Keep those arms still. Use the board to turn, not counter rotating movements at the hip and shoulders. Use downhill foot (front foot) to pressure the toe edge or heel edge to initiate the turn. Follow up with pressure from the back foot and even the pressure out to stop. Front foot is your steering, back foot is your break.
Best advice i heard is you turn with the back foot…. If your dominant foot is right foot then use left foot for steering: eg if you want to turn right, push the left foot clockwise and if you want to turn left, left foot counterclockwise (like a car with a trailer on the hook going backwards)
@@WeeDZiLLa The reason you want to steer with your downhill foot (front foot) is because gravity is pulling you down a mountain. Surfers steer with the back foot because a wave is pushing them. I try to not use left and rights when I'm teaching, it tends to get confusing.
Facts. And chris is a boss level skiier but its hard to learn to sideways. chris’s progression is huge from his first day in whistler to here. Hope he keeps at it
Number one way to learn how to snowboard or teach is tell them to look at the trees at the opposite side of the slope, your head will automatically make your body rotate your board then all you need to do is add a little edge and your good!
I used my hips to turn as well when i first started!!! He's doing great!! Might not be the ideal board to start learning though as it is pretty stiff but kudos!
Fun fact on turns, if you make yourself go straight downhill for 2 seconds (pick up speed) then you can turn and it’s way easier instead of having to throw your whole body around with no speed
100% true. I snowboarded from 13-17 and stopped for years. Came back last season at 31 and felt like a beginner all over again. Took a while, but it came back and now I'm back at it almost every weekend.
Took me years to learn to snowboard. (I dont go to the mountains much) It's all a matter of perspective that you just acquire from doing it right. The two things I was doing wrong the whole time I was learning was - I was afraid to go faster. Speed helps your carving grip. The other mistake I was making was I was afraid of leaning into my edge. I come from skateboarding mostly where you want to mostly center your mass on the board. On a snowboard you want to sort of counter sway your mass. Learning and acquiring this perspective will instantly jump you from struggling down a green bunny slope like a starfish on your heels to being able to casually take on a blue square slope. It is that steep of a gap in skill.
Getting used to being strapped to a board with almost no friction is tricky at first. The lightbulb moment for most people is learning to turn a snowboard by moving their center of gravity from edge to edge to create friction. Before learning that, many beginners are fighting the board as it slides out of control the entire time which is exhausting.
Beginners end up trying to learn on too shallow a slope. A narrow green run is the worst. A wide blue run is great. Enough slope to have to hold an edge to stay still...then when you tell them to shift weight they are moving. Back and forth down the hill both edges multiple times. J turns. Finally t teach really learning to twist the board as soon as they can link a turn. Twist the board every turn, make it muscle memory. It helps if the person can skate and step before the first day. Put in a couple of hours in the backyard if possible. I taught myself at 45 years old in an afternoon just as I described. From beginner to linking turns with plenty of overconfidence. Then caught a heel edge right at the lift bc my friends saw yelled. Rung my bell. Tried a few more runs but def concussion. Otherwise I would have kept going that day. It just takes patience and you have to learn all the steps.
Just started snowboarding earlier this year and went a few time indoors. We are going to Austria for the first time in January for a week. Really looking forward to it.
My experience as a small child blows my mind thinking of it now. My family would only go once a year, since its expensive. My first trip i was decent since i skateboarded for years but i caught an edge a lot. Literally a whole year later, not snowboarding at all. I was 100% better.
I was about to comment the same thing hahaha, I've been riding years in a DOA (and a few other softer hybrid camber boards), and it took me like 3 runs to adjust to the aeronaut this season. I was catching edges and being scared to turn like it was my first season lmao. Now that I'm used to the profile, stiffness, and bonkers pop it's def one of my all time favorite boards, but it is not a beginner friendly board
Went on the slopes for the first time this past year, grew up skateboarding so the movement transferred somewhat well. Biggest thing was committing to the cut and leaning into the mountain, learned real quick that catching the edge hurts
I have no idea why anyone would go back for day 2 after the first day Snowboarding. I t sucks! having said that , I started when I turned 50, season pass ever since. I love it!
