I dont even do snowboarding. Never planning on doing snowboarding. Its a schoolnight. I probably have a pop quiz tomorrow that im not studying for. Why am i like this
well when i was snowboarding for the first time i fell like a pro, it might be because i've been falling a lot on skis so i'm kinda pro at falling down...
I dislocated my shoulder within the first 10 minutes of me trying to snowboard for the very first time in Wisconsin (Feb 2018). It took almost a year to heal, I g0t out once again in March 2019 and took a lesson, I was super scared to not get hurt again but still went up the green hill once to face my fears. And then I took to the same hill where I dislocated my shoulder last week and was finally linking turns. Really proud of myself and loving it. I bought a used board and boots and plan to get on the hill every week now. Thanks for the beginner's videos, these really help with technique and motivation.
Bro! The same exact thing happened to me in 2018! First run on the bunny hill saving up all year too go out this one time. Was the stupidest fall. 2 years later I'm back over here and 20 runs deep! Let's go man!
Feel you I dislocated my shoulder in my 3rd year of snowboarding and even then it still took me a couple times to get rid of that fear of hurting yourself again glad you stuck with it!
The ski lift gets me about 95% of the time still LOL! I think part of my problem is people tend to stop right there to decide what they're gonna do or are waiting on people then here I come, Mr. Noobie, and have no room to maneuver.
Don’t stand up until the decline. Let gravity do the work. It’s bad enough dealing with what’s ahead of you, you don’t need to be fighting the chair, too.
especially on the too quick turns issue: try not to rip around your board with just your legs, and rather lead with your upper body and let the legs and board follow. helped me out a great deal when I learned :)
That’s the one thing I’m worried about for when I snowboard for my first time in a couple months, however I have been skating for a while... will turning with my upper body feel natural as that’s a fundamental part of kick turning on a skateboard
The thing I try to remember when getting off the chair lift is to keep my free foot on the stomp pad and keep my knees bent. Repeating "don't fall" until im clear of the lift sometimes helps too 😁
Stomp pads are something you affix to the top of your board, right next to your back foot's binding. They give you a lot of extra grip and make one footed much easier. Just search for some options, there are a lot of different types out there; I personally like pyramid studs because you can lay them out however you want @@kyleandersen6879
Hey, this is great. I watched the beginner series with my son. I’m commenting because I like what you’re doing - I started snowboarding in 1984, got the first Burton Elite 130 and then a Cruzer 165, Burton Air - and raced and was one of the very first to build a half pipe and have a freestyle contest - picked up sponsorships here and there and went from resort to resort every winter and just loved getting turned away at ski hills and then looking all night for urban opportunities to light it up. I learned to snowboard when the sport didn’t exist and when I went to teach my son I didn’t even consider looking for help. After a couple hours on the hill my son was struggling, so I came accross your channel and watched it with my son. It was a fantastic enlightenment as watched how you teach beginners. It was really great to use your method and acellerate his learning. So once again, thanks - teaching this old dog new tricks is just awesome. Matt
@@davidknavs9418 It's annoying, cause a skier can't fail there and you will look stupid. Chair lifts is just a practice. But if I know that the way after a small slope is I use my board as a sledge instead of going 1foot
Same. I was so nervous! My fist time I took off my board on the lift and ran off the lift, then I did it with 1 foot and then I finally figured out how to get on the lift with both feet strapped in so I didn't have to waste time at the top of the mountain. :D
I started snowboarding at the age of 65. I wish I had found this video four years ago. Still I plan to put all of this into action at Blue Cow (Australia) this weekend. Thanks mate really enjoyed this.
I am a life long skier and finally decided to try snowboarding. Huge thank you for this channel! I was able to learn in 3 days and my common mistake is #3, so this video is helping a lot! My personal advice for all new snowboarders - get a balance board and have some fun on it between sessions.
I've played all sports growing up even in college. Was an advanced skateboarder up into my 20's. After getting married and having children I put everything on the back burner. Now in my 50's and single trying to get back out there and trying snowboarding with two of my sons. My biggest problem these days is now I literally have no more balance. So snowboarding for the first time last year was murder especially with no balance. Still trying.
@SuzN I've never skied or snowboarded. I've never even seen a ski or snowboard in real life. I wanna snowboard but it's at the bottom of my priorities right now
I just started snowboarding, I went from beginner to upper intermediate in 2 months, I got a advanced lesson in 3 days I’m nervous but I learn quickly and smoothly. Thanks for the videos bud!!!!! 💪🏿
For some reason i’m watching this after teaching myself to ride a snowboard for a week long and have discovered and fixed these mistakes myself 😅 But great video man, i’m sure it will help beginners a lot
I've got a snow trip coming up in about a month's time here in Australia. I've been a number of times before, but these videos have been great to show the newcomers before we hit the snow for their first time!
Nice same here! I'm 17 and started off when I was 5 or 6. We went every second year but haven't been in 5 years now. Going to Perisher this time to do some boarding for a week!
Ok so I'm watching this video after going snowboarding for the first time since 2007. I wanted some insight into why I had some falls and this nailed it. Concise and useful instruction. Thank you.
It was my first snowboard experience yesterday and thanks to your beginner videos I learned much faster than I thought I could. Expecially the highback adjust, it was set to zero and when I adjusted it it was completely different. Bending the knees for the heel turn saved me too. Thank you very much!
Excellent tutorial (again!) ! 3:23-falling off the lift......here's how interested EVERY resort is in keeping newbies involved in the sport: not a one of them has an old chair set up in such a fashion as to provide a practice place to refine the chairlift-exit technique. Thus, many so frustrated by lift-phobia NEVER come back after their initial foray into the sport. It actually represents a considerable loss for the industry, "all-told".
Had my first lesson a couple days ago and did all of these mistakes (but 10x's worse)! I really appreciate you showing the typical mistakes and providing a fix for each one...instead of yelling "stop wobbling!!" like the instructor did! 🙄 so glad I found this channel...very helpful!
