separation of movement at my waist. It may be difficult to adapt, especially to a pure alpine technique that demonstrates a more active use of my body.
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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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AT bindings . . . adequate for L1/2 use/abuse?
Edit, looking through the various forums its clear that any Alpine binding that has support under the bellows to stop any flex pre-release of the NTN boot will work just fine with the boots. The only safety ? issue being lateral release stiction from the Vibram sole which has proven in practice to 'not' be an issue. Some use a Zardos puck over that area just as an additional safeguard.
I'll contact BASI to see if they have any specific criteria regarding this. I'd like to reduce the quantity (and weight) of all the crap I schlep around the airlines.
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You know it makes sense.
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why a gap course why not just take the exams? If as spyderman says you are strong technically what will you be after from a gappy course? (I ask for a reason as we are considering doing a mini gap course for adults, no Xboxes in the chalet, no "swag" and anyone called Pippa or Brionney will be be barred
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Masque, Would it really hurt that much to turn up with similar kit to everyone else ?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Masque wrote: |
| rjs, Not much of what I have is similar kit to everyone else, I'd have to buy new alpine gear just for the course, in fact some of my kit is downright weird. |
I guessed that.
The sort of skis that people recommend for these courses are what you would want to teach on after you pass, there are plenty of threads with suggestions.
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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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I will have to make a very conscious effort to break with my current technique as effective as it is I doubt that you or anyone else would want to use it as a teaching example
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if it is "effective" why would it have to change?... BASI isnt to into forms any longer and are pretty open minded on most things especially the further along you get.
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