Yasmin’s Recovery Diary 2 – “My Little Holiday”
ISIA student Yasmin's second blog about her injury and the first steps on the road to recovery. So, you know how I mentioned in the previous post that I had been slumping around in the lovely chalet my boyfriend stays in for his Level…
ISIA Level 3 Course Diaries – The Inside Perspective
If you've trained with us before or are new to New Gen, the jump to Level 3 is a big step. Here's a breakdown of what we get up to training for ISIA Level 3 Training in Meribel and Courchevel.
How to become a ski instructor: Understanding the ISIA Tech exam
If you got through your BASI Level 2 exams without too many problems then the BASI level 3 tech is a significant but not insurmountable next step. There is a logic behind it owing to its positioning and this in fact, can tell us some…
How to become a ski instructor: The 2nd Discipline
As you embark on you BASI level 3 or ISIA qualification it is easy to get super focused on your technical ISIA training and the big two exams and forget about some of the smaller modules. Modules such as the 2nd language, coaching course and…
How to become a ski instructor: The BASI common theory exam
The BASI common theory exam is in theory the first part of your ISIA qualification that you should look to complete. It sets out to introduce and help you understand and develop the skills you will need on subsequent BASI courses through out…
How to become a ski instructor: Mountain safety equipment
Beyond Level 2, the BASI syllabus starts to diversify into a variety of specialist modules. You might want (or need) to replace the boots and skis that you've had for years, with stiffer, higher performance versions. You might need to buy…
How to become a ski instructor: Choosing your ISIA training.
Our last post on how to become a ski instructor focused on some of the biggest factors you need to consider when planning your BASI level 3 or ISIA training. Today we are going to look at how to select your ISIA training provider, what should…
BASI ISIA level 3 Demos
The BASI level 3 ISIA tech in Hintertux is approaching the half way mark. We want to wish all of our students who are sitting their exams there the best of luck. With so many BASI students there of all levels it is easy to get distracted and…
Our ISIA training through a students eyes.
Written by Phil Ganley. Past Courchevel BASI 1 & 2 residential course student and current 3 Valleys BASI level 3 ISIA training student. I booked onto New Generations BASI 1 & 2 residential course in the Winter season of 2014 in order…
Eurotest Training with New Generation in Courchevel 1850
It's often seen as the most challenging and difficult aspect of all ski instructor training. The Eurotest (or Euro Speed Test to give its full name) is "a giant slalom run within FIS Regulations. Openers will have been calibrated at the start…