All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding

Picking up from where we left off last week, it’s part 2 of the Level 3 certification top tips! Matt, Brian, and Chris circle back to a couple additional pieces of the teaching assessment, and then spend the bulk of the episode around skills and drills for the riding performance assessment. Anything, Anytime, Anywhere, lets go!

This week’s hot take: There’s no hot take! Stay tuned for next week’s all hot takes episode!

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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⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

We’ve covered Level 1 and Level 2 certification, and in this episode we’re finally jumping into the Level 3. Level 3 is PSIA-AASI’s highest national level of certification. It’s a high standard, and a big undertaking. Let’s demystify it a bit! Anything, Anytime, Anywhere, lets go!

This week’s hot take: How do you visually assess students before you get on snow? What do you get right, what do you get wrong?

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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⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

Matt, Chris, and Brian are joined today by Steve Franklin, a snowboard instructor, AASI East Snowboard Examiner, and Prototype Technician at Burton Snowboards’ facility Craig’s in Burlington, Vermont. Steve’s unique background gives him an incredible perspective on both teaching and building snowboards. 

This week’s hot take: What’s your dream board?

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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⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

A common question we hear as snowboard examiners is why snowboard certification uses activities in the terrain park as part of the assessment. Chris, Matt, and Brian continue their discussion around why freestyle elements in the snowboard certification are part of the culture of snowboarding and vital to snowboard instructor certification as well as share some ideas on how to train for the freestyle components of snowboard instructor certification.

This week’s hot take: Where do you wear your AASI pin?

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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⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

A common question we hear as snowboard examiners is why snowboard certification uses activities in the terrain park as part of the assessment. Chris, Matt, and Brian share some of the common themes of these questions, and their takes on why freestyle elements in the snowboard certification are part of the culture of snowboarding and vital to snowboard instructor certification.

This week’s hot take: What metrics help you determine board size - weight? height? stance width?

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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⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

It’s the middle of the season and this episode is all about managing energy, taking care of yourself, and getting through the mid-season lows. Fresh off AASI National Team mid-season training, Chris, Matt, and Brian share some of the ways they’ve experienced the slump and managed energy mid-season.

This week’s hot take: How would ski resorts be different if they were invented by snowboarders?

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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⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

The big 5-0, episode 50 is our third episode aiming to demystify a few commonly misunderstood terms. This episode is a bit about the 50-50 and a lot about how our upper and lower body parts can move together or independently from each other through separation. Topics include rotation, counter rotation, and rotation of the upper body over the lower body or lower body under the upper body!

This week’s hot take: What’s your daily driver?

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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⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

Following the Level 1 Top Tips episode, this episode dives into Matt, Brian, and Chris’ thoughts on preparing for Level 2 certification. They chat through skills for Teaching, Movement Analysis and Technical Understanding, and Riding Performance assessment modules, with suggestions on training for each zone.

This week’s hot take: How can you promote fun in the halfpipe to a new rider?

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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⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

Matt, Brian, and Chris have mentioned Penn State's Professional Snowsports Education Program Certificate previously, this episode is all about it! Dr. Pete Allison joins us in this episode to share how he got involved with PSIA-AASI, the roots of the credentialing project, and how that’s resulted in a certificate program for ski and snowboard instructors.

This week’s hot take: What are the most impactful traits from a teacher in your past?

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!

Learn more about the Penn State Professional Snowsports Education Program Certificate:

https://hhd.psu.edu/rptm/undergraduate/rptm-world-campus/snowsports-certificate

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

The second episode of the new year is Top Tips for Level 1 Certification! Join Chris, Matt, and Brian, as they share their thoughts on the best things you can do to prepare and be successful at your Level 1 cert. Whether you’re getting ready for your Level 1, a trainer helping others prepare, or just a friend in the locker room that knows a buddy who’s about to go to the Level 1, there’s something in this episode for you!

This week’s hot take: Pro Models - What happened?

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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⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