I value this place very much because we can actually have an open discourse on the different approaches to ski instruction and what actually equates to "good skiing". I hope that we can all always keep that in mind.
I think that PMTS definitely still has some "baggage" due to preconceived notions of what the program is really about and what it can do for your skiing. As Bush noted, I have felt the frustration from the lack of a real consistent method for teaching skiing from the PSIA. I bounced from instructor to instructor getting a tip here and a tip there - all tips that I should put in my "bag of tools". Comparing the PSIA to PMTS really isn't comparing apples to apples. I imagine that there are some fairly good instructors within the ranks of the PSIA and I'm sure there are more than just Bush that are frustrated with the current state of affairs and aspire to something more.
I've skied with Bush and I've seen that he can rip (and that was a few years ago now). I would love to have Josh seriously consider diving into the PMTS methodology and really learn the system from the inside. It's extremely rare to have anyone from the PSIA truly get fully involved with PMTS (there are a few guys I know from the mid-West ski hills that have made the effort). As a LIII+ I think having Josh's perspective on PMTS would be valuable (if he would truly learn the system and terminology). Of course there's really no money in learning PMTS and I totally get why someone who chooses ski instruction as their career would embrace the PSIA and strive to achieve as high a standing as possible within the organization.
It's too bad that Rogan is "exhaulted on high" within the PSIA because I think there are better skiers in the organization that could do more for advancing their methods and improving what is being taught.
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