This clinic will focus on practicing the skills needed for effective stand-up tethering. Included will be skiing drills which will improve your ability to tether, proper tethering positioning, and how to use the terrain to better assist your athlete. Practicing these techniques will ensure that you can better help the skier be safe on the […]
This session will introduce the basics of skiing with athletes with visual impairments. Learn about vision diagnoses, safety concerns, teaching strategies, and guiding techniques that will help the skier find success. Discover how to develop an awareness of the athlete’s needs which will establish trust and a close bond with your VI skier. To register […]
In this clinic, you will view the basic physical evaluation of skiers who may use the slider and get hands-on experience on how to properly set up this piece of equipment. You will also have the opportunity to practice skiing and tethering the slider while learning the teaching progressions used with his device. The snow […]
Already have some experience behind a bi-ski or as an assistant on a sit-ski lesson? This clinic is designed to give you more hands-on training. You will learn how to safely navigate behind the workhorse of the sit-ski program, the bi-ski. *Participants must have some previous experience with the bi-ski or have taken Intro to […]
Participation in NEHSA’s ski program is thriving, but our snowboarder population is growing too! In this clinic, NEHSA hopes to provide the opportunity for ski instructors and snowboard instructors to come together to provide the best snowboard experience possible for our athletes. This clinic will focus on everything from snowboard selection, to adaptive snowboard equipment, […]
In this clinic, you will investigate the common movement patterns for the beginner to intermediate skier. Join this active group while skiing to understand the terminology, concepts, and movements of the skiing progression. Learn how to develop a critical eye while participating in various skiing exercises. Also, practice setting plans for how and when to […]
This clinic is tentative. Learn about one of the most technologically advanced pieces of adaptive equipment out there, the Tetra Ski! Learn from the University of Utah's New England Rep and ASPNC Program Manager, Nate Hanson. The Tetra Ski uses robotics to allow individuals to ski as independently as possible. Learn about who benefits from […]
If you are interested in exploring the sit-ski program at NEHSA, this clinic will introduce you to the equipment and discuss the benefits of each type (bi-ski, dual-ski, mono-ski) relative to specific disabilities. You will learn the skills to be a helpful assistant, how to safely load and unload from the lift, and the different […]
Already have some experience behind a bi-ski or as an assistant on a sit-ski lesson? This clinic is designed to give you more hands-on training. You will learn how to safely navigate behind the workhorse of the sit-ski program, the bi-ski. *Participants must have some previous experience with the bi-ski or have taken Intro to […]
This clinic is meant for those of you who have a few years under your belt behind the sit-ski and is designed to further your skill as a lead instructor. We will work on tethering techniques as well as in-depth training to engage your participant by teaching them how to initiate turns and to use […]
This session will introduce the basics of skiing with athletes with visual impairments. Learn about vision diagnoses, safety concerns, teaching strategies, and guiding techniques that will help the skier find success. Discover how to develop an awareness of the athlete’s needs which will establish trust and a close bond with your VI skier. To register […]
Teaching successes happen because we know our athletes. In this clinic, we will review the various disabilities we see with our stand-up skiers, physical and cognitive assessments, learning styles, and teaching methods. The teaching progression, tethering techniques, and appropriate adaptive assists will also be included. Insights and activities to make the focus on safe and […]
