I think this kind of video is much better than just giving some 5 tips for beginners. In here you actually see a beginner's struggles and how they overcome them. That's great. What a petty nobody told the guys to get propper clothing for snowboarding. Amazing, Kevin!
They looked like they were in the region for some other reason and just thought they'd rent some boards on a whim. haha. good for them. always try new stuff! you never know what you might enjoy doing if you're afraid to try new things.
Those guys are super tough for riding as long as they did without gloves, snow pants, goggles, or properly fitted equipment. not to mention they hiked all their runs!! kudos to them, it was awesome seeing the stoke ignite in two new riders :D
Love how you saw someone struggling and spent your day teaching them. I remember my first day on the beginner hill, realizing snowboarding was way harder than I thought and questioned why I was doing it. In the end, watching lots of tutorials (mostly Kevin), I started my second season 2 weeks ago. I’m over 40 so you are never too old to learn if you have good teaching and a lot of patience the first year. 😀
@@keithmcknight1223 first year for me was the hardest. Catching an edge, almost a right of way. Stick with it and it is an amazing thing. I’m well over 40 and my second season has been a blast!
@@hsidder Thanks. Looking forward to it. Been out there One Wheeling and riding both regular and goofy. My neighbor is a boarder and he really thinks I am going to catch on quick.
@@keithmcknight1223 I grew up in a family of snowboarders but my father always skied, eventually he gave in. he decided to pick it up in his mid 50s, he is in his late 60s now and still shreds. It's never too late to learn.
As someone who’s going to try snowboarding for the first Tim this winter I do appreciate the tips for beginners and actually seeing beginners learn. It’s so hard to watch pros try and teach tips because they already know what they are doing. This is way more realistic
Can't thank you enough for putting captions this round. I know it's not the norm but watching this with my wife, who's severely hearing impaired, was really awesome. Caught myself holding back some tears. Really appreciate your videos Kevin!
just in case you're not aware, for most youtube videos you can click on the 'captions' button on the lower part of the video and it'll enable auto-generated captions which are pretty good
I just want to say what an absolute legend you are. I wish there was more people like you in the world. I’m a Pakistani and I’ve just started snowboarding and I found your video so so helpful. It doesn’t matter where we’re from, we’re all human, and I love people like you who help anyone regarding race, colour, religion etc. I’m a mountain biker and I help anyone I can in any way I can. Thank you and god bless you.
I love this so much, really shows how friendly people can be on the slopes. I'm 36 and have never done anything like this but in 2 days i'm gonna try snowboarding for the first time. Seeing this video gives me a lot of courage to not give up. Insane development on these students!
@@vivienleung1422 I'm not him, but when I went for the first time after watching this guy's videos it went well. I understood what I was trying to do, which made it less frustrating to learn
Dude, this act of Kindness goes long ways, great job helping strangers, we got to see where they struggled and see their progression. Subscribed and Kudos to you brother! Keep them coming!
Randomly helping strangers. That is most excellent. I hope this coming winter when I'm going to learn to board there's someone as nice to help when they see me struggling
Teaching new riders is one of my favorite things and after 15 years away from it, my son finally let me teach him yesterday. I'm SO excited. Came looking to brush up and get some reminders. This video is perfect. Great teaching and a nice approach!.
I just went snowboarding for the first time yesterday but failed miserably at stopping. Actually having a visual of you teaching beginners helps so much more when learning what to do, I’m going back this weekend and will use the tips you taught these guys!
@demayoexperience6646 oh oof. Today was my first day snowboarding and snowboard for almost 6 hours and I can break well on my toes but csn only break for like a split second on my heels. Enough time for me to switch my directions tho. Good luck
I'm 32 and planning my first ski trip with my cousin and his wife after Christmas this year. Watching other videos have made me feel like I "understood" the concept of how to slow down, turn, and keep control. Seeing it like this gave me a new perspective and your explaining to them and seeing them learn from your guidance gave me the best perspective so far. I'm even more excited to go after watching this video and feel like I am more prepared to start my own slow-process practicing the first day on the snow than before. Can't thank you enough. First time will NOT be the last time!
Same, I've watched a few videos with just the instructor demonstrating the theory, but it was super nice to see some learners show what the training process was like!
Love how you saw someone struggling and spent your day teaching them. I remember my first day on the beginner hill, realizing snowboarding was way harder than I thought and questioned why I was doing it. In the end, watching lots of tutorials (mostly Kevin), I started my second season 2 weeks ago. I’m over 40 so you are never too old to learn if you have good teaching and a lot of patience the first year.
