Episode 101 is “Instructor 101,” advice for aspiring snow-sports instructors as hiring begins earlier each season. They discuss how new hires often underestimate the gap between riding ability and understanding biomechanics and teaching, and emphasize humility, being a “sponge,” and that people skills and riding skills are trainable regardless of age. The group covers realities of the job: physical stamina, decision fatigue, unpredictable assignments and weather, managing personal discomfort, and the value of routines. They note career benefits like growth, pro-form discounts and PSIA-AASI membership perks, and debate gear hot takes on flipping toe-strap ratchets and modifying boot-liner lace eyelets.

02:09 Pow Days And Hardboots

04:43 Chile Camp Schedule Breakdown

08:28 Progress And Perfect Groomers

10:45 Why We Started Teaching

15:45 Learning Curve Reality Check

20:13 Confidence Age And Humility

25:59 Tryouts Then Vs Now

29:23 Trainability Over Talent

34:48 Physical And Mental Demands

37:03 Beginner Lessons Sweat

38:08 Lineup Roulette

38:39 Chameleon Instructor Mindset

40:59 From Riding to Working

42:32 Know Your Teaching Fit

46:19 Benefits and Growth

47:18 Generalist or Specialist

51:34 Private Lesson Reality Check

01:00:21 Double Gear Hot Takes

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

In episode 100 of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding,” hosts Matt Larson, Chris Rogers, and Brian Donovan celebrate reaching 100 episodes in about two years, share podcast milestones (over 65,000 plays, 745 subscribers), and announce a new merch store at learnedfromsnowboarding.com. The episode is a “deep dive on DIRT”—Duration, Intensity, Rate, and Timing - used as a framework for describing and analyzing snowboarding movements, especially for instruction and certification. They define each element, discuss how DIRT is about manipulating movements rather than specific movements, and explore how the elements interact, including common confusions between rate, duration, and intensity. Examples include a quick center-of-mass drop, spinning different rotations on the same jump, and pushing empty vs. loaded boxes. They also discuss individuality, power vs. finesse style, and end with hot takes on non-snowboard brands that fit snowboard culture plus listener shout-outs and calls for reviews and hot take submissions.

01:41 Snow Future Talk

03:37 Merch Store Drop

04:09 Why A Dirt Episode

05:09 DIRT Framework Explained

08:36 Duration

10:22 Intensity

11:28 Rate

16:04 Timing

19:58 Mixing DIRT Elements

23:47 Rate Vs Intensity Examples

30:32 Instructor Coaching Pet Peeves

33:43 Context and Quantifying Rate

38:36 Reference Riders and Alignments

41:14 Bias and Tailoring Demos

44:52 Cardboard Box DIRT Example

47:33 Biomechanics and Style

54:09 Individuality in Certification

57:38 Common Coaching Mistakes

59:54 Timing Tools and Sequence

01:03:51 Dynamic vs Prepared Movement

01:09:26 Hot Takes Brand Debate

01:13:18 Wrap Up and Merch

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

Hosts: Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan Website:http://www.learnedfromsnowboarding.com

Email: info@learnedfromsnowboarding.com

Instagram:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

In episode 99 of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding,” Chris Rogers, Brian Donovan, and Matt Larson unpack why jumping on a snowboard is difficult, emphasizing that takeoff dictates flight and landing and that timing is critical. They discuss how jumping on a snowboard differs due to being strapped to a board on a slippery, deforming surface with limited ankle range, added boot/board weight, stance width, and varying jump shapes/sizes. The hosts cover mechanics like resisting momentum through the transition, managing extension vs absorption, forward lean effects, strength demands (isometric/eccentric/concentric), speed, rider mass, board setup, and the pitfalls of following others into jumps.

00:35 Why Jumps Feel Scary

02:54 Jumping Sideways Explained

05:03 Slippery Surface Problem

05:59 Boots Stance And Ollies

07:37 Park Jumps Change Everything

11:06 Takeoff Dictates Flight

13:39 Timing Is The Whole Game

14:51 DIRT Model Side Quest

23:02 Why Boards Slip Out

25:42 Strength Beats Physics

31:12 Extension vs Taller

37:21 Following In for Speed

42:53 Reps and Hike Park

44:59 Snowboarding Music Picks

57:31 After Credits Banter

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Thanks for listening and being part of our community. We love your questions and feedback—keep them coming!

The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

Hosts: Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan Website:http://www.learnedfromsnowboarding.com

Email: info@learnedfromsnowboarding.com

Instagram:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