I skate a lot but snowboard very little these days. It’s hard for me to turn off the muscle memory of skating when I do go snowboarding. I once tried to lock my wheels against the edge of the ledge when doing a 50-50 on a snowboard. Not how that works lol.
Best argument I've ever seen for getting lessons from a certified instructor, instead of someone who thinks that telling you when to turn is teaching and doesn't seem to mind his student landing on an extended wrist. This guy is building bad habits into his student almost too numerous to mention. Reminds me of an instructor I once saw telling people not to worry about how to fall because it was going to happen regardless.
Getting a good instructor is pretty essential to go through the basics and get your head around how to actually make the snowboard do things you want it to do, and what is possible. After putting the basics together, going out on a wide blue slope to practice your basics is very fun! Alternatively look through some videos of beginners getting instructed and either remember them or save them for later.
Let me say as someone who went out for the first two times last weekend, do pushups before you go, because you’ll be pushing yourself up a bunch. Second, and probably more important, get a board that is NOT for beginners. A full rocker will make your life miserable if you aren’t in powder. The inability of a rocker to have any stability on pack or ice will just ruin your entire day.
100% agree if you go to a "destination" resort. Get a lesson from a certified instructor and just hike the first day or two - no lift ticket. Go to a small ski area that isn't part of a conglomerate trying to pay their CEO $10 million a year - and sign up for their never-ever 3-lesson package. Buy some adequate boots that fit well and are stiff, but get your board with bindings at a ski swap or at Goodwill on sale day- just check it's not cracked or delaminating and that the bindings fit your boots and aren't missing buckles, etc.
@@SnowboardProCamp So tell him what he's doing wrong, instead of providing empty wisdom like "Once you're good it's easy. If you're bad it's hard" like that has to be in the top 1% most useless sentences ever compiled.
Mindset of someone who has never snowboarded but eager to learn: "I dont want to get a beginner snowboard because I will grow out of it very quickly cos I'll probably love it and do it everyday and be the best. Duhh. So, What are the pros riding?"
It definitely gets easier and I just started January 4th this year and I managed to land 360 180 almost landed s front flip. Also hitting rails too. I can't wait for this Season. riding switch in a matter of 13 sessions. I recommend riding with people who know how to ride. Mess around with your stance that was a game changer and also leave fear of falling at the door. Falling is apart of honestly the first and second day just understanding your connection to the board and your body. I also recommend buying your own equipment. Rental stuff is okay but your own set up will also help your riding. But it's one of the best things I have ever tried and did and I'm in love with the sport and just the fun of it. The community A1 so many nice people in the snowboarding community. 🏂 ❤
Lots of people complaining about the board…I started with a beginner board and I wish I started with a better board. It makes it way easier. Soft boards are harder to learn on. You want that extra leverage and stability. But apparently none of the commenters understand that 😂
There is an ideal medium. Some cheap beginner boards are unenjoyable to ride, but on the other end of the spectrum, a board like this is only fun if you know what you're doing already. This board likes going very fast, and it is a little difficult for even more experienced riders to control it at super low speed due to its responsiveness.
That's a fair response. I was taught this was too but it led to a lot of unlearning later, hence my question. Would love more footage/updated review on the Aeronaut whenever you get more reps on it!
OMG! Why in the world no one understands how simple snowboarding is? The snowboard is literally driven BY YOUR ASS! The shape of your boots and the bindings that connects your body to the board are designed just to drive the board simply by "sinking in" (lower your butt to get it closer to the board by bending your knees WHILE KEEPING YOUR TORSO STRAIGHT AND UPRIGHT) or standing tall (try to straighten your legs WHILE KEEPING YOUR TORSO STRAIGHT AND UPRIGHT). When you "sink in" you apply your body weight to your shins and your boots and bindings just transfer this force to the frontside edge of the board (the edge near your toes), this causes the front side edge to "bite" the snow while the backside edge will fly over the snow with no friction. This will cause your board to pivot and turn in your frontside direction. When you try to "stand tall" your boots and bindings will transfer your body weight to the backside edge and your board will turn in the opposite direction. IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT! No fancy extra rotations of shoulders, hips, legs, torso, head or arms. IF you have some speed while sliding down the slope just "lean" into the turn like a pendulum with your torso and head (just a 10° inclination, nothing more) and then "sink in" or "stand tall" with your butt.
