The worst thing about your tutorial videos is that they didn't exist when I was learning to ride 10 years ago, great explanation video. New self taught riders have no idea how easy they have it with videos like these.
As a beginner myself, I feel very prepared going in with all these helpful tutorials. Everything would be so much harder without these great guys putting out this stuff.
I literally just took my 15 year old daughter for her first day of snowboarding and she got wrecked.. I will definitely be showing this to her to study for next time! Thanks Tommy!
I just went snowboarding for the first time and I struggled so much I stopped before I got too frustrated to not try again. Watching this video now makes things make more sense and now I just wanna go back and try again! This is a really good breakdown of what to learn and practice first.
As someone whose "coach" gave them 2 laps on the practice slope before sending them to their first green, this video would've been a lifesaver. I'm definitely gonna go back to basics.
Love the little pamphlet. Tells me where I need to go next. Watching this video, I realized that Tommie spends a lot more time with beginners having one foot strapped in than my coaches did. Especially the J turns with only one foot strapped. I now need to go back and take a few hours just concentrating on those moves. I think in the long run it will be worth it
Thank you so much for these amazing videos!!! I am paying for my sons to take lessons which leaves no money for me LOL. Your explanations are so detailed and concise. I have learned so much! You make it look so easy and so fun. I can't wait to go through all the levels and enjoy the journey. For now, I am falling A LOT! Definitely going to pick up some stickers and merch, have to support your efforts because they are super appreciated!!! Keep up the great work and thanks again :):):)
What a great teacher. Important to not be impatient. Basics first. Everyone is impatient and jumps ahead.. including me. Or just do it a lot and figure it out naturally I suppose. Great vids! Thanks.
Been watching lots of different videos in preparation for my first snowboarding trip to Angel Fire NM. Super positive attitude and great vibes here, and not to mention helpful and informative!! You’ve earned my Sub, sir!!!
Awesome video Tommie. Wish I had seen this before starting out. Nursing now a twisted knee from beginner's class trying to avoid clashing into a wandering kid. Can't wait to get back and practice your tips!
We learned as kids what your stances are by standing straight and having someone behind give a big push. Whichever foot we put out to brace ourselves is the answer
Thank you so much for this, I biffed it so many times the other day because I didn’t prepare myself, I got cocky and thought I could learn it without watching any videos or anyone else’s help
going on a trip with 4 beginner friends who never even been to the slopes. i was skiing for 12 years so it was pretty easy for me to pick up snowboarding but i still don’t consider myself very good, i simply can get through the runs without falling. so i was like how the hell am i gonna teach them how to do it, because you know they’re counting on me. and i must say, man, your videos are awesome, i have a whole idea on how to get them going and i feel like i can learn stuff too (like carving)
Fun fact: The term "goofy" when referring to foot position most likely came from surfer slang back in the surfing culture in the 50s and 60s. There's an old Disney cartoon with the character named Goofy riding a surfboard with his right foot forward so the surfers named the stance after him, and when those surfers started skateboarding the term started to spread to other boarding sports throughout the 70s and 80s.
@@tommiebennett addictive as hell! the first ride down was rough, but once I got my balance it was fun af! Thanks to you, keep it going, thanks!! You got a follower 👌
Great explanation video! The only small detail i would change is that you should strap the other binding first, the one closer to your heels. You actually can ride fine enough withou strapping the small binding, but it's almost imposible to do it without the big one. So you should strap first the most important binding. It also secures the correct position of the foot. If you strap first the small one, you may out your heel a little off.
Legit I don’t need any other videos to teach my bf! Thanks Tommie for going in depth and straight forward on absolutely everything in the basics and I found Part 2 as well 💯
I didn’t know that right lead is the goofy way hehe. I am just at the before starting the learning curve of snowboarding. I am looking to book classes before I go snowboarding next year 😊
Your videos are awesome. I have started watching them in preparation for my first trip snow boarding. I am a classically trained dancer and love trying new athletic skills now that I don't dance anymore. I get super frustrated when someone can't break things down the way I was taught to dance. I was afraid this would be the case with snowboarding and then I found your channel. Thank you for making this accessible for us Type A newbies.
