Unsuccessful Examples

Riding

• Rider consistently showed an open and aft stance at the finish of toeside turns, resulting in an “up and over” hip movement to initiate the heelside turn.
• In the park, the rider did not control pressure on the lip of the jump, causing an unstable takeoff and a loss of balance in the air.

MA/Tech

• During a movement analysis of a carved turn, the candidate focused on the rider’s hip movement but did not explain how it affected board tilt, making the cause-and-effect relationship unclear.
• When comparing personal performance in moguls, the candidate correctly identified being aft in their stance but did not describe how this impacted pressure management, resulting in a less specific analysis.

Teaching

• The candidate’s lesson on dolphin turns had low energy and lacked specific movement cues, leading to a disengaged group that was unsure what to do.
• Pacing was heavily skewed toward talking on the chairlift, which reduced on-snow practice time and limited the group’s ability to apply the new skill.

Successful Examples

Riding

• Rider maintained a centered stance throughout the mogul run, using consistent leg flexion and extension to manage pressure and absorb terrain variations.
• In the park, the rider used a smooth, controlled compression on the jump lip, resulting in a stable takeoff and a clean landing with a flexed athletic stance.

MA/Tech

• The candidate clearly described the cause-and-effect chain of a carved turn, explaining how subtle leg rotation initiated a twist in the board’s tail, leading to early edge engagement and a clean carve.
• During a personal performance analysis on steeps, the candidate accurately compared their movements to the ideal, highlighting how their use of retraction helped maintain a stable center of mass over their board.

Teaching

• The candidate’s high energy and clear, simple movement cues on a buttering drill kept the group engaged and active, resulting in rapid skill acquisition.
• The lesson on advanced turns was well-paced with a strong talk-to-ride ratio, where the candidate used open-ended questions on the chairlift to prepare students for the next on-snow activity.