for all the beginners. Listen closely. He is very pedagogical. and I watched this dude for 10 days straight beofre my first snowboard trip this march. i tryed to implement everything he gone thru with us in his vidoes. first trip i was going most slopes, and reach a speed of 43 khm/h .. now im hooked, sold my skiies. bought a board and booked a trip. going 5th december :D
gracias a este chico después de tres años que lo sigo, puedo decir que soy un gran snowboard :) los comienzos soy muy duros, pero es un deporte muy divertido y como dice en muchos vídeos, déjate llevar como una hoja que cae del árbol, y sobretodo no tengas miedo a caerte.. saludos y disfruta
Many thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it, there's definitely some other good guys doing good work on TH-cam too, but I always like to try and show my riding too, and if you like what I do, we'll then thats the style in which I try and teach people to ride!
@@M.Broholm I've watched so many different snowboard youtubers over the years. I haven't found anyone who teaches and explains things as well as Malcolm
Malcom you are by far the best teacher, really breaking down the technicalities and nuances in a clear and simple to understand way. Itll be my 4th season snowboarding once we get snow in colorado, and im working on getting comfortable with switch and hitting my first 180s and beginner boxes and rails
Malcom is one of the best teachers on the internet. I started snowboarding 2 seasons ago and aside from some tricks, I can already hang with any of my friends on any run because of following his approach to turn progressions, edge control and body position. Stoked to see new content!
This is THE video that anyone wanting to learn how to snowboard should watch before doing anything else -- before getting to the mountain, before renting a snowboard and boots, before booking a lesson. If you understand how a snowboard works and your part in it, before trying it, your first experience and everything after it will be SO much easier and SO much more fun. A++++++.
Welcome back. This is the holy grail of learning how to snowboard. I started last season and by the end of it, I was carving safer, better, faster, smoother. The videos are 100% repeatable on the mountain. The breakdown of carving and edge changing along with drills really got me confident and gave me an even greater appreciation for teachers, instructors, educators of all kinds. Thank you. Getting another AMPLID board at the end of the season.
I am a long time moocher that has never really bought "courses" or services through influencers before, but your videos were fundamental in my being able to fall back in love with snowboarding in my mid 30s. Your communication style and content has become mantras I repeat in my head every time I go riding. This course is a no-brainer for me just to be able to review before this season. Thank you Malcom
best snowboard coach ever. I've learnt how to board thanks to Malcolm. this year will be my 2nd year boarding and I want to focus on getting my early edge changes, its something i struggle with right now.
Thanks to Malcolm I learned how to carve in my first year snowboarding. From total beginner to carving in my first year was an achievement that I couldn't even imagine possible. This second year I will focus on learning jumps and improve my switch. Thanks Malcolm for being so helpful! I will have a private lesson with you when I visit France for sure!
Another simple, yet easy to understand approach to snowboarding. Your lever description was a game changer for me. Completely changed my riding. Look forward to more tips from your this season!
That's great to hear, yeah I'll be back on snow in November for a little bit so will be making some more videos then, and then from December my local resort is open and it's game on!
Congratulations!! I've been waiting for your online course! You're the best snowboarder instructor. It's a great opportunity for us who are too far away to have lessons with you in person.
Just purchased the course! You helped me so much in my first season this year as I watched your videos up and down on the Tahoe ski bus. I was able to get from greens to black diamonds in about 12 days of riding. Really excited about getting 3x as many days and see how much better I will get with the new content. Thanks Malcom!!
Congrats on launching your new course Malcolm. Your content has been amazing for the past few years and has really helped us in improving our snowboarding.
I jumped in and bought the course this morning and am currently half way on my first watch through. I started riding last season and Malcolm’s videos were one of my favourite resources to learn from. So far I would say the course is excellent, you can see the care and thought that has been put into it all from the way it’s structured, the progression and all the minute details, each videos is of the quality you would expect and superbly filmed. The video clips and diagrams that go along with each section are definitely what I’m loving as a visual learner and I can’t wait to get back up to the slopes in a couple months time and put all this stuff to practice! Thanks for taking the time and energy to put this all together and I hope it gets the popularity it deserves!
Thank you for all your content! I’ve been following you for years. Your course is a great way to pay you back AND do something for improving my riding. Thanks for creating it and keeping the cost reasonable.
Malcom, thank you so much for you videos! I think this type of video, with someone recording you from the back, is really helpful to see exactly where the early edge change happens. For me personally it was a bit harder to visualize it in the videos that you record yourself, because the camera rotates with you, and I couldn’t 100% grasp where the fall line was. Either way, regardless of the camera angles you use, you’re the best instructor on TH-cam, thank you so much for making all of this available for free! This is my second season and I’ll definitely be purchasing your course!
I happened to be in Hintertux at the same time as Malcolm and I can attest to the conditions being absolutely awesome... Currently crying here in sunny Montenegro waiting for December! Rest assured that Malcolm is the kind of teacher who can say one small thing about your riding that leads to a massive breakthrough over the course of a few short days, at least that was my experience! The course was an instant buy for me and I suggest anyone else thinking about it to go for it, you won't regret it!
I feel I owe Malcolm a debt of gratitude for helping me learn to Snowboard over the years and cannot thank him enough for his fantastic content, enthusiasm and the way he can break snowboarding down into something that is easy to understand. I have signed up to the course as I have a number of bad habits and it looks ideal for ironing these out with step by step tasks, video and written explanation. I like the option of being able to download some reminder cards to my phone for when I am off grid on the mountain. I am sure this will be a great success and is great value at $90 about £68. Can’t wait to get out there again, will have to get down to the Snowdome at Castleford or even risk the dry Ski slope at Silksworth if I’m feeling lucky!....
When I see someone on the mountain that could use a few tips i always recommend them to your channel, you are the best instructor, how you break everything down is superb. I met a few people on the lift last season that watch you.
You always get me so excited for the season. You have taught me so much and I still continue to learn. I’m a newbie at 3 years this year but still love picking up new tips and tricks from you. Keep up the great videos. You Rock!!! 🤘
This will be my second season and I can’t thank you enough for your videos! I had a blast last year and even taught a bunch of friends what I learned from you. I unfortunately live in the ice coast so will have to wait until maybe January until I can start my season lol.
I love it when mal is back, means snow is arriving , I’m a pretty intermediate rider at best I watch him straight for months leading up to going away, I’m gonna buy his course just to support the guy! Cheers mate
Having the diagrams as you explain is very helpful. If you had a diagram how you’re twisting (knee movements) the board whilst explaining the exercise would be also very useful.
Ain’t it good to be back on the snow?!In 2 weeks I’ll be back on board too, these videos are just perfect. 15 snowboarding seasons under my feet and I always want to improve my riding. This year I will fulfill my Japow dream so I hope you’ll have the chance to do a powder tutorial
Congratulations on this new initiative Malcolm, I haven't yet managed to book lessons with you because I have always been too late 😢 But now I've just ordered your online lessons 😀Even though I've had to watch most of your videos on TH-cam and Instagram I'm convinced that I'm going to learn lots of new things and progress thanks to you 🙌🏻
Yo te sigo hace tres años y nunca me había puesto una tabla de snow y ahora tengo unas ganas que llegue ya el invierno para ponerme la tabla :) este año toca pistas negras y a saltar con más confianza y eso para mi hace dos años era impensable, muchas gracias por tus consejos y ánimos y sigue así y espero algún día ir a Austria, tiene que ser espectacular hacer snow ahí :) saludos desde Barcelona
Excellent video Malcom. Those views are spectacular. I was wondering when you would put out an online course. Just purchased. Can’t wait to dive in. Thank you for everything you do. You’ve helped greatly improve my riding over the past two seasons. I can’t remember the last time I saw someone deliver this much value.
