2006-11-02 10:10:43 · 17 answers · asked by ryan l 1 in Sports ➔ Winter Sports
Take a lesson
Just a heads up
Be prepared to fall, a lot.
But dont let that discourage you. It happens to ALL of us. Make it through that first time and you will be surprised at how easy it is after that.
Not to mention you get lift line priority with an instructor.
Don't be afraid to get "a little" speed as you learn to stop. I found that a lot of people go so slow that their boards end up grabbing too much and they lose their balance and fall instead of sliding to a stop like they should. Believe it or not, it helps.
2006-11-03 01:33:25 · answer #1 · answered by snwbrdr960 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YESSS!!! If you jump right on a lift without knowing what the heck you're doing you Willl have a heck of a time getting down the mountain. I've boarding for 5 years and the first time I strapped in I took a PRIVATE LESSON (don't do the group ones, they're horrible) and it really helped me out. They will teach you how to turn, stop, how to get off a lift, yea know, just all the basics. DON'T GIVE UP THE FIRST DAY. At first it is so hard getting your balance and you'll probably spend most of the day on your butt. Once you get the hang of it though, it's the BEST thing in the world and you will never ski again. The first time you hit that jump it's the best feeling in the world (if you lang it, haha) Soooo, get private lessons, don't give up. It's an amazing sport you'll love it.
PS for a first timer, start with step-in bindings, then move up to strap in. Also, if you stick with it, Ride, Nitro, and Forum boards are the best if you're looking to buy!!
2006-11-04 14:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by Shorty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha ha...I did the same exact thing as dim.
As an experienced skier...I figured I could go straight to the top on a snowboard...oh, how wrong I was!
Some years later I got lessons, and actually learned not only how to ride, but the terminology also.
I used to ski instruct, and this goes for new skiers and snowboarders. You HAVE to get lessons. If you don't, you will hurt yourself, or even worse, someone else. Plus you will be miserable and sore, and you may never try the sport again!
2006-11-02 18:34:15 · answer #3 · answered by powhound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a lesson. You are 90% more likely to have all your bones in good shape. It is way less frusterating for you to have someone who knows how to teach, teach you. It's also better to take lessons than have a friend teach you. Even if they are a pro snowboarder or whatever, that doesn't mean they will do a good job of explaining and have patience with you. Just take a lesson, you will fall in love with snowboarding and have a much better experience. It's fun if you get another friend to learn with you as well.
2006-11-03 00:26:00 · answer #4 · answered by euphoricrider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't take any classes when I started snowboarding, but I know that some people feel a lot more comfortable doing it. You can teach yourself or get your friends to teach you, but then they'll probably get sick of it because they'll constantly be waiting for you. An instructor gets paid to wait for you so they're happy doing it. Also, as some of the other posters said, these guys are trained to teach you to do things in a certain order and to monitor your progess, so it's nice to have them there. You're probably less likely to get hurt if you have an instructor with you. And if you do, they know exactly what to do. Besides that, often times you get to skip the line at chairlifts if you're with an instructor. It's a nice little perk.
2006-11-02 19:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by bettyboarder55 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad idea. Take a lesson from a certified snow sports instructor. It will make your experience 100% better than if you try or a buddy tries to teach you. Fine a resort that offers something called GET Skiing or GET boarding. Gaurenteed to have you turning and riding the lift the first day.No Joke. I know from first hand expierance.
2006-11-02 18:58:11 · answer #6 · answered by barbara W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a lesson, you'll feel a lot better about yourself and your abilities/confidence afterwards. Getting a lesson from an instructor will make sure you don't develop bad habits and you'll learn the right way, first time! Good luck! :)
2006-11-03 03:57:31 · answer #7 · answered by find_dc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a short class to learn th basic than learn some tricks
2006-11-02 19:45:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a class. I tried this once and very nearly killed myself. It was really, really fun right up to the point that I finally figured out how to get going fast and in a straight line... but hadn't yet figured out how to stop. I did manage to stop... if you want to call pitching over the nose and face-planting at 30 miles per hour "stopping". I prefer to call it "damn painful".
Good luck!
2006-11-02 18:21:56 · answer #9 · answered by Dim 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DONT try to learn "by yourself" chances of breaking your wrist is way high!!!! check if the place you are going has a never ever ski lessons. that usual includes lift ticket lessons and rental
2006-11-02 20:55:36 · answer #10 · answered by skihill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