Telemark Manual Foreword Telemarking has expanded in the last couple of decades from being found only in the back country to becoming visible at all ski areas throughout New Zealand. Now telemark skiers are as at home on the groomed piste slopes of the front country as standard alpine skier with the telemarker totally capable of ripping bumps or laying down some great lines on the groomed or the ultimate fresh snow line. The Telemark division of the NZSIA has grown from its one- and two- stage course formats to a three-level format bringing New Zealand telemark in line to International standards. There are three reasons candidates take a telemark instructor course: 1) To be a telemark instructor, 2) To get a cross-over qualification for ISIA stamp or card, 3) To improve their telemark technique. This manual reflects what we have learned over the years both locally and internationally. It is a usable guide for teaching someone to telemark and develop their telemark technique, whether they are a first timer or a seasoned telemarker open to the development of new techniques. 1 | P a g e Contents Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 A: The role of the instructor ................................................................................................................................ 4 B: Teaching tips and styles .................................................................................................................................. 6 B.1 The Teaching Cycle .................................................................................................................................. 6 The Lesson ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 8 2. Student Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 8 3. Negotiating Goals .................................................................................................................................. 10 4. Lesson Planning ..................................................................................................................................... 11 5. Presenting Information .......................................................................................................................... 13 6. Guided Practice ..................................................................................................................................... 15 7. Checking for Understanding .................................................................................................................. 15 8. Feedback ................................................................................................................................................ 16 9. Summary................................................................................................................................................ 17 C: Communication Styles .................................................................................................................................. 17 C.1 Teaching Styles ....................................................................................................................................... 17 C.2 Learning Styles ....................................................................................................................................... 18 D. Emotion and the lesson ................................................................................................................................. 19 E. Safety on the snow ........................................................................................................................................ 21 E.1 Hazards in The Mountain Environment. ................................................................................................. 21 E.2 Terrain Hazards ....................................................................................................................................... 21 E.3 Alpine Responsibility .......................................................................................................................... 22 The Snow Responsibility Code: .................................................................................................................... 22 Telemark Technical Manual .............................................................................................................................. 23 A. Movement analysis ................................................................................................................................... 23 i) Observations and descriptions................................................................................................................ 24 ii) Cause and Effect Relationships ............................................................................................................. 25 iii) Prescription for Change ....................................................................................................................... 26 B. Four Movements of Telemark Skiing ....................................................................................................... 27 Balance/Form ................................................................................................................................................ 27 Balance/Form ................................................................................................................................................ 28 i) Fore/Aft Movement ................................................................................................................................ 28 ii) Rotational Movement ............................................................................................................................ 30 iii) Lateral Movement ................................................................................................................................ 31 2 | P a g e iv) Vertical Movement .............................................................................................................................. 32 C. The Three Phases of a Turn ...................................................................................................................... 35 D. The Telemark Progression ........................................................................................................................ 36 i) Introduction to The Progression ............................................................................................................. 36 ii) The warm up ......................................................................................................................................... 36 iii) Beginners - Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 37 iv) Telemark Position ................................................................................................................................ 37 v) Straight Running ................................................................................................................................... 39 vii) Lead Changes ...................................................................................................................................... 39 viii) Diagonal Body Position ..................................................................................................................... 41 ix) The Telemark ‘J’ Turn ......................................................................................................................... 42 x) Beginner Telemark Turns – Linked ...................................................................................................... 43 xi) Medium Radius Intermediate Turns ..................................................................................................... 44 xii) Short Turns.......................................................................................................................................... 45 xiii) Jump Turns ........................................................................................................................................ 46 xiv Check-Hop Turns ................................................................................................................................ 47 xv) Telemark Carve ................................................................................................................................... 48 E. Advanced Situational Telemark Skiing Techniques ................................................................................. 49 i)Groomed Piste ............................................................................................................................................. 49 i) Powder ..................................................................................................................................................