This is so great! I'm new at snowboarding and just moved to CO. I got on a snowboard when I was like 6 at a random sledding park growing up in NY and these kids lets me go on their board and I hit a tiny ramp not kowing what to do. Ever since then I've wanted to try this sport. Finally at 26 I live in a state where I can do it and financially able to. It's been disheartening seeing so many people hate on the newbies, but everyone starts somewhere. We need more people like you! Much appreciated!
I have lived in CO my whole life. This is my second season snowboarding. I am 29. Still got a 3 lesson pack with my season pass this year. Don’t give up, it is more of a curve for us “older” folks.
You could, I did it myself. Watched many many videos a week before I went to the slopes for the first time. It’s possible, But tbh, takes longer. I wish I woulda take the class my first day. My progression would’ve been faster and by the end of day I would’ve been riding without falling. That’s why the saying “the only hard day is the first one”. But that’s if someone that knows is teaching you.
@@eliterolo I enjoyed falling on snowboard more then skis lmao it hurt less. Both were my first time but snowboarding was more fun and less scary for some reason
we all have to start somewhere! I think that the best thing is that the two of them had a positive first time. It will go a long way towards them returning to try snowboarding again, and again. Helps to have a great instructor like Kevin too! wtg Kev!
A bit of a lengthy comment but bear with me: I work at an indoor SB and ski school in San Francisco, I also just went to palisades this past weekend and would like to say that this video has given me more info to give to our clients in terms of what to expect on the snow, in comparison to our E-Slope. I’m falling in love with snowboarding day by day thanks to channels like this that lead by example as well as being welcoming to newbies like me
I am gonna do snowboarding lessons, cant wait! I've wanted it for years, today i'm probably gonna plan it. Ur videos are super helpful as i see wich struggles i might get and how to solve them. Thanks!
I'd whished my swiss cousing taught me how to snowboard like this 21 years ago. They would just simply tell me "see you at the end of the track". I learned the hard way, but it was fun. Next week I will go snowboarding again after 21 years.
I'm going snowboarding for the first time in a couple of weeks and I found this video to be the most helpful one I've found on TH-cam. Thanks heaps for uploading this mate, its awesome!
Amazing. Lots of folks go for their first time , all the time. It costs a lot to save for a trip, let alone one during holiday/winter months. Depending where you end up, could be $10k-$20k for just shy of a month abroad. So a lot of folks will do a snow sports trip maybe once in their life. These two guys looked like they appreciated the lesson. So did I. Going on my first snow adventure to Hokkaido in a few weeks 😊
Going to go on my first snowboarding trip tomorrow and I feel like I got some real helpful info from your video. I expect to fall a lot but that is part of the learning experience. Thank you for the great content.
Amazing! Channels like yours, Tommy Bennet, John Buckhouse, Malcom Moore, Snowboard Addiction, have all inspired me to teach someone how to snowboard this season.
This is how I learned, I kept going up on my own, doing my best, until a good dude showed me how to do it, then I learned on my own after that, much respect my dude!
Randomly helping strangers. That is most excellent. I hope this coming winter when I'm going to learn to board there's someone as nice to help when they see me struggling
Props to you for teaching these guys. My friends just left me on the top of the mountain and I had to learn everything you are teaching on my own. It's was rough, I was in jeans, no gloves and no instructions.
This is the best video to watch before for anyone who is going try for the first time. I watched this video many times and tried snowboarding for my first time and actually made so much progress. Thank you for making such a wonderful video.
Amazing! Few things that i do that just help build good habits and makes it a lil easier to teach. 1. Go over basic terminology/ physics of snowboarding. 2. The first time they get up don’t help them. Walk them through it and have them get up to the best of their abilities and kind of go through a progression of helping less and less until they can get up on their own. 3. After heel slip/ toe slip, reach falling leaf on both sides. And last but not least give them an example before every thing you teach them, makes them understand It better. Just a few things I like to do. Great video!
Been boarding for so long i dont remember how i learned, i promised a friend I'd teach them and i came here to make sure im teaching them right! Great video
I've taught a bunch of people and this is pretty much exactly how I teach them. I do more of the falling leaf stuff though so I know they can at least get down the run. I'm very patient and am used to teaching/training people (at my job). I also had to learn snowboarding on my own, my friends were NO help lol. So I can see what people are doing wrong and how they can fix it.
@@felderosa Yuppp. Helps them learn how pick a direction with weight transfer and stay in control. Then once you learn heel and toe edges you can link them together to do long wide carves or turns and progress from there. The falling leaf is just kind of a foundation.
