Not just breaking down a complex process into simple building blocks and clearly explaining and demonstrating them - but ALSO doing the whole thing in one take - really impressive verbal flow!!
@malcolmmoore I've been teaching boarding for 17 years, full cert for about 11 years, AASI examiner for 6 years. Out of all the rubbish "pro tip" stuff out there for boarding, I think yours is one of the few worth watching. A couple minor things, like board under CoM isn't always ineffective/inefficient, nor is a skidded turn always inferior to a "thin line/more carved" turn, but as labeled, this is a more basic process video and getting into those details starts to get heavy. Haha. Great basic tips and solid visuals for early season warm up/reminders!
@@NGCM4Can gripping the edge be considered a synonym for control? When should i have the board right under my CoM? What is an instance where skidding is good? I genuinely want to learn. I am starting to think that it's not the turns you do, but more like being able to do all of them and using them properly.
I was confused, thinking “yea I already do that” then when the “what happens if you don’t do this section” come up, I instantly got it. Especially when it comes to the steeper stuff! Great tutorial! Can’t wait to implement!
Absolutely nailed it. Congrats, this is one of the best examples of good coaching. Breaking down complex concepts into something people can see, do, feel and try whatever their level. And best of all it allows people to progress with it and experiment themselves to enjoy finding new things in snowboarding. Honestly great work!
This is exactly what i'm doing wrong since forever. Especially when i'm going from the heel edge to the toe edge i do that kick with the back foot pretty much 100% how you described it on the bad edge change section. Always knew i'm doing something wrong there, but it's nice to see a confirmation with some more explanations on how i should be doing it.
You literally taught me to snowboard with these videos and this exact point is what clicked for me when I finally learned to turn both ways. You're the man! If you have a "how to progress from beginner to intermediate to advanced" video series that would be amazing by the way
Again, love how you continue to break things down in such simplistic terms. Starting my 3rd season at 45+ and you have been instrumental in my progression. Thank you sir!
Malcom you're the best! A lot of instructors just say a whole bunch of things that just happened and shouldn't focus on. You continually highlight the actual CORE mechanics, and demonstrate/visualize them very well. Keep it up!
Really can’t thank this man enough! I love the sport but was never good at it, tried a few times but always got myself injured. Was almost convinced that I was never going to get better at snowboarding but then found your video! The explanation and demos were so easy and straightforward that I really improved by implementing the techniques and always remembering the fundamentals! I can now truly enjoy every ride and even do the black runs all thanks to Malcolm!
I started snowboarding at the very end of last season so this is really my first season, and I just realized I'm definitely skidding my turns the way you showed by not controlling my CoM through the edge change. Will absolutely be practicing this! Thanks so much!
Good to have you back Malcolm! Can't wait to start snowboard this season (2nd season for me) and to improve my riding skills with your videos. Happy early season riding!
This makes a ton of sense and is super helpful, thank you. It explains why I've been feeling like I "ski" my snowboard. I recently switched from skiing to snowboarding and in skiing, the center of mass generally swings under the body, rather than over the snowboard like you described in the video. Even after correcting counter rotation and doing knee steering, I've felt like I'm swishing the board and getting a skiing feeling rather than carving or riding the board. This explains why perfectly. Cheers.
This is so relevant for ski carving as well! Moving your CoM over the ski rather than emergency forcing your skis past your CoM is the subtle but fundamental difference between being able to feel the edge bite and, well, skidding. So even though I’ve never snowboarded in my life (soon to change that, I hope), I’m subscribing ASAP!
Great video, when you demonstrated the common wrong way of boarding at the end I realised that's exactly me and have always been frustrated why I can't get a good carve. Great simple video .
Ive been using your videos to learn as last year was my first season. I love your clear and concise way of teaching, and the graphic was an awesome way of showing what I hadnt realized was an issue! Stoked to be out there again soon this year, thanks coach.
Around 6:50 you mentioned that on steeper slopes, it's common to panic a bit and move your board under your COM. I definitely notice when I'm getting too much speed on a steep slope, I'll kick out the board like that to bleed off some of that speed - is there a better way to do this? Especially when space is limited like on a narrow slope or in the glades?
This is exactly my problem too! I can do edge change decently on not so steep slopes, but once those steep parts come, I find myself skidding just because it slows me down much more. I also have no clue how to get past that. Practice and getting used to speed? Making many more edge changes per meter traveled so that you dont accelerate that much?? I have no idea.
When it is narrow and very steep, there is nothing wrong with this method. It is far more effective to slow yourself down in narrow spaces. The only alternative is daring going for a much faster decent down ind case of a narrow section could be risky and uncontrollable. If your got a lot of room to work with on the other hand try using the all of the slopes width, that's where the true skill shows and those carves really come out.
Ideally you don't want to do it on steeps, but sometimes you don't have the space to turn and on those scenarios you may want to skid the board around.