People please watch this …… Great start snowboarding blog… Sick… This people need to watch time and time again… really.. would have like this 20 years old… Tommie is the stoke …
This video is really informative. I'm going to be sharing it with newbie friends. Can you please add timestamps in your description? It will be much easier to go back and reference each section of the video. Thank you! :)
I just did about 9 days worth of snowboarding in Niseko in February. Very new to snowboarding. Took 2 full day classes to get me up to speed. Figured I am riding goofy. So all the very very basics, heel side, toe side, turns, etc. doing ok. but still not quite feeling the confidence to go faster. But what really drives me " crazy " is that I didn't watch your videos before hitting the slopes - really wished i did! Reason being, its very informative. And i need some tips please! when going down the mountain, i feel scared to lean 60% onto my leading foot ( right ) because i might just be going down too fast , and wipe out or legs chattering ( riding tall ) . I heard some riders say that on the mountain, speed is your friend, and you get the most control at 60-65%, something i am aiming for. Please advise! Thanks!
Didn’t realize you were local to me. Do you do private lessons? I don’t want to teach my son bad habits. He’ll be 4 next month and has been riding for 2 seasons already
I’m 44 and went riding for the first time today with no lesson. Never been skiing or snowboarding. I think I hold the record for most edges caught. This video would have been helpful 🤔
Just thinking out loud...that seems like a bad way to try to teach somebody, holding their hands like that. Am I right? I feel like it throws off their center of balance because they're naturally going to be leaning towards the other person. It's not like a bike where it helps to have someone help you balance.
@@AlexPastel Definitely. I assisted my gf by helping her up the first time or two. Just enough to not struggle when you first feel that slippery board beneath your feet. But once she's up, it's up to the rider to balance. After those couple first steps it's up to the baby bird to fly on their own! Well, fall a bunch first, haha
he could be off balanced leaning to down being off balanced, ask him to push hips up and forward with chest/shoulders out and knees/ankle bent that helped me alot 🤙🏼
Thank you for the great video. I am doing the same mistake when linking turns (skipping 2, jumping to 3). Is the captioning towards the end mixed up? Goofy foot: right foot leading? Regular: left foot leading
Where are you actually snowboarding in your teaching I'm from Lakeview Michigan the places we have to go canonsburg is the main one the hills are straight down and stop there really is no long trails like what your riding on 😮
The worst thing about your tutorial videos is that they didn't exist when I was learning to ride 10 years ago, great explanation video. New self taught riders have no idea how easy they have it with videos like these.
Agreed.
Right?! Man I feel that
we're not really self-taught :P
As a beginner myself, I feel very prepared going in with all these helpful tutorials. Everything would be so much harder without these great guys putting out this stuff.
Trust me I watch many videos before last Saturday and when I tried to apply them didn’t exist 😅
Thumbs up for actually catching an edge 👍
Yooo
I've been riding for 20 years, and I still come back and watch beginer vids. Really great teaching
I literally just took my 15 year old daughter for her first day of snowboarding and she got wrecked.. I will definitely be showing this to her to study for next time! Thanks Tommy!
I just went snowboarding for the first time and I struggled so much I stopped before I got too frustrated to not try again. Watching this video now makes things make more sense and now I just wanna go back and try again! This is a really good breakdown of what to learn and practice first.
As someone whose "coach" gave them 2 laps on the practice slope before sending them to their first green, this video would've been a lifesaver. I'm definitely gonna go back to basics.
Love the little pamphlet. Tells me where I need to go next. Watching this video, I realized that Tommie spends a lot more time with beginners having one foot strapped in than my coaches did. Especially the J turns with only one foot strapped. I now need to go back and take a few hours just concentrating on those moves. I think in the long run it will be worth it
Thank you so much for these amazing videos!!! I am paying for my sons to take lessons which leaves no money for me LOL. Your explanations are so detailed and concise. I have learned so much! You make it look so easy and so fun. I can't wait to go through all the levels and enjoy the journey. For now, I am falling A LOT! Definitely going to pick up some stickers and merch, have to support your efforts because they are super appreciated!!! Keep up the great work and thanks again :):):)
Going on my second day of riding and spent the first day just practicing what you been teaching looking forward to today
This is the best snowboarding class video that i have ever seen!!! Amazing tutorial!! Love you and God bless!!