@@JDawgBuilds nice, yeah I think that's the best way. It would get them comfortable riding switch too- I learned it way too late myself and it was like re-learning from the start
So I'm starting as an apprentice this winter as a snowboard instructor and I'm going to take my level 1 course, I appreciate this video so much man, and from one of my favourite snowboard channels!
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan Kevin again with the proper content drop and also just being a super dope human being. Props man for doing you, always appreciate your videos. Have shared them with many family members/friends who are getting into snowboarding!
I loved the way you gave instructions and the way you described how the board moves based on the direction your shoulders and body face. I've been super excited to properly get into snowboarding after watching all of your videos, and I feel even more confident just listening to some of your instructions, great video!
Heading out to Brek tomorrow to take my first lesson. This was awesome, and these guys had a great persistent attitude! Awesome! They're probably pros by now!
I went snowboarding once for school for 3 days and had such a good teacher. It was my first time ever but I was already used to wakeboarding, skateboarding and waveboarding. At day 3 I was able to reach 45 kmh while still in full control and now I'm addicted and really want to go again. I'm saving up to go on another snowboarding vacation.
My daughter (16) and I (44) just got boards and can’t wait to learn how to snowboard. I would love to get some training like this just out of nowhere! 😂
THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO, My Two Sons are taking Their FIRST Solo Ski Trip This week To The Slopes In a few weeks and I'm so nervous, the first time I went skiing I had no Idea what I was doing Fake it till you make it I always say it. I had gone on a high school trip, finished ski school and did my thing and a misjudgement caused me to break my leg. Well my sons will be learning for the first time 23, 28 They keep asking me to go to the Condo and just relax and keep the dog company and enjoy the view of the blue ridge mountains, I just don't think I can deal with the cold and the snow, Multiple Sclerosis is not being nice to me, and the walker is working overtime, no need to be sad I would never get on slopes again, that fear is gone but the pain will never go away. I pray they enjoy and pray they choose to do it again and with my younger son living with a Autism, but Genius level, I told him thats might not help him snowboard though.... I pray they have trusting and good snowboarding instructors that are fun and Patient.
Watched this before going out for the first time. Fell a lot, but wished there was a more flat spot on the mountain. There was a small learning area but with my wife and me and 5 other friends trying to teach us, it got crowded real quick. Sunlight Mtn was overall a steep grade for a corresponding learning curve. I'm going to keep watching your videos and try to implement these methods to get better. Been waiting 26 years for this moment lol (I'm 42 now)
My first lesson last week was my skii friends taking me up a lift (I didn’t fall off!) and then basically having me send it down the green. I wish I saw this before I hit the mountain! Seeing these guys progress was super reinforcing. Cheers
This was so helpful. I’m going to take lessons for snowboarding tomorrow so it’s great to watch the progression of someone else to understand what I may go through.
the way I was taught was that the foot you are more dominant with goes back. So because im right footed, I should be left foot forward, but again, its very different with snowboarding and the fun of it is finding out what side you are more comfortable forward, and turns out im a goofy stance and not a regular, which goes against what I was first taught when i first learned in canada and then even back here in the UK. Love the video though and always look forwards to more of them!
I was trying to teach my friend how to ski and I found this video. I have a piece of advice for any beginner who wants to learn to ski. If you do decide to learn to ski, before you start I recommend you first learn how to set up your bindings properly. Because I found in the video that the gap between their binding plates and boots is too large, which will directly affect the control of the skis and affect the initial experience. The first experience is very important.
As a dude who has both snowboarded and sky dived, I’d say I’m more afraid of the snowboarding. Relearning at 30. I had an uncle who worked at a ski hill so we got to go out there every weekend. Taught myself when I was 9 the old fashioned way by going down and falling a million times. By the end of the season I got it down enough to go without falling a few different trails. This time I have guides and can’t wait to actually learn.
This was an awesome video. Surprisingly satisfying. It was so good of you to help out 2 strangers, Kevin! And Zubair and Ali: you guys were awesome! (And super lucky to have an instructor like Kevin). InshaAllah you continue to have awesome days on the mountains!
Dude, you’re absolutely humble. I love how you offered your gloves for these guys. They’d never take it. They’re also nice. I feel bad for them for not having appropriate clothing.
