The Australian Nordic Ski Instructor Manual

	The Australian Nordic Ski Instructor Manual A cross-country ski instruction manual for instructors and skiers alike. This was until recently the official manual used by Ski Australia's National Coach and Instructor Scheme (NCIS) - which eventually became APSI Nordic.
Preface	Avoiding dogma ...and the reason why this book is on the web, and why it isn't made to be easily printed.
Introduction	Objectives of this manual Who this manual is aimed at; What this manual is aiming to achieve; How this manual intends to do this.
Levels of instruction	Instructor course descriptions and NCIS organisation What is an Instructor 1?; Prerequisites of an Instructor 1 course; Instructor 1 course description; What is an Instructor 2?; Prerequisites of an Instructor 2 course; Instructor 2 course description; What is an Instructor 3?; Prerequisites of an Instructor 3 course; Instructor 3 course description; Trainers (examiners) and assessment; The APSI structure; Interski, the NCIS, and the ISIA.
Teaching skiing	Teaching concepts and related issues The role of the instructor; Ethics; Teaching styles; Alternative approaches; Terminology and understanding; Preparations before the lesson; Suggested lesson plans; The importance of the on-going lesson.
Ski techniques	Actual techniques and ideas about presenting them Terminology; Back to basics; Techniques application and continuity; The techniques - an overview; Basic techniques; Classical techniques; Basic XCD techniques; Intermediate XCD techniques; Freestyle techniques; Advanced XCD techniques; Survival techniques.
Equipment	General information for the instructor - and others An instructor's viewpoint; Waxable or non-wax?; Skis; Bindings; Footwear; Poles; Instructor clothing; The extras you might need/want; Novelty items and specialist instructor gear.
Books, videos, and reference material	How to use skiing media more effectively Introduction to book-reading; Why Alpine ski books are good... and bad; The use of videos in technique improvement; The use of books in technique improvement; Bibliography.
Appendices	Background information sheets Ski instructor course outlines; NCIS rules and regulations; equipment size charts; snow structure and waxing tips.
Glossary	Terminology and the instructor The choice of words is forever a problem with instructors - I come from the 'Keep It Simple, Stupid' [KISS] school of thought...
Index	Also doubles as the main search page... The paper-based Ski Instructor Manual has a good index: I have installed a search engine on these pages along with an index (ht://dig for those that wish to know).
Published by Ivan Trundle First edition 1990 Reprinted 1990,1991 Second edition 1993 ISBN 0 7316 9759 6 © Ivan Trundle 2013 ivan@itrundle.com.nospam [remove the '.nospam' from address]	[ Back to Ivan's home page \| Search the manual... ] The author (Ivan Trundle) retains copyright on all of the material here. By all means refer to any part of it, and use it in your teaching, but don't pretend that it's your work. Acknowledge my efforts and we'll all be happy.