As a beginner having gone snowboarding once. I can say that watching these videos ahead of snowboarding for the first time gave me a clear advantage over my friends that didn’t watch or “pay attention “ to the videos. I went last week and going again this week! Im so hooked, I think about snowboarding more than fishing now. Crazy Talk
Amazing dude! I just learned at 33 years old this season, and now after 5 days on the mountain, I'm turning from edge edge and even carving smoothly here and there. Definitely lots to still learn, especially proper technique, but happy to be able to ride any run alongside my girlfriend who's been riding for 5 years. She's still in shock I figured it out this fast. Some of us are just naturals 🤙 But watching all kinds of beginner videos was super helpful in giving me and idea of what I was in for. Highly recommend to anyone learning to just soak up as much you can before your first day! Shred on dude!
@@joeysauce hell yeah! Get after it!....honestly once this season ends and you really want to improve get yourself a balance board!, youll be amazed next year how big a difference increasing your balance and single leg strength will change your riding instantly. Even if you use one for a few days before your next day on the mountain youll notice more control and less pain in those "little muscles" thatbyou probably noticed were sore that first time....good luck and keep shredding
i regret not trying to watch these vids earlier because ive gone like 6 times and cant really carve i still enjoy it alot but my brother had progressed alot because hes been watching these videos
@@vert8739 my comment above.....get yourself a balance board...tons of different styles, ones you can use with your snowboard as well......changed my entire life
From someone who hadn't boarded in 12 years, I am currently in Bulgaria and first two days I completely forgot the technique and lost confidence but after this video it helped me a lot. Thanks my man!
This is the single best snowboarding video I've ever seen. I didn't even realize what I've been doing wrong until seeing that side-by-side. That's why I catch an edge at the bottom of a hill, I'm forcing my turns and not moving my upper body to match. I'm so pumped for this winter season!
Out of all the snowboard turns video’s, this is the first I can see and notice the differences of how I have been snowboarding for the last few years. Like to other comments, I feel like an idiot. Thanks. This is awesome
Hi Nev, I wanted to tell you that I find your videos immensely helpful. I watched your videos all week and took notes, practiced my alignment with my board on indoors, and visualized how to make these turns. I love the technical explanations. I really didn't understand *how* snowboarding even worked and it was really hindering my ability to use my body + board together. I leaned my highbacks forward today and really practiced getting my hips over my board and today for the first time I felt the magic of a gripped edge carve, and an almost floating sensation as I switched edges which I never knew was possible! Thank you so much for sharing the magic + science of snowboarding. Sending you love and fresh powder days from Manning Park - just a few hours east of you in southern BC. :)
True, riding in alignment allows you to do a gentle wide slalom on a flat surface (and is actually very satisfying to do) but if you do that on a bumpy surface, you'll do something that'll look like side flip, it's actually quite spectacular! Sometimes, you need to be able to slow you down by rotating your body with minimal slalom. It's about all you can do when riding on trails in the wood due to the lack of space.
There are two schools of thought here and neither is wrong. Sometimes this style works. But for some riders in some situations, a silent upper body facing the direction you are going works as well. The most important points are having fun and riding within your ability.
Agreed. I’ve been snowboarding since 1991 and I’ve found that there’s a sweet spot between the flailing style and the stiff gingerbread man style he’s displaying. It depends on the run. Mellow groomer? Carve it out perfectly aligned. Steep and variable? You’re gonna be slashing here and there.
@@todddegroff6953 Same, I ride both ways and it totally depends on the conditions. I find myself doing the disconnect frequently when I'm relaxed on something easy, or worn out at the end coming back to the lifts. When I carve, I'm planted. When I'm riding fast, I'm planted. It's nice to have multiple tools for the job to apply when called for.
@@todddegroff6953 yeah I’ve been riding for about 15 years.. this tip I’m sure is great for those brand new to the sport.. once you have enough board control and understanding of the physics, it’s fine to ride much looser than he is. I ride really loose because I’m not trying to zig zag back and forth all the way across the slope.. I’m just trying to ride, have fun, and slash the hill like I’m surfing.
@@_t_f_ Exactly. I want a different feel than the guy in the video is describing. He's cool and solid, but I don't always want that clean line feel. On a black, I'm gonna slash as much as I need to.
This obviously looks good in a leisurely descent, but the opposite rotation of the legs and shoulders allows for quicker reaction and turning of the board in my experience. I've managed to avoid a collision on the slopes more than once thanks to this. Another thing is that it is worth strengthening the pelvic and core muscles not only before the season. Then we have a stable figure.
This is what I was going to comment. Its more stable at a cost of much more exaggerated turns. Being able to throw the board around "incorrectly" can be a lot faster down the slope.
I ride always with my shoulders, hands , hips facing the direction i go , i use my back knee to turn by turning the knee in for the heelside turn and out for the toe side turn. When you hold or drag your hand behind your body (or how you call it 'alligned' with the board) You shift of lot of your weight to the back of your board while you want the weight more to the front of the board. And by leaning more forward you will have much more control on the slopes. Only on the powder you want to lean backwards.