I’m 60 years old and will be going on my 1st snow trip. Not sure if I want to snowboard or ski. I’ve surfed my entire life as I live in Hawaii so snowboarding/skiing is a whole new concept for me. I hope to come across someone as generous as you to teach me some lessons
Honestly wish there could've been someone like this for me. Just went for the first time with some friends yesterday and we kind of just jumped straight into things.. went down the bunny hill twice and thought we were ready to hit the actual slopes.. did pretty good for the first time but this definitely could've helped a lot
watching this because my girlfriend want's to learn this year. Also i remember watching you as a kid to learn tricks. Nice to see you're still living the dream
I have skateboarding experience so I think that's why snowboarding came so naturally to me but I'm hooked on it. I am proud to say I was impressing my friends who have been snowboarding for years with the progress I've made with going only 2 times.
2 weeks ago, I went for the first time to ski as I got there. I decided to try snowboarding. I bought a snowboard from the shop and kept trying to learn about 9 hours later. I was so tired and sore. I was able to figure out the turns, but stopping was so hard. So I have decided to go on another trip again in a couple of weeks to try snowboarding again. I wish I could run to someone who will teach me, lol.
Thank for posting this. I'm teaching myself how to snowboard. I can skate and glide. I just wished someone would be there to help guide and hold my hand. THIS IS AWESOME.
These two guys are so lucky to meet you. We went snowboarding the first time yesterday, our coach completely got our feet wrong. I learned more from this video than what I did for the whole day yesterday!
@@genegao6988 did he tell you that your dominant foot is in front or in the back? what i think it could have been is that you didn't know which foot is your dominant one. I mean what i learned and my more experienced snowboarder friends and family said is that the dominant foot is the one in the back, not in the front.
Today was my first time snowboarding. I managed everything BUT the stopping. There wasn't any real beginner paths for me, so I fell all day, and that's so exhausting, but satisfying 🥰 Can't wait to hit the slopes again!
I think this kind of video is much better than just giving some 5 tips for beginners. In here you actually see a beginner's struggles and how they overcome them. That's great. What a petty nobody told the guys to get propper clothing for snowboarding. Amazing, Kevin!
exactly!! these videos are way better
They looked like they were in the region for some other reason and just thought they'd rent some boards on a whim. haha.
good for them. always try new stuff!
you never know what you might enjoy doing if you're afraid to try new things.
Agreed
Was super helpful to watch beginners
Agreed!
I love the friendship these two share. “Hey bro let’s try snowboarding today” “ok, why not”
"You fail when you Quit. Failure is an event, not a person" -Z .... Honestly.... hit me harder than i thought it would xD
That guy has success in his DNA now
I came here for this comment.
For real!
Very well said!
4:50 princess treatment
Bro i thought the same thing lol
Those guys are super tough for riding as long as they did without gloves, snow pants, goggles, or properly fitted equipment. not to mention they hiked all their runs!! kudos to them, it was awesome seeing the stoke ignite in two new riders :D
That’s what I was thinking 🤣
I think a lot of it comes down to their awesome attitude! Love it!
Love how you saw someone struggling and spent your day teaching them. I remember my first day on the beginner hill, realizing snowboarding was way harder than I thought and questioned why I was doing it. In the end, watching lots of tutorials (mostly Kevin), I started my second season 2 weeks ago. I’m over 40 so you are never too old to learn if you have good teaching and a lot of patience the first year. 😀
Almost 60 and about to start. Prayers.
@@keithmcknight1223 first year for me was the hardest. Catching an edge, almost a right of way. Stick with it and it is an amazing thing. I’m well over 40 and my second season has been a blast!
@@hsidder Thanks. Looking forward to it. Been out there One Wheeling and riding both regular and goofy. My neighbor is a boarder and he really thinks I am going to catch on quick.
I am 37，just start also, a lot of fun. Even falls in different ways part. Salute ~~🎉
@@keithmcknight1223 I grew up in a family of snowboarders but my father always skied, eventually he gave in. he decided to pick it up in his mid 50s, he is in his late 60s now and still shreds. It's never too late to learn.
Love how you needed to find a newbie so you just found a guy in jeans.
He was walking past the chair lift and Kevin paid him to play a snowboard rookie.^^
Yoo
No gloves either. 😂💀💀
These guys locked out
TWO guys in jeans lol
As someone who’s going to try snowboarding for the first Tim this winter I do appreciate the tips for beginners and actually seeing beginners learn. It’s so hard to watch pros try and teach tips because they already know what they are doing. This is way more realistic
Have fun learning!
You need to find these guys again and see how they have progressed
Loved it! Dedicating your time to help strangers is really an act to be praised.
Yewww
And there from Pakistan!!! How diverse! You're the man Kevin!
