Professional Snowboarder
While you know Shaun for his gravity-defying tricks on the half-pipe, Shaun’s rise to success is due to a lot more than his ability to flip and turn in the air. As the only person to record a perfect 100 on the half-pipe, Shaun White has earned his stripes on the mountain. His accomplishments are due to a lifetime of mastering the fundamentals, progressing, and constant self-reflection. These skills, along with Shaun’s creativity, determination & style are what defines him, on and off the mountain.
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Welcome to The Skills. In this session, Shaun will introduce you to the Skills and what you should expect to learn in his course. He'll share a few life experiences, explain his perpective on a career in snowboarding, and introduce some themes that will appear throughout this course.
Shaun talks about safety precautions that everyone should follow when they visit the mountain. From learning how to evaluate your own skills to understanding how to safely fall, Shaun will cover a number of topics all riders should be aware of.
In this intangible session, get to know Shaun as he talks about his career path, and the path he took from an amateur rider to gold medalist.
How do you pick out the right board, bindings, helmet, goggles, etc? Before you head to the mountain, Shaun will teach you how to pick out the right gear for you, and your goals.
Shaun will walk you through the pre-ride warm-up that he uses before he hits the slopes. Learn this basic warm-up routine that helps Shaun get ready for a day on the mountain.
Are you goofy or regular footed? Forward or duck stance? Shaun will help you figure out what stance and body position is right for you to take on the slopes.
Shaun talks about the best way to get down the hill. We will learn the techniques and skills behind turning and stopping on your snowboard.
Let’s dive into your first trick. Buttering and Ollies are a great way to show off your skills and express your style and are a skill that you can tackle once you've learned the basics.
In this intangible session, continue to learn about Shaun's mindset. He talks about how he always knew snowboarding was going to be a big part of his life and how it was an easy decision to follow his passion as a career.
Once you've mastered the basics, you're ready to learn about Shaun's favorite spot on the mountain - The Terrain Park. Shaun talks about the basics of the park to get you started.
In this intangible session, Shaun talks about the ups and downs of his career, how he's learned to deal with the tough days, and why he wouldn't change anything.
Shaun discusses the history of the half-pipe and some legendary heroes that continue to inspire him.
The half-pipe is a whole new world of tricks in the terrain park. Shaun discusses the basics of the half-pipe and gives some advice for beginners.
Once you've mastered some of the half-pipe basics, you'll want to get some air. Shaun will discuss how to maintain your composure and how air awareness has helped Shaun grow within his snowboarding career.
When you've mastered the basics, it's time to get some more air and learn some new tricks. Shaun will walk you through how to progress, and how to do so safely.
When you think you've mastered the half-pipe, you're ready to tackle this video. Shaun discusses how he approaches his signature moves and passes along some advice for the most advanced riders.
In this intangible session, Shaun will share why creativity and personal style have been so important for his career. You'll learn a few tips from Shaun that you can use, on and off the mountain.
Shaun describes his love/hate relationship with one of his most famous tricks, which he successfully landed in the finals of the Vancouver Games.
In his last intangible session, Shaun discusses burnout and how he's managed to avoid it. You will learn from his experiences and be able to translate his approach towards your own life.
In Shaun's last session, he'll leave you with one last thought: How can you use your passion for snowboarding to change your life and the people around you?
There is a lesson in every failure, and depending on your perspective those lessons may be easier or harder to find. In this bonus lesson, Shaun White shares the ways he shifts and changes his perspective to keep motivated, learn from his mistakes, and still have fun while working hard.
Some ran so we could walk. In this bonus session, Shaun pays tribute to the athletes who came before him and have inspired him not only as an athlete but as a person beyond the sport.
Confidence plays a big role in your success and commitment to your sport or any aspect of your life. Shaun talks about how to wholly believe in yourself and how confidence has helped him reach his accomplishments.
Getting to know how you function physically and mentally before a competition is the biggest gift you can give yourself. This bonus session will give you a peek into Shaun White's progression in regards to his mindset before competitions and what he found worked for him best.