Hm... completely wrong way to explain how you should turn on the slope. Even for the first try it's completely wrong. You can't study and improve anything in that way. Wasting of time. Just find right coach who knows what to do on the slope and can explain it.
No comments? I heard 1st gets pinned
Nice!
congrats!
Omg Tysm for the pin!!
Keep those arms still. Use the board to turn, not counter rotating movements at the hip and shoulders. Use downhill foot (front foot) to pressure the toe edge or heel edge to initiate the turn. Follow up with pressure from the back foot and even the pressure out to stop. Front foot is your steering, back foot is your break.
Holyshit this is amazing advice. Never viewed it that way. Thanks alot!
Best advice i heard is you turn with the back foot…. If your dominant foot is right foot then use left foot for steering: eg if you want to turn right, push the left foot clockwise and if you want to turn left, left foot counterclockwise (like a car with a trailer on the hook going backwards)
@@WeeDZiLLa The reason you want to steer with your downhill foot (front foot) is because gravity is pulling you down a mountain. Surfers steer with the back foot because a wave is pushing them. I try to not use left and rights when I'm teaching, it tends to get confusing.
Can you explain back foot for braking a little more? If going at toes should I try to lean in more toward toes in my back foot? And vice versa?
Taught our son to ski when he was 7. Five years later he taught me how to board.
That’s amazing!
Facts. And chris is a boss level skiier but its hard to learn to sideways. chris’s progression is huge from his first day in whistler to here. Hope he keeps at it
Neeed to get him on a blue run next time!
Number one way to learn how to snowboard or teach is tell them to look at the trees at the opposite side of the slope, your head will automatically make your body rotate your board then all you need to do is add a little edge and your good!
For me putting the weight in the foot facing down helped a lot
Front foot butter, back foot rudder
I used my hips to turn as well when i first started!!! He's doing great!! Might not be the ideal board to start learning though as it is pretty stiff but kudos!
Fun fact on turns, if you make yourself go straight downhill for 2 seconds (pick up speed) then you can turn and it’s way easier instead of having to throw your whole body around with no speed
Nah if i do that i have no chance of surviving
100% true. I snowboarded from 13-17 and stopped for years. Came back last season at 31 and felt like a beginner all over again. Took a while, but it came back and now I'm back at it almost every weekend.
Took me years to learn to snowboard. (I dont go to the mountains much) It's all a matter of perspective that you just acquire from doing it right. The two things I was doing wrong the whole time I was learning was - I was afraid to go faster. Speed helps your carving grip. The other mistake I was making was I was afraid of leaning into my edge. I come from skateboarding mostly where you want to mostly center your mass on the board. On a snowboard you want to sort of counter sway your mass. Learning and acquiring this perspective will instantly jump you from struggling down a green bunny slope like a starfish on your heels to being able to casually take on a blue square slope. It is that steep of a gap in skill.
On the Aeronaut as well hahahah ! ✨
I was waiting for someone else to comment 😂
Getting used to being strapped to a board with almost no friction is tricky at first. The lightbulb moment for most people is learning to turn a snowboard by moving their center of gravity from edge to edge to create friction. Before learning that, many beginners are fighting the board as it slides out of control the entire time which is exhausting.