Hi Malcolm, You're videos are great, best instruction i have found. I have started snowboarding but am still working on sideslipping/garlands/beginner turns, not really linking turns yet. I plan to buy your online course, but not sure if i need to wait and get a little better at the basics before purchasing the course. Any Thoughts?
When I lean on one side, I just fall in that direction like if I was standing still. Gonna go and buy your course. I'm spending thousands on a ski vacation, might as well spent 90 bucks on a course.
Wishing much success with the course! Have a fantastic season 😁 Will be in Europe in February, most likely, but aiming for a full week at St. Anton this time. Need to go back to France at some point, though!
The 10 hour drive didn't quite seem worth it whilst I was doing it, but as soon as I was there it totally was! Just waiting on some snow in France now...
Welcome back! missed your videos. Lazy Pendulum seems like the perfect way, but also gaining speed on each turn, no? "Siting" in a middle of a carve is good for a better grip for a perfect cut line and controlling the speed. I mean the effortless carve is when on a big wide turns, isn't it?
Purchased straight off. Having found the individual vids to be gold in explaining what/how to do, programmed course of progression took 0.00002 second to decide its for me. have reviewed the flat base bits and Im gagging to get back to the Tamworth Snowdome to Practice (just finished the Sept £2 an hour lift pass offer). Is it ok to watch the vids but not complete the goal vid to show progress? Brilliant Malcom just plain Brilliant. Many Thanks
Awesome, thanks for purchasing, and yeah it's absolutely fine to go through the whole course first (which will advance your progress bar) but the main thing is to get each goal correct before moving onto the next. To be honest there's no harm in having a practice of something further down the line, just don't expect it to necessarily work immediately until you have completed the previous goals too! (I think that's what you were asking?!)
Malcolm Moore's videos are back, winter season is really coming close! The online course sounds awesome! Quite a bit more expensive than what I was expecting it to be, I'm still going to buy it, but it better be really good! 😄
Ah sorry it's coming in a bit higher than you expected, I can't quite get my head around the tax part, but it's all integrated into the programme and depending on where in the world you are it can be anything from 0 - 20 dollars on top of the course price, perhaps you also got hit with more Tax on your country? My hope is to try and keep it around the price of a one hour lesson even if you have the tax added in. (Again this depends where in the world you are I know!) Just seen Tommie Bennett is charging alot more for his 😂, anyway I hope you get some good stuff from it ✌️
@@malcolmmoore Yeah, the tax is $15. I was comparing the price to Chris Birch's dirt bike riding course that has 4 hours of quality video content for €40 so I guess that's where my expectations came from 😅Anyway, that doesn't matter, I really like your teaching style so I'm pretty confident it will be worth it's cost!
Hey Malcolm, thanks for making this video and welcome back! Can you please help to make a video about how to think about snowboarding sizing and overall gear set up. I am looking to upgrade my set up and there's a lot of different advice on what is an acceptable amount of toe overhang, heal overhang (does less overhang mean better carving but worse control or slower turns???), board sizes, set ups for different conditions, what's a beginner board or more advanced board and it is a little overwhelming. (Does it really make that big a difference?) Can you please help to make a video on how to navigate that as people progress by watching your videos? Thanks again for all the knowledge you share?
@@malcolmmoore I second what he said. I bought my first board and bindings end of last season after many years of renting. Making the decision on the board was SO overwhelming, especially here in Europe. I don't need a 700$ board but I also don't want to spend 200$ on a board that is not decent or adequate. I feel like you break down the mechanics so well that maybe you can also explain what kinds of boards people with different levels of experience should get, with some examples. Of course it's always a bit subjective, but for most people that won't matter. If you also find the time to do a video on what to do after buying the first set, then I'd love it as that's exactly where I'm at. As motivation for those videos I guess you can release them earlier in the season. And congrats on the course!! I'll probably get it soon :D
Do you have any videos about skidded turns? As a beginner rider, I'm finding that I can carve pretty well on one side by my skidded turns (which I think are still important) are still iffy.
Hi Malcom, Great videos. I still have the same tip and advice for you. How low can you go Malcom? You still have an incredibly tall, tall stance as a habit that pushes the board away from you, rather than absorbing it. Do you understand what I mean when I say that? Let’s chat.
@@malcolmmoore Hi Malcom, Thank you so much for responding. My first advice or second if you count getting lower, is to find a high level carving rhythmic skier and follow and match them turn for turn. More soon. I promise. We can make this sloppy sport so much better. I’ve been in contact with Burton Europe and they want to know what I’m talking about and about my unique discoveries about what’s wrong.
@@malcolmmoore Hi Malcom, I hope you’re well. Have you tired my suggestion of following a good skier and trying to match them turn for turn? I also suggest going to the bumps and doing the same thing. If it’s difficult to synch turns with a skier or do even turns with rhythm in the bumps let me know and I might let you know why. 😉
It's been 20 years since i was in Hintertux.. Back then there was a picture at the middel station from 1989. where you could see the glacier was much bigger. Then it was in 2004 when i was there.
Will you have just put it out on the same line of thinking that we are going for this season; learning board performance from the get go to improve riding by being better educated. We are also wanting to introduce that in small increments with little bites at a time for better rider ownership! All the best as we wait for the snow to actually be on the ground here in Idaho?
Malclom: I hope you didn't think i was slamming on you? I was just saying that I think it's great when the community can show working understanding of principals in just a clear and understandable dialog! We really enjoy your videos one of the best in instructions for all level riders!!
Am I not good enough or when the terrain is icy, you end up skidding even if you have a good posture? The resort I go is often a layer of good snow above solid ice. I am able to carve properly when there’s no ice, but when there’s ice I end up skidding. I do see some good snowboarders carve nicely on ice, so I’m wondering what I am doing wrong.
I have a question about early edge change when turning. I dont't understand this because you suppose to always have your edge face the mountain to not catch an edge. How does this work?
Been following you for a while now Malcolm and am stoked that youve brought this course out. Can i ask though, once bought do i need an internet connection to watch the videos or can they just be downloaded to keep on a phone or tablet?
@@MrSpenceification yes I'm afraid you'll need to an internet connection for the videos. You can watch them on your phone with data however I would say that the best way to work through the course is to watch the videos you want to practice before you are on the slope, the night before or morning of for instance, and then practice them without needing to refer back to the videos. The goals you are working towards are defined by terms of their outcome, for example a carved traverse across the slope, and that way it should be easier to know what you need to do without trying to refer to technical information whilst you're on the hill. I have added in some small cards that you can download to your phone that will serve as a quick on the hill reminder recapping the info. Hope this helps!
I think about snowboarding 24/7 in my off season, so this was a nice surprise pop up in my notifications.....I spent my last 2 winters in Austria snowboarding, so I know you're loving those runs this early in the season 🫡
Hi Malcolm, great video again, BTW would be possible for you to check whether the online course still works or not, coz I bought your lessons few days ago, but don't know why the link now is black out, thanks!
Hi Malcom. I’m about the level you’re describing in this video, so the course sounds great. I’m also wanting to buy my first board this season. Any recommendations?
Hey! Love your videos and they have helped me so much as a pure beginner! I do have a question though - when I first started taking lessons, both teachers I had really emphasized the importance of upper body movement to initiate the turns. Particularly, they mentioned how the board needs to point straight down the mountain before I swing over my arms to the direction I want to turn and change edge. However, when I look at you snowboard so smoothly I barely notice the awkward arm movements and it confuses me. Did I just get bad advice? Lol
I'm no expert, but I think you did not! I got the same advice when I had my beginner lessons, but the instructor mentioned that "this is level 1, so you are safe, later we will revisit this" - and he mentioned that later on my turns will need to get smoother - exactly what Malcolm presents. Basically you get a "stay alive and stay in control" training, and then you level up.