Tough on bumpy choppy icy north east conditions. Plus the runs aren't wide enough on busy days. Counter rotating can save some energy from deep crouched quick turns
Funniest thing I was told when learning to snowboard "longboarding won't help you"... your body being in sync is part of the basics, and exactly what helped me get riding my first day. Proud to say I landed my first 180 that day (and busted my ass riding off in pride...) when most thought I wouldn't even be riding... TLDR: Great advice, short and simple delivery =D
hi guys. i am french. i`ve learned snowbording by myself. if i have seen this video before maybe it will be better for my back. thks a lot.😜 sorry for my english😢
👍 Another good reason to take this advice is that not doing so last month over torqued my lower back so badly that I could barely walk for a week and took another to recover.
I don't know what to say ... I won't be the best snowboarder but I've been practicing it for 30 years and I think that at least you don't want to swing from toes to heels and vice versa, to have a smoother movement it is important to rotate your torso downstream, make a kind of sway while making the turns. If you do it in a fluid way, even aesthetically it is a very harmonious movement ... I have always thought that those who always remain still, in line with their body, are not a real freerider but someone who only goes to parks. Peace
Great video. Such an important fundamental. Learning to stop counter-rotating helped my riding immeasurably. I can stay stable at much higher speeds now.
Excellent advice, man! I only made it once this season and felt a little rusty, so this will come in very handy for me tomorrow. I’m hitting up Hunter Mountain in Upstate New York for one of the last days this season. They are getting like 16 inches over the next 24 hours which is awesome. I appreciate it. Cheers! 😎
"If you have a bump, it is likely you get thrown out of balance... " 0:25 for my experience a bump is much more brutal if you loose the edge while leaning inward the curve. Greatly depending on the angle between the board and the direction of the slope (10° no problem, 90° Huge problem) And yeah, you greatly pointed out how important bent knees are... My focus is 90% for spotting out those pumps that lead to loosing the edge, but i still have not found the best technique to "swallow" it. i ride a soft butterstyle board, don't know if it's less of a problem with a stiffer board - my intuition tells me that a soft board should be better to swallow the pump. Looking forward to a great Season - 1 month to go :) :) :)
You are absolutly right-there are many riders who make that mistake. one question for you: I noticed that your toes go way beyond the edge-isn't that causing problems once you make some nice carving turns?
I got back into snowboarding a few years ago and I do the wild arm swing/counter rotation turns sometimes. This especially happens on hard, packed snow that is bumpy. No matter how often I try to go back to alignment riding, my body just naturally goes into counter rotating to deal with steeper, narrow hard packed runs.
MillCityShogun Sounds like you’re panicking a little when you’re getting out of your comfort zone. Using proper technique for steeps and/or variable terrain will allow you to steer the board without reverting to ‘survival snowboarding’ Steeps and variable involve intermediate-advanced techniques. It may be worth considering a development lesson.
A lot of people in these comments are confused between aligned (as in riding with a bladed stance) and counter rotation. You can ride with your whole body facing down hill and still not use counter rotation while turning, that's the point. He rides slowly in the video so you can see the idea, but watch any pro snowboarder and they ride just like this, stale riding slope to trice riding giant AK lines. Speed checking using counter rotation should be used as a last resort as it's unstable, you can control your speed without counter rotating almost all the time.
awesome video!! I think my problem is I snowbaord once every 3 years, go hard, full send, get hurt, then get scared, correct with bad form..then not go again anyways untilanother 2-3 years 😂
Hmm, I agree with some of this and disagree with other parts. What you are doing right is holding your edge and carving. Also, you are keeping your upper body quiet with no arm flailing. This makes you look smooth and controlled. I think the aligned upper body is a symptom of a straight across or duck stance. This "park stance" locks out your hips and won't allow you to face down the fall line. If you try to counter rotate it won't really work. If you turn rear binding slightly forward it will unlock your hips an let you drive them across while keeping the upper body quiet and facing down the fall line. This is key for steeps, bumps, tight trees, and double fall lines.
I just learned more about how to snowboard from this free three minute video than an hour with an 'instructor'. Thank you so much! Going snowboarding in about an hour and will definitely be trying out these tips!
Great pointers! I’ve gotten more aligned when carving and when on tight trails, powder and ungroomed runs have better control since watching your videos. Thank you! 🏂🏂🏂🏂🏂🏂🏂🏂
You are such an amazing teacher in your riding and instruction! My buddy who teaches got me in a lesson @ Breck over the weekend and we rode on his day off. I'm a newbie and hooked! Thanks for the help on explaining turns. Got me goin on the slopes and I can't wait til next season ✊🏾
Just picked up snowboarding this season. As with everything else, people will always find a "right way" to do it. Some of the best have their own style "right way" or "their way". Look at some of the pro skaters from the 90's who had that swag and style while riding. It worked for them, and it for sure looked stylish and cool. I'm defiantly one of those riders who don't ride inline, and fail as I'm going down the mountain, but as the comment says down below, there is no doubt a brief moment in between failing, when my body is perfectly aligned. But I'm going to give this a try.
