As an instructor I can say this is one of the best youtube tutorials for improving intermediate riding. Some of these drills are exactly what you would practice in lessons with an instructor critiquing you! I actually use a flexible fiberglass stick for beginner riders to initiate turns with and to improve balance. The 3 hop unhill on heel edge and 3 hop downhill on toe edge is new to me but going to be a future favorite for warming up myself and clients, this might be the best tip in the video for improving the stutter stops described and shown.
I agree, I teach to beginners one week each winter during school camps, this will help me with kids that have a more advanced level but still some technical issues that need fixing. Thanks for the video.
Same here as an instructor some of these drills will be really usefull. Really liked this video and even got me thinking if I am doing everything as I should be doing. Always space for improvement.
I think the main reason people counter rotate is because they want to keep looking down the slope at all times, so looking left or right while turning doesn't feel very natural at first. But that's how it's done!!! Great video.
I've been riding for about 18 years, and I'm generally comfortable up to double black runs. I watched your video and saw my own habits in the counter-rotating section, especially when the run gets steep. I never really felt comfortable on my toe edge on steep runs, and only went there briefly before retreating to the safety of my heel edge. Today I put two and two together after watching your video and I tried committing to turning my hips around when on my toe edge. All of a sudden I have much more control and I'm having way more fun. Thank you! That was exactly what I needed.
Isa Dee why do people automatically assume people on he internet are right because they have a fancy video😂 using your hips to turn is for breaking and turning hard. They are two completely different types of turns.
ElmVFX Listen, there are 2 different types of information on the internet. 1: strange unclear conspiracies about the flat earth or something and 2: video’s like this, telling you some things you might or might not know. In this case I believe it’s true because I’ve been trying it and figured out that it really works. Don’t just throw a ‘why do people believe everything what’s on the internet’ no offence.
Isa Dee that made no sense. Of course it worked because like I said they are two different type of turns lol. I said why do you believe it because I have the evidence of you believing it right there? I’m confused what youre getting at
Every now and then you come across this clear-cut enjoyable tutorials, without redundant information. And how can't I put a like and wish the author all the best.
I find this kind of video more thrilling than those "GO BIG" GoPro videos or pro videos, because its very relatable and honestly the joy of snowboarding for the average rider is connecting with the board on the slopes. It's a feeling of control and enjoying the mountain that makes snowboard so fun! And the progression comes not in doing massive tricks or having the coolest run, but in mastering each step. Most people can get into snowboarding if they learn these basics!
I recommend taking a look at this channel if you want to learn more advanced freeride stuff in stead off tricks: ua-cam.com/channels/7FNrty1fPrhzXTFDGNgJxg.html
Worked great on about 6"-8" of average snow starts to struggle a bit past 8". ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxoHYZbq5g9fkcAtinlTqstNlje-UQkCHN Very light weight and the chute spin control works well. For the low price you get a ton of value. My only complaint is managing the cord as it does take a fair bit of effort to watch and pull the cord out of the way. I found myself having to whip the cord out of the way a lot when I needed to make one way passes to mange the blow direction. It's less of an issue when you can work both directions. A battery powered version would be a lot easier to handle but that is also double the price and requires battery care. I chose the corded version so I didn't have to worry about batteries but I do now see how much work the cord is. I let my neighbor borrow it and it outperformed his smaller gas blower, he was totally sold. Very pleased with the power and operations.My only suggestion is to spend a bit more on a cordless version if you have budget for it. The cord is a bit more of a headache than I thought it would be. Very pleased with the Snow Joe brand and quality.
Average boarder for about 8 years. I recognize each if these problem areas as things I do. Upcoming season looks to be much more fun. Thanks a 1000 times over. Best on UA-cam.
I've started snowboarding 3 years ago and I get myself coming back to watch this video over and over again. Every time it reminds me how to snowboard like a pro and motivates me to keep progressing. Hands down to one of the best snowboard tutorials that I have ever seen!
THANKS FOR THIS! My girl and I watched this video and your tips have reignited our love for snowboarding. We were stuck and not getting any better. 2 weeks ago, we went on a Monday and had the slopes to ourselves... We practiced the drills and (literally) re-learned how to distribute our weight, make turns, ride our edges, etc. After two days on the slopes, we both ride smoother, more confidently, and faster. The other fun thing to do now is watch other people riding and see how 90% of snowboarders do it wrong. Counter-rotation and uncentered hips being the biggest mistakes.
This video clip changed my life. I did not know I hunched over whenever I was doing toe turns. I feel so much more stable now. I can make turns effortlessly. Thanks for the awesome video tutorial!!!
I'm so excited for this 2018/2019 season. I've just started snowboarding this year and I loved it. I cannot wait to implement these tips to catapult my riding to new levels. Thank you all at Snowboard Addiction for taking the time to put this together. You guys are awesome 👍👍
but you dont need to wait till winter, if the mauntain is high enough you could go snowboarding any time and even if not, there are many snowbaord Halls which are open any time as well! XD
I noticed you enjoyed this video - I'm a skier and hit up Keystone CO pretty recently. Maybe you'd enjoy my vid over at ua-cam.com/video/D-rMj5dpuR8/v-deo.html
Thank you for giving all of us riders a comprehensive and well explained method for true carving. I am 69 years of age, switched form skiing to boarding 25 years ago. Still riding, still learning. Thank you!!
Most instructors NEVER tell you about counter rotation, but I was really lucky because mine told me from the beggining to be careful with that, and everyday I see ppl rotating their bodies like freaking helicopters...
@@kattodoggo3868 u are right, that is a case when u CAN use ur upper body to stop, I believe everybody does that, but I think it might be the only case where u don t look ridiculous 😂😂
I love how this video shows both the correct and incorrect way of each of these exercises. The problem with a lot of snowboarding tutorials is they tell you the correct way of doing something, but don’t explain what you could be doing wrong in the first place so you don’t exactly know what it is you need to fix. This video explained everything perfectly and I can’t wait to take this advice to the slopes!
