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| Level 1 participants practicing diagonal stride |
A CANSI (Canadian
Association of Nordic Ski Instructors) Level 1 course was held in Stephenville (Saturday)
and Corner Brook (Sunday) over the weekend of March 29 -30, 2014. CANSI is
headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario and has a mandate to promote a cross country
ski instructor training system across the country. CANSI has members in all
provinces and territories and has 4 Levels of cross country ski instructors. A
CANSI Level 1 course is designed to be an intro to cross country ski
instruction and it shows potential instructors how to teach basic classic,
skate and hill technique. The course looks at the CANSI progression in how to
teach techniques like diagonal stride, double pole, 1 skate and snowplow turns as
well as how to detect and correct common skiing errors. For instance, if a new
skier comes to a ski club in Newfoundland and wants to learn how to safety
descend a hill or learn how to skate or classic ski, a CANSI certified
instructor is trained to demonstrate the correct technique. CANSI instructors also
learn a variety of exercises and drills to help skiers to be able to ski more
efficiently and hence enjoy the sport more. Here are some comments from this most
recent course:
Thanks,
Keith. Enjoyed the course and learned a lot - especially learned
how much I have to learn! Doug
how much I have to learn! Doug
Had a great
time and learned lots - not only about sking but also about teaching physical
education. Thank you for putting on the course - it is great to learn from the
best. Mark
A really
great experience. Want to thank Keith for all his patience and commitment to
making us better instructors (and better skiers). Shawn
If you like cross country skiing and would like to help
others enjoy the sport then you should consider taking a CANSI Level 1 course.
Contact Keith Nicol for more information about CANSI or to book at course at knicol@grenfell.mun.ca
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| Kate Edwards practice teaching during the Level 1 course |
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