Beginners - Riding the lift safely: Skating to simulate the lift lines, Straight running to simulate getting on the lift and exiting a lift, A direction change. confidence and get used to your board without pressure.
The side slip - The essential skill of snowboarding, How To Stop. You'll use this no matter how beginner or pro you are, from the easiest green run to the gnarliest double-black.Learn both heel-side and toe-side sideslipping.
Direction - Now add the ability to control your direction in sideslipping, as well as better speed control(both faster and slower). Now you can go in any direction you'd like.
Basic C turns - A single, isolated turn (in both directions ie. from your toes to your heels/ from your heels to your toes). Hands-on instructor assistance to get you going faster, build familiarity with the correct motions, and to prevent undesirable contact between body parts and snow.
Basic S turn - Link up those C-turns, toe- and heel-side to make a nice. This is the best part of snowboarding you're now doing a kind of turn, no need to "unlearn" any bad habits in order to progress to intermediate and beyond.
Intermediate - Intermediate riders can focus their riding in a number of different directions, although there is a common goal to improve existing skills. The main directions in which a snowboarder can focus their riding are. Basic introduction to freestyle snowboarding.
Riding fakie (switch) Leaving the snow - Ollies and nollies, straight airs Basic airs using terrain features Grabs, terminology and technique, basic to bizarre
Introduction to spinning - 180's, 360's, on-snow and in the air Safe, Painless introduction to rails and to half pipe riding.
Introduction to the joys of freeriding - Refining turns for a smooth, effortless ride Turn shape and size while maintaining flow on more advanced terrain. Pressure control: No more chattering on steeps and ice, Introduction to varied terrain: powder, small bumps, trees and cliffs.
Advanced - Advanced riders can head in any direction the focus would be on the skills Fine tuning tricks for style Working on techniques so you can ride harder and longer. Improving your rhythm and timing.
Advanced freestyle - Spinning: Improve your style and control, learn advanced techniques for maximizing rotation; take them to the next level with bigger airs and innovative combination Straight airs: Add style and tweak new grabs over larger terrain features. Go big! Rails: Conquer new features in the park, add to your trick repertoire over familiar rails and boxes. Halfpipe: Improve your technique for greater amplitude and air, add spins and grabs. Jibbing and flat-land tricks: Use both natual and man made features, the fine art of all-mountain freestyle.
Advanced freeriding - Refine your turns: Learn advanced techniques to lay down the sweetest lines and to keep you riding all day. Advanced terrain: Maintain flow and stick to the snow on the blackest of runs with ease, style and control. Conquer nature's gnarliest terrain: Drops, deep powder, secret trees, and more!
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