@@AlmosSarkozi Ooh I see! I think it’s mostly to just get a feeling of weight control over the board but it feels so counterintuitive to just forget what you learned at the beginning later haha thanks for your reply!
Yes you got bad advice like most people who take snowboarding lessons. Many instructors are poorly trained and inexperienced and none are knowledgeable about equipment problems. It’s always, always the equipment and almost never the rider. Turning with your upper body is lower level day one or two stuff. Think about your edges!
Never swing your arms to turn. You’re correct that’s horrible advice. Never raise your back hand to turn either or twist. Your back hand should be behind you. Use your ankles and knees not arms and hands to turn, and always ride with your arms down. No leaning or touching the snow with your hands. You should get your money back from your lesson. Your snowboard instructor was clueless. Where did you take a lesson?
@@snowboardguru6794 I went to the same company two years in a row in Switzerland a few years back, they both had different versions of the same technique kind of so I assumed it was the way to go. They did say it was mostly to teach awareness of upper body involvement but I feel like I shouldn't need to yank my arms around in order to turn, I only see noobs do that lmao
K, I love your content, but when you do stuff like this, you realize it's only the instructors and other coaches that follow eh? Nerdboarding doesn't always equate to good instructing, but from the ped side, this is all spot on!
Can't work out if you're being nice or the opposite here haha, all I'm trying to do is simplify snowboarding as much as possible. In my opinion people get so concerned about posture etc, that they forget about simply trying to balance their weight in the right place. Much like when you learn to ride a bike, you need to learn to lean into the turn, rather than learn how to hold the handlebars in a certain way.
@@malcolmmoore Trying to provide a bit of positive and objective criticism, though I realize now that I came off backhanded and condescending. Sorry :/. The content as a whole is solid. However, using metaphors, analogies, and certain drills/tactics (nerdboarding - pedagogical and technical talk) like the Pendulum can be misleading and confusing to new and intermediate riders. Advanced riders may have the proprioception and kinesthetic awareness to understand the pendulum analogy, while beginners and intermediate riders will not. Another such analogy is the Clockface. These kinds of tactics are arbitrary and interpreted subjectively. They do not give individuals something measurable and objective to work on. Instead, they require the student to understand the concepts of these tangible objects in an intangible and non-concrete manner. In your example, a student must understand a pendulum, how it arcs in motion, and how much it arcs in motion. Similarly, a clockface in snowboarding is split in half and lined up to resemble 2 turns, which is equally confusing. These are complex concepts to explain and ensure understanding in a short or long lesson setting. It's a lot of information to throw at someone on top of "how to snowboard". I encourage avoiding tactics, jargon, and analogies/metaphors that obfuscate and complicate your point. If you're training other instructors or evaluators, these make sense. For anyone else, there are better tactics and drills to achieve the same goals more efficiently. And isn't that what good snowboarding is really all about? ;) That's half the challenge, in trying to break down the pedagogy and skills. A lot of high-level instructors and coaches do this frequently. They often aren't aware that nerdboarding overcomplicates things for students. Of course, not every student is the same, and some will have great proprioception and kinesthetic awareness, but those individuals are far from the norm. I hope this helps clear things up. From one trainer to another, happy turns!!
This isn’t a highly technical or nerdy video though. There’s so much more to know about snowboarding. So much more. The most important knowledge is still missing from all instruction. I realized that decades ago so I figured it out over 36 plus years and am writing books about snowboarding. Maybe one day a TH-camr will finally actually ask me a question. I have 20 more years experience than Malcom and he’s never even asked me a question which is truly bizarre. You still have so much more to learn that I can teach you Malcom. I have two decades more experience on the mountain and teaching than you so why don’t you ask questions?
@@will-flint well yes I am going to disagree with you. Firstly I've made over 100 instructional videos now and therefore in some I will of course take a different route. When you are teaching on TH-cam it is very very different from teaching in person where you can identify a problem, correct it, and then move onto the next one. However on TH-cam I am trying to deliver information that can appeal to as broad a range of riders as possible, and actually what I have found is that often in older videos when I was more direct in offering simple technical advice, it is often used by people who are not ready for it, or it is just done completely wrong yet people think they are implementing it. I think a big problem with online teaching is that so many people are just taught the inputs, things like body positions, or certain movements. But many snowboarders have no idea of the output that we are actually working towards. It's strange how this one has actually gotten to you with 'metaphors that obfuscate and confuse' as I actually find that metaphors are incredibly helpful in real life teaching to help students understand the point, and the pendulum analogy is probably one of the most simple analogies I have ever described, one which is instantly understandable to most people. And it addresses my point about people often being taught too much about adopting certain positions or pressuring the board in a certain place, whereas if you ever want to make a carved turn, one thing you absolutely must do is cross your centre of mass over the board at the edge change, balancing your weight on the inside of a turn. Now I could have said that but I took the pendulum analogy to be easier to understand, a bit like riding a bike, you lean into the turns, but that would be another analogy then wouldn't it? Whoops! I understand your point and not all of my videos will take this approach, and for this one that I am releasing early season, before most people are even on snow, I like to try and just introduce simple ideas rather than too much technical information. I appreciate the criticism, and I would encourage you to try and put some information out on TH-cam, perhaps you already have, but I believe that by doing so it has actually forced me to think about snowboarding in a more in depth way whilst also trying to convey it as simply as possible, more than ever before and it has made me a better teacher compared to when I was just a working instructor not doing any of this. If not, then good luck with your approach, and as long as you're getting people hyped on snowboarding as they improve then that's all that matters! Not everyone will gel with my approach and that is completely fine.
@@snowboardguru6794 hi Suz, yes I have asked you questions before but you usually just tell me to wait for your upcoming book. But anyway let me ask some now. I'll ask a few because I understand that writing an answer can be quite long winded (I mean heck I've made 10 minute videos on some of these subjects) so I'm not asking all of these to overwhelm you, rather to try and allow you to pick one that you might be able to provide a quick answer to. Also I am well aware that there is no 100% right answer for any of these and therefore I'm not trying to trip you up here, I am just keen to hear your approach. 1: How do you change an edge? 2: How should you control your speed down the mountain? 3: How do you ride powder? 4: How do you get someone to go from a skidded traverse to a carved traverse? 5. Is upper body rotation a useful tool when snowboarding? Hopefully one of these tickles your fancy, some of them I could definitely waffle on for a long time about, that's for sure!
@@malcolmmoore OK, I understand. Is the snowboard better than the Warpic? I'm about to buy. Now I'm unsettled. Could you give me a tip? I am an advanced driver. But I need a wide board for carving. That's why I wanted to buy the Warpic now. Overall, an all-rounder who can also carve well.
@@TheTzzaa If you're looking for a mostly carving board, then the Superpig might be a better option than the regular Warpig. The Biru is a great shred but is more expensive, harder to get hold of and in my personal opinion not as good as the Super/War. But everyone is different, and will treat you differently depending on a whole host of stuff....Amplid boards are super damp haven't ridden the Dada, seen in the video, but the antiphase tech in the Souly Grail and Singular is outstanding.
he makes it look so easy ... then you go on the slop and spend most of the morning on your bottom .. then you calm down . think of the ski pool and it clicks ...
Unfortunately as a MMA-Teacher myself who has too teach the students a ton of weight shifting within different moves. i see this video also lacks one of the most important points many instructors dont realize. You say drop your weight towards inside. 7/10 Beginners will have no idea how to innitiate that weight shift and do something that might or might not be close to the best way to do this.. When John Danaher started teaching online fortunately MMA Instructional Quality got improved by almost infinite amount because he was one of the first to precisley tell which bodyparts do innitiate shifting , where your weight should be at what time and how it should feel and therefore draw a complete picture about how to do things correctly. So which body part does start the weight shift ? Hip ? , Knees ? Toes ? How much pressure do you want to ? What should the posture of different body parts be ? How is the timing of those body parts concerning the weight shift ? F.e start weight shift with hips then build up pressure from knees and toes etc etc....