Also great content for your YT channel lol
@@JuDo-013 A great trade-off for both parties involved
Can't thank you enough for putting captions this round. I know it's not the norm but watching this with my wife, who's severely hearing impaired, was really awesome. Caught myself holding back some tears. Really appreciate your videos Kevin!
just in case you're not aware, for most youtube videos you can click on the 'captions' button on the lower part of the video and it'll enable auto-generated captions which are pretty good
I just want to say what an absolute legend you are. I wish there was more people like you in the world.
I’m a Pakistani and I’ve just started snowboarding and I found your video so so helpful. It doesn’t matter where we’re from, we’re all human, and I love people like you who help anyone regarding race, colour, religion etc. I’m a mountain biker and I help anyone I can in any way I can.
Thank you and god bless you.
who cares
Here we have Another Keyboard warrior… 😂😂😂
I’m Pakistani too and I mountain bike. My son wanted to go to mammoth and I just found this video to help us get an idea of what to expect. :)
Best beginner video so far I have seen. Teaching using real beginners. Makes me feel I have a chance to learn.
I love this so much, really shows how friendly people can be on the slopes. I'm 36 and have never done anything like this but in 2 days i'm gonna try snowboarding for the first time. Seeing this video gives me a lot of courage to not give up. Insane development on these students!
Me too, i had to immediately subscribe
How'd it go? I'm going in 3 days lol
How did it go??
@@vivienleung1422 I'm not him, but when I went for the first time after watching this guy's videos it went well. I understood what I was trying to do, which made it less frustrating to learn
Dude, this act of Kindness goes long ways, great job helping strangers, we got to see where they struggled and see their progression. Subscribed and Kudos to you brother! Keep them coming!
"Failure is an event, not a person"
Absolutely based.
Randomly helping strangers. That is most excellent.
I hope this coming winter when I'm going to learn to board there's someone as nice to help when they see me struggling
Ya man good luck! If you're in Alaska we can learn together lol I want to learn this season as well
Teaching new riders is one of my favorite things and after 15 years away from it, my son finally let me teach him yesterday. I'm SO excited. Came looking to brush up and get some reminders. This video is perfect. Great teaching and a nice approach!.
Great teacher. Calm, chill, with simple instructions.
I just went snowboarding for the first time yesterday but failed miserably at stopping. Actually having a visual of you teaching beginners helps so much more when learning what to do, I’m going back this weekend and will use the tips you taught these guys!
is it fun?
I’m going in a couple weeks so scared
Just went 2 days ago for the first time and failed miserably too. These guys made more progress than I did
@demayoexperience6646 oh oof. Today was my first day snowboarding and snowboard for almost 6 hours and I can break well on my toes but csn only break for like a split second on my heels. Enough time for me to switch my directions tho. Good luck
I'm 32 and planning my first ski trip with my cousin and his wife after Christmas this year. Watching other videos have made me feel like I "understood" the concept of how to slow down, turn, and keep control. Seeing it like this gave me a new perspective and your explaining to them and seeing them learn from your guidance gave me the best perspective so far. I'm even more excited to go after watching this video and feel like I am more prepared to start my own slow-process practicing the first day on the snow than before. Can't thank you enough. First time will NOT be the last time!
So glad that the videos helped! Have fun on your first trip!
Same, I've watched a few videos with just the instructor demonstrating the theory, but it was super nice to see some learners show what the training process was like!
Love how you saw someone struggling and spent your day teaching them. I remember my first day on the beginner hill, realizing snowboarding was way harder than I thought and questioned why I was doing it. In the end, watching lots of tutorials (mostly Kevin), I started my second season 2 weeks ago. I’m over 40 so you are never too old to learn if you have good teaching and a lot of patience the first year.
Taking some friends snowboarding for the first time ever this coming season, this is an excellent example for "what to expect" on their first day
This is so great! I'm new at snowboarding and just moved to CO. I got on a snowboard when I was like 6 at a random sledding park growing up in NY and these kids lets me go on their board and I hit a tiny ramp not kowing what to do. Ever since then I've wanted to try this sport. Finally at 26 I live in a state where I can do it and financially able to. It's been disheartening seeing so many people hate on the newbies, but everyone starts somewhere. We need more people like you! Much appreciated!
I have lived in CO my whole life. This is my second season snowboarding. I am 29. Still got a 3 lesson pack with my season pass this year. Don’t give up, it is more of a curve for us “older” folks.
Love that you helped a couple guys that were so green. They likely had an awesome experience on their first day and will keep going!
This lesson is great. It makes me think I could learn snowboarding myself.
