Beginner Snowboard Lesson Part Four

[blackcat3268]

Thank you do much for these videos you put up on YouTube. I find them extremely helpful and I am going to follow your instructions. I recommend all snowboarding beginners to watch your videos.

[Jasonater94]

Damn... That wolf intro has scared me for the past three videos.

[dollaparis]

@Jasonater94 hahahhaha

[TheBreacherAngi1993]

Thank's! My first snowboard riding was on f**** ice... and he ends with a visit in the hospital. This year i'll trying on 'real' snow. :D

[legolihkan]

the only problem is that it's not as easy when you do it yourself alone, trying to mimic a video. I recommend having an instructor or friend as well, so they can teach you based on your own movements and correct mistakes.

[maninthebox0]

He makes it look so easy. I'm going to head out there and bail like no one's ever seen before :/

[daafies2]

listen to this man, you slags

[DigitalSoju4u]

Since these videos were made in 2008, I really hope he invested in a windscreen in 2011 lol. I do appreciate you making these videos though!

[GirlFromNZL]

Omfg, he is to gng save my ass from bruising!! thanks and his accent is real hot xD

[nerddude7]

your a big help i watched this so i could join snowteam

[embracedmadness]

Thanks very much! These vids are awesome!

[SnowboardingMadeEasy]

The problem I have with this clip is that he never mentions this critical point - slow all the way down to complete control BEFORE you attempt to make a new turn. He also uses a lot of very advanced movements which include rotation of the upper body and tortional flexing of the board. When he changes edges he jumps a little. Not exactly what a beginner should do.

[Smeag15]

Very helpfull movie!!

[Smeag15]

Very helpfull movie!!

[JonKerner]

Today, I linked one set of turns. I think it's not so much a skill thing, but rather that as you're picking up speed and starting to try to think about which toe to lift, which heel to compress, which edge is cutting . . . you get the idea. I just need to practice so that there is less thinking, and it's natural. Great instruction. You are a good teacher.

[TYSONHAWKE]

great videos, i can't stress how useful the advice regarding using both toe and heel edge is in terms of improving your skills. i found that i was reasonably competent on heel edge but getting stuck progressing because i was uncomfortable on toe. i spent a little time focussing on getting the toe edge thing sorted and everything else stepped up a gear.

[Dkmw47]

Thanks man, you helped me a lot.

[KeeTee13]

Omg i don't know if this happens to anybody else but for me its like way harder to learn when i'm seeing someone regular cuz im goofy :(

[AmericanBornChemist]

@KeeTee13 yeah i know. same for me with skateboard

[sophieandy1987]

Hey there... thank you for the great advice... i am off snowboarding in Vienna tomorrow... not sure if i will be ready for linked turns but i will give it ago... Your advice has been very helpful and as given me a bit of confidence.!!! THANK YOU :-) Soph

[shitty3344]

lolx the audio is so mess up still great explanation !

[DimeRB2496]

i love this but i think its funny how he makes the tuturial as if we were whatching this on the mountain

[boulderboy587]

Thanks for the tips. Helped allot.

[HeadShot360IN]

downloading for ipod, to review before hitting the slopes

[M3hull]

@HeadShot360IN exactly what i did.. =)

[HeadShot360IN]

wow great instructions, so clear (even though the wind)... will finally get over the fear of having the board flat on the snow, enxiety that i will catch an edge and land on my back (head facing down hill). been reading and found that snowboarding is opposite of skiing, you want to stay on one edge (previous skier becoming boarder)

[pianoplayindrummer33]

@HeadShot360IN Same here im a previous skier of 7 years and when i tried snowboarding i loved it! however im used to the stability of the skiis on turns, so when i try to go toeside i fall because i dont have enough speed. I wish i hadn't skied b4 i snowboarded because im afraid to go fast because i dont feel as stable as i did on skiis. If anyone else reads this, if u have any tips i would gladly appreciate it. Great Teacher by the way Expert Village sucks.

[Rider700NH]

Great video series! I'm not watching it because i don't know how to snowboard, but because i don't know how to teach this stuff. I'm going to be teaching one of my friends how to snowboard and this will make our lives so much easier thanks so much!

[spkcadet]

Now watch as I do it with my hands behind my back, oh whats up now!?

[yeye12344]

1st time i tryed S turn i shited my pats and hit ma head on some isce falling on my back cuz i dint know the toe side shit i only learned heal side was my 1st time ... :P ama try ur tips tomorow and tell u how i did :P

[hockeyplaya4ev]

Thanks for the help I'll make sure to do that when I go this weekend. Keep up the good vids

[jonnysophie2011]

Thanks for your advice guys. I'm deffo gonna go for it. I'm excited and up for bruises anyday. Haha

[nysailing]

To jonnysophie2011: I first tried riding last winter at age 45. Skied when I was a little kid; so long ago I didn't have any more physical memory. Only related experience is windsurfing, which I'm not an expert at. I fell plenty, but also had some great runs. Take a lesson or two, and at 22, you'll be just fine.