Fair comments; intelligent comments. Maybe because he has so much other content that breaks down the details you said were omitted, and more importantly, the audience and the approach are not at all intended for a beginner ride. I think that is obvious. Why? If you have taught many beginners, as I have done as a pro instructor, no beginner is going to commit (inclination) to falling into the inside of a turn. It would be TERRIFYING for a beginner rider. The audience here will already be moving their hips across the board, and using their boots on the toe turn to enable necessary angles and pressure from the flexion of their ankles, knees, and hips on the toe and their highbacks on the heel side. So, since anyone who is going to try this drill is a solid intermediate rider, they will benefit from the feel they will get through from the drill; from the inclination of the upper body coupled with the aforementioned angulation; both of which are necessary fundamentals to blend to make a carved turn. The student will feel the pressure you asked about and they will to naturally play to some degree blending these two fundamentals of angulation and inclination. If you were to start a lesson with all the information you are correctly saying is relevant and "missing", most students will be lost, bored, and frustrated. They DO NOT desire long-winded explanations and it's really not effective. You can ask a student based on what you see and what they want to accomplish to do things without explaining. For example, I could say to you, roll your knee out some more as you enter a heelsdie turn. That will have an immediate effect and I am going to say try doing it before I get into a discussion on how this twist the board - torsional twist - and what twisting the board does and why it works, etc. What happens in a class, again these are intermediate riders minimally that would ever try this drill, is they will ask questions as you have to refine the 75% of what they will figure out from doing the drill; from the sensations-feedback that they’re feeling. I doubt if I was in your martial arts class that you would explain all that you called out before we started, but I agree that over time, we would end up talking about a lot of it. I am not looking to pick a fight brother - especially with you - but I would suggest unless you are a pro to temper it out of respect and humility. Malcolm is a world-class coach and that is not just me saying that. In the professional community of instructors, he is widely considered to have the best content and it’s getting better as he would be the first to tell you from comments like your's that he is still learning how to be more effective in teaching online. So, again, your comment was good, but the tone was a little off in my opinion and that's okay. Again to your point, ee could have said what I do think is obvious to most people and prefaced this drill is for intermediate and above riders. But doing so has the downside of beginner riders then immediately tuning out and it’s beneficial to expose them to some more advanced concepts intellectually to plant seeds for the future. Nothing but respect for you and if fell short in extending it here then I apologize in advance. Curious, what level do you consider yourself to be riding at now? You might be fun to ride with and I am pretty confident that Malcolm or I could do a lot to move your riding along with a few things we could offer. I would ride with for fun; wouldn’t take a penny from you if threatened to kill me if I didn't take. I’d say rather let's get on the matt though and probably school you:-) I am just kidding and I hope that is OBVIOIUS.
I appreciate the time taken to write this comment and all the advice offered up, if you're a beginner in search of specific detailed advice then I would start here: th-cam.com/video/MOZWm1BFUVg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MttFxOdFECwo8ayG From the end of that video I then reference the next ones to move onto. TH-cam teaching is very different to really life teaching and I take alot of different tactics in these tutorials, so each one won't be the right fit for everyone. Hope this helps you out 👌 And thanks to the other reply, sorry I can't tag you for some reason, for the kind words 🙏
I don't know how you change the edge so early. If I put my weight to the edge on the down side of the hill, the board just bites into the snow and I fall. Edit: Okay, I see it now. Your body is a pendulum in a sense but there is another grand pendulum to the whole swing going down with you. When you are at the end of one side the pendulum is still going down but in relation to the hill you are going up. Another, more sensical way to say it would be "You are going up at the end moments and that allows you to change sides."
Yeah, I didn't want to get too deep into the technical stuff in this one, but yes a slight up movement can help you make the edge change. I go into that on much more specific detail in my course, but also in alot of my other videos too if you don't want to pay for a more in depth programme!
Sound like you're catching your edge, which will be because you aren't holding a clean traverse across the slope at the end of a turn before changing edge, anyway, just seems like everyone is getting confused... 😂
@@Loki_Tata Essentially, the rules that apply to going down still applies when going up, but they are in reverse. For a short moment at the end of a swing, he is going up. Therefore, he has to switch where he puts his weight. If he did not switch, his board would bite up into the snow. If it helps, imagine that someone pushed you really hard uphill and you are going up for 15 meters. How would you stop yourself and turn it into a swing and go down? Idk if it still seems like an awkward explanation :D Have fun with your course.
for all the beginners. Listen closely. He is very pedagogical. and I watched this dude for 10 days straight beofre my first snowboard trip this march. i tryed to implement everything he gone thru with us in his vidoes. first trip i was going most slopes, and reach a speed of 43 khm/h .. now im hooked, sold my skiies. bought a board and booked a trip. going 5th december :D
Great to hear im also trynna learn so im looking at diffrent people
gracias a este chico después de tres años que lo sigo, puedo decir que soy un gran snowboard :) los comienzos soy muy duros, pero es un deporte muy divertido y como dice en muchos vídeos, déjate llevar como una hoja que cae del árbol, y sobretodo no tengas miedo a caerte.. saludos y disfruta
Many thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it, there's definitely some other good guys doing good work on TH-cam too, but I always like to try and show my riding too, and if you like what I do, we'll then thats the style in which I try and teach people to ride!
Awesome!!
@@M.Broholm I've watched so many different snowboard youtubers over the years. I haven't found anyone who teaches and explains things as well as Malcolm
Malcom you are by far the best teacher, really breaking down the technicalities and nuances in a clear and simple to understand way. Itll be my 4th season snowboarding once we get snow in colorado, and im working on getting comfortable with switch and hitting my first 180s and beginner boxes and rails
Awesome, and thanks for the kind words!
Malcom is one of the best teachers on the internet. I started snowboarding 2 seasons ago and aside from some tricks, I can already hang with any of my friends on any run because of following his approach to turn progressions, edge control and body position. Stoked to see new content!
Many thanks for the kind words 🙏
This is THE video that anyone wanting to learn how to snowboard should watch before doing anything else -- before getting to the mountain, before renting a snowboard and boots, before booking a lesson. If you understand how a snowboard works and your part in it, before trying it, your first experience and everything after it will be SO much easier and SO much more fun. A++++++.
Thankyou very much!
Welcome back. This is the holy grail of learning how to snowboard. I started last season and by the end of it, I was carving safer, better, faster, smoother. The videos are 100% repeatable on the mountain. The breakdown of carving and edge changing along with drills really got me confident and gave me an even greater appreciation for teachers, instructors, educators of all kinds. Thank you. Getting another AMPLID board at the end of the season.
awesome, and thankyou very much!
I am a long time moocher that has never really bought "courses" or services through influencers before, but your videos were fundamental in my being able to fall back in love with snowboarding in my mid 30s.
Your communication style and content has become mantras I repeat in my head every time I go riding. This course is a no-brainer for me just to be able to review before this season.
Thank you Malcom
Awesome, many thanks, I hope you enjoy it!
best snowboard coach ever. I've learnt how to board thanks to Malcolm. this year will be my 2nd year boarding and I want to focus on getting my early edge changes, its something i struggle with right now.
Awesome, You'll get them this year!
Thanks to Malcolm I learned how to carve in my first year snowboarding. From total beginner to carving in my first year was an achievement that I couldn't even imagine possible. This second year I will focus on learning jumps and improve my switch. Thanks Malcolm for being so helpful! I will have a private lesson with you when I visit France for sure!