You could, I did it myself. Watched many many videos a week before I went to the slopes for the first time. It’s possible, But tbh, takes longer. I wish I woulda take the class my first day. My progression would’ve been faster and by the end of day I would’ve been riding without falling. That’s why the saying “the only hard day is the first one”. But that’s if someone that knows is teaching you.
yeah you can however, after having learned the basics, I advise you to take a lesson with a master to improve the techniqueand get helpful advices
@@eliterolo I enjoyed falling on snowboard more then skis lmao it hurt less. Both were my first time but snowboarding was more fun and less scary for some reason
we all have to start somewhere! I think that the best thing is that the two of them had a positive first time. It will go a long way towards them returning to try snowboarding again, and again. Helps to have a great instructor like Kevin too! wtg Kev!
He taught someone for free! He deserves a thumb up! Such a good energy.
Jeans, no gloves, no goggles. Deff good candidate for beginners video. Your a good guy my friend. Keep it up.
A bit of a lengthy comment but bear with me:
I work at an indoor SB and ski school in San Francisco, I also just went to palisades this past weekend and would like to say that this video has given me more info to give to our clients in terms of what to expect on the snow, in comparison to our E-Slope. I’m falling in love with snowboarding day by day thanks to channels like this that lead by example as well as being welcoming to newbies like me
Hey I’m in sf, would you say taking an indoor lesson is worth it ? I’ve never snowboarded before and I’m thinking of starting lessons
@@Vampirelov3r2000 absolutely it really helped me
I am gonna do snowboarding lessons, cant wait! I've wanted it for years, today i'm probably gonna plan it. Ur videos are super helpful as i see wich struggles i might get and how to solve them. Thanks!
I'd whished my swiss cousing taught me how to snowboard like this 21 years ago. They would just simply tell me "see you at the end of the track". I learned the hard way, but it was fun. Next week I will go snowboarding again after 21 years.
what a story!
I hope you went and had fun
I'm going snowboarding for the first time in a couple of weeks and I found this video to be the most helpful one I've found on TH-cam. Thanks heaps for uploading this mate, its awesome!
This instructor is n absolute sweetheart. holds their hands ❤
This is a day they’ll never forget!
Amazing. Lots of folks go for their first time , all the time. It costs a lot to save for a trip, let alone one during holiday/winter months. Depending where you end up, could be $10k-$20k for just shy of a month abroad. So a lot of folks will do a snow sports trip maybe once in their life. These two guys looked like they appreciated the lesson. So did I. Going on my first snow adventure to Hokkaido in a few weeks 😊
Going to go on my first snowboarding trip tomorrow and I feel like I got some real helpful info from your video. I expect to fall a lot but that is part of the learning experience. Thank you for the great content.
I will be teaching beginners this year. This video helps to learn how to approach them. Thanks Kevin!
Amazing! Channels like yours, Tommy Bennet, John Buckhouse, Malcom Moore, Snowboard Addiction, have all inspired me to teach someone how to snowboard this season.
"Failure is an event, not a person" yes. legend.
Love this video.
This is how I learned, I kept going up on my own, doing my best, until a good dude showed me how to do it, then I learned on my own after that, much respect my dude!
Randomly helping strangers. That is most excellent.
I hope this coming winter when I'm going to learn to board there's someone as nice to help when they see me struggling
Perfect teacher. Patient. And not judging.
Props to you for teaching these guys. My friends just left me on the top of the mountain and I had to learn everything you are teaching on my own. It's was rough, I was in jeans, no gloves and no instructions.
Sorry to hear that. Happy to hear you got back out there!
This is the best video to watch before for anyone who is going try for the first time. I watched this video many times and tried snowboarding for my first time and actually made so much progress. Thank you for making such a wonderful video.
Taking some friends snowboarding for the first time ever this coming season, this is an excellent example for "what to expect" on their first day
Very cool you stopped and helped total strangers. Watching them struggle like that was more beneficial than a pro doing it.
You are so nice to do this with them! I’m starting for the first time this season and I wished you were my trainer.
Amazing! Few things that i do that just help build good habits and makes it a lil easier to teach. 1. Go over basic terminology/ physics of snowboarding. 2. The first time they get up don’t help them. Walk them through it and have them get up to the best of their abilities and kind of go through a progression of helping less and less until they can get up on their own. 3. After heel slip/ toe slip, reach falling leaf on both sides. And last but not least give them an example before every thing you teach them, makes them understand It better. Just a few things I like to do. Great video!
Been boarding for so long i dont remember how i learned, i promised a friend I'd teach them and i came here to make sure im teaching them right! Great video
I've taught a bunch of people and this is pretty much exactly how I teach them. I do more of the falling leaf stuff though so I know they can at least get down the run. I'm very patient and am used to teaching/training people (at my job). I also had to learn snowboarding on my own, my friends were NO help lol. So I can see what people are doing wrong and how they can fix it.
is falling leaf where you slide back and forth sideways on one edge?