Learn how to spray. You will learn how to break fast on your spot in a tight situation. Most troublesome situations for would be like a narrow, lilltebit icey, and bowl shaped sloped. The ones where if you break you will only stand on the two most wide points(especially on camber boards) most of the times on hard icey snow. What to do in such case?
Thanks Malcolm You just provided the one thing I was missing. Best advice on snowboarding ever! I couldn’t work out why sometimes turning was difficult -once I made sure to shift my weight over the board it clicked. Everything - trees, steep, edge to edge on flats just works now Cheers Chris
This information is amazing!! Thank you for breaking it down, the difference between shifting your center of gravity over the board versus kicking or pushing past your center.
Hey Malcom,as the snowboarding season is still a ways away here,I was wondering you could think of some drills / practices people could do to practice these fundementals maybe just while standing in there house with or without there snowboard on? Some drills that just gets your body used to the movements so when we actualy hit the slops we can focus on actualy doing these things instead of learning / practicing at the same time. Love the videos and keep up the great work!
This is really helpful. This is my second season snowboarding, and I'm starting to feel confident. This is going to help me just to remind myself of a simple way of doing what I need to be doing every turn.
Initiating the edge change, from what I saw, is one of the hardest parts. I've discovered that to change edge while you are locked in the turn, you need to press the current edge just a tiny bit, like countersteering a motorcycle. This action disturbes the current balance between the centrifugal force of the turn and the gravity so the board naturally positions itself just below your centre of gravity and shortly after that if you look where you intend to go with your head and torso, it'll tremendously help the turn without needing to kick the back.
20 years that I didn't understand why I drifted on my backside turn. No teacher (that I paid) was really able to explain to me why. I just applied your advice this afternoon. My backside turn no drifting anymore! Thank you very gratefully from France!
I have to comment again since Ive gotten out 5 times this season so far and am now utilizing this technique. I have to say, the sequence of getting on your new edge before the actual turn starts is the single best tip/advice Ive gotten out of any youtube vid. What a game changer for me and I think its worth emphasizing that once I started focusing on this my turns have smoothed out significantly. I do think there is a place for skidded turns where you bring the back foot around, mainly icy or really steep conditions, but this one tip of getting on your new edge before the turn really starts is absolute gold. I probably was aware of it but didnt conceptualize/implement it until this video, now its my one ride thought and its been great. Thanks again MM, keep em coming!
@@malcolmmoore Yesss, I'm kinda a beginner( last year was my first season) and I had been working on griping/carving turns and it feels so good on not so steep slopes, but I'm having a hard time turning in steep terrain because griping on turns make me catch too much speed and I get scared. I got a kinda better board for this season and I'll keep working on improving!! Turning on steeper terrain is scaryy :D (even more when you dont feel your wrists anymore)
As a lvl 2 snowboarder I absolutely love your videos. You have such a clear way of explaining the mechanics of snowboarding & I feel like you have helped me to understand what I am teaching and make me a better instructor. Thank you! Keep up the great content ❤️
Ive just done my first day on snow instead of dry slope and I was struggling to get a nice carve skidding every turn. I think practicing this will help! Thanks for the video!
Thank you, Malcolm Moore. I wanted to find the best online snowboard teacher, which I did in February 2023, practiced what he preached on snow and later on a surfskateboard (snowboard simulation), and put it into practice in the north eastern United States in January 2024. I am extremely grateful, and very excited about the results. Thank you, Malcolm!
I had no idea that what I was doing to get myself to turn was a big mistake (kicking my back foot out). Thank you so much for this video. I took a nasty fall and knocked myself while trying to figure out an edge change before seeing this video. Thank you so so much for sharing.
As a new snowboarder, this is SUPER helpful. I'm finding the turning so difficult for myself, but it's helpful to think of it as 1) EDGE CHANGE, 2) TURN... and to remember that my center of gravity has to change WITH the edge change. Excited to go up to the slopes and try it out today and see if it makes any difference!
Great instructional video, good flow and demos. Like the way he shows you how to do it then shows bad technique and how it affects the turns. Learning loads.
center of mass doesn't go through center of board the key is that center of mass is closer to front leg. if you going put your center of mass to the center between legs - you stop and board going to stand perpendicular to way of riding. that's the way to stop and change girection in switch stand
Clear and crisp explenation and demonstration, I struggle a bit with this and now I finally understand where the skidding is comming from. Ready to test it on my next weekend ride! Thanks man, highly appreciated :)
Insanely helpful video, the moment you showed yourself kicking your foot out, a lightbulb switched for me. I knew my turns felt skiddy and chattery, and not even close to smooth, but I never knew why. Thank you!
I mean the level of clarity you bring with your lessons, this one specifically, is phenomenal. You literally showed me what I was doing wrong. Cant wait to try this upcoming season.
Having that COM diagram/demonstration is EXTREMELY helpful. That's the perfect implementation for people like me who have never snowboarded but are planning to, and do well with visual demonstrations of the HOW when it comes to explaining/doing things. I'd love to see a video on a beginner lesson in turning and stopping using this same device. Gonna have to go through all your other videos. Thanks for the help man!