[misantropicatheist]

Loved your vids...really put the mechanics of turning into perspective. Just one "pointer" if you will, a thing I found especially usefull when learning how to board: we called it "stair gliding", basically gliding on one edge of the board, without going either direction (left-right), just downward and leaving behind a sort of stair-shape in the snow. Works great (or did for me) to learn how to brake. Made both toe- and heel-side. Would be good exercise for beginners. Vids great anyway.

[pcdduf]

its realy good i'm starting snowboard lessons but i wanted a head start

[jonnysophie2011]

These videos are brill! Thanks for taking the time to make them. I'm 22 and haven't ever been skiing or snowboarding, but am going to be going on holiday in a year or so to skii. But I can't decide which is best to learn, skiing or snowboarding. Because I just love the look of snowboarding. Do you think it's too late for me to learn either at any good level? My fiance skiis, so I wanna make it a habit to learn. Thanks again x

[misantropicatheist]

@jonnysophie2011 If you want to take my advice: It's not too late, and it never is. Just go for it and if you can stand the possible bruises of the first couple of days and get through it you'll find it is worth it. I love snowboarding although I am not extremely good at it, but I manage. And I also would not change it for the world

[Vapor16]

Thanks for the vids man i hope i will survive my first experiance with snowboarding at the 18 of dec this year!. you are a great teacher btw,

Thanks Peace!

[Lucyagility]

Do you think it is too late for me to learn to snowboard? Im 15 and a skier but want to try snowboarding... is it too late?

[Utorak007]

@Lucyagility It's never too late bro.

[MooreProductionsMP3]

I used to skateboard for a few years and could do basic skating skills and a few tricks. I could ride up/down ramps and down the street comfortably but my feet were not strapped to the bored (snowboard might be a weird feeling to me). I also tried surfing and got up my first try and it came really easy to me. Should snowboarding be very similar to both skateboarding and surfing?

[arminschweigi]

@MooreProductionsMP3 it is different but you will benefit a lot from other boarding experience. I also did some skating and tried out surfing, when i strapped on my snowboard it went much smoother than i had expected. Because you already have the feeling of standing on a board, balancing out and have a much better control. Just try it out im sure you wont regret it

[spiderman4567890]

if u guys are going snowboarding for the first time, the only things u really need to know it how to turn and stop. I went not knowing a single thing and i did allright

[mishmush1]

Oh God, I swear.. this is all too much to remember :P

[bouchandre]

awsome video but fuck the wolf...

[Kudeghraw]

@bouchandre You said but fuck the wolf.

[metallicsoldat]

thumbs up for this video! thanks for the lesons :)

[kellyjobarr]

Thanks for the videos! I'll be making my first trip out in the next week, so I was looking for something to help out. It terrifies me!!! Haven't ever been on a snowboard or ski's (sp). So wish me luck!!

[weonlyusepencil]

you rock! expertvillage should hire you, then at least one series of their vids would actually be helpful

[Richardjohn88]

I went to Crystal Mountain in Michigan and I went to turn going down canyon which is very fast and my board caught and I flew forward and sprained both wrists. I hope next time will go better thanks to these videos.

[mu80dinho]

this is just amazing. i learned a lot, thanks

[zakattack423]

This is great...taking some lessons now, but they are group lessons...so it isn't TOO much help..just helps to know how to learn more than teaching how to. For some reason I fall when I try to link my turns...and I was told to get more edge...I guess that means for the turn to be established some more....this is more when I am going heel to toe.

[agnus420]

i have to say that falling helped me out alot!!!

[JoBarnish]

To ufp1710: Your snowboard lessons are great! I've mastered getting off the chairlift because of your video and now I just have to figure out my toe-sided turns.  Thanks again! Joanna

[95Tattooluver]

the person tht taught me didnt know shit he basically didnt even bother to talk u make sooo much more sence but i should have watched these a long time ago i fell so much on my first few days lol but it was worth it :)

[emfree]

theforce i agree, except its much easier to stop on a snowboard. i grew up on a skateboard and have picked it up pretty quick

[alyou]

I should have watched this video before trying. Lol! Now my neck hurts.

[ragz247]

Amazing vids Good Job man and thank you, are awesome for doing this. Deep gratitude!

[theforce310]

If you skateboard. And have ever bombed a hill and carved on the way down. Its the same concept.