@@felderosa Yuppp. Helps them learn how pick a direction with weight transfer and stay in control. Then once you learn heel and toe edges you can link them together to do long wide carves or turns and progress from there. The falling leaf is just kind of a foundation.
@@JDawgBuilds nice, yeah I think that's the best way. It would get them comfortable riding switch too- I learned it way too late myself and it was like re-learning from the start
So I'm starting as an apprentice this winter as a snowboard instructor and I'm going to take my level 1 course, I appreciate this video so much man, and from one of my favourite snowboard channels!
They are so happy and cute what good energy
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan Kevin again with the proper content drop and also just being a super dope human being. Props man for doing you, always appreciate your videos. Have shared them with many family members/friends who are getting into snowboarding!
“Failure is an event not a person”these dudes are sick man! You Forsure made their day fun. Yeeeewww
I am by no means a bigginer but i really enjoy this video because it give me little tips on what i should be doing better!! THANK YOU
Great teacher. The guys were also very good. They made progress quickly
They were the best students!
Man I can seriously binge on these beginner walkthrough videos!
I loved the way you gave instructions and the way you described how the board moves based on the direction your shoulders and body face. I've been super excited to properly get into snowboarding after watching all of your videos, and I feel even more confident just listening to some of your instructions, great video!
Heading out to Brek tomorrow to take my first lesson. This was awesome, and these guys had a great persistent attitude! Awesome! They're probably pros by now!
I went snowboarding once for school for 3 days and had such a good teacher.
It was my first time ever but I was already used to wakeboarding, skateboarding and waveboarding.
At day 3 I was able to reach 45 kmh while still in full control and now I'm addicted and really want to go again.
I'm saving up to go on another snowboarding vacation.
My daughter (16) and I (44) just got boards and can’t wait to learn how to snowboard. I would love to get some training like this just out of nowhere! 😂
THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO, My Two Sons are taking Their FIRST Solo Ski Trip This week To The Slopes In a few weeks and I'm so nervous, the first time I went skiing I had no Idea what I was doing Fake it till you make it I always say it. I had gone on a high school trip, finished ski school and did my thing and a misjudgement caused me to break my leg. Well my sons will be learning for the first time 23, 28 They keep asking me to go to the Condo and just relax and keep the dog company and enjoy the view of the blue ridge mountains, I just don't think I can deal with the cold and the snow, Multiple Sclerosis is not being nice to me, and the walker is working overtime, no need to be sad I would never get on slopes again, that fear is gone but the pain will never go away. I pray they enjoy and pray they choose to do it again and with my younger son living with a Autism, but Genius level, I told him thats might not help him snowboard though.... I pray they have trusting and good snowboarding instructors that are fun and Patient.
The best teacher always said the most important thing is to have fun.
Very true!
My mom is from Michigan, I remember growing up in Chicago for a little bit , I remember going snowboarding with my grandparents one time.
best beginner teaching ever, also have the big subtitles on it!
Glad you liked it!
Watched this before going out for the first time. Fell a lot, but wished there was a more flat spot on the mountain. There was a small learning area but with my wife and me and 5 other friends trying to teach us, it got crowded real quick. Sunlight Mtn was overall a steep grade for a corresponding learning curve. I'm going to keep watching your videos and try to implement these methods to get better. Been waiting 26 years for this moment lol (I'm 42 now)
My first lesson last week was my skii friends taking me up a lift (I didn’t fall off!) and then basically having me send it down the green. I wish I saw this before I hit the mountain! Seeing these guys progress was super reinforcing. Cheers
This was so helpful. I’m going to take lessons for snowboarding tomorrow so it’s great to watch the progression of someone else to understand what I may go through.
Congrats to these guys. Getting on the mountain can be intimidating. They did awesome!
I had my first lesson 3 days ago and can relate to their foibles- you're a saint! So good of you to take the time to do this for them!
the way I was taught was that the foot you are more dominant with goes back. So because im right footed, I should be left foot forward, but again, its very different with snowboarding and the fun of it is finding out what side you are more comfortable forward, and turns out im a goofy stance and not a regular, which goes against what I was first taught when i first learned in canada and then even back here in the UK. Love the video though and always look forwards to more of them!
Those guys had the best attitude and will have lots of fun snowboarding. Great teaching job. It was a good combination.
