J-Turns - Snowboarding Forum

Beatlesfan888 · 01-05-2011, 04:46 PM

ok for instructors, what do you do when you cant get kids to make a J-turn? I always have that 1 kid that just seems to way over do it and flips switch whenever they try to make a J-turn. Please share?

**boarderaholic** · 01-05-2011, 05:09 PM

I always try to get my students to think of their fingers being tied to the tip and tail of their board. Where the shoulders go, the tip and tail will go with, and vice versa.

Beatlesfan888 · 01-05-2011, 07:53 PM

Yeah i hear ya. That helps alot when skating i usually say put your arm out like your flying and just aim for where your arm is pointing. But sometimes i get kids who seem to initiate the turn then just keep spinning so they ride switch i never know how to help them.

Zany · 01-06-2011, 04:21 AM

More weight on front foot?

Beatlesfan888 · 01-06-2011, 01:52 PM

tried it

Grizz · 01-06-2011, 02:07 PM

Teach them how to do a toe and heelside traverse, then come back to the J turn.

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Beatlesfan888 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NH Posts: 133	J-Turns ok for instructors, what do you do when you cant get kids to make a J-turn? I always have that 1 kid that just seems to way over do it and flips switch whenever they try to make a J-turn. Please share?

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01-05-2011, 05:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
boarderaholic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 2,064	I always try to get my students to think of their fingers being tied to the tip and tail of their board. Where the shoulders go, the tip and tail will go with, and vice versa.

01-05-2011, 07:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Beatlesfan888 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NH Posts: 133	Yeah i hear ya. That helps alot when skating i usually say put your arm out like your flying and just aim for where your arm is pointing. But sometimes i get kids who seem to initiate the turn then just keep spinning so they ride switch i never know how to help them.

01-06-2011, 04:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zany Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Slovakia Posts: 166	More weight on front foot?

01-06-2011, 01:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Beatlesfan888 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NH Posts: 133	tried it

01-06-2011, 02:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Grizz Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Junction of 84 and 35 Posts: 1,023	Teach them how to do a toe and heelside traverse, then come back to the J turn.