Learning Resources
Videos
Teaching Resources
Mountain Sports YouTube Channel: Stay connected and catch all the virtual sessions!
Deb Armstrong: Tons of videos on all kinds of topics from an Olympic gold medalist and PSIA national team member.
PSIA-AASI: Another big library of instructive videos for skiing, snowboarding, and teaching.
Beginner’s Guide to Skiing and Beginner’s Guide to Snowboarding: These video series from PSIA-AASI are good resources for those new to teaching and for teaching beginner lessons.
Alpine Fundamentals: A guide to the five fundamentals we teach as the foundation of good skiing.
whether you are training for certification or not, you can explore some of these e-learning modules to gain some tips and tricks
Deb Armstrong
PSIA-AASI
Ski Videos
Return Of The Turn’s YouTube Channel
Reilly McGlashan’s YouTube Channel
Jonathan Ballou’s YouTube Channel
Podcasts
PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast: Fairly short podcast (usually less than 15 minutes) with a variety of guests and topics surrounding ski and snowboard instruction. Has featured several Big Sky staff!
Big Picture Skiing Podcast: In depth episodes that dive into skiing and teaching topics. Hosted by Tom Gellie, former member of the APSI National Team
Reading
Movement Analysis Resource: A guide to movement analysis for skiers, including video examples.
A Ski Instructor’s Guide to the Physics and Biomechanics of Skiing: This is a long, academic read. If you want to really dig in and geek out about how physics and biomechanics relate to skiing, this one’s for you.
Follow @aasi_team @psia_freestyle on Instagram for tips and inspiration!