Waiting for when your videos where coming up. Welcome back to the season! Last season, after rewatching your videos and other youtubers, what you mentioned about not kicking the board to cross the COM makes so much sense. Lean COM across the board, not the other way around. Initially was starting to do correct turns by shifting my COM first before turning and it worked great. But then thinking I got it all down, I went in harder trails and it all went out the door, reverted kicking my backleg to make turns, me regressing my learning. I went back to the slower paths and I noticed i was "kicking the turns" instead of doing what was working. Definitely beginners should learn to turn correctly and get it in muscle memory before attempting to go on harder trails. Ill be spending a few days again just to work in turns and carving.
Love this video. I feel like I never done a proper turn. Bought my first board, binding and boots this season along with my season pass. Thanks to this video, I am pumped!!! Thank you.
This was/is extremely helpful. I'm 100% using my front foot as a focal point and my back foot is guiding the turn. I'm going to practice edge change/turn next time out and see if I can improve. Thank you so much! For some reason after watching a million videos this is the one that clicked in my brain on what I'm doing wrong and why I keep catching edges
It's called "slowing down". It's not a bad technique. If you don't want to bomb the hill, you need to brake. And you brake by "grippy" turning across the mountain (if there's room), or adding a slide in like a stop. This video is misleading in portraying a speed check as a bad turn. It's just a type of turn that also loses speed.
1. Siempre un costado de la tabla raspa contra la nieve para tener control (siempre estoy haciendo presión con heels o con toes). Primero hago el edge change y después hago turn. 2. Cada vez que hago un turn, el centro de masa sobrepasa la tabla. Si paso de toes a heels el centro de masa queda por detrás de la tabla, y si paso de heels a toes el centro de masa queda por delante de la tabla (osea tirar el cuerpo hacia adelante o hacia atrás). El pecho siempre mira en dirección perpendicular a la tabla cuando hago un turn, y al hacer el turn flexiono las rodillas. 3. No "patear" con el pie trasero cuando hago un turn, se pierde el control y el centro de masa se desequilibra.
Cheers Malcolm, I recently moved to Hokkaido in Japan and decided to try snowboarding for a laugh...ended up buying my own gear as soon as I left the local practice slope. Your videos are probably the best for beginners out of all of the ones that I've been watching, thank you :)
Thank you so much for these videos, you are a great instructor first and then a great snowboarder! In fact I believe that you could teach anything to anyone!
This video was very helpful! In particular, the visual of the snowboard showing the COM change (while you were going through the motions live) made something *click* in my brain 💙 can’t wait to get back out there this SZN
Yes! so good to have you back, Malcom😀 which means 2 things for me: winter is coming yeah! getting stoked! and need to check my technique - yes this a thing i need to work on. As always: this is the best quality quality when it comes to didactics and video editing on youtube. All thumbs up!
So glad to see you back, no bs videos, straight forward and great information. This is going to be my 3rd full season and I know that I struggle with this concept. Kicking the back leg out is something I do on steeper terrain on my heel side turns and I know its not ideal technique and something I will be working on this year. I am one of the odd folks that are way better on my toe side than my heel side for whatever reason. Next time I go out, hopefully later this week, really going to focus on the edge change then the turn and try and not speed check so much kicking the back leg out. I appreciate the guidance and info as always! Keep them coming!
@@malcolmmoorewhen i see videos of good snowboarders going down steep parts of a black diamond, I seen them doing the pivot foot thing. Is it ok in that situation? Also a video on going down steep terrain would be great
@@bboyVice007 ideally short turns on steeps is the technique, I've got a video on steeps coming out in a few weeks, I've just finished filming it..however also you need to ride to the conditions, if it's not very grippy sometimes you do just want to skid the board around!
Also, loving seeing you still rocking the Supermatics. Bought some for myself during the off-season and I can't wait to get them on snow. Seeing that you're still rocking them increases my confidence in my purchase exponentially.
Dialing in the straps is KEY! Most of us want to crank our straps down. With the supermatics you don't want crank um down, you want them just enough so you're secure. I had major issues early on getting in and out of the bindings until I figured that out. I lent them to my son and he was having the same issue. Just don't overtighten on your first run and should be good for the day. Great binding, but I purchased my second pair of burton step ons for this season. Less moving parts more locked in feel and quicker edge transition.
Hands down THE most pivotal point in my understanding the edge change in snowboarding. You can actually FEEL the difference when you do what Malcom is stating here from when you're not doing this...skidding or kicking the back foot out or in to make the edge change. However this video tutorial actually helped me to VISUALIZE the entire process of the turn so that I can see AND feel the ergonomics of turning - where my body is in space. Malcom you aced this one! Thank you so much!!
Amazing, clear and simple explanation, can't wait to start putting it into practice. Q: 6:50 that´s 100% what happens to me, start skidding to try to control speed. What's the proper way to slow down then if my turns become way faster?