I've really got to thank you for this video. I just got back out on the slopes for the first time in seven years, after suffering a pretty bad injury. I watched this video several times before going back out -- practiced the stance as shown around 3:50, adjusted my bindings for more forward lean, and visualized rotating my whole body through turns. (When I broke my arm, I was definitely counter-rotating on a toe-side turn. Caught the heel edge, and boom.) Well, my return to the slopes was fantastic. I felt confident and in control through my turns, and also able to identify some problems with my technique and address them as they were happening. I have a lot more to learn and a lot of practice to do, but this was exactly what I needed to get back on the right foot.
Filming my riding was a great suggestion. I immediately saw the disconnect between my upper and lower body and the tendency to straight leg my heel side turns that lead to at least once a run splatting on my bum after I chattered out in the middle of the turn. This video advanced my intermediate riding more than any ten that I've watched or, sadly, the three disinterested snowboard instructors that I had private lessons with. Grab a buddy, grab your camera, go play. Debrief at the end of the day and have fun. Thanks for the video! Cheers!
Amazing tips, thanks guys!! Just got back from a 2 hour practice session at an indoor slope and these tips have honestly transformed my riding. During my last 2 sessions, I've struggled with my toe turns and seen little to no improvement. From the video I could identify that I've been counter rotating, leaning over, sticking my bum out and forcing the tail of my board round in a kind of jerking motion. Today, my turns were flowing and buttery smooth, by keeping my hips forward and steering using the 'invisible pole' through my hips. By far the most helpful video on UA-cam, thanks so much guys!
I just want to say that your videos have changed my riding of the better. I transitioned from skiing a few years ago and will never look back. All the tips and tricks you show are great and I have applied them to my snowboarding so I can be a better rider. Thanks!
Out of dozens, this is the most helpful video I've encountered. The explanations and tips are clear and the demonstrations marry nicely with the narrative. Thanks!
my 5cents on counter rotation: I used to be an intermediate rider but 13 whole years of absence from the sport throwed me back on bad habits and counter rotation is one of them. Paying attention to my riding, I noticed I counter rotate mainly on steeper sections and this is for two main reasons: insecure breaking and not leaning enough on to the turn which is compensated by kicking my back foot outwards with the help of my hands. Having tried the "grab your pants" trick made me lean way more and corner more smoothly, which is when the "aha!" moment happened.
Probably the best, I mean the best intermediate snowboarding video ever. Clear, concise and I think captures the foundations of moving to advanced riding
I tried snowboarding yesterday for the first time in my life. I didn’t watch any videos or asked anyone “how to do it?”. Full “zero clue” mode😁. And the result was: a lot of fun, a lot of failing and a lot of pain in my body (today😁). At the end of the day i felt like i have improved from 0 to 20 at least. But now’s the time to learn. Now that i’ve written this comment i can proceed to watch the video🙋🏻
I've been riding snowboard for 14 years, not very often but once or twice a year for few days. Since I've learnt it quite young, I never had any fear and love to push my boundaries of how fast I can go. I often wonder how good I actually am and how could I improve but I ride so rarely I just go and enjoy it. I'll remember to check your tips the next time!
The tip to hold your pants to help keep your body aligned during turns was one of the single most helpful tips I've ever gotten for boarding. I also envisioned holding the pole and that helped. I've been snowboarding for years but only a few days a season and I was stuck in between beginner and intermediate, since I had such a hard time switching to a toe side turn on steeper terrain or at speed. THANKS. I plan to watch this before each outing and hope to try the hopping drill next time out.
Snowboarding for >8 years now and still trying to figure out why other riders style looks so much better and natural than my own. Awesome tips exactly covering my problems! I'm definitely gonna try them all in the upcoming season! THANKS!
So good video!! Also pretty hilarious with the stick and some funny movements. I am going to apply lots of things you mentioned tmrw and see how it goes. Thank youuuuu
Came into this video thinking "720p in 2017? pfffft" After watching, I just have to give my highest regards to SA for making such a stellar tutorial for intermediate riders such as myself. I've watched a few videos about carving from snowboard pro camp and Ryan Knapton, and even they don't have anything near this good all in one video. Many thanks.
Like a lot of people here, I've been snowboarding for years and am guilty of a bunch of the mistakes you mentioned! This is the most helpful snowboarding video I've watched yet. Thanks!
Watching this video was extremely helpful. The advice about the counter rotation and the uncentred hips were great for helping with breaking some bad habits. I combined this video with the one explaining the control of pressure through turns. It made tremendous difference with riding steeper slopes. Thank You!
Wow. I've been snowboarding A LOT for the past 8 years and feel very comfortable on the board YET I realized that I make some of those mistakes! (Counter rotation & Uncentered hips). I am so stocked to go back to the slopes, fix those issues and take my riding skills to the next level!
I crash soo much when riding and I always wondered what I was doing wrong! This is soooo helpful and such a good gap filler between all the beginner intro videos and hard-core run videos you see. Definitely going to practise all of these!!
Snowboarding as we speak and the hips forward tip has been a game changer all day. My legs are definitely burning more, but my lower back isn't for once and my form has finally improved. Thank you!!!
I gritted my teeth and watched an "intermediate level" tutorial after snowboarding for 20 years and thinking I was hot shit. This was humbling. It's nice to see some fundamentals, even if you think that you must have them doing them by now...
Thanks for sharing. I also have been riding for a long time and realized I never paid attention to fundamentals. Now that I’m older I feel this makes it smoother.
One thing that surprised me in this video was the advice against the counterturning. I had previously asked an instructor to help improve my riding down black slopes and he had me doing exercises where I would hold my upper body continually facing downslope (with the arms forward as if holding a picture frame in front of me), while my lower body would be twisting from the waist successively through the turns, 45 degrees to the right then 45 degrees to the left. The idea was that to do quick turns on steep terrain counterotation helps, otherwise it takes too much time and space to turn while keeping everything aligned. When he demonstrated it to me it looked really good and well controlled, not like the guy filmed in this video as an example of bad technique. I wonder what you make of this. Is counterturning to be avoided initially in order to promote good riding posture but as your ability advances it then becomes another skill?
One thing most people don't think about is their general physical strength. If they have weak knees or hips from little exercise in their daily life, it makes balancing on a snowboard more difficult and very tiring. Working on physical fitness when not on the board is a great way to make learning easier as they'll be able to focus on the techniques and not much their legs ache.