Getting ready for my first snowboarding trip here in a couple weeks. Super hyped and the videos are a great help
What a great teacher. Important to not be impatient. Basics first. Everyone is impatient and jumps ahead.. including me. Or just do it a lot and figure it out naturally I suppose. Great vids! Thanks.
Been watching lots of different videos in preparation for my first snowboarding trip to Angel Fire NM. Super positive attitude and great vibes here, and not to mention helpful and informative!! You’ve earned my Sub, sir!!!
Me and you doing the exact same thing lol, going in Feb
Awesome video Tommie. Wish I had seen this before starting out. Nursing now a twisted knee from beginner's class trying to avoid clashing into a wandering kid. Can't wait to get back and practice your tips!
this man is the aaron kyro of snow
Love that intro, looking forward to my third day this season 🤘🤙
Man your videos are great. I just watched like 10 of them getting ready for my trip to Loveland and Arapahoe next month. Stay sick 🤘🏾
Great vid tommie taking my gf up for snowboarding at killington tomorrow and wicked excited to teach her how to shred!!!!
We learned as kids what your stances are by standing straight and having someone behind give a big push. Whichever foot we put out to brace ourselves is the answer
My favorite snowboard channel!
Great Video! So helpful as an absolute beginner!!! I love your channel! Keep up the good work!
Yo that new intro is super sick
Thank you so much for this, I biffed it so many times the other day because I didn’t prepare myself, I got cocky and thought I could learn it without watching any videos or anyone else’s help
Your videos are so great, you explain everything so well. Taking my girlfriend boarding for her first time and your helping me sooooo much!!!
going on a trip with 4 beginner friends who never even been to the slopes. i was skiing for 12 years so it was pretty easy for me to pick up snowboarding but i still don’t consider myself very good, i simply can get through the runs without falling. so i was like how the hell am i gonna teach them how to do it, because you know they’re counting on me.
and i must say, man, your videos are awesome, i have a whole idea on how to get them going and i feel like i can learn stuff too (like carving)
So sick, I’m about to go to breck with my gf and it’s her first time snowboarding, this is a perfect video.
Fun fact: The term "goofy" when referring to foot position most likely came from surfer slang back in the surfing culture in the 50s and 60s. There's an old Disney cartoon with the character named Goofy riding a surfboard with his right foot forward so the surfers named the stance after him, and when those surfers started skateboarding the term started to spread to other boarding sports throughout the 70s and 80s.
A goofy movie lol was possibly the movie early 2000s late 90s maby
Amazing video wish I watched this last night lol, first ever session today and came back with a broken wrist. I’ll try again in six weeks lol
I'm pretty terrified and already called this happening to my out of shape ass lol
Love this dude! Changing the game!
Going on my first ride tomorrow, this couldn't come at a better time lmao.
@@tommiebennett addictive as hell! the first ride down was rough, but once I got my balance it was fun af! Thanks to you, keep it going, thanks!! You got a follower 👌
Thank you very much you really cover the basics in a way that's easy to understand I appreciate it
Love your vids keep it up started snowboarding 2 years ago but these vids still help me progress
u got a new subscriber !
Great explanation video!
The only small detail i would change is that you should strap the other binding first, the one closer to your heels.
You actually can ride fine enough withou strapping the small binding, but it's almost imposible to do it without the big one. So you should strap first the most important binding. It also secures the correct position of the foot. If you strap first the small one, you may out your heel a little off.
Thanks Tommy!
After tree times indoor watched this with my 13 year old son. And had a great day in the magic carpet. Great video. Is there a sequel
Day 2 coming?
This video is the best bro!!!
Legit I don’t need any other videos to teach my bf! Thanks Tommie for going in depth and straight forward on absolutely everything in the basics and I found Part 2 as well 💯
I didn’t know that right lead is the goofy way hehe. I am just at the before starting the learning curve of snowboarding. I am looking to book classes before I go snowboarding next year 😊
Your videos are awesome. I have started watching them in preparation for my first trip snow boarding. I am a classically trained dancer and love trying new athletic skills now that I don't dance anymore. I get super frustrated when someone can't break things down the way I was taught to dance. I was afraid this would be the case with snowboarding and then I found your channel. Thank you for making this accessible for us Type A newbies.