There are always multiple ways to do any one thing, in this video Nev is showing one way which generally in snowboarding is taught to be the most effective :)
After reading all the comments here, it sounds like more people are bagging on this video than in support of it. I can tell you that after snowboarding for 8 years...you can't really carve if you're counter-rotated. You also won't be in a position to eat the bumps if your weight isn't evenly distributed...which is what ISNT happening if you're counter-rotated. I counter-rotate in the trees and other situations (park speed checks, etc)...but if I'm going down the mountain it's better to be in alignment with board for stability.
I thought I was doing it wrong but after watching this video it’s confirmed! It’s just like dancing guys! Ever since I’ve started snowboarding I unconsciously been doing this haha and I’m so proud of myself because I’m learning on my own and it’s about listening to your body ❄️ let’s goooo
Thank you for your videos. I am on day 2 of riding and having followed your advice (among other TH-camrs) I was carving my turns comfortably on a green run today. It helps that I am an advanced skier so familiar with concepts such as carving, edge transitions, quiet upper body, etc. Technique obviously differs but concepts transfer. Full disclosure I was also a skater in many moons ago. Thanks again.
Generally, keeping your body in allignment is the correct form, however different styles of terrain (normally steeper terrain) can often require slightly different body movements and turning styles :)
And buy yourself an old school camber bord with proper side arc if you are outside the park. Nowadays they call it snowboard for "advanced" riders. It actually allows you to initiate turns an holds the edge.
Worth noting that stance angles play a role were too. I run a fairly aggressive posi posi stance for carving so naturally my hips are not in line with my board - my whole body is opened up a little more and facing downhill than when I'm riding with a posi neg stance.
That's a very specifc riding stance that the average rider likely won't be running - if you running this style of stance chances are you are more expierenced rider anyway so most likely already know these common mistakes :)
That's great and all but what if you want to go down straighter instead of in curves. When I ride I slow the board by angling the back part with whichever foot is in the back using its heel or toe mostly. This might work but it looks super stiff and especially difficult to perform when you're getting in other's way on an even semi-crowded area. If I am wrong please tell me how. (like actually I just want to improve)
Look at surfers - chest forward, arms at the sides of the board. Look at great snowboarders and carvers - all ride with chest downhill. So nothing wrong with it.
I find people are forced to counter rotate because they are riding in the back seat. I use the hands at the side to illustrate how hard it is to turn if the rider isn’t on the front foot leading the board down the hill.
Nothing wrong with stability. Especially when locking in a carve. But eventually those shoulders will need to go back to pointing downhill if you want to link those turns.
Instructor here: Nev isn’t even aligned in his demonstrations. He’s starting his turns with his upper body (which doesn’t turn the board) and this causes him to lean very far inside the turn which is dangerous. Seek instructors for professional advice to improve safely. Right idea though about alignment. Also, riding in switch doesn’t necessarily fix counter rotation. Rotation exercises do.
we agree there is a lot that goes into every aspect of snowboarding. And this video does not go as deep as one would need. but its a great first step we really recomend for anyone struggling!
I'm noob and I went snowboarding like the first guy. All my friends thought I was cool because of all the flashy movements and powder around me... I soon realize I wasn't doing it right... It's like breaking every 2 seconds, not a real cruise
A mostly good video, although the pole holding part is wrong. This does not initiate a turn and puts the body off balance. To initiate the turn it is all done in one movement of; lifting or pressing down on the front toes, shifting (not leaning) the weight over the nose of the board, and in agreement with what the host says, keeping your body aligned. By shifting the weight over the nose of the board you are in control and the board does not run away, which is what people are often scared of when learning (and understandably), and driving the board with the front toes and foot. The back foot merely follows and does not act.
alignment ok . I was taught to turn 'feet first' and the kness, hips and shoulders follow. Never to generate a turn with the shoulders. this is slightly different - will try.
Simon Marr not sure if they mention it in video to start from too(it’s not like that), but you should do all in one time. It’s just when you learn how to ride , you learn it from bottom to upper body as you said.
Mostly it's just a case of knowing how to carve or not knowing how to carve. Nobody started riding a board by carving. Plus often on crowded slopes, that's the only way to go in order to have lower speed
That is a great question to ask Nev. He could give you a far better answer than I could. He does a live session every week on ADDICTION+ and can discuss this directly with you. We offer a 30 day free trial and therefore, feel free to sign up, join the session, get the answers from Nev. You won't be charged anything until after the first 30 days and you can cancel at any time.
