How To Backflip
Doing a backflip on skis is a milestone achievement for any freeskier, and it's a trick that requires more commitment to face our own fears than actual technical skills or ability. We're going to break down how to do a backflip into smaller…
BASI Level 4 (ISTD) Exam
BASI Level 4 (ISTD) is the final hurdle before coming fully qualified. The Alpine Level 4 is split up into 10 modules which all need to be completed before gaining your licence to teach at the highest level, anywhere in the world.
The BASI…
Academic Recognition of your BASI Qualification
Gaining your BASI qualifications requires a lot more than just skiing.
While we have always known this it has not always been that easy to explain this to other people. Recent developments have led to academic recognition of BASI Qualifications,…
The Eurotest – Passing the Ultimate Challenge
Often seen as the ultimate test faced by trainee ski instructors the Euro Speed Test or Eurotest is the nemesis of many. But what is it? What makes it so difficult and how does it feel to pass?
Pre Performance Routines & Performance Skiing.
Written by Gareth Shelbourne - New Generation Ski Instructor Training Centre Coach
As I write this it is June, the snow has melted and the British summer has started (and yes its currently raining here on Merseyside). As this summer is…
Ski Racing in the UK
[sng_plainbox]On a bright sunny midsummer morning I woke up far too early to travel around the M25. I was not heading towards a waterpark the beach or a park to make the most of the sun. I was going to the Hemel National, one of the UK's largest…