We often make those mistakes on steeper slopes because good reasoning stops and emotions take control. Anyways, if you’re on those steeper slopes, you can make your turns wider which literally makes your snowboarding line less steep and lowers your speed much more than the short turns.
thank you so much! this weekend was my first time snowboarding. Reminding your words I was able to nail it pretty quick! (also gotta admit Ive been skateboarding for some time, which I think has helped my balance and confidence!)
nice expalanation how to do cut turns. These kind of turns are awesone on wide mellow slopes, in my experience its the kind of turn u need the least though. In powder, in not so powdery powder, on rough slopes, in betrwwn trees,... in my experience the key to good snowboarding is TO LOSE CONTROL... in a controled way: Let the terrain throw the board around and be ready to correct anything in a fraction of a second with the next pressure on the edge. Once u get the hang of it will be amazing what u can do, and it feels like flying and as though ur invincible.
Great to see you back! Literally been checking your channel most days in case you found an all year glacier or something! Am off to Austria next year (Ellmau/Sol) then Bulgaria (Borovets), so keen to practice good drills in advance of the season!
Not just breaking down a complex process into simple building blocks and clearly explaining and demonstrating them - but ALSO doing the whole thing in one take - really impressive verbal flow!!
Thankyou!
@malcolmmoore I've been teaching boarding for 17 years, full cert for about 11 years, AASI examiner for 6 years. Out of all the rubbish "pro tip" stuff out there for boarding, I think yours is one of the few worth watching. A couple minor things, like board under CoM isn't always ineffective/inefficient, nor is a skidded turn always inferior to a "thin line/more carved" turn, but as labeled, this is a more basic process video and getting into those details starts to get heavy. Haha. Great basic tips and solid visuals for early season warm up/reminders!
@@NGCM4Can gripping the edge be considered a synonym for control? When should i have the board right under my CoM? What is an instance where skidding is good? I genuinely want to learn. I am starting to think that it's not the turns you do, but more like being able to do all of them and using them properly.
I was confused, thinking “yea I already do that” then when the “what happens if you don’t do this section” come up, I instantly got it. Especially when it comes to the steeper stuff!
Great tutorial! Can’t wait to implement!
Sorry for the late reply, hoping you're still riding as we go into this winter!
I've been snowboarding for over 20 years, and this is so beautifully explained. I can see my tired bad habits in here. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
I hate him here too :(
Absolutely nailed it.
Congrats, this is one of the best examples of good coaching. Breaking down complex concepts into something people can see, do, feel and try whatever their level. And best of all it allows people to progress with it and experiment themselves to enjoy finding new things in snowboarding.
Honestly great work!
Appreciate that, thankyou!
There he is. Malcolm is back
✌️
Indeed he is. I might even say herzlich willkommen 🎉 my Bluetooth is glitching, still listening tho
So freakin awesome… brushing up before a japow visit…
Yay!🎉
Now I realize why my turns have been skidding no matter what. Thanks for this lesson! I'll try this the next time I return to the slopes.
Awesome, hope it helps!
This is exactly what i'm doing wrong since forever. Especially when i'm going from the heel edge to the toe edge i do that kick with the back foot pretty much 100% how you described it on the bad edge change section. Always knew i'm doing something wrong there, but it's nice to see a confirmation with some more explanations on how i should be doing it.
Exactly the same for me, just a shame i watched this video right after i got home from a snowboard trip
You literally taught me to snowboard with these videos and this exact point is what clicked for me when I finally learned to turn both ways. You're the man! If you have a "how to progress from beginner to intermediate to advanced" video series that would be amazing by the way
Thanks, and yeah, great idea!
Again, love how you continue to break things down in such simplistic terms. Starting my 3rd season at 45+ and you have been instrumental in my progression. Thank you sir!
Awesome, plenty of seasons left in you I am sure!
Malcom you're the best! A lot of instructors just say a whole bunch of things that just happened and shouldn't focus on. You continually highlight the actual CORE mechanics, and demonstrate/visualize them very well. Keep it up!
Thanks, appreciate it!
Really can’t thank this man enough!
I love the sport but was never good at it, tried a few times but always got myself injured. Was almost convinced that I was never going to get better at snowboarding but then found your video! The explanation and demos were so easy and straightforward that I really improved by implementing the techniques and always remembering the fundamentals!
I can now truly enjoy every ride and even do the black runs all thanks to Malcolm!
That is awesome to hear, many thanks, and I appreciate the tip 🙏
I started snowboarding at the very end of last season so this is really my first season, and I just realized I'm definitely skidding my turns the way you showed by not controlling my CoM through the edge change. Will absolutely be practicing this! Thanks so much!
No problem hope it helps!!
Good to have you back Malcolm! Can't wait to start snowboard this season (2nd season for me) and to improve my riding skills with your videos. Happy early season riding!
Awesome, I'll be bringing in some more advanced stuff soon!