I'd like to try snowboarding for the first time next winter. I've been a surfer for more than 10 years. Does snowboarding really looks like surfing as much as it seems? This counter rotating body, where ur trunk is facing forward while ur legs are to the side, is actually common in surfing, where you should not have ur upper and lower bodies so tightly aligned, as indicated for snowboarding in this video. This came as a surprise
Rodrigo Cortez you’ll be fine bruh. I surf too and tried snowboarding today for the first time in nearly 20 years and was shredding pretty much straight away 🤙🏻
Yes, it can feel like surfing! Hop up to your feet on your snowboard like you are surfing, look down at your feet angles. Set your binding angles to that. For me that is +27 / +6. This video is for teaching duck stance riders to stay potty squatty thru turns, which is what all instructors teach. Personally, as a mtn surfer I don't care for that aesthetic or feel. Watch Korua's Yearning for Turning vids to see an entirely different approach to body alignment & carving vs this tutorial.
We will make a video on this, Since it is complex. But that is a great question to ask Nev. He could give you a far better answer than I could. He does a live session every week on ADDICTION+ and can discuss this directly with you. We offer a 30 day free trial and therefore, feel free to sign up, join the session, get the answers from Nev. You won't be charged anything until after the first 30 days and you can cancel at any time.
That is a great question to ask Nev. He could give you a far better answer than I could. He does a live session every week on ADDICTION+ and can discuss this directly with you. We offer a 30 day free trial and therefore, feel free to sign up, join the session, get the answers from Nev. You won't be charged anything until after the first 30 days and you can cancel at any time.
I would believe you... except i've been snowboarding for 20 years now and I believe its fine to have a bit of an open stance where your shoulders are pointed in the direction of travel. Am I wrong? I doubt it because Travis Rice snowboards this way, go analyze his style.
That's awesome you have been riding for 20 years we love to hear it! - Our goal is to improve everyones riding and we educate people on the correct form and technique :)
As I'm flailing down the mountain uncontrollably there are no doubt brief moments in between the flailing when my body is perfectly aligned.
🤣🤣🤣
Even a stopped clock is correct twice a day.
Bend your knees, bend them more. Stick your ass out. Steer with your forward shoulder.
Well saved🤣🤣
The “holding your pants” tip is a great idea!
As a beginner having gone snowboarding once. I can say that watching these videos ahead of snowboarding for the first time gave me a clear advantage over my friends that didn’t watch or “pay attention “ to the videos. I went last week and going again this week! Im so hooked, I think about snowboarding more than fishing now. Crazy Talk
Amazing dude! I just learned at 33 years old this season, and now after 5 days on the mountain, I'm turning from edge edge and even carving smoothly here and there. Definitely lots to still learn, especially proper technique, but happy to be able to ride any run alongside my girlfriend who's been riding for 5 years. She's still in shock I figured it out this fast. Some of us are just naturals 🤙 But watching all kinds of beginner videos was super helpful in giving me and idea of what I was in for. Highly recommend to anyone learning to just soak up as much you can before your first day! Shred on dude!
@@joeysauce hell yeah! Get after it!....honestly once this season ends and you really want to improve get yourself a balance board!, youll be amazed next year how big a difference increasing your balance and single leg strength will change your riding instantly. Even if you use one for a few days before your next day on the mountain youll notice more control and less pain in those "little muscles" thatbyou probably noticed were sore that first time....good luck and keep shredding
i regret not trying to watch these vids earlier because ive gone like 6 times and cant really carve i still enjoy it alot but my brother had progressed alot because hes been watching these videos
@@vert8739 my comment above.....get yourself a balance board...tons of different styles, ones you can use with your snowboard as well......changed my entire life
This is me, but with autocross. Snowboarding is cheaper, more accessible, more flexible with my schedule, and most importantly… more fun!
I've been training for years but failed to get that lightsaber unlocked
I wish I could go snowboarding more than 2-3 times a year.
Me too😞
Ah the negatives of living in Utah don’t outweigh the positive of being 30 minutes to an hour away from 10 different resorts
Man I wish o could go once a year I don’t have the money to go Every year it’s too expensive it’s like 1000 € a week in Germany
I wish to go at least once a year
i am from switzerland (about an hour drive away from laax). and i wish i could go more than once a year..
From someone who hadn't boarded in 12 years, I am currently in Bulgaria and first two days I completely forgot the technique and lost confidence but after this video it helped me a lot. Thanks my man!
This is the single best snowboarding video I've ever seen. I didn't even realize what I've been doing wrong until seeing that side-by-side. That's why I catch an edge at the bottom of a hill, I'm forcing my turns and not moving my upper body to match. I'm so pumped for this winter season!
Out of all the snowboard turns video’s, this is the first I can see and notice the differences of how I have been snowboarding for the last few years. Like to other comments, I feel like an idiot. Thanks. This is awesome
I wish i’d learnt this before dislocating my shoulder
Jeeeeez 😩
Lmao always eat shit and broke my ankle but ya this video saved
I feel ya bro, I broke my humerus
Ow!