Beginners end up trying to learn on too shallow a slope. A narrow green run is the worst. A wide blue run is great. Enough slope to have to hold an edge to stay still...then when you tell them to shift weight they are moving. Back and forth down the hill both edges multiple times. J turns. Finally t teach really learning to twist the board as soon as they can link a turn. Twist the board every turn, make it muscle memory. It helps if the person can skate and step before the first day. Put in a couple of hours in the backyard if possible. I taught myself at 45 years old in an afternoon just as I described. From beginner to linking turns with plenty of overconfidence. Then caught a heel edge right at the lift bc my friends saw yelled. Rung my bell. Tried a few more runs but def concussion. Otherwise I would have kept going that day. It just takes patience and you have to learn all the steps.
I whish you were here in Wisconsin. It is hard to find people who can actually teach with patience and positiveness.
Just started snowboarding earlier this year and went a few time indoors. We are going to Austria for the first time in January for a week. Really looking forward to it.
I respect your patience. Cuz when I try to show others how I learned, I run out of patience.
My experience as a small child blows my mind thinking of it now. My family would only go once a year, since its expensive. My first trip i was decent since i skateboarded for years but i caught an edge a lot. Literally a whole year later, not snowboarding at all. I was 100% better.
Learning on the Aeronaut is some brave shit. When he gets on a hybrid camber board he is going to rip.
I was about to comment the same thing hahaha, I've been riding years in a DOA (and a few other softer hybrid camber boards), and it took me like 3 runs to adjust to the aeronaut this season. I was catching edges and being scared to turn like it was my first season lmao. Now that I'm used to the profile, stiffness, and bonkers pop it's def one of my all time favorite boards, but it is not a beginner friendly board
Aeronaut is suck a nice soft little board helping to learn much much faster! Totally recommend it for all beginners!
i started on a dry ski slope. 4 weeks, 4 lessons. now i am in a n indoor place with real snow! ready for my trip in slovania
A first time snowboarding on an Aeronaut is an ideal set up
You control the board, don’t let it control you. Always aware on using edges.
Hah! Kicking the back foot out. I remember doing that
When you get better things gets easier wow that is revolutionary
Went on the slopes for the first time this past year, grew up skateboarding so the movement transferred somewhat well. Biggest thing was committing to the cut and leaning into the mountain, learned real quick that catching the edge hurts
He’s killing it!🎉
Absolutely!
that guy should be launching massive side hits as soon as he steps into Longo’s board.
Next video!
Getting that first turn in and trusting myself to put my toe edge down was frustrating. One day it just clicked.
Oh mon dieu, ca me rappel ma 1ère saison.
Merci beaucoup Kevin de nous enseigner et encourager par le billet de tes capsules.
I have no idea why anyone would go back for day 2 after the first day Snowboarding. I t sucks! having said that , I started when I turned 50, season pass ever since. I love it!
It only sucks if you don't have a competent teacher who cares if you avoid injuring yourself. This video is a terrible example of instruction.
I'm glad you posted this. I was so worried about the age thing. People kept saying I'm going to be hurting after doing it.
Chris is better than 90% of the snowboarders by the time he unbuckled his boots.
It's my first time learning how to snowboard, and it took me a day to get better at it. Now I'm going down black runs😭
That’s amazing!
1 2 3 fall 😂 funny man
I skateboarded for a long time so it felt natural to me. Only thing I needed to learn was to ride the edge, toes up and heels up.
I skate a lot but snowboard very little these days. It’s hard for me to turn off the muscle memory of skating when I do go snowboarding. I once tried to lock my wheels against the edge of the ledge when doing a 50-50 on a snowboard. Not how that works lol.
@paullucci LMAO!! THANKFULLY that hasn't happened to me. My ass hurts just thinking about that
@@CleoIsSly Yeah, I fell to my tailbone super hard. Walked around like an old man for the rest of the weekend.
Yeah it was so hard at the beginning i kept catching the front of the board down the dloap and fell so many times but after 2 days i found the grif
Best argument I've ever seen for getting lessons from a certified instructor, instead of someone who thinks that telling you when to turn is teaching and doesn't seem to mind his student landing on an extended wrist. This guy is building bad habits into his student almost too numerous to mention. Reminds me of an instructor I once saw telling people not to worry about how to fall because it was going to happen regardless.
