15 Apr, 2019 | Learning Resources, NZSIA General News, Snowboard News
SBINZ and the Snowboard arm of Swiss Snowsports ran an exchange this past year with the goal of learning and sharing from each other.
28 Apr, 2018 | Adaptive News, Learning Resources, NZSIA General News, Ski News, Snowboard News, Telemark News
As an organisation, we try to invest in our staff’s professional development when possible. This was one of those investments, with Snowboard Technical Team member Claire Dooney.
4 Nov, 2017 | Learning Resources, Snowboard Trainers Cert Articles
By Josh Taylor in 2017. Every snowboarder has a preference as to whether or not they enjoy listening to music whilst riding. This is definitely a personal choice that can be influenced by past experiences of trying it out or even as to what your peers choose to do....
28 Jul, 2017 | Learning Resources, Ski Trainers Cert Articles
Striving continuously to improve our own skiing performance and that of our students. We focus on creating a successful learning environment thru our knowledge of Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (Basic need, Psychological needs and Self Fulfillment needs). This...
28 Jul, 2017 | Learning Resources, Ski Trainers Cert Articles
Proprioception (/ˌproʊprioʊˈsɛpʃən, -priə-/ PRO-pree-o-SEP-shən) The sense of the relative position of neighbouring parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement. I first started taking an interest in proprioception a few years ago while...
31 Mar, 2016 | Learning Resources, Snowboard Trainers Cert Articles
By Craig “Renski” Reynolds. Many new and old instructors are confused about the difference between snowboard instructing and snowboard coaching and are not sure whether we are instructors or coaches, or when we should be instructing and when we should be...