Welcome to the club 🤣
Hi Nev, I wanted to tell you that I find your videos immensely helpful. I watched your videos all week and took notes, practiced my alignment with my board on indoors, and visualized how to make these turns. I love the technical explanations. I really didn't understand *how* snowboarding even worked and it was really hindering my ability to use my body + board together. I leaned my highbacks forward today and really practiced getting my hips over my board and today for the first time I felt the magic of a gripped edge carve, and an almost floating sensation as I switched edges which I never knew was possible! Thank you so much for sharing the magic + science of snowboarding. Sending you love and fresh powder days from Manning Park - just a few hours east of you in southern BC. :)
Its not wrong, its just different technique. There are Plus (+) and Minus(-) Techniques, and they both work great.
True, riding in alignment allows you to do a gentle wide slalom on a flat surface (and is actually very satisfying to do) but if you do that on a bumpy surface, you'll do something that'll look like side flip, it's actually quite spectacular! Sometimes, you need to be able to slow you down by rotating your body with minimal slalom. It's about all you can do when riding on trails in the wood due to the lack of space.
@@foufoufun YEah and also when the slope is rly crowded you can actually see something...
What about fast turns? Is there a video? Because this is way more difficult if you need to do it 3 times in 2-3 seconds.
Y'all absolutely nail the presentation with all these visual aides. So helpful!
There are two schools of thought here and neither is wrong. Sometimes this style works. But for some riders in some situations, a silent upper body facing the direction you are going works as well. The most important points are having fun and riding within your ability.
Agreed. I’ve been snowboarding since 1991 and I’ve found that there’s a sweet spot between the flailing style and the stiff gingerbread man style he’s displaying. It depends on the run. Mellow groomer? Carve it out perfectly aligned. Steep and variable? You’re gonna be slashing here and there.
@@todddegroff6953 Same, I ride both ways and it totally depends on the conditions. I find myself doing the disconnect frequently when I'm relaxed on something easy, or worn out at the end coming back to the lifts. When I carve, I'm planted. When I'm riding fast, I'm planted. It's nice to have multiple tools for the job to apply when called for.
@@todddegroff6953 yeah I’ve been riding for about 15 years.. this tip I’m sure is great for those brand new to the sport.. once you have enough board control and understanding of the physics, it’s fine to ride much looser than he is.
I ride really loose because I’m not trying to zig zag back and forth all the way across the slope.. I’m just trying to ride, have fun, and slash the hill like I’m surfing.
The only thing wrong here is one school always try to tell people other schools methods are wrong.
@@_t_f_ Exactly. I want a different feel than the guy in the video is describing. He's cool and solid, but I don't always want that clean line feel. On a black, I'm gonna slash as much as I need to.
This obviously looks good in a leisurely descent, but the opposite rotation of the legs and shoulders allows for quicker reaction and turning of the board in my experience. I've managed to avoid a collision on the slopes more than once thanks to this. Another thing is that it is worth strengthening the pelvic and core muscles not only before the season. Then we have a stable figure.
Great point
This is what I was going to comment. Its more stable at a cost of much more exaggerated turns. Being able to throw the board around "incorrectly" can be a lot faster down the slope.
I have used to put my hands into the jacket pockets to get rid of throwing my arms around. Did help quite a bit.
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U truly r a very gd teacher I have learnt how to snowboard correctly because of you. Thankyou so much
I ride always with my shoulders, hands , hips facing the direction i go , i use my back knee to turn by turning the knee in for the heelside turn and out for the toe side turn.
When you hold or drag your hand behind your body (or how you call it 'alligned' with the board)
You shift of lot of your weight to the back of your board while you want the weight more to the front of the board.
And by leaning more forward you will have much more control on the slopes.
Only on the powder you want to lean backwards.
I live three hours away from the nearest resort 😣 eager to get back out there and perfect my technique! (Im a beginner)
Learned this the hard way on my own this past week while nailing down my switch.
Tough on bumpy choppy icy north east conditions. Plus the runs aren't wide enough on busy days. Counter rotating can save some energy from deep crouched quick turns
Funniest thing I was told when learning to snowboard "longboarding won't help you"... your body being in sync is part of the basics, and exactly what helped me get riding my first day. Proud to say I landed my first 180 that day (and busted my ass riding off in pride...) when most thought I wouldn't even be riding...
TLDR: Great advice, short and simple delivery =D
I switch between this and counter rotation regularly. All depends on the condition and the style I wish to display.
Learning to ride switch helped me so much
hi guys. i am french.
i`ve learned snowbording by myself. if i have seen this video before maybe it will be better for my back.
thks a lot.😜
sorry for my english😢
I know that this comment is old but your English is pretty good
👍 Another good reason to take this advice is that not doing so last month over torqued my lower back so badly that I could barely walk for a week and took another to recover.
