Snow Academy is the umbrella for all of Snow Australia's education and training pathway and programs. Coaching Fundamentals is the first level of coaching accreditation to be rolled out under the Snow Academy.

Alpine Coach On-Snow Workshop
- Perisher

DATE : Monday 15 September

START TIME: 7:30am - 5:00pm (finish time TBC)

Location: Perisher. 

Who is this course for? Perisher resort employees. May be open to external coaches if places are available. External coaches should email their interest coaching@snow.org.au before registering.

Presenters

Shawn Fleming

Registration

All course participants must register for this course via this page.

Course Fee: 

• Free for Perisher employees
  (normally $120 for an externally run course)

Pre-requisites:

• All participants must have current Snow Australia membership
  (all categories except Snowracer, e.g. Coach Membership, National Racer, International Racer).
• All candidates must have completed the relevant Coach Fundamentals Online Modules
  (Introduction to Coaching plus Discipline Fundamentals)
• All participants should have APSI Level 2 certification unless approved by the relevant Snow Australia Discipline Committee or Coaching Coordinator.

Candidates are encouraged to complete the Sport Australia Community Coaching Essential Skills course on the Snow Academy before attending the workshop.

Course Content/Schedule 

The Alpine 1-day course covers the following material:

• Off-ski warm-up / activation
• Freeski warm-up
• Freeski skill development
• GS skill development
• Course safety

The day schedule will be communicated directly with registered participants.

Pre-Workshop Webinar/Meeting

Prior to the on-snow workshop all participants may be required to take part in a pre-course meeting facilitated by the presenter. Details will be communicated directly with registered participants.

Equipment

Participants should arrive to the workshop with equipment ready to head out onto the snow.

Accreditation Information

Snow Australia's Coaching Fundamentals consists of online education and practical workshops designed for coaches working predominantly at Interschools, club and domestic level in Australia. The full requirements for Coaching Fundamentals accreditation are available in the Coach Accreditation section of the Snow Australia website.

Enquiries

Please direct any enquiries to: coaching@snow.org.au