This january it was my 3rd time I’ve gone snowboarding, and it was also my first time in the Alps. It was freaking amazing. I finally learned to relax on the board, hold a good body position and have complete control over my speed - I took it easy this week, no need to act like I’m a pro or something, just concentrate on what I’m doing and learning to trust my motion and flow. Your video’s have truly helped me, certainly the correct body stance. As a beginner, I also cannot stress enough how important it is to use your legs and relax your upper body. Don’t swing your torso around your legs, don’t swing your arms to make turns, but literally be one with the board underneath you. Man, once you got the hang of it, you’ll be hooked!
I went snowboarding for the first time and my friends took me down a “red hill” and I ended up doing 6 cartwheels as soon as I started so I walked the whole way down
@@alem2174 exactly. When I fall I don't even process it and jump up as soon as possible, otherwise you could start questioning yourself and fear could set in. Try hard, and if that fails, try harder :) The pain is a trophy for hard work and dedication.
My mistake was over estimating my progress. I took a lesson or two with a private instructor on a VERY mild slope, practiced a bit going up hill myself on a beginner part, it had pomma and I couldn't for a life of me get on that. Then on the last day I took the chairlift to a more advanced run (it was blue, I should have been on green), fell so many times because as soon as I went a bit my speed was increasing too much, I was determined to get down, I'd walk a bit then board to part that flattens out and in mist of that I had a fall, that wasn't that bad comparing to many from others, but it broke my humerus (upper arm bone) really bad. Been in cast for 2 months, then physical therapy and I'm to keep training my arm for more months to regain strength and size. One thing I learned is I personally can't learn from videos, I understood it all but when it came to practice I need someone to guide me... So if you don't have really mild or beginners course, don't go where you shouldn't.
Nolimittt Thats why lessons are so important, you may understand it in your head but on snow you have to experience it yourself. Speedy recovery and keep trying!
I grew up a ski kid, and both me and my sister after me were skiing from 3. When my sister was 4, she was still using the kiddie leash or some variation with my mom. Well, mom accidentally goes down a black diamond. Being a good mom, though, she just went slow and took most of the falls for my sis. Plus, it's infinitely easier to "bail" on a run on skis than it is snowboarding, because you can just "pizza" the ever-living shit out of it the whole way down.
Oh my gosh, thank you for actually showing the mistakes and not just talking about them -- very helpful to watch the mistake, as well as the fix so I know what I'm doing wrong. Thank you!!
That's me 100%. I got some googles which I felt super uncomfortable with because it kind of obstructed my view of the board lmao. Looking to change that habit
This is the best channel for snowboarding, every video is made with lots of enthusiasm. My son and I are going to be learning snowboarding for the first time. Capix Invader (son) & K2 Standard (me)
Originally from Los Angeles, CA (body bearded, surfed) but never really snowboarded until I moved to Russia. It was my 1st time this year ) Took 5 minutes to get the hang of the turning, fell on my ass plenty of times, still have trouble stopping at high speeds but having a blast given that's the only sport I like without waves. Great sport, lots of fun. Think with decent practice will get the ins and outs down. 🤙🤙🤙 Great video! Loved the pointers, actually tried them. Helped in regards to the turns especially the part about bending your knees!
Ive been snowboarding for 6 years now and I am not a beginner, but I think that mistake #2 is something that a lot of people including myself struggle with even if they are experienced. Great vid!
Many beginners feel like they don't need it (and honestly, the beginner areas are the most dangerous part of the mountains because beginner snowboarders struggle with turning). I took a bad fall off a half-pipe a few years ago on an ice patch and thanks to a helmet I was able to walk away from that alive (tore a hamstring though so I couldn't really "walk" away, more like limp away but no permanent damage, I went boarding again the next year).
I picked up One Wheeling at 58. Love it, love carving. Have had a few great crashes, but do to my own daredevil mentality. Hoping the One Wheel will help me with the board in a couple of weeks. Great videos.
Hey kev! I know there are many more beginners than intermediate or advanced riders, but could you try to also do some videos dedicated to helping intermediate/advanced riders? Thx keep up the great work👍🏻
Thank you so much @SnowboardProCamp Haven't been on a snowboard since 1989. Rented a snowboard yesterday after watching your vid. Wifey expected me to end up in full body cast but it went really well. 😀
Wish I would have seen this before I went for the first time yesterday. I’m 33 years old and my whole body is killing me and I took some pretty bad falls trying to just jump into it 😂. Thanks so much for posting. Your videos are going to assist me in my future trips to the mountains.
I do a lot of long boarding and I lean back a lot to avoid getting thrown off at speed when I hit a rock, crack or bump in the road. It's made snowboarding very difficult for me. Good tip on keeping your hand forward.
I’m from Brazil and usually in my vacations I snowboard (not in Brazil), and I always have some of those problems that you’ve recorded, thank you to teach me better than anyother teacher!!
I have no problem with heel turn but every time I switch to my toe turn I immediately lost balance :(feel like I can’t never ever learn how to toe side turn ..it just feel unnatural and scary for the toe side turn
Leah Nguyen make the laces on your boots smaller with your shins. Really squish them down. Also use a kind of chest and hips out "proud dolphin" stance (thats what i call it anyway, haha... its shoulders back, chest and hips out) while keeping your knees bent. This will force more weight down onto your toes. Practice traversing across the hill, holding your toe edge, making as long a toe turn as you can. That will help you really feel it. It just takes practice. You'll get it! Also... relating to the video, keep your weight more forward! Leaning back on your back foot feels good when you're scared because you're leaning more into the hill, but it robs you of control. If you're having trouble controlling your toe edge, it's very likely this is part of your issue.
Same here. Bending my knees more and keeping weight on front foot instead of back foot (used to wakeboard) has helped a lot. Basically I made mistakes one and two in this video BIG TIME.
