Teach/Spot Dynamic Level 4 & Pro
Overview
To complete this portion of the Instructor Level 4 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 Dynamic Flyer Level IV and Pro progressions. The skills defined within the Level 4 & Pro portion of the flyer chart are:
- Head Up & Head Down Breakers
- High Speed Head Up in face and out face carving
- High Speed Head Down in face and out face carving
- Carve Switches
- Bottom Loops
- Belly & Back Flares
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Pre-requisites
Prior to beginning the training for this checkbox, Instructors must be current Level III Instructors. The training for any Instructor Level IV skills will need to be done once the Level III Instructor skills have been completed but can be trained in conjunction with the Static Level IV Instructor skills. As always, Instructors must continuously be demonstrating the ability to make good decisions, have competent and advancing 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 dynamic flyer level IV and Pro skills. The dynamic skills are typically trained in the beginning at slower speeds but the students still have the ability to move quickly across the tunnel, so a well trained, reactive instructor who can see situations developing early will be important.
Preparation
In order to prepare for training this skill, an Instructor must be continuing as they progress to show good awareness inside the tunnel along with quick reaction times. As flyers progress to dynamic flight, even at low wind speeds during the early stages, there is still the potential for them to lose stability and awareness during their sessions. As wind speeds increase, a managed and controlled situation can change quickly to one requiring an instructor to physically stop a flyer from impacting the wall at a fast rate. An Instructor that is able to see situations develop early and have the ability to quickly react will be important. This awareness and quick reaction timing is developed through many tunnel sessions and experience flying.
An Instructor must have very competent belly flying, back flying skills, be confident at flying all of the associated level II transitions and also confidently fly each skill within the dynamic level III, IV and Pro progression (this does not include having experience with the dive pools) prior to learning how to teach and spot the skills, as this will help with understanding each of the specifc elements to the movements being taught.