Epic progressive way to teach
Thanks for the help
🤙
Dude if you make some benetek sticker I would definitely pick some of those up for my helmet!
U r the best!😍
Thank you so much!💕
Or you could just have terrible friends send you off a blue your first time on a snowboard🤣
Yea I was a poor kid who could not afford everything and the class!! That was 20yrs ago!! These would have been great!!
People please watch this ……
Great start snowboarding blog… Sick… This people need to watch time and time again… really.. would have like this 20 years old… Tommie is the stoke …
This video is really informative. I'm going to be sharing it with newbie friends. Can you please add timestamps in your description? It will be much easier to go back and reference each section of the video. Thank you! :)
My first day ever snowboarding my friend took me to a black diamond I fell a lot but I figured it out
I just did about 9 days worth of snowboarding in Niseko in February. Very new to snowboarding. Took 2 full day classes to get me up to speed. Figured I am riding goofy.
So all the very very basics, heel side, toe side, turns, etc. doing ok. but still not quite feeling the confidence to go faster.
But what really drives me " crazy " is that I didn't watch your videos before hitting the slopes - really wished i did!
Reason being, its very informative.
And i need some tips please! when going down the mountain, i feel scared to lean 60% onto my leading foot ( right ) because i might just be going down too fast , and wipe out or legs chattering ( riding tall ) . I heard some riders say that on the mountain, speed is your friend, and you get the most control at 60-65%, something i am aiming for.
Please advise! Thanks!
Thanks for the video. Near the end the goofy and regular videos are swapped.
Didn’t realize you were local to me. Do you do private lessons? I don’t want to teach my son bad habits. He’ll be 4 next month and has been riding for 2 seasons already
❤❤❤
I have 10 days already snowboarding :)
I’m 44 and went riding for the first time today with no lesson. Never been skiing or snowboarding. I think I hold the record for most edges caught. This video would have been helpful 🤔
Hardest part of snowboarding… standing up with 8 beverages in your backpack
Anyone notice that couple gaining a little speed at 28:50 in the video 😅🤣
Just thinking out loud...that seems like a bad way to try to teach somebody, holding their hands like that. Am I right? I feel like it throws off their center of balance because they're naturally going to be leaning towards the other person. It's not like a bike where it helps to have someone help you balance.
@@AlexPastel Definitely. I assisted my gf by helping her up the first time or two. Just enough to not struggle when you first feel that slippery board beneath your feet. But once she's up, it's up to the rider to balance. After those couple first steps it's up to the baby bird to fly on their own! Well, fall a bunch first, haha
@@0Rookie0 funny to see so many experts and instructors think otherwise. Why didn't they all just listen to you guys?!?
Did I actually meet you guys at keystone today and talk about 14ers? 😂
Yessss you did! It was awesome meeting you and so great to see your passion/ dedication. I’m impress you rode by yourself with such determination!!!!
Stop it! Why didn’t you say something!
Because it would be weird if I did lol.
@@tommiebennettweird is the new awesome 👏
i started off goofy but felt more natural regular
Tips for teaching a kid to ride the toe edge? My kid has no issue riding falling leaf, but is struggling to learn toe side riding and transition.
he could be off balanced leaning to down being off balanced, ask him to push hips up and forward with chest/shoulders out and knees/ankle bent that helped me alot 🤙🏼
Head up eyes up chest up hips forward
minor thing: looks like you have regular and goofy stances flipped at 34:04
My coach: on the first lesson we started by linking turns😀 literally right away, and I wonder why i dont get it:)
Thank you for the great video. I am doing the same mistake when linking turns (skipping 2, jumping to 3). Is the captioning towards the end mixed up? Goofy foot: right foot leading? Regular: left foot leading
He's a good guy, he had a hand injury.
Where are you actually snowboarding in your teaching I'm from Lakeview Michigan the places we have to go canonsburg is the main one the hills are straight down and stop there really is no long trails like what your riding on 😮
Where do you instruct in person.
Pro tip ride opposite of what you would usually do you’re almost always riding switch
Burton waiting for you to mame some money so they can go after your logo.
You’re goofy if you try to run in an ice rink!
Beautiful 👀😻 🍒😃
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