Me too
This makes a ton of sense and is super helpful, thank you. It explains why I've been feeling like I "ski" my snowboard. I recently switched from skiing to snowboarding and in skiing, the center of mass generally swings under the body, rather than over the snowboard like you described in the video. Even after correcting counter rotation and doing knee steering, I've felt like I'm swishing the board and getting a skiing feeling rather than carving or riding the board. This explains why perfectly. Cheers.
This is so relevant for ski carving as well!
Moving your CoM over the ski rather than emergency forcing your skis past your CoM is the subtle but fundamental difference between being able to feel the edge bite and, well, skidding.
So even though I’ve never snowboarded in my life (soon to change that, I hope), I’m subscribing ASAP!
Awesome, yeah I ski as well, and there's alot of very similar concepts!
Thank you, Malcolm! Fantastic instruction! I can't wait to take these ideas to the slope
Thankyou Jeff, and I really appreciate the donation, very kind of you!
Great video, when you demonstrated the common wrong way of boarding at the end I realised that's exactly me and have always been frustrated why I can't get a good carve. Great simple video .
Thanks 🙏😊✌️
Ive been using your videos to learn as last year was my first season. I love your clear and concise way of teaching, and the graphic was an awesome way of showing what I hadnt realized was an issue! Stoked to be out there again soon this year, thanks coach.
Thanks so much 😊😊✌️✌️
Around 6:50 you mentioned that on steeper slopes, it's common to panic a bit and move your board under your COM. I definitely notice when I'm getting too much speed on a steep slope, I'll kick out the board like that to bleed off some of that speed - is there a better way to do this? Especially when space is limited like on a narrow slope or in the glades?
This is exactly my problem too! I can do edge change decently on not so steep slopes, but once those steep parts come, I find myself skidding just because it slows me down much more. I also have no clue how to get past that. Practice and getting used to speed? Making many more edge changes per meter traveled so that you dont accelerate that much?? I have no idea.
When it is narrow and very steep, there is nothing wrong with this method. It is far more effective to slow yourself down in narrow spaces. The only alternative is daring going for a much faster decent down ind case of a narrow section could be risky and uncontrollable. If your got a lot of room to work with on the other hand try using the all of the slopes width, that's where the true skill shows and those carves really come out.
@@Gal4xy_AMV well said
Ideally you don't want to do it on steeps, but sometimes you don't have the space to turn and on those scenarios you may want to skid the board around.
Learn how to spray. You will learn how to break fast on your spot in a tight situation.
Most troublesome situations for would be like a narrow, lilltebit icey, and bowl shaped sloped. The ones where if you break you will only stand on the two most wide points(especially on camber boards) most of the times on hard icey snow.
What to do in such case?
As a newbie, this video alone changed my trying to ride to actually riding all the way down the hill! Bravo
Thanks Malcolm
You just provided the one thing I was missing. Best advice on snowboarding ever!
I couldn’t work out why sometimes turning was difficult -once I made sure to shift my weight over the board it clicked.
Everything - trees, steep, edge to edge on flats just works now
Cheers Chris
Amazing I'm so pleased 😀 cheers Chris 😊😊
This information is amazing!! Thank you for breaking it down, the difference between shifting your center of gravity over the board versus kicking or pushing past your center.
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Malcom,as the snowboarding season is still a ways away here,I was wondering you could think of some drills / practices people could do to practice these fundementals maybe just while standing in there house with or without there snowboard on? Some drills that just gets your body used to the movements so when we actualy hit the slops we can focus on actualy doing these things instead of learning / practicing at the same time. Love the videos and keep up the great work!
This is really helpful. This is my second season snowboarding, and I'm starting to feel confident. This is going to help me just to remind myself of a simple way of doing what I need to be doing every turn.
Thanks so much 😊😊😊
This video is literally the core of snowboarding. Thank you for the advice!! Can’t wait to try it on the slope
Haha thanks so much, appreciate these kind words 😊😊
thats probably the reason why my turns skidd sometimes when i’m on a steeper slope… thanks man!! amazing video;)
Glad to see you back in action this season! Loving the graphic to show exactly what you are talking about. Keep up the great work
Malcolm is back! Whenever I see your first video of the season I know snow is around the corner for us!
Cheers to a good season man!
Cheers!
The angle that you’re holding the camera is so perfect for illustrating your point. Thanks for the video!
Thanks 😊🫶✌️
Initiating the edge change, from what I saw, is one of the hardest parts. I've discovered that to change edge while you are locked in the turn, you need to press the current edge just a tiny bit, like countersteering a motorcycle. This action disturbes the current balance between the centrifugal force of the turn and the gravity so the board naturally positions itself just below your centre of gravity and shortly after that if you look where you intend to go with your head and torso, it'll tremendously help the turn without needing to kick the back.
Im so happy to see you back, looking forward to watching your videos this season!
20 years that I didn't understand why I drifted on my backside turn. No teacher (that I paid) was really able to explain to me why. I just applied your advice this afternoon. My backside turn no drifting anymore! Thank you very gratefully from France!