Wow this video was so great! I videoed myself and I counter balanced when I rode after watching this video I’m definitely going to fix that!!! Thank you so much it was so helpful!
This video is sooooooo useful, thank you for making this, some people are charging a fee for this kind of materials and you are making it free for all.
This is a good video for beginners and seasoned riders. Not only did your instruction improve my technique, it helped reinforce my ability to help others on the mountain. Thank you for sharing!
I went snowboarding for the first time time yesterday and I watched your videos multiple times before I went. Needless to say, I was able to hit the black diamonds without falling by the end of the day.
Wow, anyone else watch this and was like "yup, I do that wrong. And that, and that...." I've been snowboarding for a longtime and have always felt stuck as an average/intermediate rider. Definitely going to try these tips next time I hit the slopes. Awesome video!
This is one of the best snowboard tutorials anywhere! Have watched it over and over and recommend it to countless others. thank you Nev for doing this. It really does help to 'improve your riding'
Best snowboarding video out there. Just got back from my one week of boarding a year and really tried to work on my counter rotation. Just watched my footage back and I look better but after watching this video it's clear that I have off centered hips. Looking forward to getting back out there and working on that. Thanks a lot.
Haven't read all the comments but there are great tips in this video. One tip I picked up long time ago that will share was from a pro rider Jamie Lynn in a snowboard mag article. Still go back to it when I find myself getting sloppy when tired or hitting 50mph+ to keep everything stable. Keep arms closer to your body and even freely touching the body position the entire time, left arm outside of torso (left forearm is on left hip) and right arm where your hand would make contact with right pocket opening area. This is for regular binding setup where left foot is in front and if goofy or switch do the mirror opposite. Torso straight and knees bent as in the video. Also don't forget to stay like an upside down T on the board when the terrain gets steeper and you lean more forward as steeper it gets. Natural instinct is to lean back which causes off-balance and then a fall. When turning, don't initiate it by throwing the board around but try to start fluid motion from hips, upper legs, knees, lower leg and push out to feet the outside or inside depending on turning heel side or toe side.
This was fantastic. The counter turning is exactly what I was doing completely incorrect because I’m so afraid of catching an edge and just be thrown down. I’ll definitely have to reassess my body positioning for a smoother transition
thank you. i only started riding 5 years ago and only for 9-10days at a time (+every year since) in niseko because i/we go to teach yoga there. my husband's quite good at it and has been riding for decades but anytime someone tried to teach me, i always felt so much pressure at the time to get it right and i caught an edge one year and basically got whiplash! this video is really helpful because i can absorb it first and i will watch it a few more times before we go back next week:) don't tell my husband but i am actually looking forward to trying these tips, the grabbing trousers i tried last year at the advice of a friend and was already really helpful in not making me so stiff and upright!:) thanks again, let's see how it goes... (ps. i never ever commented on youtube videos but felt compelled this time)
I always remember my first snowboard instructor saying to us as we learned to link our turns - “move your body as ONE unit !!” Thank god she saved me from that bad counter rotation habit early on! Getting from intermediate to advanced riding though is hard. I’ve got work to do this season.
I haven't snowboarded in 4 years and I started to od it again this year. I picked remember the mechanics that was able to allow me to carve but now I wanna nail the fundamentals. Definitely going to give these a try tomorrow since I'm heading up a smaller hill to try and refine my techniques. I have a feeling counter rotation might be one of my problems. Always room to improve!!!
Love your videos, as an experienced boarder I'm still learning from your quality instructions! Would love to see some tips from you for good form for riding deep powder snow. I can already ride it but watch your videos makes me wonder if there might be anything I could improve further!
Imagine that everything in life was explained as clearly as this video. Not only does this video help you notice what you're doing wrong. but it also teaches you good ways to improve them, Thanks!
Getting back into snowboarding after a few years off. After watching video of myself I definitely counter rotate. In my video, the root cause seems to be the fact I'm trying to keep my eye's downhill when I'm toe side, which is keeping my upper body from following my lower body. Also, taking wide turns on a busy slope feels like a death sentence. I'll be keeping these tips in mind on my next trip.
This was so helpful for me. I come from a longboarding background where you shave speed by always weighting your front foot, and throwing out your back foot, then counterbalancing your body with your chest/arms. They are almost opposite techniques. You just blew my mind by explaining that this technique is why I get so much chatter (especially on my heel side). This also explains my inability to feel comfortable at higher speeds. I will be practicing squaring my shoulders on the mountain all day today.
I used to teach snowboarding way back. My first tip to everyone learning how to ride focuses on your stance: wide, duck and heavy forward lean. The wider your stance the more control you have over the tip and tail of your board increasing ease of turn in and helps with learning how to torsionally flex the board. Duck stance further helps edge control and helps with those moments where you need to ride switch. Heavy forward lean in the highback adjustment, this is my personal favorite. As it does a bunch of things. First, it FORCES a bent knee position! No more awkward straight leg bent over nonsense. Second, it lowers your center of gravity. Third even further enhances the ability to turn. Simply standing all the way up starts a heel turn while rocking forward on your toes easily initiates a toe side turn. Plus you can practice the movement at home!
Now those are some really smooth turns and i want to work on that, but however, how can you do quick and smooth turns? For example that guy that was counter rotating. What i saw was him just controlling his speed while taking up less space as possible and avoiding other riders. How can you do what he is doing but smoother? Its hard to lean into turns so quickly which makes it easier to just throw the back foot in and out. I knew thats how i do it but i also know its not the proper technique. Im a self thought snowboarder and all your tips im taking into consideration to improve my riding. Thank you for your time!
This advice is going to work well if you have enough space for a carve turn. Many times I encounter a crowdy, icy, bumpy or/and steep slope. What would you advice in such a situation to avoid counter rotation?