I hope your all good now!!!
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Hahah you changed entirely my riding guys after decades of back riding. Thank you guys. Great vidéo
Great to hear!
I don't know what to say ... I won't be the best snowboarder but I've been practicing it for 30 years and I think that at least you don't want to swing from toes to heels and vice versa, to have a smoother movement it is important to rotate your torso downstream, make a kind of sway while making the turns. If you do it in a fluid way, even aesthetically it is a very harmonious movement ... I have always thought that those who always remain still, in line with their body, are not a real freerider but someone who only goes to parks. Peace
You might check out a "dynamic" cross under turn. This video is showing a "basic" cross over turn.
Great video. Such an important fundamental. Learning to stop counter-rotating helped my riding immeasurably. I can stay stable at much higher speeds now.
Excellent advice, man! I only made it once this season and felt a little rusty, so this will come in very handy for me tomorrow. I’m hitting up Hunter Mountain in Upstate New York for one of the last days this season. They are getting like 16 inches over the next 24 hours which is awesome. I appreciate it. Cheers! 😎
Glad it helped!
"If you have a bump, it is likely you get thrown out of balance... " 0:25
for my experience a bump is much more brutal if you loose the edge while leaning inward the curve.
Greatly depending on the angle between the board and the direction of the slope (10° no problem, 90° Huge problem)
And yeah, you greatly pointed out how important bent knees are...
My focus is 90% for spotting out those pumps that lead to loosing the edge, but i still have not found the best technique to "swallow" it.
i ride a soft butterstyle board, don't know if it's less of a problem with a stiffer board - my intuition tells me that a soft board should be better to swallow the pump.
Looking forward to a great Season - 1 month to go :) :) :)
You are absolutly right-there are many riders who make that mistake. one question for you: I noticed that your toes go way beyond the edge-isn't that causing problems once you make some nice carving turns?
I love these videos. They’re easy to follow instructions
I've worked all season to correct this after seeing this video. Unlocked a lot for me, thanks!
That's awesome! good work💪
You are truly a master of coaching. I wish I could take some private lessons on the hill with you xD Greetings from Germany.
My favourite channel. After two seasons I'm still a desaster on the slopes so I needed you again:)))
After 5 years, you saved my life
Nice video, I see that on my back side turn I'm aligned, but on the front side I'm doing this mistake, will work on it.
I can do both and I certainly enjoy linking the full carved turns on empty slopes. But when it’s crowded counter rotation is kinda the only option
I got back into snowboarding a few years ago and I do the wild arm swing/counter rotation turns sometimes. This especially happens on hard, packed snow that is bumpy. No matter how often I try to go back to alignment riding, my body just naturally goes into counter rotating to deal with steeper, narrow hard packed runs.
MillCityShogun Sounds like you’re panicking a little when you’re getting out of your comfort zone. Using proper technique for steeps and/or variable terrain will allow you to steer the board without reverting to ‘survival snowboarding’
Steeps and variable involve intermediate-advanced techniques. It may be worth considering a development lesson.
Yeah, you're right. Just need to develop more, I guess, and spend time on a gentler slope drilling turns and carving.
According to this video all the snowboarders I just watched at the Olympics need to fix their snowboarding.
A lot of people in these comments are confused between aligned (as in riding with a bladed stance) and counter rotation. You can ride with your whole body facing down hill and still not use counter rotation while turning, that's the point. He rides slowly in the video so you can see the idea, but watch any pro snowboarder and they ride just like this, stale riding slope to trice riding giant AK lines. Speed checking using counter rotation should be used as a last resort as it's unstable, you can control your speed without counter rotating almost all the time.
Great video , it lifted my skill to another level and started doing 360 thanks
This is exactly what I need to work on ...so riding switch is my next goal!
awesome video!! I think my problem is I snowbaord once every 3 years, go hard, full send, get hurt, then get scared, correct with bad form..then not go again anyways untilanother 2-3 years 😂
The key to getting good is riding smart and a lot! be safe out there🙏🏼
Hmm, I agree with some of this and disagree with other parts. What you are doing right is holding your edge and carving. Also, you are keeping your upper body quiet with no arm flailing. This makes you look smooth and controlled. I think the aligned upper body is a symptom of a straight across or duck stance. This "park stance" locks out your hips and won't allow you to face down the fall line. If you try to counter rotate it won't really work. If you turn rear binding slightly forward it will unlock your hips an let you drive them across while keeping the upper body quiet and facing down the fall line. This is key for steeps, bumps, tight trees, and double fall lines.
I just learned more about how to snowboard from this free three minute video than an hour with an 'instructor'. Thank you so much! Going snowboarding in about an hour and will definitely be trying out these tips!
Glad it was helpful!