I was trying to teach my friend how to ski and I found this video. I have a piece of advice for any beginner who wants to learn to ski. If you do decide to learn to ski, before you start I recommend you first learn how to set up your bindings properly. Because I found in the video that the gap between their binding plates and boots is too large, which will directly affect the control of the skis and affect the initial experience. The first experience is very important.
As a dude who has both snowboarded and sky dived, I’d say I’m more afraid of the snowboarding. Relearning at 30. I had an uncle who worked at a ski hill so we got to go out there every weekend. Taught myself when I was 9 the old fashioned way by going down and falling a million times. By the end of the season I got it down enough to go without falling a few different trails. This time I have guides and can’t wait to actually learn.
This was an awesome video. Surprisingly satisfying. It was so good of you to help out 2 strangers, Kevin! And Zubair and Ali: you guys were awesome! (And super lucky to have an instructor like Kevin). InshaAllah you continue to have awesome days on the mountains!
Dude, you’re absolutely humble. I love how you offered your gloves for these guys. They’d never take it. They’re also nice. I feel bad for them for not having appropriate clothing.
Did snowboarding today for the first time, wish I had a trainer like you. I’ll be using your techniques on my next trip.
Great instructor, great gentlemen from Pakistan. Thanks for the lessons, going to do snwoboarding first in February.
Have fun!
I’m 60 years old and will be going on my 1st snow trip. Not sure if I want to snowboard or ski. I’ve surfed my entire life as I live in Hawaii so snowboarding/skiing is a whole new concept for me. I hope to come across someone as generous as you to teach me some lessons
You should watch snowboarders vs surfers. Two different worlds lol. You’ll find it entertaining
@@Poleeze1 yes so I’ve been told. I already know that switch stance would be difficult
This was super awesome to watch. Not only the teaching part - but how we need more people like you in this world. Great job, much respect to you!
Honestly wish there could've been someone like this for me. Just went for the first time with some friends yesterday and we kind of just jumped straight into things.. went down the bunny hill twice and thought we were ready to hit the actual slopes.. did pretty good for the first time but this definitely could've helped a lot
you made it look much more appealing to the wide audience, to see beginners struggle like so, good job !
watching this because my girlfriend want's to learn this year. Also i remember watching you as a kid to learn tricks. Nice to see you're still living the dream
I have skateboarding experience so I think that's why snowboarding came so naturally to me but I'm hooked on it. I am proud to say I was impressing my friends who have been snowboarding for years with the progress I've made with going only 2 times.
2 weeks ago, I went for the first time to ski as I got there. I decided to try snowboarding. I bought a snowboard from the shop and kept trying to learn about 9 hours later. I was so tired and sore. I was able to figure out the turns, but stopping was so hard. So I have decided to go on another trip again in a couple of weeks to try snowboarding again. I wish I could run to someone who will teach me, lol.
I thought kev had given up on teaching! But this could a good series. Im always open to some tips kev :)
Very kind of you teaching strangers. God bless you brother!
These videos really warms my heart and happy to know that there’s a nice community
This felt very helpful since tomorrow will be my first time to try snowboarding..
You did a great job teaching them! Wish I had you as a teacher when I first started 😂
Thank for posting this. I'm teaching myself how to snowboard. I can skate and glide. I just wished someone would be there to help guide and hold my hand. THIS IS AWESOME.
I searched lots of videos for beginners I think this is the best one for now. thanks a lot.
Love the absolute classic learner board. Iconic.
These two guys are so lucky to meet you. We went snowboarding the first time yesterday, our coach completely got our feet wrong. I learned more from this video than what I did for the whole day yesterday!
😆 glad the video helped!
may I ask what excactly the coach told you?
@@Lukas_ynk My leading foot, after some struggle, I changed my standing position, felt much better afterward.
@@genegao6988 did he tell you that your dominant foot is in front or in the back? what i think it could have been is that you didn't know which foot is your dominant one. I mean what i learned and my more experienced snowboarder friends and family said is that the dominant foot is the one in the back, not in the front.
@@Lukas_ynk I forgot exactly how we communicated at that time but could be.
I'm going to snowboard for the first time. This was a VERY insgihtful video for what to expect. Thanks!
excellent job! Kudos for helping out these 2 guys, and refreshing our memory...
Today was my first time snowboarding. I managed everything BUT the stopping. There wasn't any real beginner paths for me, so I fell all day, and that's so exhausting, but satisfying 🥰
Can't wait to hit the slopes again!
I think that will be a good option to make more movies with these guys and see progression with you step by step.
that is so cool to help the beginners. youre a legend man
I have some cousins coming over and Im going to teach them how to snowboard, so this video was perfect as I had to idea how to teach.