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Snowboarding Course - Snowboard Basics
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STEP 1: Find a flat area or gentle incline. Keep away from high-traffic areas. Rest your Snowboard on the snow, with the bindings facing down. This is to secure your board in place and keep it from getting away from you. |
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STEP 2: Turn the board towards you. If you are on a gentle incline, attach the safety leash on your front leg to keep the board from sliding down. |
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STEP 3: Start fastening with your front foot. Place your foot in the front binding. Fasten the ankle strap. Make sure that your heel is securely in place. |
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STEP 4: After fastening the ankle strap, secure the toe strap. Make sure that it is snug enough without hurting your foot. Now that your front foot is buckled in, you can start getting accustomed to your board. |
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STEP 5: Stand up and move your board up and down using your front foot. Do this repeatedly until you get comfortable with your board. |
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STEP 6: At this point, put your free foot forward. This is the same as Step 5 but this time, the board is behind you. Move it up and down to acclimatize yourself to the board.
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Gearing up on the slope and getting accustomed to your board are some of the fundamentals in learning how to ride. Getting comfortable with your board and your set of equipment in general can help you in performing various Snowboarding skills, techniques and maneuvers.
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Lessons Overview
Below you can find all the lessons of our Learn Snowboarding Online Course:
| 1: | Snowboard Basics |
| 2: | Carrying your Snowboard |
| 3: | Skating |
| 4: | Switching Edges |
| 5: | Gliding |
| 6: | Moving Up the Slope |
| 7: | Sideslipping (Heelside) |
| 8: | Sideslipping (Toeside) |
| 9: | Traversing (Heelside) |
| 10: | Traversing (Toeside) |
| 11: | Falling Leaf |
| 12: | Garlands |
| 13: | Linking Turns |
Done? Try our Snowboarding Tricks section.
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Sunday 22nd October 2006 at 2:17:53 PM
This stuff probably seems like no-brainer skills to most but it really helps newbs a lot!
Wednesday 12th September 2007 at 1:25:41 AM
True. Also, people sometimes neglect the basics. But as with every activity, the basics is the foundation of a great snowboarder. Nice snowboarding animation, btw.
Monday 24th March 2008 at 10:25:40 AM
Question is why you are instructed to insert your front leg first when the animated guy is fastening the back leg. The board is very clearly setup for a regular stance while the right foot is fastened first.. Nice instructive animation with only this little glitch.
Sunday 7th December 2008 at 3:57:08 PM
Love the animation, seen so many dry wordy websites trying to describe in words what is so easily done with the animation nice one
Saturday 3rd January 2009 at 5:43:07 PM
tofuse is right, that needs a little correction...Still this animation is very usefull
Tuesday 17th February 2009 at 3:37:44 AM
is there a way to download the animations to watch them on IPOD?
It would be very usefull to teach my son the basics of snowboarding.
Thursday 19th February 2009 at 3:46:56 PM
Tofuse,
Why do you assume its the back leg?
Thursday 26th February 2009 at 6:28:43 AM
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THIS WEB SITE IS JUST GREAT!!!!
Saturday 28th February 2009 at 4:52:15 AM
Jackson is right. I myself have the front foot as my left but as for someone that may be right handed and or put their right foot as forward this animation is correct. I think the key is to adapt the skills and animations according to your skillset and orientation.
Sunday 8th March 2009 at 6:19:42 PM
As a newbie I could use some tips on getting off the chairlift... I have fallen EVERY time!!
Saturday 14th March 2009 at 9:35:17 AM
I think that something is missing... a Visual Glossary... where you show every piece of equipment with its name and description.
Thursday 19th March 2009 at 8:11:18 PM
This is a great website! Going snowboarding for the second time in 2 hours and reading this on the bus
Tuesday 14th July 2009 at 12:51:59 PM
(Understanding this is a late reply but in hopes it might clear things up for others who see this site)
Jackson and Jaz,
Tofuse is right because in the animation the two bindings are set up so that the dude is left leg forward (Step 2 provides a photo with the left binding facing outward).
Step 3 provides pictures of the guy putting in his right foot first when it clearly states to put in your front foot.
The steps are right, the animation is not.
Those who are regular footed(left foot forward), put your left foot first and continue.
Those who are goofy footed(right foot forward), right foot in first and continue.
Wednesday 22nd July 2009 at 1:25:44 AM
I like the pointer to having a leash, runaway boards can get up some fair speed (plus a massive energy waste to chase down).
Thursday 24th December 2009 at 10:19:55 AM
What angles should the front (left) and back (right) binders be attached to the board? Is it like surfing?, front facing between 30 and 90 degrees and rear 0 degrees? I.e front pointing direction of travel and rear right angle to the board? Plz clarify thx
Sunday 27th December 2009 at 9:08:46 PM
Quick question. When you''re renting stuff, do the attachers come with the snowboard?
Sunday 31st January 2010 at 9:25:26 PM
These tips sure would have come in handy when I first started boarding a year ago. I''m considering teaching a friend to board, and these tips will certainly help them out alot.
Monday 1st February 2010 at 11:58:00 PM
Can someone please answer regarding the lifts? I had a useless instructor who gave me no help on how to get off lifts. Still wondering how to do it and get nervous as soon as I get on. Fell off every time and ended up with an accident that took me off the mountain.
Monday 8th February 2010 at 1:58:28 AM
Beginners learning to unload lifts can use hand signals directed at the lift operator to slow it down. As your chair approaches the top, wave your hands in the "up-and-down motion" towards the lift attendent in the shack. They will respond with a head nod when they see you. Otherwise, dont be shy to give a shout if they arent looking since they may be watching the chairs ahead of you. They will slow the lift speed, or even make a complete stop for you, allowing an easier exit.
2-thumbs up for all the lift monkeys out there!!
Friday 19th February 2010 at 9:22:58 AM
I surf and am learning to snowboard. Im goofy and most the time stand with my fron foot pointing outward and my back foot also pointin out at a small angle, like a duck. This shows the front foot strait is strait across the board. Is this better for beginners?
Saturday 20th February 2010 at 5:37:09 PM
for some reason i cant seem to get my self to sit still so i sit down to put my board on then flip over(the hard part) so im facing the wrong way then turn to start going
its just easier to get up
Thursday 25th February 2010 at 2:03:15 PM
To get off a lift-have the operator slow it down at first. sit sideways, get your back (free) foot pushed all the way back to the empty binding. stand up, relax, and glide. I am a beginner and this helped me alot. (sometimes i freak out still and fall, so relaxing is the key)
Sunday 9th May 2010 at 8:59:10 AM
I live in Nor Cal no one has ever shown me these basics thanks abc this will really help me out next season.
Wednesday 28th July 2010 at 2:40:39 PM
yes, show safety leash - get into the habit newbs -dangerous not to have it on first thing
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