Those edges catching an edge soon
Just tried snowboarding for the first time. Was really tough and i was kinda discouraged but i think i might give it another try!
Get a lesson from an AASI-certified instructor.
Getting a good instructor is pretty essential to go through the basics and get your head around how to actually make the snowboard do things you want it to do, and what is possible. After putting the basics together, going out on a wide blue slope to practice your basics is very fun! Alternatively look through some videos of beginners getting instructed and either remember them or save them for later.
Would have never guessed
The way he flicks his rear arm.
I telegraph my turns my lifting my rear arm as a rudder.
Snowboarding gets easier as you snowboard more, this is groundbreaking news
I want to learn
Let me say as someone who went out for the first two times last weekend, do pushups before you go, because you’ll be pushing yourself up a bunch.
Second, and probably more important, get a board that is NOT for beginners. A full rocker will make your life miserable if you aren’t in powder. The inability of a rocker to have any stability on pack or ice will just ruin your entire day.
It’s even harder if you use an advanced rider focused board like the Longo here.
So true I had an easier time learning when there’s a bunch of powder #whistler Blackcomb babyyy 😊
Very true
Knee steering less arm turning. Keep it up.
I've seen beginners break both wrists slidding backside like that. You need an edge. If youre not sure what that means, just lean uphill always.
A complete beginner, on an aeronaut..
It’s multifaceted
Poor guy.
WHEN YOU SUCK AT SNOWBOARDING ITS SUPER HARD, BUT GUESS WHAT? WHEN YOU GET BETTER AT SNOWBOARDING, IT GETS EASIER!!!
4th! not that i care but still exciting!
Nice!
Its also expensive af to where it turns people off of it
Not everyone is poor
I spent 300$ on lift tickets and renting gear for one day. That's needlessly expensive
@@andrewkoestl Not really, it's what 3 or 4 hrs work?
@@Amigafan-od2vn You're a clown for talking shit to people
100% agree if you go to a "destination" resort. Get a lesson from a certified instructor and just hike the first day or two - no lift ticket. Go to a small ski area that isn't part of a conglomerate trying to pay their CEO $10 million a year - and sign up for their never-ever 3-lesson package. Buy some adequate boots that fit well and are stiff, but get your board with bindings at a ski swap or at Goodwill on sale day- just check it's not cracked or delaminating and that the bindings fit your boots and aren't missing buckles, etc.
you can tell he’s trying to twist his body instead of lifting one toe side.
Common beginner troubles
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@@SnowboardProCamp So tell him what he's doing wrong, instead of providing empty wisdom like "Once you're good it's easy. If you're bad it's hard" like that has to be in the top 1% most useless sentences ever compiled.
Don't sleep on twisting the board with your feet to initiate a turn.
Mindset of someone who has never snowboarded but eager to learn:
"I dont want to get a beginner snowboard because I will grow out of it very quickly cos I'll probably love it and do it everyday and be the best. Duhh. So, What are the pros riding?"
Fair play to the guy but the aeronaut is a difficult board to learn on I would think.
Our boy needs some ankle and hip flexion
As an instructor i say go take a lesson it really does help you
Buying all of this gear is hard 😂 it cost so much
Beginner on a Capita Aeronaut... receipt for disaster. you survived today but your wrist is broken before xmas most probably
Couldn’t have given him much of a harder board to learn on. Beginners belong on soft rockers, opposite to stiff cambers.
It’s not that stiff
For an absolute beginner? Rocker board or flat to rocker like the pathfinder rev would be a lot easier
Hey! That's a New Zealand ski resort
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Beginner English learner: Easy - Easier
Native speaker: More easy 🗣️
I think the biggest problem is that he is putting most of his weight on back foot, o think It would help him a lot if you told him not to do that
He was getting his weight more forward toward the bottom of this run
You can tell someone a hundred times but sometimes they need to feel it out too
@@SnowboardProCamp
I guess you did tell him that but we didn't see that in video, and this video are watching also people that wants to learn.