Sebastian Stafiej what i figured out is to lean into which side you want to turn then flick the end of the board in the direction for more of an intense turn/slow/stop. So if you are doing a heel side, lean against the mountain then flick the read end down the mountain. It helps turn super fast, while getting a smooth even curve
He kind of shows the motion with his hands @ 7:45 but he doesn't really describe it all the way. There's a thing to teach new riders (or even intermediate riders) jokingly called T-rexing. It's called this because if you lock your elbows into your sides, hold out your hands in a 90 degree angle like you're going to shoot someone in a spaghetti western shootout duel, and try pointing in the direction you want to turn, you'll notice that you're overworking your obliques. One of two things happens, either you are counter-rotating heavily and it will feel uncomfortable, or your hips will follow the natural progression of the turn. It forces the rider to keep his or her body in a natural riding stance. And it's called T-rexing because you'll look like a flailing T-rex as you continuously try to point where you want to go but your whole body will be rotating in the correct motion... It's pretty funny to watch and quite humiliating but if you're counter-rotating a lot, this will help force you into a natural position.
My second snowboard session ever will be in a couple of weeks, and these videos show me EXACTLY what I was doing wrong. I even took lessons, and none of this was covered. These videos will be on repeat until I strap in!
This is an awesome video. I've been ridding for few years now, but had a 5 year break due to an accident. I also ride only a week or two during the season, because I live in the South and have to travel for snowboarding. So, overall, I don't get to enjoy it that much. I figured out some time ago that I need to engage my whole body to really snowboard well, but seeing it on the video and having it explained step-by-step is awesome. I usually do the blue and black trails, but may actually go back to the basics and start doing some green ones to really slow down and practice all those moves from the video. Thank you so much!
This video is incredibly helpful! A massive THANK YOU for doing it!!! My riding after watching this video has impressivly improved. Shame I only watched it a day before my last day of the season :/ next season will re-watch this video :)
Wow!! Just wanna say thanks for the great carving tip. ive been boarding for the last 15yrs and doing it all wrong.. My riding and confidence has dramatically improved once i started using your tips..thanks again!!
This was extremely helpful, I always catch on an edge and fall and now I see that I always counter rotate!! Going to take these tips to the mountain this season and get better.
I'm a total beginner snowboarder, I had two trials, then before my 3rd trial, I watched your vid. Your tips especially about the pole was super helpful!! I could make it all the way down with control of speed and direction!! Thanks a lot! :)
Guys, just go to Australia/New Zeeland/Argentina and work at their ski-centers. Their season start on (our) summers ;). Just came back from 4 months in Swedish/Norwegian mountains and soon i am off again.
Going to Whistler in ten weeks and two days on my first snowboard holiday. Only ever ridden indoors! Can't wait. Thanks for the vid, found it extremely helpful.
This is a true gem video. I watched several tutorials prior going to for my first snowboarding with my friend teaching us. It’s extremely helpful to watch it once you do all kind of common mistakes..
I'm torn on on the leaning forward a bit and letting the following foot slide out. If you are trying to snowboard without any style like a grandma that had her hip replaced then this is the video for you. Snowboarding Mrs Daisy two thumbs up. If you want to have style and control that snow like a boss, you have to master having your weight off center slightly and having the ability to control what happens to your board. Oh yeah, when you slightly lead forward in your turns over the leading edge, you can make sharper and crisp turns while maintaining excellent speed..Having your chin over your leading knee also improves your balance and control as a skateboarder, kiteboarder, and snowboarder (I do all three). Some people are looking for a tricked out joy ride and some just want to go vanilla.
I watched this before my first season last year and didn't really understand any. Watching it again now to prepare for the new season and everything just clicks. Thanks for such a helpful video. I'll keep rewatching this through out the season
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This is the best video yet for rider improvement. It covers all of the most important aspects of good riding. It's also very well demonstrated. The pole through the hips animation was stellar.
I've been watching so many intermediate snowboarding videos trying to figure out why I struggle so much on feeling in control and this video is the first one that brought up the counter-rotate problem. I figure this may be an issue I always have and hopefully fixing it the weekend will help my control!
As an instructor I can say this is one of the best youtube tutorials for improving intermediate riding. Some of these drills are exactly what you would practice in lessons with an instructor critiquing you! I actually use a flexible fiberglass stick for beginner riders to initiate turns with and to improve balance. The 3 hop unhill on heel edge and 3 hop downhill on toe edge is new to me but going to be a future favorite for warming up myself and clients, this might be the best tip in the video for improving the stutter stops described and shown.
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I agree, I teach to beginners one week each winter during school camps, this will help me with kids that have a more advanced level but still some technical issues that need fixing. Thanks for the video.
Same here as an instructor some of these drills will be really usefull. Really liked this video and even got me thinking if I am doing everything as I should be doing. Always space for improvement.
Snowboard Addiction what is the importance/ difference of uphill vs down hill hopping?
Gotta get relaxed. I use CBD from 4 Corners Cannabis like a lot of the pros do.
I think the main reason people counter rotate is because they want to keep looking down the slope at all times, so looking left or right while turning doesn't feel very natural at first. But that's how it's done!!! Great video.
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I've been riding for about 18 years, and I'm generally comfortable up to double black runs. I watched your video and saw my own habits in the counter-rotating section, especially when the run gets steep. I never really felt comfortable on my toe edge on steep runs, and only went there briefly before retreating to the safety of my heel edge. Today I put two and two together after watching your video and I tried committing to turning my hips around when on my toe edge. All of a sudden I have much more control and I'm having way more fun. Thank you! That was exactly what I needed.
Been snowboarding for 11 years and its my first time hearing some of these, and I for sure do a couple of them lol, but I'll change that this winter
Isa Dee why do people automatically assume people on he internet are right because they have a fancy video😂 using your hips to turn is for breaking and turning hard. They are two completely different types of turns.
ElmVFX
Listen, there are 2 different types of information on the internet. 1: strange unclear conspiracies about the flat earth or something and 2: video’s like this, telling you some things you might or might not know. In this case I believe it’s true because I’ve been trying it and figured out that it really works. Don’t just throw a ‘why do people believe everything what’s on the internet’
no offence.
Isa Dee that made no sense. Of course it worked because like I said they are two different type of turns lol. I said why do you believe it because I have the evidence of you believing it right there? I’m confused what youre getting at
Every now and then you come across this clear-cut enjoyable tutorials, without redundant information. And how can't I put a like and wish the author all the best.
