Episode 65, “Words Matter,” aka Commonly Misunderstood Terminology Part 4, dives deep into a staple of ski and snowboard instruction: Phases of the Turn. There’s heeps of discussion around how to define phases right now, and Chris, Brian, and Matt share some of those conversations and their thoughts on how we can simplify the language around Initiation, Control/Shaping, and Finish. Keep sending those hot takes, guest questions, and episodes our way at [email protected]!

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

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