I have to comment again since Ive gotten out 5 times this season so far and am now utilizing this technique. I have to say, the sequence of getting on your new edge before the actual turn starts is the single best tip/advice Ive gotten out of any youtube vid. What a game changer for me and I think its worth emphasizing that once I started focusing on this my turns have smoothed out significantly. I do think there is a place for skidded turns where you bring the back foot around, mainly icy or really steep conditions, but this one tip of getting on your new edge before the turn really starts is absolute gold. I probably was aware of it but didnt conceptualize/implement it until this video, now its my one ride thought and its been great. Thanks again MM, keep em coming!
Yeah absolutely you can still use skidded turns, sometimes it can be the best thing to do on certain terrain, but glad to hear this tip has helped!
@@malcolmmoore Yesss, I'm kinda a beginner( last year was my first season) and I had been working on griping/carving turns and it feels so good on not so steep slopes, but I'm having a hard time turning in steep terrain because griping on turns make me catch too much speed and I get scared. I got a kinda better board for this season and I'll keep working on improving!! Turning on steeper terrain is scaryy :D (even more when you dont feel your wrists anymore)
As a lvl 2 snowboarder I absolutely love your videos. You have such a clear way of explaining the mechanics of snowboarding & I feel like you have helped me to understand what I am teaching and make me a better instructor. Thank you! Keep up the great content ❤️
Awesome, thank you!
Ive just done my first day on snow instead of dry slope and I was struggling to get a nice carve skidding every turn. I think practicing this will help! Thanks for the video!
Thank you, Malcolm Moore.
I wanted to find the best online snowboard teacher, which I did in February 2023, practiced what he preached on snow and later on a surfskateboard (snowboard simulation), and put it into practice in the north eastern United States in January 2024.
I am extremely grateful, and very excited about the results.
Thank you, Malcolm!
Aha amazing thanks for letting me know Aubrey!! Enjoy the shred!!! 🙌🏂😊
It's so great how you break down snowboarding into its simplest parts! I've gotten loads better just watching your videos. Thank you!
You always know winter is here, when u start seeing Malcolm with his videos 👌
I had no idea that what I was doing to get myself to turn was a big mistake (kicking my back foot out). Thank you so much for this video. I took a nasty fall and knocked myself while trying to figure out an edge change before seeing this video. Thank you so so much for sharing.
As a new snowboarder, this is SUPER helpful. I'm finding the turning so difficult for myself, but it's helpful to think of it as 1) EDGE CHANGE, 2) TURN... and to remember that my center of gravity has to change WITH the edge change. Excited to go up to the slopes and try it out today and see if it makes any difference!
Great instructional video, good flow and demos. Like the way he shows you how to do it then shows bad technique and how it affects the turns. Learning loads.
Thanks so much 🤗😃🙏
center of mass doesn't go through center of board
the key is that center of mass is closer to front leg.
if you going put your center of mass to the center between legs - you stop and board going to stand perpendicular to way of riding.
that's the way to stop and change girection in switch stand
Not sure what you mean here to be honest, but appreciate the discussion!
Great video Malcolm, ive been snowboarding for 10yrs and love how i learn so much from your tutorials. Have an awesome season mate.
Your a legend.
Thanks, you too!
Clear and crisp explenation and demonstration, I struggle a bit with this and now I finally understand where the skidding is comming from. Ready to test it on my next weekend ride! Thanks man, highly appreciated :)
Insanely helpful video, the moment you showed yourself kicking your foot out, a lightbulb switched for me. I knew my turns felt skiddy and chattery, and not even close to smooth, but I never knew why. Thank you!
Super excited for this season! With hindsight i believe this technique is exactly my problem
You got this!
So good at explaining! Every beginner should watch this 1000x.
Thanks so much!!
I mean the level of clarity you bring with your lessons, this one specifically, is phenomenal. You literally showed me what I was doing wrong. Cant wait to try this upcoming season.
Cheers man ✌️
Having that COM diagram/demonstration is EXTREMELY helpful. That's the perfect implementation for people like me who have never snowboarded but are planning to, and do well with visual demonstrations of the HOW when it comes to explaining/doing things. I'd love to see a video on a beginner lesson in turning and stopping using this same device. Gonna have to go through all your other videos.
Thanks for the help man!
Glad it was helpful!
your videos have taught me how to snowboard, I can't thank you enough! Excited to keep improving with your videos this season!
Happy to help!! Thanks for the support 😊✌️🫶
Malcolm has the best tips and tricks!! This is one of the best to understand his riding and to get better, can’t wait 👍
What's more amazing to me is he is giving instructions/tips while snowboarding...wow
Haha thanks 😊🙏✌️
your videos helped me go from not knowing what an edge was to doing a 180 without an instructor, absolute legend. recommended you to all my friends
Your snowboarding tips have helped me so much. Stoked that it’s winter again.
Happy to help!
Waiting for when your videos where coming up. Welcome back to the season!
Last season, after rewatching your videos and other youtubers, what you mentioned about not kicking the board to cross the COM makes so much sense. Lean COM across the board, not the other way around.