I find this kind of video more thrilling than those "GO BIG" GoPro videos or pro videos, because its very relatable and honestly the joy of snowboarding for the average rider is connecting with the board on the slopes. It's a feeling of control and enjoying the mountain that makes snowboard so fun! And the progression comes not in doing massive tricks or having the coolest run, but in mastering each step. Most people can get into snowboarding if they learn these basics!
Well said, I agree.
I recommend taking a look at this channel if you want to learn more advanced freeride stuff in stead off tricks: ua-cam.com/channels/7FNrty1fPrhzXTFDGNgJxg.html
Worked great on about 6"-8" of average snow starts to struggle a bit past 8". ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxoHYZbq5g9fkcAtinlTqstNlje-UQkCHN Very light weight and the chute spin control works well. For the low price you get a ton of value. My only complaint is managing the cord as it does take a fair bit of effort to watch and pull the cord out of the way. I found myself having to whip the cord out of the way a lot when I needed to make one way passes to mange the blow direction. It's less of an issue when you can work both directions. A battery powered version would be a lot easier to handle but that is also double the price and requires battery care. I chose the corded version so I didn't have to worry about batteries but I do now see how much work the cord is. I let my neighbor borrow it and it outperformed his smaller gas blower, he was totally sold. Very pleased with the power and operations.My only suggestion is to spend a bit more on a cordless version if you have budget for it. The cord is a bit more of a headache than I thought it would be. Very pleased with the Snow Joe brand and quality.
Wonderful!
Average boarder for about 8 years. I recognize each if these problem areas as things I do. Upcoming season looks to be much more fun. Thanks a 1000 times over. Best on UA-cam.
11:00 alcohol is to improve your riding
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Never have a joint at high altitude 🤣
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that usually works for me
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I've started snowboarding 3 years ago and I get myself coming back to watch this video over and over again. Every time it reminds me how to snowboard like a pro and motivates me to keep progressing. Hands down to one of the best snowboard tutorials that I have ever seen!
THANKS FOR THIS!
My girl and I watched this video and your tips have reignited our love for snowboarding. We were stuck and not getting any better. 2 weeks ago, we went on a Monday and had the slopes to ourselves... We practiced the drills and (literally) re-learned how to distribute our weight, make turns, ride our edges, etc. After two days on the slopes, we both ride smoother, more confidently, and faster.
The other fun thing to do now is watch other people riding and see how 90% of snowboarders do it wrong. Counter-rotation and uncentered hips being the biggest mistakes.
I am a snowboard instructor and I believe this is one of the best riding videos you can find on UA-cam!
Used to think counter rotation made me look like a pro......
Lmao same
Same bruh
feel that on a spiritual level loma
same bruff...
Travis J before I started snowbording When I saw people doing counter rotation I thought they were pros lol
This video clip changed my life. I did not know I hunched over whenever I was doing toe turns. I feel so much more stable now. I can make turns effortlessly. Thanks for the awesome video tutorial!!!
I'm so excited for this 2018/2019 season. I've just started snowboarding this year and I loved it. I cannot wait to implement these tips to catapult my riding to new levels. Thank you all at Snowboard Addiction for taking the time to put this together. You guys are awesome 👍👍
but you dont need to wait till winter, if the mauntain is high enough you could go snowboarding any time and even if not, there are many snowbaord Halls which are open any time as well! XD
I noticed you enjoyed this video - I'm a skier and hit up Keystone CO pretty recently. Maybe you'd enjoy my vid over at ua-cam.com/video/D-rMj5dpuR8/v-deo.html
Thank you for giving all of us riders a comprehensive and well explained method for true carving.
I am 69 years of age, switched form skiing to boarding 25 years ago. Still riding, still learning. Thank you!!
Most instructors NEVER tell you about counter rotation, but I was really lucky because mine told me from the beggining to be careful with that, and everyday I see ppl rotating their bodies like freaking helicopters...
we call them Bayblades
That's me. But i dont know how to stop doing it.
Sometimes it's the only way to prevent a crash. U caught myself doing that but only when I couldn't bring myself to stop in normal way.
@@kattodoggo3868 u are right, that is a case when u CAN use ur upper body to stop, I believe everybody does that, but I think it might be the only case where u don t look ridiculous 😂😂
I love how this video shows both the correct and incorrect way of each of these exercises. The problem with a lot of snowboarding tutorials is they tell you the correct way of doing something, but don’t explain what you could be doing wrong in the first place so you don’t exactly know what it is you need to fix. This video explained everything perfectly and I can’t wait to take this advice to the slopes!
I've really got to thank you for this video. I just got back out on the slopes for the first time in seven years, after suffering a pretty bad injury. I watched this video several times before going back out -- practiced the stance as shown around 3:50, adjusted my bindings for more forward lean, and visualized rotating my whole body through turns. (When I broke my arm, I was definitely counter-rotating on a toe-side turn. Caught the heel edge, and boom.) Well, my return to the slopes was fantastic. I felt confident and in control through my turns, and also able to identify some problems with my technique and address them as they were happening. I have a lot more to learn and a lot of practice to do, but this was exactly what I needed to get back on the right foot.
Filming my riding was a great suggestion. I immediately saw the disconnect between my upper and lower body and the tendency to straight leg my heel side turns that lead to at least once a run splatting on my bum after I chattered out in the middle of the turn. This video advanced my intermediate riding more than any ten that I've watched or, sadly, the three disinterested snowboard instructors that I had private lessons with. Grab a buddy, grab your camera, go play. Debrief at the end of the day and have fun. Thanks for the video! Cheers!
Amazing tips, thanks guys!! Just got back from a 2 hour practice session at an indoor slope and these tips have honestly transformed my riding. During my last 2 sessions, I've struggled with my toe turns and seen little to no improvement. From the video I could identify that I've been counter rotating, leaning over, sticking my bum out and forcing the tail of my board round in a kind of jerking motion. Today, my turns were flowing and buttery smooth, by keeping my hips forward and steering using the 'invisible pole' through my hips. By far the most helpful video on UA-cam, thanks so much guys!
I just want to say that your videos have changed my riding of the better. I transitioned from skiing a few years ago and will never look back. All the tips and tricks you show are great and I have applied them to my snowboarding so I can be a better rider. Thanks!
