Teach/Spot Level 2 Skills

Overview

To complete this portion of the Instructor Level 2 progression, an Instructor must be able to demonstrate they have the knowledge to correctly brief students, coach their students during tunnel sessions, demonstrate each technique and safely spot students throughout each specific skill within the back flying, flyer level 2 progression. The skills defined within the Level 2 portion of the flyer chart are:

  • Back Flying (including all movements)
  • Half barrel roll transitions
  • Belly to Back transition
  • Back to Belly transition
  • Walking & Knee Flying

Pre-requisites

Prior to beginning the training for this checkbox, Instructors must be current Level I Instructors. The training for any Instructor Level II skills can be done in conjunction with the Level I Instructor course or shortly thereafter but the Instructor must be able to demonstrate adequate decision making skills, competent flying skills that match the material to be discussed during this portion of the training and have an all around good attitude.

Objectives

The objective for completing this Instructor checkbox is so that an Instructor will have the approval to teach and spot all of the back flying position/movements, associated transitions and walking skills to flyers that are competent at belly flying and are looking to advance their skills and begin one of the free flying progressions.

Preparation

In order to prepare for training this skill, an Instructor must have a good awareness inside the tunnel when teaching belly flying flyers. As flyers transition to a back flying orientation, it is very easy for them to lose awareness during flight, so an Instructor that is able to see situations develop early and have the ability to quickly react will be important. This awareness is developed through many tunnel sessions and experience flying.

An Instructor must also have very competent back flying and basic transition skills prior to learning how to teach and spot them, as this will help with understanding each of the specifc elements to the movements being taught.

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