Great pointers! I’ve gotten more aligned when carving and when on tight trails, powder and ungroomed runs have better control since watching your videos. Thank you! 🏂🏂🏂🏂🏂🏂🏂🏂
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You are such an amazing teacher in your riding and instruction! My buddy who teaches got me in a lesson @ Breck over the weekend and we rode on his day off. I'm a newbie and hooked! Thanks for the help on explaining turns. Got me goin on the slopes and I can't wait til next season ✊🏾
Best channel of snowboarding out in TH-cam.
will try these techniques ..I am doing counter turn constantly
Just picked up snowboarding this season. As with everything else, people will always find a "right way" to do it. Some of the best have their own style "right way" or "their way". Look at some of the pro skaters from the 90's who had that swag and style while riding. It worked for them, and it for sure looked stylish and cool. I'm defiantly one of those riders who don't ride inline, and fail as I'm going down the mountain, but as the comment says down below, there is no doubt a brief moment in between failing, when my body is perfectly aligned. But I'm going to give this a try.
There are always multiple ways to do any one thing, in this video Nev is showing one way which generally in snowboarding is taught to be the most effective :)
After reading all the comments here, it sounds like more people are bagging on this video than in support of it. I can tell you that after snowboarding for 8 years...you can't really carve if you're counter-rotated. You also won't be in a position to eat the bumps if your weight isn't evenly distributed...which is what ISNT happening if you're counter-rotated. I counter-rotate in the trees and other situations (park speed checks, etc)...but if I'm going down the mountain it's better to be in alignment with board for stability.
This video is bad because it makes it seems as though counter rotating at all is bad. Which is completely untrue. There are times for both.
Thisd is the worst advice on snowboarding ever.
The best one 👍Thanks!
I continue to watch this each season
I thought I was doing it wrong but after watching this video it’s confirmed! It’s just like dancing guys! Ever since I’ve started snowboarding I unconsciously been doing this haha and I’m so proud of myself because I’m learning on my own and it’s about listening to your body ❄️ let’s goooo
Glad we could help! keep on shreddin!
It also helps to have that much room to make those big sweeping turns. Normally the slopes are very crowded with pedestrians. Yikes!
never knew i was doing this.. going to the slopes this sat, def will give it a try!
Thank you for your videos. I am on day 2 of riding and having followed your advice (among other TH-camrs) I was carving my turns comfortably on a green run today. It helps that I am an advanced skier so familiar with concepts such as carving, edge transitions, quiet upper body, etc. Technique obviously differs but concepts transfer. Full disclosure I was also a skater in many moons ago. Thanks again.
Omg thanks... i thought i was good at snowboarding but waching this i did all of those swining things lol
Great video! Nice and short with good explanations. Thank you!
Man. I really wish I watched this stuff before my trip. I’m literally taking a dump about to drive home like ohhh yeah 😐
Gonna try the pants grab, thanks!
on some steep runs I absolutely counter steer to get that quick control, but yeah otherwise this is fantastic advice
Generally, keeping your body in allignment is the correct form, however different styles of terrain (normally steeper terrain) can often require slightly different body movements and turning styles :)
Good tip about riding switch, I'm regular foot and have never tried to ride switch, it will be like going backwards @!!😱
And buy yourself an old school camber bord with proper side arc if you are outside the park. Nowadays they call it snowboard for "advanced" riders. It actually allows you to initiate turns an holds the edge.
Most boards are going back to the old ways
I m so addicted. Couldn’t believe what I have been missing
I wish I watched this video. Thanks for tips man, super grateful
Glad it was helpful!
Worth noting that stance angles play a role were too. I run a fairly aggressive posi posi stance for carving so naturally my hips are not in line with my board - my whole body is opened up a little more and facing downhill than when I'm riding with a posi neg stance.
That's a very specifc riding stance that the average rider likely won't be running - if you running this style of stance chances are you are more expierenced rider anyway so most likely already know these common mistakes :)
That's great and all but what if you want to go down straighter instead of in curves. When I ride I slow the board by angling the back part with whichever foot is in the back using its heel or toe mostly. This might work but it looks super stiff and especially difficult to perform when you're getting in other's way on an even semi-crowded area.
If I am wrong please tell me how. (like actually I just want to improve)
Great advanced tip... which can be learned as a beginner
Thanks from Chile🇨🇱
As a skateboarder who can snowboard, counter rotating is a very hard habit to shake because it’s actually a good thing in skating
Look at surfers - chest forward, arms at the sides of the board. Look at great snowboarders and carvers - all ride with chest downhill. So nothing wrong with it.
Counter rotation has a huge place in snowboarding. you just gotta know when to use it:)
This is not the case on hard pact steep snow or high speeds!
awesome video! i wasnt doing it correctly. defs need to fix my alignment
Try this tomorrow, thanks!!
Thanla buddy! Much appreciated.
I find people are forced to counter rotate because they are riding in the back seat. I use the hands at the side to illustrate how hard it is to turn if the rider isn’t on the front foot leading the board down the hill.
