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Dates for 2010/2011
29th November 2010
9th January 2011
6th February 2011

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ISIA TRAINING

Advanced Course - BASI Level 1 and 2

For skiers and snowboarders who are competent on red runs and above. The course is a 10-week program, and is primarily a practical on-snow course with evening lectures covering various teaching, technical and safety topics. Coaching is Monday to Friday with the weekends generally free, though this may occasionally change due to weather conditions.

There will be a maximum of 10 people per group and each person will have their own experienced and dedicated mentor. The mentor will assess each person on an individual basis and construct a personal development program to include:

'�the best group I�ve had with regard to them being prepared ready for this level 2 course.'

Andy McCann BASI Trainer for 18 years

What's Covered

High-performance skiing or snowboarding
Off piste skiing or snowboarding
Mogul & Steeps technique
The fundamental elements of skiing or snowboarding
Teaching tools and techniques
Use of video analysis
Mountain safety
Practical teaching experience
Customer Care
Apr�s-ski

These are all geared up towards passing the BASI Ski/Board instructor course (except maybe the apr�s-ski).

Skiing and snowboarding instructor training courses

Weekly Breakdown

1:	Resort orientation and team building, assessment of your skiing/boarding and creation of an action plan for your development throughout the course. You will also get to meet the rest of the school, find the best bars and have a chance to settle in.
2:	BASI Level 1 Instructor Course. Training of your technical skiing and introduction to teaching.
3:	Technical skiing/boarding development. Improve your skiing or snowboarding in all areas: piste, moguls, steeps, off piste.
4:	Individual skills development.
5:	Teaching theory and development. Use of teaching tools and techniques and teaching practice.
6-7:	Practical teaching and ski/board school experience. Work with instructors from Altitude Snowsport School.
8:	Pre-assessment preparation. Final training before the level 2 exam. Tailored to each individual.
9-10:	BASI level 2 Ski / Snowboard Instructor Training Course. The final exam.

Teaching Experience

To gain practical teaching experience you will be shadowing and helping out on lessons with instructors from Altitude Snowsport School.

This is a valuable part of the training process and a requirement for the BASI Ski Instructor Qualification. Our Gap Students are privileged to be working with Altitude Snowsport School. The instructors you will be shadowing are fun, friendly and are extremely motivated to help you achieve your goals.

Typical Day

09:00 - 10:20	Technical Ski Development
10:20 - 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00	Continue with Development
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 14:25	Teaching Practice
14:25 - 14:35	Coffee Break
14:35 - 16:00	Tactical Decisions in Moguls
17:00 - 18:00	Video Debrief and Lecture
19:00 - 20:00	Dinner

Quotes from the Course

''To anyone who is interested in improving their skiing and becoming a ski instructor I deeply, sincerely recommend the course with Altitude. Its an experience for life that you won�t regret!!!''

Lia - Futures Student and BASI Instructor