That is awesome!
Another simple, yet easy to understand approach to snowboarding. Your lever description was a game changer for me. Completely changed my riding. Look forward to more tips from your this season!
That's great to hear, yeah I'll be back on snow in November for a little bit so will be making some more videos then, and then from December my local resort is open and it's game on!
Congratulations!! I've been waiting for your online course! You're the best snowboarder instructor. It's a great opportunity for us who are too far away to have lessons with you in person.
Awesome, I hope you enjoy the course!
Just purchased the course! You helped me so much in my first season this year as I watched your videos up and down on the Tahoe ski bus. I was able to get from greens to black diamonds in about 12 days of riding.
Really excited about getting 3x as many days and see how much better I will get with the new content. Thanks Malcom!!
Congrats on launching your new course Malcolm. Your content has been amazing for the past few years and has really helped us in improving our snowboarding.
Much appreciated!
I jumped in and bought the course this morning and am currently half way on my first watch through.
I started riding last season and Malcolm’s videos were one of my favourite resources to learn from.
So far I would say the course is excellent, you can see the care and thought that has been put into it all from the way it’s structured, the progression and all the minute details, each videos is of the quality you would expect and superbly filmed.
The video clips and diagrams that go along with each section are definitely what I’m loving as a visual learner and I can’t wait to get back up to the slopes in a couple months time and put all this stuff to practice!
Thanks for taking the time and energy to put this all together and I hope it gets the popularity it deserves!
Many thanks, I've spotted a few spelling mistakes that I've just corrected too!
Thank you for all your content! I’ve been following you for years. Your course is a great way to pay you back AND do something for improving my riding. Thanks for creating it and keeping the cost reasonable.
Many thanks 🙏
Malcom, thank you so much for you videos! I think this type of video, with someone recording you from the back, is really helpful to see exactly where the early edge change happens. For me personally it was a bit harder to visualize it in the videos that you record yourself, because the camera rotates with you, and I couldn’t 100% grasp where the fall line was. Either way, regardless of the camera angles you use, you’re the best instructor on TH-cam, thank you so much for making all of this available for free! This is my second season and I’ll definitely be purchasing your course!
I happened to be in Hintertux at the same time as Malcolm and I can attest to the conditions being absolutely awesome... Currently crying here in sunny Montenegro waiting for December!
Rest assured that Malcolm is the kind of teacher who can say one small thing about your riding that leads to a massive breakthrough over the course of a few short days, at least that was my experience!
The course was an instant buy for me and I suggest anyone else thinking about it to go for it, you won't regret it!
Thanks Martin, I hope the find the course useful! Good to meet you in Tux, hopefully we'll get to ride together at some point this winter!
Can’t wait for my first go at snowboarding this December, have been avidly watching all your beginner videos and training on my Surfskate board. 😊
Awesome, you'll love it!
I feel I owe Malcolm a debt of gratitude for helping me learn to Snowboard over the years and cannot thank him enough for his fantastic content, enthusiasm and the way he can break snowboarding down into something that is easy to understand. I have signed up to the course as I have a number of bad habits and it looks ideal for ironing these out with step by step tasks, video and written explanation. I like the option of being able to download some reminder cards to my phone for when I am off grid on the mountain.
I am sure this will be a great success and is great value at $90 about £68.
Can’t wait to get out there again, will have to get down to the Snowdome at Castleford or even risk the dry Ski slope at Silksworth if I’m feeling lucky!....
Many thanks, for alot of people it is $75, but unfortunately depending on where in the world you are in can be up to $90 with the added sales tax!
When I see someone on the mountain that could use a few tips i always recommend them to your channel, you are the best instructor, how you break everything down is superb.
I met a few people on the lift last season that watch you.
Thats awesome to hear, many thanks, I appreciate it!
Heck yeah! Anything to help the snowboard community.
You always get me so excited for the season. You have taught me so much and I still continue to learn. I’m a newbie at 3 years this year but still love picking up new tips and tricks from you. Keep up the great videos. You Rock!!! 🤘
You're only going to keep getting better!
This will be my second season and I can’t thank you enough for your videos! I had a blast last year and even taught a bunch of friends what I learned from you. I unfortunately live in the ice coast so will have to wait until maybe January until I can start my season lol.
I love it when mal is back, means snow is arriving , I’m a pretty intermediate rider at best I watch him straight for months leading up to going away, I’m gonna buy his course just to support the guy!
Cheers mate
Many thanks, much appreciated!
Having the diagrams as you explain is very helpful. If you had a diagram how you’re twisting (knee movements) the board whilst explaining the exercise would be also very useful.
Wooo, the best way of knowing its riding season is when Malcolm starts dropping videos again.
I've still only actually managed 3 days so far despite dropping a few videos, but its definitely coming around quickly!
Didn’t even wait for course description..I already know it will be great. Bought! Thanks Malcolm!
Many thanks mark!
"Not thinking about snowboarding yet?"
Malcolm, that's all I can think about waiting for winter to arrive!
Awesome video. Had the pleasure of a lesson with Malcom and hope for more if I’m in Alpe Huez again! This makes a lot of sense - keep it up 🤘🏽
Hey Malcom ! nice to have you back on the saddle ! looking forward to a great snow season !
Thankyou, me too!
Congrats Malcolm on launching the course 💪🏽👩🎓
Thankyou"
Ain’t it good to be back on the snow?!In 2 weeks I’ll be back on board too, these videos are just perfect. 15 snowboarding seasons under my feet and I always want to improve my riding. This year I will fulfill my Japow dream so I hope you’ll have the chance to do a powder tutorial
Congratulations on this new initiative Malcolm, I haven't yet managed to book lessons with you because I have always been too late 😢 But now I've just ordered your online lessons 😀Even though I've had to watch most of your videos on TH-cam and Instagram I'm convinced that I'm going to learn lots of new things and progress thanks to you 🙌🏻
Many thanks Xavier!
Yo te sigo hace tres años y nunca me había puesto una tabla de snow y ahora tengo unas ganas que llegue ya el invierno para ponerme la tabla :) este año toca pistas negras y a saltar con más confianza y eso para mi hace dos años era impensable, muchas gracias por tus consejos y ánimos y sigue así y espero algún día ir a Austria, tiene que ser espectacular hacer snow ahí :) saludos desde Barcelona
Awesome, great to hear!
Great to see you back. Superb instructions as always.
Many Thanks!
I commented on your last instagram reel saying we missed you here and you delivered haha
Awesome video as always.
Keep it up
Haha, yeah, I'm here!
Excellent video Malcom. Those views are spectacular. I was wondering when you would put out an online course. Just purchased. Can’t wait to dive in.
Thank you for everything you do. You’ve helped greatly improve my riding over the past two seasons.
I can’t remember the last time I saw someone deliver this much value.
Thank you, very much appreciated ✌️
So stoked for the new online course!
Hi Malcolm, could you show some warm-up/ stretching that is essential before starting a snowboard session?
I can't believe I'm seeing a new video from Master Malcolm in early October!! So excited
Haha thanks!
Good to have you back! ❤
Thanks! 😊
Hi Malcolm, You're videos are great, best instruction i have found. I have started snowboarding but am still working on sideslipping/garlands/beginner turns, not really linking turns yet. I plan to buy your online course, but not sure if i need to wait and get a little better at the basics before purchasing the course. Any Thoughts?
When I lean on one side, I just fall in that direction like if I was standing still. Gonna go and buy your course. I'm spending thousands on a ski vacation, might as well spent 90 bucks on a course.
I'm the same! How did you get on with the course?
