How to Snowboard

I have been snowboarding a handful of times on rental equipment and everytime I jump off a hill I dont get any air and faceplant in the snow. Any other tips on snowboarding tricks. I can go really fast down the mountain without falling and can go either regular or goofy footed, so I am not completely brand new.

Watch how other snowboarders are doing it. You’ll notice that the people who fall after they try a jump are doing the wrong things with their body. When they get to the lip, they aren’t moving fast enough (go too slow and you won’t be able to land smoothly) and they aren’t keeping their body quiet. What I mean by that is that good riders hit a jump, and have their body positioned before or early into the jump. Waving your arms or looking anywhere but the place you want to go will cause your body to land wrong, ending in the faceplant. I know I felt REALLY self-conscious when learning how to jump (its embarrasing in front of good riders right?) so go early in the morning and practice, or go during the beginning of the week, when the parks and terrain are mostly empty and you won’t get in the way of more experienced riders. Also stay within your range of comfort with size of jumps and drops, and only move up when you’ve almost mastered the level you’re at.

Jump basics:
1. Approach with enough speed, don’t speed check right before you go off or you’ll fall after or look stupid doing it.
2. Don’t look down at your feet or you will fall. Don’t look anywhere except straight ahead at the jump, and when you are up in the air, look for your landing and where you will be, not down, or you will panic and fall.
3. Keep your shoulders as much pointed towards the direction you’re going as possible.

4. Land naturally with yourself looking forward (not down) and allow your knees and back to compress and take the impact. Don’t panic and tighten your muscles too much or you’ll crash.

Always keep the snowboard nose up if stopping in powder snow. Learn more about stopping in powder snow with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free video on snowboarding.

Expert: Brendan Donovan
Bio: Brendan Donovan is a snowboarder from Boston, Mass. He has been avidly snowboarding since the winter of 2000.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:12

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Stopping a snowboard on ice is harder and more dangerous than snow. Find out how to stop a snowboard on ice safely with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free video on snowboarding.

Expert: Brendan Donovan
Bio: Brendan Donovan is a snowboarder from Boston, Mass. He has been avidly snowboarding since the winter of 2000.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:20

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Stopping a snowboard in minimal snow can destroy a snowboard. Discover how to stop a snowboard in minimal snow with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free video on snowboarding.

Expert: Brendan Donovan
Bio: Brendan Donovan is a snowboarder from Boston, Mass. He has been avidly snowboarding since the winter of 2000.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:7

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A toe-side stop on a snowboard puts legs and body in a position to look up the mountain. Learn more about using legs and body during a toe-side stop with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free video on snowboarding.

Expert: Brendan Donovan
Bio: Brendan Donovan is a snowboarder from Boston, Mass. He has been avidly snowboarding since the winter of 2000.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:16

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Knowing how to fall when stopping a snowboard prevents potential injuries. Safely fall during on the heel-side with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free video on snowboarding.

Expert: Brendan Donovan
Bio: Brendan Donovan is a snowboarder from Boston, Mass. He has been avidly snowboarding since the winter of 2000.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:34

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I’m looking for something that i can just cruise around on that resembles the feel of snowboarding
I know i want pretty soft wheels either 75a or 78a but I could use some help with trucks, bearings, etc..
Thanks!
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a new type of longboard or skateboard that recently came out is the Freebord which is the closest thing to snowboarding thesedays. it uses long trucks with a rotating wheel in the center of them and it gives you the ability to carve just as you would on snow. they also have bindings just like a snowboard does. these arent really ment for cruising around and only work if you have a lot of hills. as for just cruising the best longboards are made by original skateboards. http://www.originalskateboards.com/) these are so fun to just ride on flat and cruise on small hills. they use spring loaded trucks so you can turn real quick and fast and it makes slides 10 times easier.

Don’t put arms straight out if falling during a toe-side snowboard stop. Discover more about how not to fall during a toe-side snowboard stop with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free video on snowboarding.

Expert: Brendan Donovan
Bio: Brendan Donovan is a snowboarder from Boston, Mass. He has been avidly snowboarding since the winter of 2000.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:24

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Stopping a snowboard is easiest on the heel edge. Find out more about stopping a snowboard with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free video on snowboarding.

Expert: Brendan Donovan
Bio: Brendan Donovan is a snowboarder from Boston, Mass. He has been avidly snowboarding since the winter of 2000.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:18

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When stopping on a snowboard, avoid putting hands and arms out to prevent a heel-side fall. See why using arms and hands can cause harm during a snowboard stop with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free video on snowboarding.

Expert: Brendan Donovan
Bio: Brendan Donovan is a snowboarder from Boston, Mass. He has been avidly snowboarding since the winter of 2000.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:17

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