14:36 what do you do? Buy another one and do it all again!
dude should not be on an aeronaut, but hey go get em’!
Teach on a board with good torsional flex. Using the aeronaut is just cruel.
It definitely gets easier and I just started January 4th this year and I managed to land 360 180 almost landed s front flip. Also hitting rails too. I can't wait for this Season. riding switch in a matter of 13 sessions. I recommend riding with people who know how to ride. Mess around with your stance that was a game changer and also leave fear of falling at the door. Falling is apart of honestly the first and second day just understanding your connection to the board and your body. I also recommend buying your own equipment. Rental stuff is okay but your own set up will also help your riding. But it's one of the best things I have ever tried and did and I'm in love with the sport and just the fun of it. The community A1 so many nice people in the snowboarding community. 🏂 ❤
Lots of people complaining about the board…I started with a beginner board and I wish I started with a better board. It makes it way easier. Soft boards are harder to learn on. You want that extra leverage and stability. But apparently none of the commenters understand that 😂
There is an ideal medium. Some cheap beginner boards are unenjoyable to ride, but on the other end of the spectrum, a board like this is only fun if you know what you're doing already. This board likes going very fast, and it is a little difficult for even more experienced riders to control it at super low speed due to its responsiveness.
Captain Obvious statement - when you start its hard but it gets easier as you learn, no shit Sherlock !
Artur longo board not a beginner board though
Jesus loves yall
Throwing the back leg around isn’t turning. That’s just creating bad habits right away.
Bro that is not the snowboard to learn on.. I own it! I am an advance/expert level rider and the aeronaut scares the shit out of me😂
A beginner on an aeronaut ? 😵💫
First step would be to not learn on an aeronaut. That boards no joke.
Hope you taught him some better technique though cuz that will not work past the early stages
He’ll get there!
Tough board to start on
It is probably hardest skill to acquire after guitar
not if you take lessons from a real instructor.
I love the channel but why are you teaching him to swing his body instead of using torsional twist/using edges
Because in my experience this way works better. If that way work for you then go for it!
That's a fair response. I was taught this was too but it led to a lot of unlearning later, hence my question. Would love more footage/updated review on the Aeronaut whenever you get more reps on it!
Heh, so much weight on the back foot. Takes a lot to move the weight off
Use your upper body man. Then it will be so much easier and less muscle work.
OMG! Why in the world no one understands how simple snowboarding is? The snowboard is literally driven BY YOUR ASS! The shape of your boots and the bindings that connects your body to the board are designed just to drive the board simply by "sinking in" (lower your butt to get it closer to the board by bending your knees WHILE KEEPING YOUR TORSO STRAIGHT AND UPRIGHT) or standing tall (try to straighten your legs WHILE KEEPING YOUR TORSO STRAIGHT AND UPRIGHT). When you "sink in" you apply your body weight to your shins and your boots and bindings just transfer this force to the frontside edge of the board (the edge near your toes), this causes the front side edge to "bite" the snow while the backside edge will fly over the snow with no friction. This will cause your board to pivot and turn in your frontside direction. When you try to "stand tall" your boots and bindings will transfer your body weight to the backside edge and your board will turn in the opposite direction. IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT! No fancy extra rotations of shoulders, hips, legs, torso, head or arms. IF you have some speed while sliding down the slope just "lean" into the turn like a pendulum with your torso and head (just a 10° inclination, nothing more) and then "sink in" or "stand tall" with your butt.
Follow a hand is the easiest way. No need to do such strange turns you perform
That board is way too much for learning. Way too aggressive and does not let you go slow easily.
my friend is still garbage. please help
early
Hm... completely wrong way to explain how you should turn on the slope. Even for the first try it's completely wrong. You can't study and improve anything in that way. Wasting of time. Just find right coach who knows what to do on the slope and can explain it.
Just like any skills