Initially was starting to do correct turns by shifting my COM first before turning and it worked great. But then thinking I got it all down, I went in harder trails and it all went out the door, reverted kicking my backleg to make turns, me regressing my learning. I went back to the slower paths and I noticed i was "kicking the turns" instead of doing what was working.
Definitely beginners should learn to turn correctly and get it in muscle memory before attempting to go on harder trails. Ill be spending a few days again just to work in turns and carving.
Awesome, sounds like you're able to self assess your own riding now, this will make improving way faster!
This was awesome. I’m 43, very fit, and this will be my first season.
This is very clear and succinct. And it points out something I have been doing wrong for three decades!
Glad it helps!!
The best snowboard instructor/teacher on UA-cam. I have learned so much from Malcom.
Thankyou!
As someone who has been snowboarding for many years, recently realized that all of my turns are skidded turns, this video is incredibly helpful!
So pleased 😊😊
Love this video. I feel like I never done a proper turn. Bought my first board, binding and boots this season along with my season pass. Thanks to this video, I am pumped!!! Thank you.
The visualization is awesome. Great way to explain to new comers on the slope!
Awesome, thank you!
We want the red S, the yellow board, the red dot and a yellow duck all together for good measure!
This Saturday I started my season. I was in Austria too Mölltaler Gletscher. Testing my nevly bought supermatic. Everything was awesome.
Great to hear, sorry for the late reply, but I hope you're back at it this winter!
He's back! Best snowboard channel on UA-cam.
Appreciate that!
You’re such a great teacher! Great content. Your vids really helped me improving my posture and technique . Kudos!
Thanks so much 😊😊
This was/is extremely helpful. I'm 100% using my front foot as a focal point and my back foot is guiding the turn. I'm going to practice edge change/turn next time out and see if I can improve. Thank you so much! For some reason after watching a million videos this is the one that clicked in my brain on what I'm doing wrong and why I keep catching edges
The bad technique with the back foot thing makes so much sense. I have definitely caught myself doing that on steep Blacks last season.
It's called "slowing down". It's not a bad technique. If you don't want to bomb the hill, you need to brake. And you brake by "grippy" turning across the mountain (if there's room), or adding a slide in like a stop.
This video is misleading in portraying a speed check as a bad turn.
It's just a type of turn that also loses speed.
1. Siempre un costado de la tabla raspa contra la nieve para tener control (siempre estoy haciendo presión con heels o con toes).
Primero hago el edge change y después hago turn.
2. Cada vez que hago un turn, el centro de masa sobrepasa la tabla. Si paso de toes a heels el centro de masa queda por detrás de la tabla, y si paso de heels a toes el centro de masa queda por delante de la tabla (osea tirar el cuerpo hacia adelante o hacia atrás). El pecho siempre mira en dirección perpendicular a la tabla cuando hago un turn, y al hacer el turn flexiono las rodillas.
3. No "patear" con el pie trasero cuando hago un turn, se pierde el control y el centro de masa se desequilibra.
Cheers Malcolm, I recently moved to Hokkaido in Japan and decided to try snowboarding for a laugh...ended up buying my own gear as soon as I left the local practice slope. Your videos are probably the best for beginners out of all of the ones that I've been watching, thank you :)
Thanks so much enjoy the snow!!
This video is golden, I didn''t realize I've been doing this mistake until I watch your video. Much appreciated!!
No worries glad it helped 🙌🙌
Heading to ski track right now for my second day snowboarding ever. Gonna practice your advices today :) Thanks!
Thank you so much for these videos, you are a great instructor first and then a great snowboarder!
In fact I believe that you could teach anything to anyone!
Haha, don't encourage me to make more UA-cam channels!
Great content as always 👏. Would you also recommend a particular binding setup to help with better edge changes? For example, a + + stance??
That doesn't really change this theory much to be honest, I'm on +18 -9 here.
This is fab, and I 100% have been doing this on steep runs. Super excited to practice this when the snow falls in Canada!
Amazing enjoy!!!! 🙌🙌
This video was very helpful! In particular, the visual of the snowboard showing the COM change (while you were going through the motions live) made something *click* in my brain 💙 can’t wait to get back out there this SZN
Yes! so good to have you back, Malcom😀 which means 2 things for me: winter is coming yeah! getting stoked! and need to check my technique - yes this a thing i need to work on. As always: this is the best quality quality when it comes to didactics and video editing on youtube. All thumbs up!
So glad to see you back, no bs videos, straight forward and great information. This is going to be my 3rd full season and I know that I struggle with this concept. Kicking the back leg out is something I do on steeper terrain on my heel side turns and I know its not ideal technique and something I will be working on this year. I am one of the odd folks that are way better on my toe side than my heel side for whatever reason. Next time I go out, hopefully later this week, really going to focus on the edge change then the turn and try and not speed check so much kicking the back leg out. I appreciate the guidance and info as always! Keep them coming!
