SCUK Inn - Totaly Hooked mnorthen - May 13, 2007 - 03:21 PM Post subject: Totaly Hooked
I wish I had discovered snowboarding sooner it's the most fun I have ever had. And after a hard week in the office theres no better form of stress relief.
Only one propblem, I been a few times since getting on to recreational and I am not sure but I think I have got worse (if thats possible). But I am not a quiter and have booked on to level 5.
I just need to over come one problem I always seem to want to lean back and hug the snow when I have turned my board to start heading down the slop with my leading foot.
Any suggestions how I could overcome this would be appreciated.
Sartori - May 14, 2007 - 10:53 AM Post subject: RE: Totaly Hooked
Try pointing your lead shoulder at the front of the board. you won't actually do this, but it forces you to get your weight over the front of the board.
I'm not an instructor, so don't treat this as gospel - someone will be along soon to offer something more useful I'm sure.
Oh, and welcome to the forum
Jester_styles - May 14, 2007 - 12:26 PM Post subject: RE: Totaly Hooked
hello!
I just had me first recreational as well, and like you i thought id gotten worse. A few of the SCUK lot were on on hand to give me some advice and i can't wait till i can next get up there ( i must learn to drive). Everybody here is friendly and nobody will mock you for asking somthing thats been asked 100 times before, at least not openly anyway.
Or at leats thats what ive found. Welcome mate davesealey - May 14, 2007 - 12:47 PM Post subject: RE: Totaly Hooked
I had exactly the same problem when I got on to some steeper runs this winter. As soon as the board was pointing straight down the slope I would lean back. This affects the ability to turn so I was soon flat on my backside.
One thing that helped me was to force myself to reach forward with my leading hand and try to grab the edge of my trousers near the knee.
I'd recommend picking up Neil McNab's book - Go Snowboard, it comes with a really useful DVD.
Finally snowboarding with a friend of the same level or someone more experienced is a huge help, they'll help you and you can help them by watching and commenting.
Dave
Prettykitty - May 15, 2007 - 11:06 PM Post subject:
I cant give you any advice on your technique as I am a skiier. However I can also say HI to everyone as i am a newby to this forum too. rhiannon - May 15, 2007 - 11:41 PM Post subject:
Point towards the front of your board when you are in the turn. You do have to lean forward or you will not complete a turn. I leant back for ages and when I learnt to turn and leant forward I remember thinking 'why did I not just do that before'.
Have confidence and know that if you don't at some point during the turn point down the slope, you will not turn. As soon as you have begun the fast part of the turn (facing down the slope) and you begin to get onto the other edge you will then gain control of your speed again.
Practice makes perfect mnorthen - May 18, 2007 - 08:49 PM Post subject:
Cheers guys for your advice I have now passed level five and ready to progess on to level 6, as I appear to have mastered the art of leaning on to my leading foot instead of leaning back and falling over.
Well for the time been any way.
gazman - May 18, 2007 - 10:04 PM Post subject:
personally i dont get this level thing , but good luck .........
spamface555 - May 22, 2007 - 02:26 PM Post subject:
Hello !!!
I have just completed Level 4 a few weeks back and haven't yet gone for a recreational session yet! I have feeling I will have probably got worse cause I haven't been for weeks now and am worried I will get there and have forgot it all !!!
But I agree... I only started snowboarding in the last couple of months and it is so so much fun... its so addictive!!!
extremesnail - May 22, 2007 - 07:20 PM Post subject:
Yeah snowboarding is possibly one of the most addictive things ever, and now its even more addictive coz im paid to teach it!
snowphoenix - May 25, 2007 - 06:19 PM Post subject:
Don't worry about feeling as though your getting worse, I did after my level 4 lesson too - then booked a level 5, done that and was much better than I was before .
If you're certain you're going to stick with snowboarding, you might want to get yourself a pair of boots. I found when I was learning that boots were always a hit or miss thing even if I got the same size every time. If you have your own then they'll fit perfect every time, and you wont get any 'lift' from them .
Jester_styles - May 25, 2007 - 06:26 PM Post subject:
Plus.. getting your feet into wet boots before you have even got on the slope is horrible. I tend to have binding trouble on the rent boards. ether they snap or the base plate thingy spins
