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Mini Progressions
[for different parts of the progression, maneuvers & snow conditions]
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[as people submit exercises, we will populate the links you see below]
Exercises for the 4 Basic Skills B.E.R.P.
| Balance static, dynamic |
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| Edging or the lack thereof, controlling the amount |
Rotary turning or 'steering' the ski using muscles |
Pressure Control fore/aft, side-to-side, light/heavy |
Exercises for the Progression
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| PSIA Level 1 walking, climbing, sliding, wedging, intro to wedge turns |
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| Walking | Climbing | Sliding | Wedging |
| PSIA Level 2 Wedge Turns that are progressively more round and rhythmic |
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| PSIA Level 3 wedge turn exploration and improvement, intro to Wedge-Christie Turns |
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| Intermediate | |||
| PSIA Level 4 Wedge-Christie Turns with progressively earlier matching |
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| PSIA Level 5 wedge-christie turn exploration and improvement, intro to Parallel Turns, pole use, timing, rhythm, varied turn radius |
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| PSIA Level 6 parallel turns with simultaneous edge change on green & blue; intro to bumps & easy black, Parallel Initiation |
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| Advanced | |||
| PSIA Level 7 exploration and improvement of parallel turn, intro to dynamic-parallel, bumps, gates, steeps, off-piste |
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| Bumps | Steeps | Variable Snow powder, crud, wet, ice |
intro to Carving how to go FASTER, ski on one foot, gates, etc. |
| PSIA Level 8 dynamic-parallel turns in all snow conditions and on all slopes, Carving before the fall line |
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| PSIA Level 9 dynamic skiing in all environments, refinement of timing, intensity, tactics, strengthen your weaknesses, Challenging Stuff, push/scare/refine yourself | |||