[du6167]

Thank you so much! Last week was my first time and I fell for only two times.. your videos were very helpful =)

[imissan]

Thanks,

[bigmacdaddy999]

sounds like it is just likelongboarding

[Focista90]

Is it hard to learn??? I will try it for the first time this weekend and i watched these videos thinking that it will help me, they seem very good at good explanation too. Did u guys had a hard time on your first time?

[xXUrbanProductionsXx]

@Focista90 If you don't end up with a cast, your doing better then me. I hurt my wrist because i couldn't turn so I crashed

[mehan1992]

Hey,

Thanks for the video,

I am going to snowboard tomorrow fourth time. Last time, I had really hard time on a steep hill. Heel side turn is always pain for me I hope it gets better now.

Thanks!!

[alinaderi510]

Hey guy thanks for all the lessons, I'm going to be snowboarding tomorrow for the first time, hopfully i wont embarrass myself too much after watching all these videos.

Thanks again!

[heyoka]

@alinaderi510 Let us know how you do, after having seen these videos!

[70secretagent74]

thank you sooo much!!!

u gave an excellent lesson for beginners...and a great video too. congratulations!

[MADSOCCERFREAK]

im going for the first time tomorrow thatks alot

[da2ienes]

thank you so much! first time tomorrow i was terrified but now it seems more doable! thank you!! :)

[the3juli]

how long does it take to learn this???

[pomegraniteparadise]

boarding on my toes is soo hard for me :( sometimes i just rock the 180 and go on heels full time haha

[newdawn84]

much better than expertvillage!

[mrcaseyc101]

omg way better than expert village those people hardly no crap

[Vladd7]

know, you mean to say "those people hardly KNOW crap" ... spell safely ! :)

[munimadness]

@mrcaseyc101 I no right! They don't even no how to spell

[giewupersona]

very helpful videos man!! thank you very much, not like that videos from expertSHITvillage where they try to teach snowboarding in a minute. Waiting for more from you man ! :)

[crustonacross]

great vids

[odie798]

nice vids, i want to start snowboarding but i live in like ohio, all we got is some fake snow, exept around this time, well sort of. guess i can still take trips to colorado and new york though

[an4tink]

Thanks Tom Arnold!

[dchu90]

Yeah I wish I saw this last year before I went snowboarding for the first time. Great video !!!

Any tips for getting better on my toe edge?

[Snorkelsson]

practise

[Simonekkmax]

great tutorial! I was "snowboarding" last year for the first time and to be honest I had no idea what I was doin' :P I did everything on a so called "feeling" and it was ok, but now, after I saw these movie parts I think it would be a way easier to make turns (that's the biggest problem for me atm). Thanks a lot buddie, and I agree with doilooklikeaslutt (cool nickname btw) - it is the best tutorial with first steps on snowboarding up here.

Regards and thanks again ;)

[kissame0201]

good video

[TyPeK99999]

really grate tutorial. i'll try it out this season. thx alot ;)

[NAngelSweetie]

awesome! this really helped me out.

[CurtisRhys]

hi if you ride goofy does that have anything to do with witch hand you use most i.e. left handed,right handed????

plz. reply.

[Seirra117]

these tips are really great im goin to b snowboarding for the 1st tym in a few weeks and hopfully these are gunna help

cheers

[jacktennyson]

these tipps were the same as what my instructor told me to do on my heel to toe and toe to heel turns, ithink its called pedalling when you use the torsional flex of your board to turn.

[doilooklikeaslutt]

really good clear instructions, probably the best snowboard beginner lessons ive seen on youtube. props!

[pentae]

thanks very much for these vids, i just started and they are great. cheers

[totony08]

yahh those tips are really clear and im gonna try them this weekend at the relais thenxx again

[Bassttiev2]

Tomorrow is my first indoor les, i hope this helps:D

[dadedolegnan]

ok....tomorrow will be my first trial...let's see if these tips work ;-)

cross fingers!

[keselioglu]

your 4 videos were really helpful that i was controlling the board at the end of my first day. Please show us your t-bar tips. I'll be waiting for.

[iluvsdejo]

so much better than that 'expert village' crap

[doilooklikeaslutt]

agreed

[soccer18jr]

ditto!

[grassland007]

Thanks a lot, super clear and helpful instructions! will practice soon. Great dude!!!

[ikwilbas]

thanks mate, you helped me a lot!

[Hockeymomfkcer]

where the fuck was he going at 01:38? "ok here I go" ***heads towards the trees off the side of the slope***

[fphotography]

Thx dude!

I went from barely been able to stand on the board to go down the red pist in three days after watching this clips.

