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SNOWBOARD SKILL PROGRESSION
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LEVEL 1
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First
Timer
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DESCRIPTION OF
SKILLS
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Equipment,
walking, skating, climbing, straight running, toe/heel drag, use lifts,
balanced body position
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LEVEL 2
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Beginner
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DESCRIPTION OF
SKILLS
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Side
slip/pendulum, traverse with stop
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LEVEL 3
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Novice
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DESCRIPTION OF
SKILLS
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Isolated
turn, linked turns
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LEVEL 4
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Upper
Novice
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DESCRIPTION OF
SKILLS
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Flexion
& Extension
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LEVEL 5
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Lower
Intermediate
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DESCRIPTION OF
SKILLS
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Intermediate
Sliding Turns – increased edging on blue slopes
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LEVEL 6
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Intermediate
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DESCRIPTION OF
SKILLS
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Basic Carved Turns – carved turns on green slopes;
carved traverse, uphill fan progression, rail to rail on flats
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LEVEL 7
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Upper
Intermediate
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DESCRIPTION OF
SKILLS
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Advanced
Sliding Turns – black slopes, short radius; speiss; riding small bumps
and hollows
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LEVEL 8
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Advanced
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DESCRIPTION OF
SKILLS
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Advanced
Carved Turns – blue slopes; with increased pressure control and
increased board flex
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LEVEL 9
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Expert
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DESCRIPTION OF
SKILLS
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Expert
Sliding Turns – down unweighting; aggressive dynamic sliding short
radius turns in bumps; black runs with large bumps
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