This video helped me troubleshoot what was going wrong with my turns and now, at age 40, I finally got it! Started in my early 20's and took a long break, but now I finally, finally have the feel for it.
DONT PRACTICE SKATING WITH ONE LEG DOWN A SLOPE LIKE THEY SHOW HERE. that’s a good way to rip your knee apart seriously falling off the lift is not half as bad as it would be if he crashed at 4:00
He’s not telling you to take double black diamond with one foot but to practice it. Which is necessary honestly. So fucking annoying when they to stop the lift cause some dumbass doesn’t know how to get off
DVDROCK006 you mean, the way YOU fell when you first started??? Just stop! There will ALWAYS be people falling at the drop off because there will ALWAYS be beginners
@@davedave9020 ive fallen a couple times but never enough to stop the lift because i actually practiced skating like he says in the video. Just annoying as hell when the lift stops every 30 seconds
I think one of the biggest mistakes that I used to make was not committing to an edge. I tended to ride too "flat" on the bunny hill and would get turned around because my edge wouldn't "bite" the snow, and so I was basically spinning out of control and trying to keep my balance. That's why I think it's a mistake to tell a beginner to ever let their board ride flat, even when pointed downhill. Until you know how to go in and out of turns properly, it's best to ride a slight edge at all times.
Amazing video! My son is 12 & an he’s a fantastic skier- he’s now wanting to transition to snowboarding 🏂, he’s had a couple of private lessons he said mum it’s completely different from skiing . Ppl have the misconception that the two are almost the same -- wrong !!! I think that snowboarding is so darn cool 😎. I sincerely hope he gets the hang of boarding:)
amikonyan I demoed the 2018 swoon camber and found it to be really stiff. Maybe see if you can demo it first unless you know that's what you're looking for. Personally I preferred the Clovis.
Great stuff. Thanks! I haven't been on my board in... two decades and about to take my 12 year old and 15 year old for their first day. Great primer in these videos. One thing I'm surprised not to hear of. Except one quick comment in this one is the awareness of not catching the downhill edge. Thanks again.
+SnowboardProCamp one thing you showed but didnt directly talk about is to learn how to fall. Mainly, DO NOT PUT YOUR HANDS DOWN when you fall. this can lead to some serious injuries for your hands, writsts, forearms, elbows, etc.
Thank You for this very educational video. Always wanted to try snowboarding.. I Am a beginner and have Always had this inner calling to start snowboarding So Maybe I now Will do it 😊
Some skiers will say the first mistake is learning to snowboard. What is the difference between a ski instructor and God? God doesn't think he is a ski instructor. How do snowboarders introduce themselves? “SORRY DUDE” What's the difference between a tele chick and a hockey player? The hockey player takes a shower after three periods. Three snowboarders are riding in the back of a car. Who is driving? A police officer. ...enjoy gaper day!
Thank you so much for the tips I watch this before I went out the other day for the 1st time took me 3 hours to learn but now I've almost got it down and I'm getting better!!!💯
I'm a snowboarding instructor... I can attest that I see these alot as well. Although the slouched lean carrys over to toeside pretty much all the time. I am constantly having to tell my students stand up. I would have to disagree a bit on the chair position. Too straight of legs cause a lot of chatter but I have found the optimum stance when you don't need a metric ton of chatter absorbition (ie beginners on moguls) is knees bent with almost a back arch standing straight and acting like you are slouching slightly backwards. I know it sounds counter intuitive and like it will make you fall but I have found people don't register in their minds what is actually straight and if you act like you are leaning backwards it just straightens you out a bit. Your body posture and position will shift alot while trying to figure out your balance and traversing the mountain you can get away with a more dramatic lean forwards especially with quick turns at high speeds but that is generally the most flexible position to deal with terrain changes upper body wise. It is why you will see most intermediate and expert boarders using it while traversing faces at a cruise.
First time boarder.. went to park city. my friends only let me ride blues. I sucked the first time down but by the end of the day I was able to link turns and carve! had a blast!
I have huge problems with getting off the chairlift. I can practice riding with one foot for whole day but when riding on chairlift I always fall. I have no idea what position to take and how to jump off from it. I did try sitting at the sideway and trying to slide out, sitting sideway and somehow jumping off and sitting sideway and trying to push myself from the chairlift using the hand that is near the back of chair. I always fail to do this correctly and need to cralw like the bug so that others will be able to get off. I just have no idea how to make itwork out.
Stomp pads are essential. Push your back foot against your back binding. Maybe practice riding away from a bench for balance reasons? Stopping on heels is easier for a lot of people as well. I struggled alot on chairlifts but I (kinda) have it now. Hope you do too!
I had trouble with chair lifts for ages, if you're bad sit in the outside seat as it lets you hold the chair longer and if you fall you can fall to the side so you're not in anyone's way. I'd always sit somewhat sideways and prep really early, so that i could have a while to balance while still holding the chair. And depending on what side i was on I'd be thinking about moving to the left or right with a toe or heelside movement as i always found it easier than just going forwards.
thanks man, I went for the first time to Whistler the other day and had a blast although I found that I did the Mistake #4 a couple of times when I tried to slow down in steeper slopes. Will definitely work on that fix!
these videos helped me so much, yesterday i went to Brandywine in Oh and as i was heading to the bottom of the hill i tried to turn on my toes just a little bit ( left foot dominant) and fell face first. Gave myself a black eye and all.
#4 was always an issue for me for my first and second year to the point that I would NEVER heel turn and I would only toe turn and had to do 180s with it to keep myself from going off the path. I ended up kind of figuring out on my own the years after and I'm glad that this video covers that.
Went snowboarding for the very first time 14 years ago, fell off the chairlift, and it took me 2 hours to get down the beginners trail... I’m 30 now and gonna give it another go and these vids really motivate me 😁
How about this common mistake. The way a beginner falls and lands flat on a hand bent backwards, which results in a common beginner injury. Such as, wrist sprain, forearm break even at a near standstill. I notice you do not land in such a way, you fall correctly on flat out forearms. Why do instructors fail to teach such an important safety lesson ?
