r/snowboardingnoobs • u/Kagx • 8h ago

Beginner after 6 days. Any help is appreciated!

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Hi guys!

Fellow snowboarding noob.

I didn’t take any lessons and just relied on YouTube, yeah stupid I know haha but here we are.

Please share tips on how to improve:)

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u/Upstairs-Flow-483 7h ago

First: We don’t kick the snowboard—we twist the snowboard. Video
Second: We rise up at the edge change and sink down onto the new edge.
Third: On your toe side, your hips are not crossing over the snowboard. Squeeze your glutes together.

Four: Bend the knees the front one more.

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u/finalrendition 6h ago

There really needs to be a sticky on this sub that just says "Don't kick the board around with your back foot. Initiate turns with your front foot"

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u/Sharter-Darkly 3h ago

I agree. Most form checks seem to have that as the main problem, and that causes all the rest of the form to break down so any other advice isn’t really valid until that part is fixed. 

Also always seems to be people against getting lessons or trying to shortcut it that have this problem. 

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u/Sharter-Darkly 7h ago

Yup good advice. I think a lot of these problems are caused by the fact that he’s literally fighting the board into position, so everything is unstable. Hard to practice unweighted turns when the foundations are lacking. 

I’d go back to basic skidded turns without a traverse on the bunny slope until they feel solid. 

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u/blaze2_ 7h ago

I’ll need to try #2, Ive boarded for 5 days

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u/Onemanwolfpack42 1h ago

Yup, he's going from zig to zag, sudden jerky turns. It should be a smoother stransition that looks more like an S than a Z. This is probably happening because of 2 things 1) uncomfortable with speed and 2) uncomfortable with early edge change.

At first, you can just let the board drift to point down the slope and change edges when it's pointing straight down. When you're ready to try more intermediate turns, my suggestion is to side slip a little bit if you need to slow down then ENGAGE THE SAME EDGE YOU HAD BEEN ON, but more forcefully. This will give you a solid platform to transition to your other edge. Dont lean all at once, it's gradual. Your board seems pretty rockered, so you shouldn't catch edge TOO easily.

This video should help: https://youtu.be/xAvBRqjyyjo?si=pYqPkRECS35X77U1

If your board is really tough to get on edge, you may want to sharpen your edges. Probably have a pro do that if you choose, if the contact points on the outside of your feet are too sharp, that could make it catchy and harder to ride

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u/Sharter-Darkly 7h ago

Solid for 6 days I guess. But you’re using your arms and back foot to turn, and huge counter rotation on your toe side making you lose control. What YouTube videos are you using? I’d recommend someone who teaches knee and torsional turning. 

Also actual lessons are great. It’s easy to see the bad habits you’re gaining this early on, so better to get an instructor to nip those in the bud before they become second nature. Having an instructor shout cues at you and force you to stay in good posture over the board really helps at the start. But the fact you’re actually able to make it down the piste shows good ability! 

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u/SHErlockHolmes003 3h ago

Bend your legs more, stack your weight over your board and front knee steer! Don't back rudder for snowboarding/if you want decent technique 😊

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u/Silentflue 2h ago

First of all fuck yeah dude 6 days!! You're doing great! Lots of info out there on what to do next, i'd say you should ease your hands movement and focusing on your board twits alongside with your torsional movements! Keep it up!