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The First Chair Podcast brings you inspirational stories and educational tips from the country's best ski, snowboard, Nordic, and adaptive instructors.
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Beyond Mechanics | Movement analysis, a tool for connection + Confidence with josh smith (opens the original)
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Movement analysis is about more than identifying what needs to change — it can also be a powerful tool for building trust, confidence, and connection with your guests. In this episode of First Chair, host George Thomas sits down with PSIA-AASI National Team member Josh Smith to explore how instructors can use movement analysis to highlight strengths, create buy-in, and make feedback more meaningful. Josh shares examples from terrain park coaching and beginner lessons, along with practical strate
Matching Students With Instructors: The RASPYS Framework with Paul Geoghegan (opens the original)
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How much can you learn about a young skier before the lesson even begins? In this episode of First Chair, host George Thomas sits down with longtime instructor and trainer Paul Geoghegan to explore the ideas behind his 32 Degrees article, “Matching Students w/ Instructors Through the Rapid Assessment Protocol for Young Skiers.” Paul introduces RAPYS, a framework designed to help supervisors and instructors make more thoughtful student-instructor matches by considering five key areas: emotional,
Stacked in Your Favor with Peter Novom (opens the original)
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What does it really mean to be balanced on skis — especially when you’re constantly in motion? In this episode of First Chair, host George Thomas sits down with PSIA-AASI National Team member Peter Novom to dig deeper into the ideas behind Peter’s 32 Degrees* article, “Stacked in Your Favor.” Peter explores why great skiing isn’t about trying to recreate a perfect position or snapshot. Instead, it’s about learning to balance in motion, anticipate what’s coming next, and use the feedback from you
The Space Between Skills & Connection | Teaching Beyond Technique with Melodie Buell (opens the original)
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What if the most important thing your students remember isn't what you taught—but how you made them feel? In this episode of First Chair, George Thomas sits down with PSIA-AASI National Team member Melodie Buell to explore the ideas behind her article, "The Space Between Skills and Connection." Together, they discuss why great instruction is about more than technical skills, and how emotional awareness, trust, and authentic connection can transform the learning experience. Melodie shares practic
Applying the 5E Instructional Model to Ski Instruction with Joe Taylor (opens the original)
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What if the secret to better ski lessons came from science class? In this episode of First Chair, George Thomas sits down with Joe Taylor to talk about a surprisingly powerful teaching framework: the 5E instructional model. Joe breaks down how Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate can help ski instructors create lessons that feel less like a lecture and more like an “aha!” moment on snow. Joe shares how his background in physics, science education, and ski instruction led him to a si
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