Wasup everyone? My name is Nate Slemp and I'm a rep for a company called Snowboard Addiction. They're a relatively new company that specializes in quality snowboard instruction. They are the best of the best as far as teaching people how to tear it up. I made a little promo video for them and thought you guys might be interested.
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They also have several free videos on youtube so be sure to look for them! Just type snowboard addiction and you'll find them.
If you have any questions I'd be more than happy to answer them at n8dahwg@vt.edu
Enjoy and keep up the good shredding!
N8
Hey guys! Glad some of you all are finding these videos to be a good resource! To all that ordered keep me updated! I'll be happy to answer any personal questions I can @ my email (n8dahwg@vt.edu) if I am a bit sluggish to get to these forums.
I've gone through the jibbing and jumping vids now, and I'm pretty stoked to get up on the mountain and try some stuff. 'Course I was stoked before just because, but at least I'm consistent .
One thing that bugs me about jumps from hips, and the vids really don't answer it: Jumping from a hip is problematic in that if you hit it too slow you land on the knuckle, and if you hit it too fast you land past the landing area. Both are bad. So how do you dial it the first time? Trial and error? that sounds painful.
Always speed check jumps before you do something off of them. That is honestly something that is more of a feeling than anything but speed checking first is what I always do. The more you get used to jumping in general the easier it will be to conceptualize speed on a jump before you even do it. If youre still really uncomfortable look for others doing jumps and try to get an idea of how fast their going.
Generally speaking when I speed check I try and make sure I don't go too slow. If anything a little fast is ok especially if there is a solid downslope to work with. I just try to avoid the knuckle at all costs.
Part of your "ride through" of a terrain park is obviously used to visually look at the features; paying close attention to the landing zones. Along with that, this gives you a feel for the snow conditions and how fast the snow is. It also is a great time to watch other riders and see the speeds they are carrying and where they are landing.
Yes I also would add if youre still uncomfortable don't be afraid to ask the people that are successfully doing it. 9 times out of 10 they will probably give you good advice. Combine careful observation with friendly tips and you should get a great handle on how to adjust your speed.
I would also like to throw out there that wearing knee and wrist guards does wonders especially when you're in the learning phase. I would consider myself a good rider but I ALWAYS wear that, a helmet, and tailbone padding.
Yes I would also like to throw out there that wearing knee and wrist guards does wonders especially when you're in the learning phase. I would consider myself a good rider but I ALWAYS wear that, a helmet, and tailbone padding.
I agree totally. My 180s aren't really 180's even though these are probably the simplest of the rotations. I'm getting there, but I wear, tailbone pads, wrist guards and helmet. Healing takes a long time the older you get. I don't want the down time if I can prevent it. Like I and many others said, I want to throw the tricks not make a fashion statement.
Other advice for a ride through is to look for flaws in the obsticles. Stuff like trenches in the knuckle of a landing or ditches in the run ups to jibs.
I bought the download version of the SA vids and put them on my ipod. One of the unexpected benefits (although I should have expected it) is that I can watch the vids over and over when I'm on transit or otherwise on my butt, and I'm pretty much starting to memorize them. By the time I hit the slopes I'll have the moves in muscle memory.
Yes! That's something really cool about these DVDs. I do the same thing and love the fact that in between classes I can work on snowboarding, something I've never been able to do before. All in all though do you like the instruction?
Yep. And what is funny is I see people trying (and I stress "trying") to land them looking forward all the time. Both on the hill and on Youtube wanna be instructional videos.
these videos are great! I bought the downloadable version the other day and I'm already riding so much better. I recommend signing up for their mailing list bc every now and then they'll send you a coupon for 30% off which was one of the reasons I bought it. Got it for like $35, only like 2 hours or work, def worth it in my opinion if your just learning how to do freestyle
I haven't read the whole thread, so sorry if I've missed that other people have recommended a review... but, I've got the SA freestyle program and rate it highly. Before breaking my leg [not snowboarding ] the tips were helping me get nose grabs and front boards down. Impressed.
If you're interested, there's a link to my review of the program in the signature below... cheers, Gavin
I bought SA vids last year to improve my jumping and I think they're by far the best freestyle instructional videos made.
I also have Jumping with Jussi and Jibbing with Jeremy and pretty much all they say for every jump is "pop an ollie of the lip, turn your head and complete the 540"...so the whole damn time I was thinking I sucked at jumping because I couldn't ollie off the lip of a bigger jump and initiate the spin at the same time. As this video reveals that's the wrong way to do it and once I gave up on the ollie technique and started popping the right way everything came pretty easy.
Sometimes not knowing how to do the little things can really hold you back and these vids cover everything.
I think the difference between these videos and many of the others is that they assume you know nothing.
The other videos are just people who have done it a long time and just instictively know how to move their bodies and assume you're going to move your 50 skeletal joints exactly the way they themselves do when you perform their trick.
Nev Lapwood describes the movements as if you've never been on a snowboard and also includes some easy to understand physics so you will understand WHY it works. Therefore, when you watch the videos, they actually "make sense" and you will understand what you have to accomplish with your OWN BODY in the real physical environment. And with some proper emphasis on some important details, it drills it into your head that you have to be aware of certain key pointers when you perform a trick. Nev also includes a lot of drills, which is important because it sometimes takes a while for muscle memory to establish even if you "know how it's supposed to be done". And you need to learn in incremental steps without killing yourself.
I actually would like it more if they included some more in depth physics and the "mechanics of a snowboard", etc. This would allow you to connect more with what's actually going on and figure out what mistakes you are making when it doesn't work right. It would also help you develop your own style by allowing you to use that knowledge to tweak or make new tricks. But I guess this would exclude some younger viewers and such and maybe bore ppl.
Part of your "ride through" of a terrain park is obviously used to visually look at the features; paying close attention to the landing zones. Along with that, this gives you a feel for the snow conditions and how fast the snow is. It also is a great time to watch other riders and see the speeds they are carrying and where they are landing.
Also, on many park jumps, the boosting ramp is like in the middle of the "hump", so you can ride the hump along side the ramp on either side to get a feel for the approach, look at the ramp from either side, and get a feel for the landing.
Guys,
The Team over here at Snowboard Addiction cannot thank you enough for the postive feedback and love being thrown at our DVDs. This is exactly what we strive for: to help other riders become better riders.
Ordered two of the videos this past Monday and cannot wait until they arrive. Headed to Sun River next Wednesday so hopefully they will arrive by then.
I got the Jumping Video Vol. 2 for myself and hope to continue to get some of the basics down. Love the steep stuff and black diamonds all day long but scared shitless when it comes to hitting any decent size jump in the park. Also purchased the Learning to Ride snowboard for my wife who has taken lessons and can ride the greens but still shy about picking up any speed or going on toes.
Try Internet Explorer. It usually works in most sites because it's the standard that most ecommerce test to because so many more ppl used it globally. It's said to be a bit "slower" by some ppl but if you have an up to date computers, it's not really noticable.
yeah the freestyle program has stuff for boxes and rails. In my opinion, their instruction for using boxes is one of the best parts. Well presented, and they break down 'counter-rotation', which helps a lot (if you're just starting out with boxes and rails).
just ordered up the learn to ride for my wife as a stocking stuffer. I'm going to be a clever bastid and put it on a USB for her. Thanks for bringing this goodness to our attention mang.
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