Out of dozens, this is the most helpful video I've encountered. The explanations and tips are clear and the demonstrations marry nicely with the narrative. Thanks!
It looks so easy in the video, hope i get it right this winter, It's sad that I only get a few dasy a year to grind my snowboarding
my 5cents on counter rotation:
I used to be an intermediate rider but 13 whole years of absence from the sport throwed me back on bad habits and counter rotation is one of them.
Paying attention to my riding, I noticed I counter rotate mainly on steeper sections and this is for two main reasons: insecure breaking and not leaning enough on to the turn which is compensated by kicking my back foot outwards with the help of my hands. Having tried the "grab your pants" trick made me lean way more and corner more smoothly, which is when the "aha!" moment happened.
Probably the best, I mean the best intermediate snowboarding video ever. Clear, concise and I think captures the foundations of moving to advanced riding
Wow I learned more in this video than 20 others combined. Can't wait to try snowboarding again!
I tried snowboarding yesterday for the first time in my life. I didn’t watch any videos or asked anyone “how to do it?”. Full “zero clue” mode😁.
And the result was: a lot of fun, a lot of failing and a lot of pain in my body (today😁).
At the end of the day i felt like i have improved from 0 to 20 at least. But now’s the time to learn. Now that i’ve written this comment i can proceed to watch the video🙋🏻
This helped me so much. I went from struggling on greens to doing well on blues in one day just by watching this
You know how you learn? Send it.
I've been riding snowboard for 14 years, not very often but once or twice a year for few days. Since I've learnt it quite young, I never had any fear and love to push my boundaries of how fast I can go. I often wonder how good I actually am and how could I improve but I ride so rarely I just go and enjoy it. I'll remember to check your tips the next time!
The tip to hold your pants to help keep your body aligned during turns was one of the single most helpful tips I've ever gotten for boarding. I also envisioned holding the pole and that helped. I've been snowboarding for years but only a few days a season and I was stuck in between beginner and intermediate, since I had such a hard time switching to a toe side turn on steeper terrain or at speed. THANKS. I plan to watch this before each outing and hope to try the hopping drill next time out.
Snowboarding for >8 years now and still trying to figure out why other riders style looks so much better and natural than my own.
Awesome tips exactly covering my problems! I'm definitely gonna try them all in the upcoming season!
THANKS!
Incredibly helpful tips, this is exactly what I lack.
Thank you very much for this video!
So good video!! Also pretty hilarious with the stick and some funny movements. I am going to apply lots of things you mentioned tmrw and see how it goes. Thank youuuuu
еще бы перевод на русский язык !)
Came into this video thinking "720p in 2017? pfffft"
After watching, I just have to give my highest regards to SA for making such a stellar tutorial for intermediate riders such as myself. I've watched a few videos about carving from snowboard pro camp and Ryan Knapton, and even they don't have anything near this good all in one video. Many thanks.
I've used counter rotation quite a lot and never noticed. Will definitely try to fix that habit
you note it only when is getting too fast and you can not hold it with that tachnique, if you never go fast maybe you never realize
Like a lot of people here, I've been snowboarding for years and am guilty of a bunch of the mistakes you mentioned! This is the most helpful snowboarding video I've watched yet. Thanks!
Watching this video was extremely helpful. The advice about the counter rotation and the uncentred hips were great for helping with breaking some bad habits. I combined this video with the one explaining the control of pressure through turns. It made tremendous difference with riding steeper slopes. Thank You!
I've been snowboarding for 25 years. I can still learn from this video!
I just bought my first snowboard, rented all last year and I'm excited for a new hobby
I've been riding for 18 years and after using your "broom stick" method of keeping your body straight i'm WAY more confident in carving. Thank You!
Finally, I found what was wrong with my riding, thanks to your video! Have some issues with Counter Rotation, gonna fix it this winter
Wow. I've been snowboarding A LOT for the past 8 years and feel very comfortable on the board YET I realized that I make some of those mistakes! (Counter rotation & Uncentered hips).
I am so stocked to go back to the slopes, fix those issues and take my riding skills to the next level!
I crash soo much when riding and I always wondered what I was doing wrong! This is soooo helpful and such a good gap filler between all the beginner intro videos and hard-core run videos you see. Definitely going to practise all of these!!
Snowboarding as we speak and the hips forward tip has been a game changer all day. My legs are definitely burning more, but my lower back isn't for once and my form has finally improved. Thank you!!!
6:45 yup, that's me.
kook
Same
same
I cant even do that yet
Stopped halfway through the video to see if people in the comments think this video is as awsome as I think it is. Thank you so much mate
I gritted my teeth and watched an "intermediate level" tutorial after snowboarding for 20 years and thinking I was hot shit. This was humbling. It's nice to see some fundamentals, even if you think that you must have them doing them by now...
counter rotating?
Thanks for sharing. I also have been riding for a long time and realized I never paid attention to fundamentals. Now that I’m older I feel this makes it smoother.
long time ski instructor here, short time boarder. excellent tutorial. i can't wait to get back out there. thank you
One thing that surprised me in this video was the advice against the counterturning. I had previously asked an instructor to help improve my riding down black slopes and he had me doing exercises where I would hold my upper body continually facing downslope (with the arms forward as if holding a picture frame in front of me), while my lower body would be twisting from the waist successively through the turns, 45 degrees to the right then 45 degrees to the left. The idea was that to do quick turns on steep terrain counterotation helps, otherwise it takes too much time and space to turn while keeping everything aligned. When he demonstrated it to me it looked really good and well controlled, not like the guy filmed in this video as an example of bad technique. I wonder what you make of this. Is counterturning to be avoided initially in order to promote good riding posture but as your ability advances it then becomes another skill?
I agree. There are time when counter rotation helps and is vuluable technique in a well rounded skill set.
One thing most people don't think about is their general physical strength. If they have weak knees or hips from little exercise in their daily life, it makes balancing on a snowboard more difficult and very tiring. Working on physical fitness when not on the board is a great way to make learning easier as they'll be able to focus on the techniques and not much their legs ache.
Wow this video was so great! I videoed myself and I counter balanced when I rode after watching this video I’m definitely going to fix that!!! Thank you so much it was so helpful!