AJ Maine Just snowboarded for the first time today. My instructor did cover it, and we did some practice falls, but when we were actually on the slopes I used my hands every time, mainly because I could reduce the impact of the fall with the extended reach of my hands than by waiting to land on my forearms.
Makes me feel better about myself. Snowboarded for the first time yesterday and second time today, never fell when I got up and could turn and maneuver and had to jump a few times for rogue skis. Getting up was killing me though. Took me an hour to stand up at any one time.
Thank you for your tips! I love this channel and started snowboarding just last year (in my late 20's). Went on my 3rd ever trip yesterday, 1st of 2018, and found a few areas (tip 4 especially in this video) I can work on!
I just went snowboarding yesterday for my birthday and the one mistake I kept doing was falling getting on and off the ski lift. But now I know I should practice a little more. Thanks for this!
I watched a couple of other vids from you guys before I went on my first snowboard adventure yesterday. I should have watched this one as well, I had lots of trouble heal edge sliding and ate shit more times then I can count. I still had lots of fun and I am going out again next week. thanks for the tips.
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I respect the fact that you fell over for every mistake
Especially on the chair lift with everyone watching
mostly I respect the last one
I felt em
@@Marshcar yeah, that wasn't fun
I dont even do snowboarding. Never planning on doing snowboarding. Its a schoolnight. I probably have a pop quiz tomorrow that im not studying for. Why am i like this
*It’s 3 am I have 3 finals tomorrow. Why am I like this?*
I relate to every one of these comments
(Except for skiing )
I've got a severe addiction to reading comments about people wondering why they are like that. Why am I like this?
Same
this is so funny hahahhha
0:37 I've never seen a beginner fall that gracefully lol
ya Ikr :D
haHAHA Exactly
it looks hard that he tried to actually fall, i can do better, i do that every single time when i am snowboarding
Ikr lol
well when i was snowboarding for the first time i fell like a pro, it might be because i've been falling a lot on skis so i'm kinda pro at falling down...
I dislocated my shoulder within the first 10 minutes of me trying to snowboard for the very first time in Wisconsin (Feb 2018). It took almost a year to heal, I g0t out once again in March 2019 and took a lesson, I was super scared to not get hurt again but still went up the green hill once to face my fears. And then I took to the same hill where I dislocated my shoulder last week and was finally linking turns. Really proud of myself and loving it. I bought a used board and boots and plan to get on the hill every week now. Thanks for the beginner's videos, these really help with technique and motivation.
Amazing to here you stuck with it!
Love & Passports thats awesome. Good luck with learning and progressing.
@@ryanskenard thanks Bro . It's all I think about now lol .
Bro! The same exact thing happened to me in 2018! First run on the bunny hill saving up all year too go out this one time. Was the stupidest fall. 2 years later I'm back over here and 20 runs deep! Let's go man!
Feel you I dislocated my shoulder in my 3rd year of snowboarding and even then it still took me a couple times to get rid of that fear of hurting yourself again glad you stuck with it!
The ski lift gets me about 95% of the time still LOL! I think part of my problem is people tend to stop right there to decide what they're gonna do or are waiting on people then here I come, Mr. Noobie, and have no room to maneuver.
I was lucky never fell once off the lift. But I used to surf and skateboard.
Don’t stand up until the decline. Let gravity do the work. It’s bad enough dealing with what’s ahead of you, you don’t need to be fighting the chair, too.
Just keep practicing and you'll get there Kev!
Victor Van Pellicom ?
the hell are you talking about?
😂
Victor Van Pellicom ?
ahahah nice
especially on the too quick turns issue: try not to rip around your board with just your legs, and rather lead with your upper body and let the legs and board follow. helped me out a great deal when I learned :)
That’s the one thing I’m worried about for when I snowboard for my first time in a couple months, however I have been skating for a while... will turning with my upper body feel natural as that’s a fundamental part of kick turning on a skateboard
The thing I try to remember when getting off the chair lift is to keep my free foot on the stomp pad and keep my knees bent. Repeating "don't fall" until im clear of the lift sometimes helps too 😁
My first time snowboarding tomorrow! what is the stomp pad??? This might come in handy for me so I don't fall lol. What is the stomp pad?
Don’t get off the chair until you’re on the decline.
Stomp pads are something you affix to the top of your board, right next to your back foot's binding. They give you a lot of extra grip and make one footed much easier. Just search for some options, there are a lot of different types out there; I personally like pyramid studs because you can lay them out however you want @@kyleandersen6879
Hey, this is great. I watched the beginner series with my son. I’m commenting because I like what you’re doing - I started snowboarding in 1984, got the first Burton Elite 130 and then a Cruzer 165, Burton Air - and raced and was one of the very first to build a half pipe and have a freestyle contest - picked up sponsorships here and there and went from resort to resort every winter and just loved getting turned away at ski hills and then looking all night for urban opportunities to light it up. I learned to snowboard when the sport didn’t exist and when I went to teach my son I didn’t even consider looking for help. After a couple hours on the hill my son was struggling, so I came accross your channel and watched it with my son. It was a fantastic enlightenment as watched how you teach beginners. It was really great to use your method and acellerate his learning. So once again, thanks - teaching this old dog new tricks is just awesome.
Matt
How your son making out now?
I used to be super scared about getting off chair lifts.
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Lol that’s one of my favorite parts of boarding, idk why but it’s so damn fun riding without a binding on!
@@cb7694 no wtf man its so scary
Same
@@davidknavs9418 It's annoying, cause a skier can't fail there and you will look stupid. Chair lifts is just a practice. But if I know that the way after a small slope is I use my board as a sledge instead of going 1foot
Same. I was so nervous! My fist time I took off my board on the lift and ran off the lift, then I did it with 1 foot and then I finally figured out how to get on the lift with both feet strapped in so I didn't have to waste time at the top of the mountain. :D
I started snowboarding at the age of 65. I wish I had found this video four years ago. Still I plan to put all of this into action at Blue Cow (Australia) this weekend. Thanks mate really enjoyed this.
