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On the right track or should I stick to soccer?

2.6K views 9 replies 10 participants last post by  foreveryoung  
#1 ·
Hey there! I started hitting the slopes a few years back (in my 30s, no less) and I'm sure my form could use some work. I didn't exactly grow up near the mountains, so I'm a bit of a late bloomer. Better late than never, right? I'm determined to improve my skills so I can eventually teach my kiddos how to shred (and save $$ for lessons).

The day we shot this video was pretty jam-packed, so the footage isn't exactly Oscar-worthy. My buddy and I did our best to capture my moves.

That being said, I would LOVE any feedback you guys have on my form. Don't hold back - I can take it! Thanks in advance for the help, and happy shredding!

 
#2 ·
You're a little lazy, steering with your back foot at times, leaning back at times, you just look like a rider whos not fully comfortable yet which is what causes these issues.

Start focusing on driving our edge more. You seem like your at the point you've learned how to use feel and balance to not fall much, but not really what technically to do with your board. Time on snow and paying attention to your board and what you're actually doing with it are your next steps.
 
#3 ·
I'd suggest a private lesson/coaching session to get specific help address the basics. It also looks like your stance is on the narrow-side for an athletic stance and limiting your ability to comfortably bend your knees. As lab mentioned you're riding off your back foot, ruddering turns, and making aggressive upper body movements to support your turning efforts
 
#5 ·
How good are you at soccer? J/K
Like what others are saying, you are skidding your turns on a seemingly mellow run. Search youtube on how to carve. I don't have the vocabulary to explain it to you otherwise I would. The conditions look fun though. Just keep riding, it will come but you will have to make a conscious decision to use your edges more to carve.
 
#6 ·
It takes a lot to post one’s riding on the forum. Respect for doing it! That’s the easy part though.
You’ve got potential but it does require taking risks and getting out of the herd’s comfort zone.
progression is a life long aspiration. Take risks and get out of your comfort zone!
Definitely take a lesson or three and listen to their feedback. You've got room for improvement. All you are doing at this point is reinforcing the lazy turns. You’ve got to break that habit if you want to progress. Good riders get out of the crowds quickly and effortlessly. You stayed in the mish mash with the herd. So many opportunities in that video to break away.
If you want to teach your kids, you’ll need to up your game, since your kids will progress like weeds and be better than you in a few weeks.
Off season what’s the plan?
Just soccer or skateboarding?
maybe some wakeboarding? Hurts less when you fall!
if you can get those lessons end of season, it will give you something to think about till next winter.
 
#8 ·
You have the base balance, you've done the hardest part, your ready for the fun one!

Your main goal from where you are it to smooth your trajectories. Right now you put your board sideways a bit too quickly (which is very common)
You will need to learn let your board go into the turn more progressively. To do so you will have to get looser and lower on your knees and pelvis and sit more evenly on your two feet. Right now you have a tendancy to "lock" your back leg by twisting/bending your upper body and kicking your back leg a bit. It can feel "secure", but you will have to move away from that.

You can try some ollies too. Very good exercise to be on both feet and get low.

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#9 ·
Feel like everyone hit on the basics. I actually am not worried about the width of your stance. Having a wider stance will certainly force you to bend your knees more but as long as you can squat down with your current stance (check if you can) then you should be fine. You need to start initiating your turns with your front leg and then gradually finishing your turn on your back. There’s way too much on that to dive into detail. The best channel online to learn that properly would be Malcom Moore. I’ve watched many tutorials online as there is some real garbage out there but he is gold.

Also, soccer players make great snowboarders because they have great awareness of their ankles and feet.