how do you snowboard?

Question

i need to learn how to ride a snowboard cus im going to colorado to snowboard and have never done it in my life lol. its because i live in Arizona. where it doesnt really snow. so can u help me out plz?

Answer 1

Prepare:

To determine your stance, have a friend push you, the foot you put out first is usually your front foot. Slide on a hard floor in your socks, which foot is in front? Left foot in front - Regular stance, Right foot in front - Goofy stance. The rental place will ask you this.

Take a lesson - day 1 lesson usually includes:

Learn how to fall. Forward on to your forearms - never your hands as you can break yours wrists. Backward onto one side of your butt and try to roll - never your hands or the center of your butt as you can break your tail bone.

Turning a snowboard is all about edge control. When you have the board across the hill and stand up on the heel edge, you can tilt your feet forward to slide down the hill, tilt back to get more edge bite and stop.

To turn, you bite the edge into the snow and then put pressure on the downhill egde of your front foot. This will release the edge in the front only and the nose of the board will start to swing down the hill. Put equal pressure back on the uphill edge with both feet and you will turn back across the hill and stop. Practice this a lot.

Good Luck

Answer 2

Umm, well first, you can't learn through reading. JUST make sure to find what foot you like to go first, and don't give up. Snowboarding can be hard at first, but once you've got it, its awesome! Just remember to take a lesson and wear a helmet because if you hit your head because you catch an edge, you'll be in PAIN.

Answer 3

like the other's say, it's a hands on learning experience. they have lessons for beginners in colorado. good luck.

Answer 4

rent a board and take lessons

Answer 5

You can't learn by someone telling you!!!! good luck! Have fun!