How you make out?
3:57 rest in peace
thats what i was thinking hahahahahah
I am a life long skier and finally decided to try snowboarding. Huge thank you for this channel! I was able to learn in 3 days and my common mistake is #3, so this video is helping a lot! My personal advice for all new snowboarders - get a balance board and have some fun on it between sessions.
DUDE.i want to go boarding so bad
Jordan Edmunds There's always Timberline, except in August.
Jordan Edmunds I'm going this weekend at bachelor 😂
J Dub yup tline is lit right now
Strider Schmitt Oh yeah? Been wondering if it's worth a trip there before I maybe have surgery on my right shin. Magical mile is magical?
J Dub i
I've played all sports growing up even in college. Was an advanced skateboarder up into my 20's. After getting married and having children I put everything on the back burner. Now in my 50's and single trying to get back out there and trying snowboarding with two of my sons. My biggest problem these days is now I literally have no more balance. So snowboarding for the first time last year was murder especially with no balance. Still trying.
Good luck bro
@SuzN I've never skied or snowboarded. I've never even seen a ski or snowboard in real life. I wanna snowboard but it's at the bottom of my priorities right now
First time i went snowboarding i felt at least 100 times and i was 20
I just started snowboarding, I went from beginner to upper intermediate in 2 months, I got a advanced lesson in 3 days I’m nervous but I learn quickly and smoothly. Thanks for the videos bud!!!!! 💪🏿
You still ride?
I am from Greece and i am sitting here watching snowboarding videos while we have summer. Anyway winter is the best 💕
For some reason i’m watching this after teaching myself to ride a snowboard for a week long and have discovered and fixed these mistakes myself 😅
But great video man, i’m sure it will help beginners a lot
I've got a snow trip coming up in about a month's time here in Australia. I've been a number of times before, but these videos have been great to show the newcomers before we hit the snow for their first time!
TheBrotherPrime have you ever been to Hotham?
Not yet no, but plan on it. Did Perisher the first 3 times, trying out Thredbo this year for the longer runs.
TheBrotherPrime yeh, perisher is good. If you hike up to the top of mount Perisher near blue cow there's some good powder runs
Nice same here! I'm 17 and started off when I was 5 or 6. We went every second year but haven't been in 5 years now. Going to Perisher this time to do some boarding for a week!
Tom Sharpe I'm watching this from Hotham
Ok so I'm watching this video after going snowboarding for the first time since 2007. I wanted some insight into why I had some falls and this nailed it. Concise and useful instruction. Thank you.
It was my first snowboard experience yesterday and thanks to your beginner videos I learned much faster than I thought I could. Expecially the highback adjust, it was set to zero and when I adjusted it it was completely different. Bending the knees for the heel turn saved me too. Thank you very much!
You still riding?
Dude you're a life saver. I'm having huge issues turning my leaf riding into S carving and the misstakes you mentioned are spot on. Thanks!
3:08 the family skiing in the back is goals
Excellent tutorial (again!) ! 3:23-falling off the lift......here's how interested EVERY resort is in keeping newbies involved in the sport: not a one of them has an old chair set up in such a fashion as to provide a practice place to refine the chairlift-exit technique. Thus, many so frustrated by lift-phobia NEVER come back after their initial foray into the sport. It actually represents a considerable loss for the industry, "all-told".
Had my first lesson a couple days ago and did all of these mistakes (but 10x's worse)! I really appreciate you showing the typical mistakes and providing a fix for each one...instead of yelling "stop wobbling!!" like the instructor did! 🙄 so glad I found this channel...very helpful!
I know 3 years but i took 5 lessons on a rolling carpet slope and i can take turns now do you think that I can do some pistes and if so which?
whos here after getting messed up at a mountain?
me me me lol
Me
Lol hella bruised tail bone over here
me fo sho, i was with my brother and he is good, I am just starting but I am pretty sure I got a concussion
Me bro lmao
This january it was my 3rd time I’ve gone snowboarding, and it was also my first time in the Alps. It was freaking amazing. I finally learned to relax on the board, hold a good body position and have complete control over my speed - I took it easy this week, no need to act like I’m a pro or something, just concentrate on what I’m doing and learning to trust my motion and flow. Your video’s have truly helped me, certainly the correct body stance. As a beginner, I also cannot stress enough how important it is to use your legs and relax your upper body. Don’t swing your torso around your legs, don’t swing your arms to make turns, but literally be one with the board underneath you. Man, once you got the hang of it, you’ll be hooked!
I went snowboarding for the first time and my friends took me down a “red hill” and I ended up doing 6 cartwheels as soon as I started so I walked the whole way down
What you didn’t tried again. When you fall you got to get up and try even harder
😭lmao biggest fear
laughed so hard at this
@@alem2174 exactly. When I fall I don't even process it and jump up as soon as possible, otherwise you could start questioning yourself and fear could set in. Try hard, and if that fails, try harder :) The pain is a trophy for hard work and dedication.
My mistake was over estimating my progress. I took a lesson or two with a private instructor on a VERY mild slope, practiced a bit going up hill myself on a beginner part, it had pomma and I couldn't for a life of me get on that. Then on the last day I took the chairlift to a more advanced run (it was blue, I should have been on green), fell so many times because as soon as I went a bit my speed was increasing too much, I was determined to get down, I'd walk a bit then board to part that flattens out and in mist of that I had a fall, that wasn't that bad comparing to many from others, but it broke my humerus (upper arm bone) really bad. Been in cast for 2 months, then physical therapy and I'm to keep training my arm for more months to regain strength and size.
One thing I learned is I personally can't learn from videos, I understood it all but when it came to practice I need someone to guide me... So if you don't have really mild or beginners course, don't go where you shouldn't.