Congrats on the course man! Keep going ✊
Thanks, appreciate it ✌️
I'm with you Malcolm - already had 4 days on the slopes this season as of writing this! Time to refresh my skills some more!
You're ahead of me! I only managed to get 2 in so far!
@@malcolmmoore Hehe
Come to Stubai next time! 💪
Wishing much success with the course! Have a fantastic season 😁 Will be in Europe in February, most likely, but aiming for a full week at St. Anton this time. Need to go back to France at some point, though!
St Anton is great, haven't been there for a very long time!
Looks so beautiful out there. Having seen the snowfall, I wondered if you'd make your way over. Glad you did, bit of early season action. Have fun 🏂
The 10 hour drive didn't quite seem worth it whilst I was doing it, but as soon as I was there it totally was! Just waiting on some snow in France now...
@@malcolmmoore I think that on the 4 hr transfer from airport to resort. But that's quickly forgotten when I get there 🏂🤗
Welcome back! missed your videos.
Lazy Pendulum seems like the perfect way, but also gaining speed on each turn, no?
"Siting" in a middle of a carve is good for a better grip for a perfect cut line and controlling the speed.
I mean the effortless carve is when on a big wide turns, isn't it?
The king is back 👌👌
Winter is coming
Haha thank you 🙏
Purchased straight off. Having found the individual vids to be gold in explaining what/how to do, programmed course of progression took 0.00002 second to decide its for me. have reviewed the flat base bits and Im gagging to get back to the Tamworth Snowdome to Practice (just finished the Sept £2 an hour lift pass offer). Is it ok to watch the vids but not complete the goal vid to show progress? Brilliant Malcom just plain Brilliant. Many Thanks
Awesome, thanks for purchasing, and yeah it's absolutely fine to go through the whole course first (which will advance your progress bar) but the main thing is to get each goal correct before moving onto the next. To be honest there's no harm in having a practice of something further down the line, just don't expect it to necessarily work immediately until you have completed the previous goals too! (I think that's what you were asking?!)
Malcolm Moore's videos are back, winter season is really coming close! The online course sounds awesome! Quite a bit more expensive than what I was expecting it to be, I'm still going to buy it, but it better be really good! 😄
Ah sorry it's coming in a bit higher than you expected, I can't quite get my head around the tax part, but it's all integrated into the programme and depending on where in the world you are it can be anything from 0 - 20 dollars on top of the course price, perhaps you also got hit with more Tax on your country? My hope is to try and keep it around the price of a one hour lesson even if you have the tax added in. (Again this depends where in the world you are I know!) Just seen Tommie Bennett is charging alot more for his 😂, anyway I hope you get some good stuff from it ✌️
@@malcolmmoore Yeah, the tax is $15. I was comparing the price to Chris Birch's dirt bike riding course that has 4 hours of quality video content for €40 so I guess that's where my expectations came from 😅Anyway, that doesn't matter, I really like your teaching style so I'm pretty confident it will be worth it's cost!
Malcom, great stuff. Do you have any tree snowboarding videos? I can turn like you teach in your videos on piste but seems much harder in the trees.
Hey Malcolm, thanks for making this video and welcome back! Can you please help to make a video about how to think about snowboarding sizing and overall gear set up. I am looking to upgrade my set up and there's a lot of different advice on what is an acceptable amount of toe overhang, heal overhang (does less overhang mean better carving but worse control or slower turns???), board sizes, set ups for different conditions, what's a beginner board or more advanced board and it is a little overwhelming. (Does it really make that big a difference?) Can you please help to make a video on how to navigate that as people progress by watching your videos? Thanks again for all the knowledge you share?
Thanks, yeah, I should probably make a video like this to be honest!
@@malcolmmoore For sure. I think you might be the only snowboarding channel on the internet who doesn't have one, at this point 😆
@@malcolmmoore I second what he said. I bought my first board and bindings end of last season after many years of renting. Making the decision on the board was SO overwhelming, especially here in Europe. I don't need a 700$ board but I also don't want to spend 200$ on a board that is not decent or adequate. I feel like you break down the mechanics so well that maybe you can also explain what kinds of boards people with different levels of experience should get, with some examples. Of course it's always a bit subjective, but for most people that won't matter.
If you also find the time to do a video on what to do after buying the first set, then I'd love it as that's exactly where I'm at. As motivation for those videos I guess you can release them earlier in the season.
And congrats on the course!! I'll probably get it soon :D
HES BACK!
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Do you have any videos about skidded turns? As a beginner rider, I'm finding that I can carve pretty well on one side by my skidded turns (which I think are still important) are still iffy.
Hi Malcom, Great videos. I still have the same tip and advice for you. How low can you go Malcom? You still have an incredibly tall, tall stance as a habit that pushes the board away from you, rather than absorbing it. Do you understand what I mean when I say that? Let’s chat.
Please, lets go, I'm all ears!
@@malcolmmoore Hi Malcom, Thank you so much for responding. My first advice or second if you count getting lower, is to find a high level carving rhythmic skier and follow and match them turn for turn. More soon. I promise. We can make this sloppy sport so much better. I’ve been in contact with Burton Europe and they want to know what I’m talking about and about my unique discoveries about what’s wrong.
@@malcolmmoore Hi Malcom, I hope you’re well. Have you tired my suggestion of following a good skier and trying to match them turn for turn? I also suggest going to the bumps and doing the same thing. If it’s difficult to synch turns with a skier or do even turns with rhythm in the bumps let me know and I might let you know why. 😉
It's been 20 years since i was in Hintertux.. Back then there was a picture at the middel station from 1989. where you could see the glacier was much bigger. Then it was in 2004 when i was there.
Yeah, probably not going to be much left soon unfortunately!
Omfg he is back!!!!!!
New season! Lets go!!🎉
Excellent Video thanks hope the snow comes to ADH soon :)
Great vid as always role on late Feb early March and our trip back to Alp D'huez
See you there!
Will you have just put it out on the same line of thinking that we are going for this season; learning board performance from the get go to improve riding by being better educated. We are also wanting to introduce that in small increments with little bites at a time for better rider ownership! All the best as we wait for the snow to actually be on the ground here in Idaho?
Malclom: I hope you didn't think i was slamming on you? I was just saying that I think it's great when the community can show working understanding of principals in just a clear and understandable dialog! We really enjoy your videos one of the best in instructions for all level riders!!
Am I not good enough or when the terrain is icy, you end up skidding even if you have a good posture?
The resort I go is often a layer of good snow above solid ice. I am able to carve properly when there’s no ice, but when there’s ice I end up skidding. I do see some good snowboarders carve nicely on ice, so I’m wondering what I am doing wrong.
I have a question about early edge change when turning. I dont't understand this because you suppose to always have your edge face the mountain to not catch an edge. How does this work?
where or what do you lean back with the pendulum turn, your head, shoulders, knees, or hips?...........
Been following you for a while now Malcolm and am stoked that youve brought this course out. Can i ask though, once bought do i need an internet connection to watch the videos or can they just be downloaded to keep on a phone or tablet?
@@MrSpenceification yes I'm afraid you'll need to an internet connection for the videos. You can watch them on your phone with data however I would say that the best way to work through the course is to watch the videos you want to practice before you are on the slope, the night before or morning of for instance, and then practice them without needing to refer back to the videos. The goals you are working towards are defined by terms of their outcome, for example a carved traverse across the slope, and that way it should be easier to know what you need to do without trying to refer to technical information whilst you're on the hill. I have added in some small cards that you can download to your phone that will serve as a quick on the hill reminder recapping the info. Hope this helps!
I love you man! But when you have the season so much that early... you know...))) Wish you good course )) g... guru))
I would prefer to join the course in person, and I'm curious if there are any plans for a paid online performance review 😂
Bargain! Purchased and looking forward to working through it.
