Snowboarding Tips

[FailsW0rth]

I cant sleep. Figured i'd ask about something that I recently picked up.

Does anyone here snowboard?
Is there any way to make the transition from front edge to back edge while carving any easier?

Any tips are welcomed

- fails

 

[jblplat]

I have been boarding for 15 years.

1) take a lesson
2) wear a helmet
3) try and learn when it has snowed or snow is soft - will cushion the blows
4) a little extra speed makes it easier to turn and less likely to catch an edge
5) crouch down a little bending the knees and use your legs shoulders and hips to initiate the turn - when your technique is bad when you are just learning you really need to feel like you are throwing yourself onto your heal edge.

good luck. all of a sudden it will just click and you will love it.

 

[Surfbum84]

I agree with the above.

but most important...BEND THE KNEES! once you learn to keep the knees nice and bent, u'll have a newfound passion!!! The first day sucks though u'll be sore as...

 

[stang]

Keep up your speed dude.

 

[avguy]

Taking a lesson if you have the basics down will make a huge improvement and help to speed up the learning curve.. It will be money well spent, epecially at this time of year when you have lots of season left to master your new found skills.. I work at a ski hill and see the difference every day in people who take lessons from professional instructors as oposed to being self taught or learning from there bud's!

Av