This video is sooooooo useful, thank you for making this, some people are charging a fee for this kind of materials and you are making it free for all.
Thank you for the good tips and tricks! Highly recommended to any snowboarder who's trying to get the best out of it!
This is a good video for beginners and seasoned riders. Not only did your instruction improve my technique, it helped reinforce my ability to help others on the mountain. Thank you for sharing!
I went snowboarding for the first time time yesterday and I watched your videos multiple times before I went. Needless to say, I was able to hit the black diamonds without falling by the end of the day.
Wow, anyone else watch this and was like "yup, I do that wrong. And that, and that...." I've been snowboarding for a longtime and have always felt stuck as an average/intermediate rider. Definitely going to try these tips next time I hit the slopes. Awesome video!
Best snowboard tips on the internet! You touched all my flaws and taught me how to correct them! Keep it up guys!!🤙
This is one of the best snowboard tutorials anywhere! Have watched it over and over and recommend it to countless others. thank you Nev for doing this. It really does help to 'improve your riding'
Top tips folks! - I feel so much more confident on my board now... Keep up the tutorials!
Best snowboarding video out there. Just got back from my one week of boarding a year and really tried to work on my counter rotation. Just watched my footage back and I look better but after watching this video it's clear that I have off centered hips. Looking forward to getting back out there and working on that. Thanks a lot.
You guys got the nail on the head, totally fixed me up! Thank you for the tips!!!!
Snowboard Addiction yeah it's great. All in the video was exactly, my problems.
Haven't read all the comments but there are great tips in this video. One tip I picked up long time ago that will share was from a pro rider Jamie Lynn in a snowboard mag article. Still go back to it when I find myself getting sloppy when tired or hitting 50mph+ to keep everything stable. Keep arms closer to your body and even freely touching the body position the entire time, left arm outside of torso (left forearm is on left hip) and right arm where your hand would make contact with right pocket opening area. This is for regular binding setup where left foot is in front and if goofy or switch do the mirror opposite.
Torso straight and knees bent as in the video. Also don't forget to stay like an upside down T on the board when the terrain gets steeper and you lean more forward as steeper it gets. Natural instinct is to lean back which causes off-balance and then a fall.
When turning, don't initiate it by throwing the board around but try to start fluid motion from hips, upper legs, knees, lower leg and push out to feet the outside or inside depending on turning heel side or toe side.
This was fantastic. The counter turning is exactly what I was doing completely incorrect because I’m so afraid of catching an edge and just be thrown down. I’ll definitely have to reassess my body positioning for a smoother transition
thank you. i only started riding 5 years ago and only for 9-10days at a time (+every year since) in niseko because i/we go to teach yoga there. my husband's quite good at it and has been riding for decades but anytime someone tried to teach me, i always felt so much pressure at the time to get it right and i caught an edge one year and basically got whiplash! this video is really helpful because i can absorb it first and i will watch it a few more times before we go back next week:) don't tell my husband but i am actually looking forward to trying these tips, the grabbing trousers i tried last year at the advice of a friend and was already really helpful in not making me so stiff and upright!:) thanks again, let's see how it goes... (ps. i never ever commented on youtube videos but felt compelled this time)
I just finished riding this season in Niseko,and I still remember that this video helped me to learning. Thank you!
I always remember my first snowboard instructor saying to us as we learned to link our turns - “move your body as ONE unit !!” Thank god she saved me from that bad counter rotation habit early on! Getting from intermediate to advanced riding though is hard. I’ve got work to do this season.
Wow yeah, especially at lower speed I counter rotate and I need to adjust those bindings, great video!
I haven't snowboarded in 4 years and I started to od it again this year. I picked remember the mechanics that was able to allow me to carve but now I wanna nail the fundamentals.
Definitely going to give these a try tomorrow since I'm heading up a smaller hill to try and refine my techniques. I have a feeling counter rotation might be one of my problems.
Always room to improve!!!
Love your videos, as an experienced boarder I'm still learning from your quality instructions!
Would love to see some tips from you for good form for riding deep powder snow.
I can already ride it but watch your videos makes me wonder if there might be anything I could improve further!
Imagine that everything in life was explained as clearly as this video.
Not only does this video help you notice what you're doing wrong. but it also teaches you good ways to improve them, Thanks!
Thanks so much for this Niel. Really helpful. Can't wait until we get a bit more pow here in Niseko
Getting back into snowboarding after a few years off. After watching video of myself I definitely counter rotate. In my video, the root cause seems to be the fact I'm trying to keep my eye's downhill when I'm toe side, which is keeping my upper body from following my lower body. Also, taking wide turns on a busy slope feels like a death sentence. I'll be keeping these tips in mind on my next trip.
Fantastic, no bullshit spot on advice. Thanks.
This was so helpful for me. I come from a longboarding background where you shave speed by always weighting your front foot, and throwing out your back foot, then counterbalancing your body with your chest/arms. They are almost opposite techniques. You just blew my mind by explaining that this technique is why I get so much chatter (especially on my heel side). This also explains my inability to feel comfortable at higher speeds. I will be practicing squaring my shoulders on the mountain all day today.
Thanks from Russia! Great advises. Didn't expect them to be that productive.
Cheers!
People love flexing when they’re not from America
I used to teach snowboarding way back. My first tip to everyone learning how to ride focuses on your stance: wide, duck and heavy forward lean. The wider your stance the more control you have over the tip and tail of your board increasing ease of turn in and helps with learning how to torsionally flex the board. Duck stance further helps edge control and helps with those moments where you need to ride switch. Heavy forward lean in the highback adjustment, this is my personal favorite. As it does a bunch of things. First, it FORCES a bent knee position! No more awkward straight leg bent over nonsense. Second, it lowers your center of gravity. Third even further enhances the ability to turn. Simply standing all the way up starts a heel turn while rocking forward on your toes easily initiates a toe side turn. Plus you can practice the movement at home!
this is so much more helpful than the snowboard school i did, now i can actually realise what im doing wrong
Man, i am so so happy with your video's, I am teaching my son snowboarding and we watch your video's all the time, thank you so so much!!!