Awesome, many thanks!
Thanks for the video! I wanna know, what is your binding angles?
+15 -12
@@MrRennet yeah, it looked like this to me that's why I asked. Interesting, why doesn't he go like + + ?
another great video...where in Austria??
How are the step on bindings?
I think about snowboarding 24/7 in my off season, so this was a nice surprise pop up in my notifications.....I spent my last 2 winters in Austria snowboarding, so I know you're loving those runs this early in the season 🫡
Absolutely, first turns always feel so good!
Hi Malcolm, great video again, BTW would be possible for you to check whether the online course still works or not, coz I bought your lessons few days ago, but don't know why the link now is black out, thanks!
I just checked the link, it's working for me and I've got purchases going through, are you still having problems?
@@malcolmmoore big thanks for checking, it works for me now! Will enjoy all the things you brought !!!
Hi Malcom. I’m about the level you’re describing in this video, so the course sounds great. I’m also wanting to buy my first board this season. Any recommendations?
Any chance of you allowing paypal payments Malcolm?
Could you do videos on turning in powder? A lot of videos just say keep your weight back but don't talk about how to actually turn.
Where is the resort? Such a nice place!
Hintertux in Austria!
is this being available until south america winter (June 2025)?
Hey! Love your videos and they have helped me so much as a pure beginner! I do have a question though - when I first started taking lessons, both teachers I had really emphasized the importance of upper body movement to initiate the turns. Particularly, they mentioned how the board needs to point straight down the mountain before I swing over my arms to the direction I want to turn and change edge. However, when I look at you snowboard so smoothly I barely notice the awkward arm movements and it confuses me. Did I just get bad advice? Lol
I'm no expert, but I think you did not! I got the same advice when I had my beginner lessons, but the instructor mentioned that "this is level 1, so you are safe, later we will revisit this" - and he mentioned that later on my turns will need to get smoother - exactly what Malcolm presents. Basically you get a "stay alive and stay in control" training, and then you level up.
@@AlmosSarkozi Ooh I see! I think it’s mostly to just get a feeling of weight control over the board but it feels so counterintuitive to just forget what you learned at the beginning later haha thanks for your reply!
Yes you got bad advice like most people who take snowboarding lessons. Many instructors are poorly trained and inexperienced and none are knowledgeable about equipment problems. It’s always, always the equipment and almost never the rider. Turning with your upper body is lower level day one or two stuff. Think about your edges!
Never swing your arms to turn. You’re correct that’s horrible advice. Never raise your back hand to turn either or twist. Your back hand should be behind you. Use your ankles and knees not arms and hands to turn, and always ride with your arms down.
No leaning or touching the snow with your hands. You should get your money back from your lesson. Your snowboard instructor was clueless. Where did you take a lesson?
@@snowboardguru6794 I went to the same company two years in a row in Switzerland a few years back, they both had different versions of the same technique kind of so I assumed it was the way to go. They did say it was mostly to teach awareness of upper body involvement but I feel like I shouldn't need to yank my arms around in order to turn, I only see noobs do that lmao
Damn, here we go!
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K, I love your content, but when you do stuff like this, you realize it's only the instructors and other coaches that follow eh? Nerdboarding doesn't always equate to good instructing, but from the ped side, this is all spot on!
Can't work out if you're being nice or the opposite here haha, all I'm trying to do is simplify snowboarding as much as possible. In my opinion people get so concerned about posture etc, that they forget about simply trying to balance their weight in the right place. Much like when you learn to ride a bike, you need to learn to lean into the turn, rather than learn how to hold the handlebars in a certain way.
@@malcolmmoore Trying to provide a bit of positive and objective criticism, though I realize now that I came off backhanded and condescending. Sorry :/.
The content as a whole is solid. However, using metaphors, analogies, and certain drills/tactics (nerdboarding - pedagogical and technical talk) like the Pendulum can be misleading and confusing to new and intermediate riders. Advanced riders may have the proprioception and kinesthetic awareness to understand the pendulum analogy, while beginners and intermediate riders will not. Another such analogy is the Clockface.
These kinds of tactics are arbitrary and interpreted subjectively. They do not give individuals something measurable and objective to work on. Instead, they require the student to understand the concepts of these tangible objects in an intangible and non-concrete manner. In your example, a student must understand a pendulum, how it arcs in motion, and how much it arcs in motion. Similarly, a clockface in snowboarding is split in half and lined up to resemble 2 turns, which is equally confusing. These are complex concepts to explain and ensure understanding in a short or long lesson setting. It's a lot of information to throw at someone on top of "how to snowboard".
I encourage avoiding tactics, jargon, and analogies/metaphors that obfuscate and complicate your point. If you're training other instructors or evaluators, these make sense. For anyone else, there are better tactics and drills to achieve the same goals more efficiently. And isn't that what good snowboarding is really all about? ;)
That's half the challenge, in trying to break down the pedagogy and skills. A lot of high-level instructors and coaches do this frequently. They often aren't aware that nerdboarding overcomplicates things for students. Of course, not every student is the same, and some will have great proprioception and kinesthetic awareness, but those individuals are far from the norm.
I hope this helps clear things up.
From one trainer to another, happy turns!!
This isn’t a highly technical or nerdy video though. There’s so much more to know about snowboarding. So much more. The most important knowledge is still missing from all instruction. I realized that decades ago so I figured it out over 36 plus years and am writing books about snowboarding.
Maybe one day a TH-camr will finally actually ask me a question. I have 20 more years experience than Malcom and he’s never even asked me a question which is truly bizarre. You still have so much more to learn that I can teach you Malcom. I have two decades more experience on the mountain and teaching than you so why don’t you ask questions?
@@will-flint well yes I am going to disagree with you. Firstly I've made over 100 instructional videos now and therefore in some I will of course take a different route. When you are teaching on TH-cam it is very very different from teaching in person where you can identify a problem, correct it, and then move onto the next one. However on TH-cam I am trying to deliver information that can appeal to as broad a range of riders as possible, and actually what I have found is that often in older videos when I was more direct in offering simple technical advice, it is often used by people who are not ready for it, or it is just done completely wrong yet people think they are implementing it. I think a big problem with online teaching is that so many people are just taught the inputs, things like body positions, or certain movements. But many snowboarders have no idea of the output that we are actually working towards. It's strange how this one has actually gotten to you with 'metaphors that obfuscate and confuse' as I actually find that metaphors are incredibly helpful in real life teaching to help students understand the point, and the pendulum analogy is probably one of the most simple analogies I have ever described, one which is instantly understandable to most people. And it addresses my point about people often being taught too much about adopting certain positions or pressuring the board in a certain place, whereas if you ever want to make a carved turn, one thing you absolutely must do is cross your centre of mass over the board at the edge change, balancing your weight on the inside of a turn. Now I could have said that but I took the pendulum analogy to be easier to understand, a bit like riding a bike, you lean into the turns, but that would be another analogy then wouldn't it? Whoops! I understand your point and not all of my videos will take this approach, and for this one that I am releasing early season, before most people are even on snow, I like to try and just introduce simple ideas rather than too much technical information. I appreciate the criticism, and I would encourage you to try and put some information out on TH-cam, perhaps you already have, but I believe that by doing so it has actually forced me to think about snowboarding in a more in depth way whilst also trying to convey it as simply as possible, more than ever before and it has made me a better teacher compared to when I was just a working instructor not doing any of this. If not, then good luck with your approach, and as long as you're getting people hyped on snowboarding as they improve then that's all that matters! Not everyone will gel with my approach and that is completely fine.