Thankyou, I hope the tips help!
@@malcolmmoorewhen i see videos of good snowboarders going down steep parts of a black diamond, I seen them doing the pivot foot thing. Is it ok in that situation? Also a video on going down steep terrain would be great
@@bboyVice007 ideally short turns on steeps is the technique, I've got a video on steeps coming out in a few weeks, I've just finished filming it..however also you need to ride to the conditions, if it's not very grippy sometimes you do just want to skid the board around!
I legit have never snowboarded and feel like I could give it a shot after this video. Youre an exceptional teacher. Well done! Happy Holidays!
Thanks so much happy holidays back at ya!
Best piece of advice this!!
Now I know the difference between edge change and turns. Very clarifying!
Awesome!
Also, loving seeing you still rocking the Supermatics. Bought some for myself during the off-season and I can't wait to get them on snow. Seeing that you're still rocking them increases my confidence in my purchase exponentially.
I had the same thought 😂, with the same circumstances!! Can’t wait to use them this season! Wishing all the best for you this season!!
Get them properly dialled in with the straps, but yeah, makes my life easy!
yeah seeing them again just reminded me that i need to add them to my shopping list :0
@@icey35 I didnt know this binding before this video, and it is really tempting LOL
Dialing in the straps is KEY! Most of us want to crank our straps down. With the supermatics you don't want crank um down, you want them just enough so you're secure. I had major issues early on getting in and out of the bindings until I figured that out. I lent them to my son and he was having the same issue. Just don't overtighten on your first run and should be good for the day. Great binding, but I purchased my second pair of burton step ons for this season. Less moving parts more locked in feel and quicker edge transition.
wow its actually so much easier than i realized. watched this on this ski lift and i instantly realized what i was doing wrong. thanks Malcolm.
Great start to the winter :) We just hit up Parsenn in Davos today and it was fabulous. Great to see you back on snow Malcolm :)
Awesome, I've just arrived in Saas Fee!
Hands down THE most pivotal point in my understanding the edge change in snowboarding. You can actually FEEL the difference when you do what Malcom is stating here from when you're not doing this...skidding or kicking the back foot out or in to make the edge change. However this video tutorial actually helped me to VISUALIZE the entire process of the turn so that I can see AND feel the ergonomics of turning - where my body is in space. Malcom you aced this one! Thank you so much!!
finally jumping into my first ever snowboard season this year after a few years of skiing. Love your lessons! great explanation
I have seen a few tens of videos, and I haven't seen the edge change indication in any of those videos! Thank you, and I cannot wait to try it!
Enjoy 😊🏂✌️
Welcome back! My literally favorite snowboarding teacher.
I just need these simple and clear instructions to start my season. Thank you very much😊!!
Malcom!! Hell yeah, it’s my second season this year and I’m psyched! Thank you for the confidence
Amazing, clear and simple explanation, can't wait to start putting it into practice.
Q: 6:50 that´s 100% what happens to me, start skidding to try to control speed. What's the proper way to slow down then if my turns become way faster?
We often make those mistakes on steeper slopes because good reasoning stops and emotions take control. Anyways, if you’re on those steeper slopes, you can make your turns wider which literally makes your snowboarding line less steep and lowers your speed much more than the short turns.
M8 I love your videos. You have no idea how much you have helped me to ride correctly and enjoy it. ❤
Happy to help!
thank you so much! this weekend was my first time snowboarding. Reminding your words I was able to nail it pretty quick! (also gotta admit Ive been skateboarding for some time, which I think has helped my balance and confidence!)
That's awesome well done!! Enjoy it 😊🙌✌️
Your videos have outstanding quality! Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!
Just got back from a snowboard trip and found this video.. if only I saw this a week ago! Never had someone explain this so simply
Ah bummer save it for next time 😊
Such a simple thing but not obvious, thanks for clearing this up! This is precisely what was holding me back
You're welcome ✌️☺️
Wow that was like going to church ! It was great lesson coupled with great illustration !
nice expalanation how to do cut turns. These kind of turns are awesone on wide mellow slopes, in my experience its the kind of turn u need the least though. In powder, in not so powdery powder, on rough slopes, in betrwwn trees,... in my experience the key to good snowboarding is TO LOSE CONTROL... in a controled way: Let the terrain throw the board around and be ready to correct anything in a fraction of a second with the next pressure on the edge. Once u get the hang of it will be amazing what u can do, and it feels like flying and as though ur invincible.
You just explained perfectly how I’ve been snowboarding wrong. Can’t wait to try and nail the correct technique now. Thanks!
Happy it helped!! 😊😊🤗
Snowboarding Season has started and my favorite youtube teacher has begun his lessons again!
Thanks!
Great to see you back! Literally been checking your channel most days in case you found an all year glacier or something! Am off to Austria next year (Ellmau/Sol) then Bulgaria (Borovets), so keen to practice good drills in advance of the season!
Thanks for this simple rule and two-step sequences. I'll call it first principles of snowboarding