Episode 101 is “Instructor 101,” advice for aspiring snow-sports instructors as hiring begins earlier each season. They discuss how new hires often underestimate the gap between riding ability and understanding biomechanics and teaching, and emphasize humility, being a “sponge,” and that people skills and riding skills are trainable regardless of age. The group covers realities of the job: physical stamina, decision fatigue, unpredictable assignments and weather, managing personal discomfort, and the value of routines. They note career benefits like growth, pro-form discounts and PSIA-AASI membership perks, and debate gear hot takes on flipping toe-strap ratchets and modifying boot-liner lace eyelets.
02:09 Pow Days And Hardboots
04:43 Chile Camp Schedule Breakdown
08:28 Progress And Perfect Groomers
10:45 Why We Started Teaching
15:45 Learning Curve Reality Check
20:13 Confidence Age And Humility
25:59 Tryouts Then Vs Now
29:23 Trainability Over Talent
34:48 Physical And Mental Demands
37:03 Beginner Lessons Sweat
38:08 Lineup Roulette
38:39 Chameleon Instructor Mindset
40:59 From Riding to Working
42:32 Know Your Teaching Fit
46:19 Benefits and Growth
47:18 Generalist or Specialist
51:34 Private Lesson Reality Check
01:00:21 Double Gear Hot Takes
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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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