Im going snowboarding for the first time tommorow?

Question

I need some tips and a video to help me out.
I'm going to a small park so i don't have to worry about getting run over, just learning.

don't tell me to take a lesson.

seriously^^

they don't even have a lodge at this place. they don't have lessons.
I don't want to spend half a day in lessons anyway. plus im a pretty athletic guy and i don't want to be in lessons with a bunch of people who are gonna be a lot slower learners than me

Answer 1

1 - You will need to get the hang of sliding down the hill on your heel side and toe side. It doesn't take very long to learn this. Don't try turning or carving until you have mastered both sides, I must emphasise this very heavily.

2 - Once you can balance on heel side and toe side its time to start turning, which will take you from heel side to toe side and vice versa. This is the most painful part of learning, everyone falls. Just keep on trying and never give up. A good attitude is pretty much all you need.

3 - You can snowboard once you can turn, do whatever you want on the mountain, bash park rats if they give you any lip.

Toe side - weight on toes, sliding down heel first
Heel side - weight on heels, sliding down toes first

Answer 2

I actually teach lessons so I won't tell you to take a lesson, I'll just let you know what I tell all the people that I teach. When you want to start your turns, the most important thing is to keep your body weight about 60%-70% over your front foot. Snowboards are steered with your back foot so keeping your weight on your front foot will allow better motion and control with that back leg. A lot of people think that leaning forward will make them go faster and they don't want to go that fast when learning, but in reality, leaning back over your rear foot will cause you to completely lose control of the board and it will shoot out from under you propelling you down the slope. So make sure you stay on your edges and keep that weight forward and you should be alright.

Answer 3

First off, that lk19 kid is wrong. You steer the board with your front foot not your back foot... I've been snowboarding for 9 years, and I am a former snowboard instructor. When making a turn you want to first put pressure on your front foot, on the heelside or toeside, depending on the turn.
You should start off on the bunny hill, if the place has one. You should begin with only your front foot strapped in.. That teaches, and proves, that you will be steering with your front foot.

Answer 4

But taking a lesson will help you a lot. Why won't you?

So you know you will be better at it than everyone else? Your arrogance will be rewarded by bad habits, and an inevitable problem getting past low intermediate. You reap what you sow.