[miley1029]

thanks ur vidio heled a lot and when u do the fully linked turns do ugo really fast cuz i really don't like crazy speed

[GoldenGuard33]

hey im a beginner and i was wondering, whats the best angles for my bindings to do these linked turns??? i ride regular with my bindings all the way wide. i ride a 163 wide too if that helps

[goubigoben]

thanks man, your videos really helped me. I'm a beginner and I still suck but with your help, I really suck less.

[Swedish2strokerider]

haha, nice ''i really suck less''

[TheeRussian69]

helped me alot

[catdog19]

thanks for the awesome videos i have only been out there once now and i can barely sit in this chair my ass hurts so bad im lucky i found these! my girl has been doing it for a while and she told me to steer with my back foot lol im going back out today and i don't think i can handle anymore icy run falls so hopefully your vids help

[RavidKun]

when u do a J turn only the leading leg rises/get down than u start turn the direction u go than the other leg follows it and starts rises/get down with the leading leg till u stop?

[Marscow]

Awesome vids. If you re-shoot any, get a lapel mic.  They're cheap and they'll cut out your sound problem a lot.

[lookiamviet]

thanks duud it helsp alot but im having trouble hearing.. but i got it.. but i still have trouble going from falling leaf to a j turnand to a S turn

[jgmtd535]

Great work, thanks for your instruction!

[DC180]

These vids got to be the best on utube for boarding basics. thanks.

[IOwnABombhole]

That would have been quite helpful when I started.....saved me from all that payne.

It's vital to have a professional teaching u the basics. I ditn't have one and now I'm haveing some balance problems....keeping pretty much all of the weight on the back foot.

I did start to hit and land 1-2m jumps at day one but now i have some trouble handling my board at high speeds.

GET AN INSTUCTOR WHEN U START :)

[xxGIANTbikesxxx]

my 4th day snowboarding i went into the park and did a box...

[antongrendelstein]

get on your shite Giant and ride away

[mikestoyz]

I want to thank you very much for your series of videos. I have been studying them prior to my first trip into the snow. I decided to go with snowboarding from advice from my friends, but downloaded your videos to my ipod and studied every word you said. I went up to Steamboat on this past Wed. I had set up for snowboard lessons, but got there a little early.

[mikestoyz]

I tried to make a pass down a small green, and I did the lift PERFECTLY, but the rest of the mountain was hideous, and I fell a good 15 times and hurt my butt pretty good. I started with the lessons as soon as I got to the base, and got the feedback I needed for what I was doing. I made that same hill a few more times that day and got a little better, but couldnt go on my toe edge.

[mikestoyz]

I went back to the hotel that night, and watched your videos again. I watched number 4 and dynamic turns about 20 times. Well, day 2 on the snowboard I was able to go on my toe edge and occasionally link a turn. I was pumped and started having the time of my life. I ended up going up higher(sticking with greens) later that day.

[mikestoyz]

Day 3 brought icy trails in the morning and I got discouraged after banging my hips and shoulders up pretty good. Went back to the smaller hill and worked on linking my turns and picking a spot or tree where I would turn. I made 5 back to back runs without falling and linked ALL of my turns. I went up way high and did a very long trail with linked turns(had a few falls), and made a back to back run again before the lift closed.

[ufp1701]

Way to go! The first 2 or 3 days snowboarding is hell for most people. If a person can tough it out past this point, they usually start having fun and progressing well. Glad you found these tips helpfull!

[Iamcharlie10]

@ufp1701

does knowing how to ride a other board like thing like a ripstik or a skateboard

help?

[sinistergnr]

Great video, ive been struggling with my toe to heal for over a week, your tip to use your head and shoulders to point where you want the board to go is where im going wrong, I'm looking and have my shoulders shaped as if im gonna go back on to toe edge so the board wont come round.

I'll try this on saturday and hopefully start to link turns by the end of the session.

[littledragonwings]

Thanks for the videos man! I paid for some lessons before and the instructor SUCKED. You've really helped! I just started 5 weeks ago, and going for my 5th weekend straight!

[RgTrace]

So when doing any kind of turn, let it be toeside or heelside, you basically use your front foot to start of the move and then once it is underway you finish off with the same movement with your back foot?

Second, when turning, should the weight be more-so centered or more towards your front foot thats turning?

[ufp1701]

In most cases, you will initiate your turns with the front foot. There are a few exceptions when you will use tilt by shifting your weight edge to edge; then both feet work almost at the same instant...but that is a more advanced riding technique after a person masters basic skidded turns.

Generally you want your weight centered between your bindings. A slight forward shift is helpfull to get the turn initiated; just don`t overdo weight shifts.