Before the “new normal” took hold, the Board shared with you their worries that the costs of running the organisation had reached an unsustainable level, that BASI had become disconnected from you, the members, and that they suspected there was a need for significant change in our systems, processes and culture. Our first block of…
Brexit Update – What have BASI been doing and what’s the latest news?
Since the UK officially left the EU on 31st January 2020, we wanted to give you an update on where BASI qualifications stand in a post-Brexit environment. We know there are still lots of unknowns, but here are a few points to tell you what we do know. The first and most important point to make is that we are now in the transition…
Pre-season ski fitness – Program 1
Written by Mark from Peak Condition Program 1 This program is all about teaching you some vital ski-specific movement patterns and ensuring your back, hip, pelvic and knee stabilisers and abdominal wall are functioning. These are all vital aspects of “base conditioning” for skiing and will help support your body while perfecting the movements and…
Guide to your pre-season ski fitness program
Written by Mark from Peak Condition In order to get the most from your ski performance program there are a few vital principles that make all the difference between messing about in the gym and getting lasting results that will enable you to ski better, have more fun on the slopes (whatever your level) and…
Living the dream – Jamie Dalgliesh, aged 41, becomes a BASI ski instructor
Author: Jacob Harley-Beckett When Jamie Dalgliesh (age 41 from Perth, Scotland) signed one final document to complete the sale of a business he and his father set-up in 2000, he knew that life was going to take a change in direction. “I love the old man, but we had been in each other’s pockets for…
Making the case for a southern winter…
Rupert Goldring spends his year living back to back winter seasons and coaching BASI’s future ski instructors. Despite a self- confessed fear of flying, Rupert sets out the case for experiencing a southern hemisphere winter in New Zealand. Every time I fly I assume the plane will crash. It is not rational I…
How can I become a better snowsports instructor?
Following on from Lesley’s first blog; Researching snowsports instruction; What’s it all about? Lesley’s second blog draws from research findings in the education sector and offers guideposts for snowsports instructors looking to improve their teaching skills. Written by Lesley Page, BASI Trainer and National Education Team Member How do I improve my teaching skills? Is…
BASI – ENSA Exchange
BASI – ENSA Exchange 28-31 January 2019 Ecole Nationale de Ski et d’Alpinisme – Chamonix By Lynn Mill At the end of January 2019, ENSA invited a delegation from BASI to visit their headqaurters in Chamonix and take part in an information and skills exchange. BASI Chairman, James Lister, led the BASI mission team that…
Ever wondered what it’s like training to become a BASI ski instructor?
Written by EA Ski & Snowboard Ever wondered what it’s like training to become a BASI certified ski instructor? We caught up with Tom McGeoch, who is currently studying towards his BASI Level 1 and 2 instructor qualifications with EA Ski & Snowboard. Tom is working as a ski instructor at Saas Fee in Switzerland. Here’s his experience of becoming an instructor…
Researching snowsports instruction: What’s it all about?
Written by Lesley Page, BASI Trainer and National Education Team Member In 2016, I found myself in a position I never thought I would be in. I had applied for and been accepted as a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh. This was surprising because I had never thought of myself as an academic….