Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for a freestyle snowboarding activity.
- Identify and plan food and water requirements according to principles of nutrition and the conditions of the activity.
- Identify an appropriate activity site or location according to contextual issues, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Determine possible hazards associated with freestyle snowboarding in a variety of snow, terrain and weather conditions.
- Access relevant sources to interpret weather and environmental information and determine activity plans.
- Select appropriate equipment.
- Select suitable equipment after consideration of design and or construction features and contextual issues, and check that it is in good working order.
- Adjust and fit equipment, according to manufacturer's specification, to ensure comfort and safety.
- Select personal clothing for activity according to the design and or construction features appropriate for the conditions.
- Apply freestyle snowboarding skills.
- Participate in pre-snowboarding warm ups and stretching exercises.
- Apply principles of form to adapt the movements of snowboarding to suit the terrain and snow conditions.
- Link together turns of varying radius through the fall line and control speed with the shape of the turn and or by using sideslipping.
- Execute airs showing extensions on take-off, flexion on landing, with stability throughout.
- Demonstrate fakie turns on all groomed terrain through the fall line.
- Approach hazards in a safe manner and minimise risks to self and group where possible.
- Take measures to guard personal safety and safety of others whilst freestyle snowboarding.
- Demonstrate freestyle snowboarding on manmade terrain features.
- Execute airs, including a grab, while utilising various manmade terrain features, and show extension on take-off, flexion on landing and stability throughout.
- Undertake half pipe riding utilising board performance and the shape of the pipe.
- Demonstrate air turns either above or below the lip of the half pipe throughout a run.
- Execute snowboarding techniques through a boarder cross course, demonstrating adaptation and utilisation of terrain features.
- Evaluate freestyle snowboarding activity.