Nolimittt Thats why lessons are so important, you may understand it in your head but on snow you have to experience it yourself. Speedy recovery and keep trying!
Yeah, my instructor was terrible as well, others had much better experience with another one but I couldn't find him :(
Nolimittt for my first time is my friends took me on a blue for the first time and I'm pretty decent now 😂
I grew up a ski kid, and both me and my sister after me were skiing from 3. When my sister was 4, she was still using the kiddie leash or some variation with my mom. Well, mom accidentally goes down a black diamond. Being a good mom, though, she just went slow and took most of the falls for my sis. Plus, it's infinitely easier to "bail" on a run on skis than it is snowboarding, because you can just "pizza" the ever-living shit out of it the whole way down.
The pomma lift will be the death of me😫😂 I can do it perfectly fine, but when i overestimate how fast i can get on the lift, I tend to slip. 😂
I’ve snowboarded for years and can say that these are awesome tips. It ends up boiling down to getting your feet under you and having edge awareness.
Oh my gosh, thank you for actually showing the mistakes and not just talking about them -- very helpful to watch the mistake, as well as the fix so I know what I'm doing wrong. Thank you!!
Beginner most of the time keep looking at their board instead of where they want to go
love this comment thanks!~
Hahaha I do this. I’ve only gone out once so far and can honestly say I do this. I’ve got a lot of work ahead of me. 😊
where do u board? i go to wachusett in Massachesttes
i do this toooo
That's me 100%. I got some googles which I felt super uncomfortable with because it kind of obstructed my view of the board lmao. Looking to change that habit
This is the best channel for snowboarding, every video is made with lots of enthusiasm. My son and I are going to be learning snowboarding for the first time.
Capix Invader (son) & K2 Standard (me)
Just the same mistakes I'm making, thanks Kevin, this was quite useful!
Originally from Los Angeles, CA (body bearded, surfed) but never really snowboarded until I moved to Russia. It was my 1st time this year ) Took 5 minutes to get the hang of the turning, fell on my ass plenty of times, still have trouble stopping at high speeds but having a blast given that's the only sport I like without waves.
Great sport, lots of fun. Think with decent practice will get the ins and outs down. 🤙🤙🤙
Great video! Loved the pointers, actually tried them. Helped in regards to the turns especially the part about bending your knees!
2:37 he’s skiing backwards in the background
I used to be a fan
Now I’m gay
LMAO
its honestly not that hard more like going backwards on blades. Still difficult but not crazy
Haha that’s so much fun
Freaking showoffs amirite
Ive been snowboarding for 6 years now and I am not a beginner, but I think that mistake #2 is something that a lot of people including myself struggle with even if they are experienced. Great vid!
TOP Beginner's Mistake : NO helmet trying to "send it"
"Are you silly?"
Still gonna send it
Many beginners feel like they don't need it (and honestly, the beginner areas are the most dangerous part of the mountains because beginner snowboarders struggle with turning). I took a bad fall off a half-pipe a few years ago on an ice patch and thanks to a helmet I was able to walk away from that alive (tore a hamstring though so I couldn't really "walk" away, more like limp away but no permanent damage, I went boarding again the next year).
Krristos I hate when new guys don't wear helmets
Krristos
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I picked up One Wheeling at 58. Love it, love carving. Have had a few great crashes, but do to my own daredevil mentality. Hoping the One Wheel will help me with the board in a couple of weeks. Great videos.
Hey kev! I know there are many more beginners than intermediate or advanced riders, but could you try to also do some videos dedicated to helping intermediate/advanced riders? Thx keep up the great work👍🏻
Such as how to carve and the best ways to get down steep mogul runs without falling
Thank you so much @SnowboardProCamp Haven't been on a snowboard since 1989. Rented a snowboard yesterday after watching your vid. Wifey expected me to end up in full body cast but it went really well. 😀
Hey Kevin and Chris, I was sitting next to you on the ski lift for tip #5! Keep up the good work and useful videos. -ryan
Wish I would have seen this before I went for the first time yesterday. I’m 33 years old and my whole body is killing me and I took some pretty bad falls trying to just jump into it 😂. Thanks so much for posting. Your videos are going to assist me in my future trips to the mountains.
First time snowboarding in 3 days wish me luck lads
TurkishDelight same, I’m going to liberty hill in Pennsylvania tommrow
How'd it go?
@@zeno8612 How'd it to?
@@zeno8612 go*
@@bixbin5142 it went great 😂 this was one year ago
I do a lot of long boarding and I lean back a lot to avoid getting thrown off at speed when I hit a rock, crack or bump in the road. It's made snowboarding very difficult for me. Good tip on keeping your hand forward.
Love your vids man. Thought me alot . Going next month on a skiing and snowboarding trip. Trying to get as much info for a beginners.
Just had my first snowboard lessons yesterday and fell in love. Thank you for tips!
When u watch these videos after you get back from the snow, and probably won't get on a snowboard for another year or so 😥
ouch.. i hurt my rib falling so much. but i wont give up. please dont!
Hope you got on the snow this year!
Exactly sucks 😪
YO FACTS
I just got my first snowboard for Christmas and I’ve never even done anything remotely close to snowboarding so this was really helpful
Beginner mistake: wearing jeans
Gary Alexander yeah I wore jeans my first time and I couldn’t move and I ended up ripping those jeans down the crotch, I like to wear joggers
I've got a pair of canvas-ish pants that I love boarding in. But they fit loose and don't restrict movement unlike most jeans
My husbands pro and he wear Jeans under his ski pants every time
Holy cow where did u get ur profile pic?! its just like my cat :00
On god😂😂😂
I’m from Brazil and usually in my vacations I snowboard (not in Brazil), and I always have some of those problems that you’ve recorded, thank you to teach me better than anyother teacher!!
