May 2012
3 posts
ROMP 2013 Lookbook →
The folks over at ROMP have just released their look book of new outerwear designs….some cool stuff!
“Intelligence is the combination of knowing a lot about a little while you also...”
– Seth Godin
April 2012
4 posts
March 2012
10 posts
February 2012
10 posts
Homeward Bound
My two-week Asian tour is coming to an end. Japan was awesome and Korea is always exciting. A few things I’ve observed on this trip:
- CASI is stronger than ever outside of Canada. We are quickly becoming recognized as the world-standard for snowboard instructor training.
- The Korean snowboarders have taken technique development to another level. The quality of riding I observed this...
Mix It Up
Sometimes the best way to get out of a rut is to do something different.
I had the opportunity to run the CASI Level 4 course at Silver Star, BC a couple weeks ago. During the week I rode pow, park, plates and my new snowboardcross board. It was a great way to add some variety to my riding and get me thinking about applying some of the same or new concepts across various applications.
Asia-Bound
En route! I’m stoked to be heading to Tokyo this morning, for my first ever trip to Japan. I’ll be running CASI’s first Level 2 course in that country, at Evergreen Outdoor Center in Hakuba.
Following that I’ll be in South Korea working with the lads at CASI-Korea. I’ll be running some general training and Level 3 Prep sessions during the week of Feb 19-23 at...
January 2012
14 posts
Technical or strategic?
A lot of times, in teaching, we tend to focus on the technical approach. By that, I mean finding a drill or an exercise that we can use to get a specific movement across to our students.
In that, we often overlook a more tactical, or I like to thing of a more strategic, approach to riding on the mountain.
To me a tactical, or strategic approach might be to help students learn to make the...
“Once the water is deep enough that you must swim to stay afloat, does it really...”
– http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2012/01/over-your-head.html
“How old would you be, if you didn’t know how old you are?”
“Invest your time, don’t spend it.”
Separation...
Separation…if you’re a skier or ski instructor, you’ve heard it. But we don’t talk much about it in the snowboard world. It’s something that I’ve been playing with a lot in my own riding in recent seasons.
By separation, I mean upper and lower body separation, or allowing the upper body to create some type of stability or resist movement, while the lower body...
Going back to...Korea.
Just booked my tickets today! I’ll be heading to Japan to run CASI’s first Level 2 in that country in February of this year. This will be followed by some time in South Korea with my friends at CASI-Korea, where I’ll be running some general riding sessions, as well as some Level 3 intro sessions. Stoked!
October 2011
6 posts
What I've Learned at Obedience Class...Part 3
Choose your feedback carefully
During the classes, I’ve been on the receiving end of three types of feedback.
Corrective: This was where Lucy and I were attempting to perform some task, and it wasn’t working. Mrs. Fido intervened with something like “you were doing it this way, try it this way”. It was simply a corrective measure to get me to do it correctly. Fine.
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What I've Learned at Obedience Class...Part 2
Personality and a positive attitude
Mrs. Fido has a positive attitude towards teaching. I think in her case, as self-employed professional, she wouldn’t be successful if she didn’t.
But Mrs. Fido also has a strong personality. She’s the type (like many teachers and instructors) who really likes to be the one standing at the front of the room telling us what works and what...
What I've Learned at Obedience Class...
I’ve been going to obedience classes. Well, I have been escorting our dog, Lucy, there. She’s doing great, and I’m learning a lot too. We can turn right, turn left, we’re working on our “heels”, and stays.
I’ve learned some other cool stuff too, mostly from the instructor teaching the class. It’s been interesting to be a student again, and to observe someone else giving us (a group of adults...
What are you riding?
Stoked to be riding a Burton Vapour this season, along with my usuals - Ion boots, and a new one for me - the Cartel EST’s. Can’t wait to try ‘em out!!
WatchThis is great…
September 2011
2 posts
2 tags
In the air...
It never fails. August comes to an end, the buyer’s guides start coming out, and I start to get the itch. Winter is around the corner, and you’d think after almost 20 years of snowboarding, it would get old. But, I still love arriving at the hill and lacing the boots.
This time of year my focus turns to snowboard-specific fitness, to make sure I’m on top of things from the...
May 2011
1 post
WatchThe start of my summer work…