Now those are some really smooth turns and i want to work on that, but however, how can you do quick and smooth turns? For example that guy that was counter rotating. What i saw was him just controlling his speed while taking up less space as possible and avoiding other riders. How can you do what he is doing but smoother? Its hard to lean into turns so quickly which makes it easier to just throw the back foot in and out. I knew thats how i do it but i also know its not the proper technique. Im a self thought snowboarder and all your tips im taking into consideration to improve my riding. Thank you for your time!
Snowboard Addiction I’m ready to take this advice to the mountain! Thank you guys
This advice is going to work well if you have enough space for a carve turn. Many times I encounter a crowdy, icy, bumpy or/and steep slope. What would you advice in such a situation to avoid counter rotation?
Sebastian Stafiej what i figured out is to lean into which side you want to turn then flick the end of the board in the direction for more of an intense turn/slow/stop. So if you are doing a heel side, lean against the mountain then flick the read end down the mountain. It helps turn super fast, while getting a smooth even curve
Thank you both for advices. I'll check them in practice with my next snowboarding trip :)
He kind of shows the motion with his hands @ 7:45 but he doesn't really describe it all the way. There's a thing to teach new riders (or even intermediate riders) jokingly called T-rexing. It's called this because if you lock your elbows into your sides, hold out your hands in a 90 degree angle like you're going to shoot someone in a spaghetti western shootout duel, and try pointing in the direction you want to turn, you'll notice that you're overworking your obliques. One of two things happens, either you are counter-rotating heavily and it will feel uncomfortable, or your hips will follow the natural progression of the turn. It forces the rider to keep his or her body in a natural riding stance. And it's called T-rexing because you'll look like a flailing T-rex as you continuously try to point where you want to go but your whole body will be rotating in the correct motion... It's pretty funny to watch and quite humiliating but if you're counter-rotating a lot, this will help force you into a natural position.
My second snowboard session ever will be in a couple of weeks, and these videos show me EXACTLY what I was doing wrong. I even took lessons, and none of this was covered. These videos will be on repeat until I strap in!
such a good video, i noticed a lot of my own mistakes
This is an awesome video. I've been ridding for few years now, but had a 5 year break due to an accident. I also ride only a week or two during the season, because I live in the South and have to travel for snowboarding. So, overall, I don't get to enjoy it that much. I figured out some time ago that I need to engage my whole body to really snowboard well, but seeing it on the video and having it explained step-by-step is awesome. I usually do the blue and black trails, but may actually go back to the basics and start doing some green ones to really slow down and practice all those moves from the video. Thank you so much!
This video is incredibly helpful! A massive THANK YOU for doing it!!! My riding after watching this video has impressivly improved. Shame I only watched it a day before my last day of the season :/ next season will re-watch this video :)
Wow!! Just wanna say thanks for the great carving tip. ive been boarding for the last 15yrs and doing it all wrong.. My riding and confidence has dramatically improved once i started using your tips..thanks again!!
Huh..20+yrs of doin wrong..lol
This was extremely helpful, I always catch on an edge and fall and now I see that I always counter rotate!! Going to take these tips to the mountain this season and get better.
I will say putting a forward lean on my bindings has definitely helped with being in the right body position for heelside turns
damn definitely going to try this when im going snowboarding in december really need to get my turns fixed and make it look and feel smooth and steady
I'm a total beginner snowboarder, I had two trials, then before my 3rd trial, I watched your vid. Your tips especially about the pole was super helpful!! I could make it all the way down with control of speed and direction!! Thanks a lot! :)
Wish I had seen this earlier. Only 2 days left of the season O_O
Phil Childs it's September and in Jersey it's still like 70-90 degrees, when will it cool down, I'm so sick of waiting to get out there
Guys, just go to Australia/New Zeeland/Argentina and work at their ski-centers. Their season start on (our) summers ;). Just came back from 4 months in Swedish/Norwegian mountains and soon i am off again.
Going to Whistler in ten weeks and two days on my first snowboard holiday. Only ever ridden indoors! Can't wait. Thanks for the vid, found it extremely helpful.
3:01 the classic I didn't fall, im just sitting to wait for someone
My favorite excuse is." Iam just resting"
This is a true gem video.
I watched several tutorials prior going to for my first snowboarding with my friend teaching us.
It’s extremely helpful to watch it once you do all kind of common mistakes..
I'm torn on on the leaning forward a bit and letting the following foot slide out. If you are trying to snowboard without any style like a grandma that had her hip replaced then this is the video for you. Snowboarding Mrs Daisy two thumbs up. If you want to have style and control that snow like a boss, you have to master having your weight off center slightly and having the ability to control what happens to your board. Oh yeah, when you slightly lead forward in your turns over the leading edge, you can make sharper and crisp turns while maintaining excellent speed..Having your chin over your leading knee also improves your balance and control as a skateboarder, kiteboarder, and snowboarder (I do all three). Some people are looking for a tricked out joy ride and some just want to go vanilla.
I bet you shred the gnar gnar bro brah
@@nunyabusiness896 its your only option...
I watched this before my first season last year and didn't really understand any. Watching it again now to prepare for the new season and everything just clicks. Thanks for such a helpful video. I'll keep rewatching this through out the season
keep rewatching can improve the skill。At this time,Keep surgoggles, NO surgeons.
Thanks for the awesome comment.
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Am in dire need of snow. It hurts! :)
This is the best video yet for rider improvement. It covers all of the most important aspects of good riding. It's also very well demonstrated. The pole through the hips animation was stellar.
ive been doing counter rotation for so long.....
is never late to change and feel the speed+stability, and the tricks oo the tricks comes to you like birds comes close to a Disney princess
me too, learned snowboarding by myself and thats all ive been doing. Going to change that this holiday though
Me too. And i dont know how to change it
I've been watching so many intermediate snowboarding videos trying to figure out why I struggle so much on feeling in control and this video is the first one that brought up the counter-rotate problem. I figure this may be an issue I always have and hopefully fixing it the weekend will help my control!
So funny i looked this up for my first time skiing and I’m actually at the exact same mountain as in the video
Fantastic video! Thank you, rewinded plenty, + took lots of notes, & practiced at my standing deck
Fantastic!