I have no problem with heel turn but every time I switch to my toe turn I immediately lost balance :(feel like I can’t never ever learn how to toe side turn ..it just feel unnatural and scary for the toe side turn
Leah Nguyen make the laces on your boots smaller with your shins. Really squish them down. Also use a kind of chest and hips out "proud dolphin" stance (thats what i call it anyway, haha... its shoulders back, chest and hips out) while keeping your knees bent. This will force more weight down onto your toes. Practice traversing across the hill, holding your toe edge, making as long a toe turn as you can. That will help you really feel it. It just takes practice. You'll get it!
Also... relating to the video, keep your weight more forward! Leaning back on your back foot feels good when you're scared because you're leaning more into the hill, but it robs you of control. If you're having trouble controlling your toe edge, it's very likely this is part of your issue.
LeahN I think it is something you just have to get used to, on skateboards I am still way more confident doing heel side turns then toe side
I was THE SAME WAY! but if you practice on a banked turn it makes it easier!
Same here. Bending my knees more and keeping weight on front foot instead of back foot (used to wakeboard) has helped a lot. Basically I made mistakes one and two in this video BIG TIME.
This video helped me troubleshoot what was going wrong with my turns and now, at age 40, I finally got it! Started in my early 20's and took a long break, but now I finally, finally have the feel for it.
DONT PRACTICE SKATING WITH ONE LEG DOWN A SLOPE LIKE THEY SHOW HERE. that’s a good way to rip your knee apart seriously falling off the lift is not half as bad as it would be if he crashed at 4:00
True.
He’s not telling you to take double black diamond with one foot but to practice it. Which is necessary honestly. So fucking annoying when they to stop the lift cause some dumbass doesn’t know how to get off
@@justdave5145 you sound triggered and entitled would you like a hug
DVDROCK006 you mean, the way YOU fell when you first started??? Just stop! There will ALWAYS be people falling at the drop off because there will ALWAYS be beginners
@@davedave9020 ive fallen a couple times but never enough to stop the lift because i actually practiced skating like he says in the video. Just annoying as hell when the lift stops every 30 seconds
Thank you for these tips! I'm not a beginner but it is my first time in Colorado and these help so much!
I think one of the biggest mistakes that I used to make was not committing to an edge. I tended to ride too "flat" on the bunny hill and would get turned around because my edge wouldn't "bite" the snow, and so I was basically spinning out of control and trying to keep my balance. That's why I think it's a mistake to tell a beginner to ever let their board ride flat, even when pointed downhill. Until you know how to go in and out of turns properly, it's best to ride a slight edge at all times.
Amazing video! My son is 12 & an he’s a fantastic skier- he’s now wanting to transition to snowboarding 🏂, he’s had a couple of private lessons he said mum it’s completely different from skiing . Ppl have the misconception that the two are almost the same -- wrong !!!
I think that snowboarding is so darn cool 😎. I sincerely hope he gets the hang of boarding:)
Hope you guys can do more women's board reviews in the future!
definitely, expect more next season!
I really need that too! looking at Arbor swoon at the moment, not sure if to get it :(
amikonyan I demoed the 2018 swoon camber and found it to be really stiff. Maybe see if you can demo it first unless you know that's what you're looking for. Personally I preferred the Clovis.
Chris Eyres Awesome! Looking forward to it
thanks, Im looking for something I can ride fast with, I have small rocker now which is too wild at speed :D
maybe stiff wouldnt be too bad
Super helpful! I'll give these a go to slow my turns, fix my stance, and then hopefully get some more control. Cheers to that!
I love the "bad end/fall" demos in every segment, and 2:38 (with the correct posture at 3:03) was exactly what my instructor suggested I do. :)
It was extremely funnyh watching you experienced guys fall in a way that probably does not hurt!
going snowboarding for the first time next week! thanks for the tips
Thanks for including the solution
Great stuff. Thanks! I haven't been on my board in... two decades and about to take my 12 year old and 15 year old for their first day. Great primer in these videos. One thing I'm surprised not to hear of. Except one quick comment in this one is the awareness of not catching the downhill edge. Thanks again.
00:36 sweet butter
Been skateboarding for 8 years and am going snowboarding in a month for the first time soooo excited!!
+SnowboardProCamp one thing you showed but didnt directly talk about is to learn how to fall. Mainly, DO NOT PUT YOUR HANDS DOWN when you fall. this can lead to some serious injuries for your hands, writsts, forearms, elbows, etc.
Bro your lifts ending is perfect, at my mountain it’s like 5 ft up and straight down
2:36 who else saw the guy in the back skiing backwards?😂
Me i ski backward
Thank You for this very educational video. Always wanted to try snowboarding.. I Am a beginner and have Always had this inner calling to start snowboarding So Maybe I now Will do it 😊
Some skiers will say the first mistake is learning to snowboard.
What is the difference between a ski instructor and God?
God doesn't think he is a ski instructor.
How do snowboarders introduce themselves?
“SORRY DUDE”
What's the difference between a tele chick and a hockey player?
The hockey player takes a shower after three periods.
Three snowboarders are riding in the back of a car. Who is driving?
A police officer.
...enjoy gaper day!
misterfunnybones how many skiers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Two, one does it while the other says, "Turn... Turn... Great turns!"
These jokes are really good
misterfunnybones as a devout knuckledrager these made me laugh who knew you two planners had a since of humor lol. Dilly dilly
How easy is it to make a ski fly in the terrain park?
misterfunnybones this made my day 💀💀💀
I'm going snowboarding in a week. Damn it looks hard! Thanks for the videos. I'll keep watching and learning.
That is some late night editing right here!
yup! Tomorrow is the last day Blackcomb mountain is open, time to get my 8 hours
Chris Eyres lol it has been a great season, thank for all the tutorial vids, it helps a lot man!
