Canceled 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 […]
Canceled 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 […]
Canceled 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 […]
Canceled 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 […]
To better understand the fundamentals of Alpine skiing, we will show you ways to develop your own personal skiing. This clinic will review the American Teaching System foundation and then demonstrate how to adapt these principles to meet the needs of athletes with disabilities. *Participants must be able to ski various terrains on the mountain. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Monthly NEHSA Board Meeting via Zoom Please send an e-mail to carly.bascom@nehsa.org for the access information
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, […]
