Dave and Angelo chat about coaching and how to let people learn.  They discuss their thoughts on how they approach their own learning and coaching.

Dave and Angelo talk about "unlearning".  Why would you want to take away a skill?  You should just want to add to their skill development.  If you change your tactics then you will become successful.  

Dave and Angelo reflect on their teaching strategies so far this season.  They talk about how they utilize activities to help their students connect to the experience.  Sometimes it just needs to be a "just do it" philosophy.  

Dave and Angelo talk with Karen and Leigh about the upcoming PSIA/AASI  Women's Virtual Summit and the "Women Belong on the Mountain" report from the Women's Initiative Task Force.  Discussion is about the 6 key findings in the report and also the highlights, speakers, and courses in the upcoming Woman's Virtual Summit on February 28 and March 1.

Michael Rogan sits down for a third time with Chaos and Co.  In this episode Michael talks about pole usage and how the environment, the situation, and the student can determine the different outcomes desired.  He talks about taking risks in your teaching and skiing and how it is ok to try new things.  Michael talks about the importance of recognizing patterns in your own skiing and changing things up, and how experimenting with your skiing during a lesson only helps you be better.  

In this episode Michael talks about what he is currently working on in the ski industry.  Michael also talks about how to teach success, the importance of teaching for optimal learning, and independence vs. dependence in ski instruction. "Do first, talk about it later" and how that can lead to unplanned opportunities for learning.

PSIA longtime National Team member and current Alpine Team Coach Michael Rogan chats with Dave and Angelo.  Listen to Michael's personal evolution in the sport.  Michael talks about "learning connections" and teaching vs. learning in ways that you might not have thought about.  The evolution of Michael's equipment through experimentation is also a talking point.

Dave and Angelo talk about what are we not teaching due to what we are teaching.  What skills and movements are we not letting our students experience?  Could we all do a better job to help our students become more skillful?

In this episode, PSIA-E Alpine Examiner Coach, former ACE Team Coach, and Author of "Be Fit to Ski", Sue Kramer throws down the gauntlet against Eric Lipton, talks kids, stereotypes, and fitness.

Is there a right or a wrong in skiing?  Angelo and Dave discuss the need to include more variety of movements and tactics in students learning.  It is not just about what is right, it is about becoming a more skillful skier.  It takes a variety of tools for different situations, snow surfaces, trails and speeds.  This is a one cocktail, one beer, or one coffee podcast.  Quick and to the point.