I looked it today by the Boarding and the last tip was the best for me thank you!!!
how do u get over the fear of going so fast down the hill? I find it terrifying
Thank you so much for the tips I watch this before I went out the other day for the 1st time took me 3 hours to learn but now I've almost got it down and I'm getting better!!!💯
"How to fall" video. To avoid injuries. Particularly shoulder injury from using your arms when falling.
I'm a snowboarding instructor... I can attest that I see these alot as well. Although the slouched lean carrys over to toeside pretty much all the time. I am constantly having to tell my students stand up. I would have to disagree a bit on the chair position. Too straight of legs cause a lot of chatter but I have found the optimum stance when you don't need a metric ton of chatter absorbition (ie beginners on moguls) is knees bent with almost a back arch standing straight and acting like you are slouching slightly backwards. I know it sounds counter intuitive and like it will make you fall but I have found people don't register in their minds what is actually straight and if you act like you are leaning backwards it just straightens you out a bit. Your body posture and position will shift alot while trying to figure out your balance and traversing the mountain you can get away with a more dramatic lean forwards especially with quick turns at high speeds but that is generally the most flexible position to deal with terrain changes upper body wise. It is why you will see most intermediate and expert boarders using it while traversing faces at a cruise.
1:18 too late I broke my wrist doing that :(
Except I was going WAY faster
First time boarder.. went to park city. my friends only let me ride blues. I sucked the first time down but by the end of the day I was able to link turns and carve! had a blast!
I have huge problems with getting off the chairlift. I can practice riding with one foot for whole day but when riding on chairlift I always fall. I have no idea what position to take and how to jump off from it. I did try sitting at the sideway and trying to slide out, sitting sideway and somehow jumping off and sitting sideway and trying to push myself from the chairlift using the hand that is near the back of chair. I always fail to do this correctly and need to cralw like the bug so that others will be able to get off. I just have no idea how to make itwork out.
Stomp pads are essential. Push your back foot against your back binding. Maybe practice riding away from a bench for balance reasons? Stopping on heels is easier for a lot of people as well. I struggled alot on chairlifts but I (kinda) have it now. Hope you do too!
I had trouble with chair lifts for ages, if you're bad sit in the outside seat as it lets you hold the chair longer and if you fall you can fall to the side so you're not in anyone's way. I'd always sit somewhat sideways and prep really early, so that i could have a while to balance while still holding the chair. And depending on what side i was on I'd be thinking about moving to the left or right with a toe or heelside movement as i always found it easier than just going forwards.
thanks man, I went for the first time to Whistler the other day and had a blast although I found that I did the Mistake #4 a couple of times when I tried to slow down in steeper slopes. Will definitely work on that fix!
I’ve never been snowboarding before and I live in Florida. Why am I here.
these videos helped me so much, yesterday i went to Brandywine in Oh and as i was heading to the bottom of the hill i tried to turn on my toes just a little bit ( left foot dominant) and fell face first. Gave myself a black eye and all.
Can you make videos for more advanced snowboarders ? 🤔🤤
NNNOOOOO!!!!!!! don't do it
#4 was always an issue for me for my first and second year to the point that I would NEVER heel turn and I would only toe turn and had to do 180s with it to keep myself from going off the path. I ended up kind of figuring out on my own the years after and I'm glad that this video covers that.
Thanks for the tip on getting used to getting off the lift, that’s the one I still need work on
I live in Australia why am I watching this
Some goood mountains in Victoria bro
lol, I spat out my gum when I read your comment
Went snowboarding for the very first time 14 years ago, fell off the chairlift, and it took me 2 hours to get down the beginners trail... I’m 30 now and gonna give it another go and these vids really motivate me 😁
You got it this time!
I’m going snowboarding for the first time today, I,m probably going to crash into a tree
okay but did you?
@@monnawei5036 almost!
Thank you for the great advice! Going up to big bear mountain this weekend and this really relieved a lot of stress heading up there as a first timer!
How about this common mistake. The way a beginner falls and lands flat on a hand bent backwards, which results in a common beginner injury. Such as, wrist sprain, forearm break even at a near standstill. I notice you do not land in such a way, you fall correctly on flat out forearms. Why do instructors fail to teach such an important safety lesson ?
I did the 3 times yesterday and my wrists and forearms are hella sore
AJ Maine Just snowboarded for the first time today. My instructor did cover it, and we did some practice falls, but when we were actually on the slopes I used my hands every time, mainly because I could reduce the impact of the fall with the extended reach of my hands than by waiting to land on my forearms.
Makes me feel better about myself. Snowboarded for the first time yesterday and second time today, never fell when I got up and could turn and maneuver and had to jump a few times for rogue skis. Getting up was killing me though. Took me an hour to stand up at any one time.
Thank you for your tips! I love this channel and started snowboarding just last year (in my late 20's). Went on my 3rd ever trip yesterday, 1st of 2018, and found a few areas (tip 4 especially in this video) I can work on!
You still ride?
@@bunnyman6321 I do! A few times a season!
@@DLWMJR That's awesome 👌🏽! I went the first time today n I'm sore af. I didn't know boarding beat the body up like that.
Must admit, this guy knows what he’s talking about! I just came back from my trip and this video gave me the insight that I needed.
I just started skiing and after my classes I’m going to do snowboarding so thank you for these tips
I love the beginner snowboard videos. I'm beginner-intermediate but can only go a couple weekends a year in Australia, so it's really hard to progress
Cate Rose same situation with me. We're heading down to nzl for a week super stoked
I'll keep watching this tips as a beginner. Thanks Kevs for sharing!
I️ just sent this to all my beginning friends trying to get into this sport, because this literally explains and covers all their mistakes
I just went snowboarding yesterday for my birthday and the one mistake I kept doing was falling getting on and off the ski lift. But now I know I should practice a little more. Thanks for this!
I watched a couple of other vids from you guys before I went on my first snowboard adventure yesterday. I should have watched this one as well, I had lots of trouble heal edge sliding and ate shit more times then I can count. I still had lots of fun and I am going out again next week. thanks for the tips.