Course for ski instructors at Turoa

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 255, 20 September 1988, Page 1

Course for ski instructors at Turoa

To prepare skicrs who want to attain their Stage One Ski Instructors certificate, Turoa Ski Academy are running a pre-alliance course. The course is highly recommended for those

without previous teaching experience, b u t want to sit their Stage One certificate this season. Stage One testing takes place at Whakapapa skifield from September 24 to October 1. This eight day

course places emphasis on skiing skills, demonstration skiing, skier analysis and lesson planning. Teaching the progression from beginner through to parallel turns with a pole plant. The last two days are

examination days. Examiners are themselves highly qualified, world experienced instructors, some being members of the New Zealand Demonstration Ski Team. The Stage Two Instructors certificate is

also being cxamincd at Whakapapa. Stage Two moves through teaching progressions of the more advanced skiing skills like parallel, short and high speed turns. Anybody intcresled in learning more Tum page 2

Instructors' courses From page 2 about any of thcse courses can contact Hamish McPearson on 58-456. The fully ccrtificd New Zealand instructor has an intcrnational qualification and the KIWI qualified instructor is a highly respected and sort aftcr commodity ovcrscas, says Acadcmy instructors.