Nothing wrong with stability. Especially when locking in a carve. But eventually those shoulders will need to go back to pointing downhill if you want to link those turns.
Instructor here: Nev isn’t even aligned in his demonstrations. He’s starting his turns with his upper body (which doesn’t turn the board) and this causes him to lean very far inside the turn which is dangerous. Seek instructors for professional advice to improve safely. Right idea though about alignment. Also, riding in switch doesn’t necessarily fix counter rotation. Rotation exercises do.
we agree there is a lot that goes into every aspect of snowboarding. And this video does not go as deep as one would need. but its a great first step we really recomend for anyone struggling!
I'm noob and I went snowboarding like the first guy. All my friends thought I was cool because of all the flashy movements and powder around me... I soon realize I wasn't doing it right... It's like breaking every 2 seconds, not a real cruise
A mostly good video, although the pole holding part is wrong. This does not initiate a turn and puts the body off balance. To initiate the turn it is all done in one movement of; lifting or pressing down on the front toes, shifting (not leaning) the weight over the nose of the board, and in agreement with what the host says, keeping your body aligned. By shifting the weight over the nose of the board you are in control and the board does not run away, which is what people are often scared of when learning (and understandably), and driving the board with the front toes and foot. The back foot merely follows and does not act.
alignment ok . I was taught to turn 'feet first' and the kness, hips and shoulders follow. Never to generate a turn with the shoulders. this is slightly different - will try.
Simon Marr not sure if they mention it in video to start from too(it’s not like that), but you should do all in one time. It’s just when you learn how to ride , you learn it from bottom to upper body as you said.
Ima go practice tomorrow
Love to hear it!
Great advice!
Very nice video! Thanks!
Helped me a lot. Thank you 👍
Mostly it's just a case of knowing how to carve or not knowing how to carve. Nobody started riding a board by carving. Plus often on crowded slopes, that's the only way to go in order to have lower speed
The best video ever! Thank you!
But isn't counter rotation necessary on extreme steeps or tight trees where only the best riders go?
That is a great question to ask Nev. He could give you a far better answer than I could.
He does a live session every week on ADDICTION+ and can discuss this directly with you. We offer a 30 day free trial and therefore, feel free to sign up, join the session, get the answers from Nev.
You won't be charged anything until after the first 30 days and you can cancel at any time.
Just got into snowboarding. I love New England.
I'd like to try snowboarding for the first time next winter. I've been a surfer for more than 10 years. Does snowboarding really looks like surfing as much as it seems? This counter rotating body, where ur trunk is facing forward while ur legs are to the side, is actually common in surfing, where you should not have ur upper and lower bodies so tightly aligned, as indicated for snowboarding in this video. This came as a surprise
Rodrigo Cortez you’ll be fine bruh. I surf too and tried snowboarding today for the first time in nearly 20 years and was shredding pretty much straight away 🤙🏻
Yes, it can feel like surfing! Hop up to your feet on your snowboard like you are surfing, look down at your feet angles. Set your binding angles to that. For me that is +27 / +6.
This video is for teaching duck stance riders to stay potty squatty thru turns, which is what all instructors teach. Personally, as a mtn surfer I don't care for that aesthetic or feel.
Watch Korua's Yearning for Turning vids to see an entirely different approach to body alignment & carving vs this tutorial.
“Riding switch forces you to align your upper body and lower body”… can you elaborate on this?
We will make a video on this, Since it is complex. But that is a great question to ask Nev. He could give you a far better answer than I could.
He does a live session every week on ADDICTION+ and can discuss this directly with you. We offer a 30 day free trial and therefore, feel free to sign up, join the session, get the answers from Nev.
You won't be charged anything until after the first 30 days and you can cancel at any time.
What about when you need to do quick short turns? Like through tree runs? Do you have example footage of what this would look like?
That is a great question to ask Nev. He could give you a far better answer than I could.
He does a live session every week on ADDICTION+ and can discuss this directly with you. We offer a 30 day free trial and therefore, feel free to sign up, join the session, get the answers from Nev.
You won't be charged anything until after the first 30 days and you can cancel at any time.
I would believe you... except i've been snowboarding for 20 years now and I believe its fine to have a bit of an open stance where your shoulders are pointed in the direction of travel. Am I wrong? I doubt it because Travis Rice snowboards this way, go analyze his style.
That's awesome you have been riding for 20 years we love to hear it! - Our goal is to improve everyones riding and we educate people on the correct form and technique :)
Really helpful 💯
So helpful thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Simple physics says this doesn’t work, at higher speeds. What are you going to push against? Air?
If snowboarding was as simple as physics they would teach it in school;)
What are the purposes of doing it out of alignment? Speed checks? Tree lines? Idk I’m a beginning
PhaseSkater it can really help to control your speed as a beginner and Yes in tree lines you can turn you board really quickly
Maneuvering around a busy narrow trail at speed... Dodging skiers that are all making big wide beginner S turns taking up the entire trail...