@@snowboardguru6794 hi Suz, yes I have asked you questions before but you usually just tell me to wait for your upcoming book. But anyway let me ask some now. I'll ask a few because I understand that writing an answer can be quite long winded (I mean heck I've made 10 minute videos on some of these subjects) so I'm not asking all of these to overwhelm you, rather to try and allow you to pick one that you might be able to provide a quick answer to. Also I am well aware that there is no 100% right answer for any of these and therefore I'm not trying to trip you up here, I am just keen to hear your approach.
1: How do you change an edge?
2: How should you control your speed down the mountain?
3: How do you ride powder?
4: How do you get someone to go from a skidded traverse to a carved traverse?
5. Is upper body rotation a useful tool when snowboarding?
Hopefully one of these tickles your fancy, some of them I could definitely waffle on for a long time about, that's for sure!
Do you still use the RIDE WARPIC or not? If not, do you have a tip?
I'm on the amplid dada here, pretty similar board to be honest!
@@malcolmmoore OK, I understand. Is the snowboard better than the Warpic? I'm about to buy. Now I'm unsettled. Could you give me a tip? I am an advanced driver. But I need a wide board for carving. That's why I wanted to buy the Warpic now. Overall, an all-rounder who can also carve well.
@@TheTzzaa If you're looking for a mostly carving board, then the Superpig might be a better option than the regular Warpig. The Biru is a great shred but is more expensive, harder to get hold of and in my personal opinion not as good as the Super/War. But everyone is different, and will treat you differently depending on a whole host of stuff....Amplid boards are super damp haven't ridden the Dada, seen in the video, but the antiphase tech in the Souly Grail and Singular is outstanding.
he makes it look so easy ... then you go on the slop and spend most of the morning on your bottom .. then you calm down . think of the ski pool and it clicks ...
Are you still in alp d'huez malcolm? I'm going to do a season there. Any tips?
I'm there yes! Hope for good snow, haha, lots of tips, too many to list!
@@malcolmmoore hope to see you on the slopes 🏂
Спасибо большое.
Оплатить не могу. И выражаю признательность в бесплатном курсе.
Lucky sod, I'm there again in March '25.
Nice, there's gonna be alot more snow by then at least!
Unfortunately as a MMA-Teacher myself who has too teach the students a ton of weight shifting within different moves. i see this video also lacks one of the most important points many instructors dont realize. You say drop your weight towards inside. 7/10 Beginners will have no idea how to innitiate that weight shift and do something that might or might not be close to the best way to do this.. When John Danaher started teaching online fortunately MMA Instructional Quality got improved by almost infinite amount because he was one of the first to precisley tell which bodyparts do innitiate shifting , where your weight should be at what time and how it should feel and therefore draw a complete picture about how to do things correctly. So which body part does start the weight shift ? Hip ? , Knees ? Toes ? How much pressure do you want to ? What should the posture of different body parts be ? How is the timing of those body parts concerning the weight shift ? F.e start weight shift with hips then build up pressure from knees and toes etc etc....
Fair comments; intelligent comments. Maybe because he has so much other content that breaks down the details you said were omitted, and more importantly, the audience and the approach are not at all intended for a beginner ride. I think that is obvious. Why? If you have taught many beginners, as I have done as a pro instructor, no beginner is going to commit (inclination) to falling into the inside of a turn. It would be TERRIFYING for a beginner rider. The audience here will already be moving their hips across the board, and using their boots on the toe turn to enable necessary angles and pressure from the flexion of their ankles, knees, and hips on the toe and their highbacks on the heel side. So, since anyone who is going to try this drill is a solid intermediate rider, they will benefit from the feel they will get through from the drill; from the inclination of the upper body coupled with the aforementioned angulation; both of which are necessary fundamentals to blend to make a carved turn. The student will feel the pressure you asked about and they will to naturally play to some degree blending these two fundamentals of angulation and inclination. If you were to start a lesson with all the information you are correctly saying is relevant and "missing", most students will be lost, bored, and frustrated. They DO NOT desire long-winded explanations and it's really not effective. You can ask a student based on what you see and what they want to accomplish to do things without explaining. For example, I could say to you, roll your knee out some more as you enter a heelsdie turn. That will have an immediate effect and I am going to say try doing it before I get into a discussion on how this twist the board - torsional twist - and what twisting the board does and why it works, etc. What happens in a class, again these are intermediate riders minimally that would ever try this drill, is they will ask questions as you have to refine the 75% of what they will figure out from doing the drill; from the sensations-feedback that they’re feeling. I doubt if I was in your martial arts class that you would explain all that you called out before we started, but I agree that over time, we would end up talking about a lot of it. I am not looking to pick a fight brother - especially with you - but I would suggest unless you are a pro to temper it out of respect and humility. Malcolm is a world-class coach and that is not just me saying that. In the professional community of instructors, he is widely considered to have the best content and it’s getting better as he would be the first to tell you from comments like your's that he is still learning how to be more effective in teaching online. So, again, your comment was good, but the tone was a little off in my opinion and that's okay. Again to your point, ee could have said what I do think is obvious to most people and prefaced this drill is for intermediate and above riders. But doing so has the downside of beginner riders then immediately tuning out and it’s beneficial to expose them to some more advanced concepts intellectually to plant seeds for the future. Nothing but respect for you and if fell short in extending it here then I apologize in advance. Curious, what level do you consider yourself to be riding at now? You might be fun to ride with and I am pretty confident that Malcolm or I could do a lot to move your riding along with a few things we could offer. I would ride with for fun; wouldn’t take a penny from you if threatened to kill me if I didn't take. I’d say rather let's get on the matt though and probably school you:-) I am just kidding and I hope that is OBVIOIUS.
I appreciate the time taken to write this comment and all the advice offered up, if you're a beginner in search of specific detailed advice then I would start here:
th-cam.com/video/MOZWm1BFUVg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MttFxOdFECwo8ayG
From the end of that video I then reference the next ones to move onto. TH-cam teaching is very different to really life teaching and I take alot of different tactics in these tutorials, so each one won't be the right fit for everyone.
Hope this helps you out 👌
And thanks to the other reply, sorry I can't tag you for some reason, for the kind words 🙏
Let's go!!
Lessssgo!
Just wanted to try out your course but i just saw that you can pay with card only? Come on… ;)
Thank you for you super video
Welcome 😊
I don't know how you change the edge so early. If I put my weight to the edge on the down side of the hill, the board just bites into the snow and I fall.
Edit: Okay, I see it now. Your body is a pendulum in a sense but there is another grand pendulum to the whole swing going down with you. When you are at the end of one side the pendulum is still going down but in relation to the hill you are going up.
Another, more sensical way to say it would be "You are going up at the end moments and that allows you to change sides."
I also don't understand this, but I don't get your analogy either 😄
Yeah, I didn't want to get too deep into the technical stuff in this one, but yes a slight up movement can help you make the edge change. I go into that on much more specific detail in my course, but also in alot of my other videos too if you don't want to pay for a more in depth programme!
Sound like you're catching your edge, which will be because you aren't holding a clean traverse across the slope at the end of a turn before changing edge, anyway, just seems like everyone is getting confused... 😂
@@malcolmmoore No worries mate, I'll see you in the spring for my live 5-day course, so you can get me all pro'd up 🏂🤣
@@Loki_Tata
Essentially, the rules that apply to going down still applies when going up, but they are in reverse.
For a short moment at the end of a swing, he is going up. Therefore, he has to switch where he puts his weight. If he did not switch, his board would bite up into the snow.
If it helps, imagine that someone pushed you really hard uphill and you are going up for 15 meters. How would you stop yourself and turn it into a swing and go down?
Idk if it still seems like an awkward explanation :D Have fun with your course.
Cool!
Flopping is what I call it I'm trying to get there shins heels shins heels
9 more weeks ...
Im so jealous...