AIR 4 Sunshine Village
GOAL
In the Air 4 Snow Module Coaches will be trained to teach skills for Comp Intro, introductory and advanced acrobatics/gymnastic skills up to twisting singles in Freestyle Ski competition and training environments.
Coaches and athletes are applying acrobatic mechanics learned in Air 1 and 2 and 3.
AIR 4 OBJECTIVES
Skills
Air 4 introduces skills covered in the training environment of water ramp and air bag in Air 3 and adapts those skills to snow. The execution of each maneuver in the snow environment with safety as the primary focus is the responsibility of the coach.
The Air 4 course is evaluated as one complete course. It’s no longer broken into two parts such as the Air 4a and Air 4b components.
Air 4 will certify a coach to teach and qualify the introductory flipping and off-axis skills. The skills covered are corked 720, front tuck and back tuck on an ‘intro to inverts’ jump site as well as evaluating the coach’s competency to teach and qualify a variety of spinning single inverts skills in a variety of competitive environments. The goal is to increase the awareness and competency of the coach in the on-snow environment. The conditions of the snow environment and coach awareness of specifications of jump shape and size, and distance from the knoll, can and need to be utilized for desired outcomes of execution.
Air 4 will evaluate a coach’s competency to teach and qualify a variety of spinning single inverts skills in a variety of competitive environments. It is likely a coach will require extensive experience and mentoring before attaining Air 4 status.
Qualification
The coach will learn the qualifying process for athletes performing cork 720 through all of the inverted single skills. There are 2 parts to the qualification process:
1. Use the Qualification Form to work through the technical process with the athletes, scoring them on their abilities.
2. The second part of the qualification process is filing the Qualification Form to the PSO and CFSA.
Prerequisites: Air 1 & 2 Trampoline, Air 3, CFSA membership license *Exemptions may be permitted
Number of Days: 2
Schedule:
- Date: April 18-19, 2026
- Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (Daily)
Equipment: Freestyle ski equipment, helmet.
Facilitator: Chip Milner
*A minimum of five coaches are required to run the course
*Attendees must have a valid Sunshine Village Lift Pass.
Contact jeremy@freestylealberta.ski for any inquiries.
