Beginner here with just 3 days of snowboard: your channel is real gem. I'm studying every video, will apply all of it during 2 weeks before go to banff. Let'ts see what I will got!
@@malcolmmoore it truly helped!!! Your video about early edge changes was absolutely crucial to avoid catch edges. Body down and up before turn is a incredible strategy to start turn. Torsional twist is still something trick but I used today in a steep blue and helped to turn fast to control speed. Today was my 7nd day of snowboard and I could bomb a blue, so fuck yeah your videos and deep explanation was very helpful. Thanks!!!!
I consider myself a pretty advanced snowboarder, being able to hit pretty much any slope either regular or switch, without issue. However, your videos are still teaching me stuff. Often it's stuff i'm already doing subconsciously, but knowing what you're doing can really help with consistency and setting the bar even higher. Great stuff and thanks for not just focusing on beginners or intermediate!
Your explanation makes sense to me as a beginner. Any time I experience judder, I usually end up falling backward, suggesting I'm trying to carve at too much of an angle.
Too much angle is unlikely to be your problem if you're a beginner... Unless you've already mastered carving at aggressive angles. More likely not enough edge pressure and weight over your heelside edge, causing the board to want to skid from underneath you.
More than likely you're standing up too straight and this is throwing your centre of gravity off. Happened to me quite a lot. Also found out my bindings weren't properly centered and had too much heel-overhang which wasn't helping with it.
@@CYMRU619 true. Though can happen from too much angle if your boots/binding drag. Happens to me on thinner boards as I've got big feet. Likely not pulp's problem unless you also run large for boot size like I do.
Do be able to re create a problem and describe the theory is a true statement of a great instructor. Great job. Not every great snowboarder can teach their craft.
Riding 30 years, never been coached, your videos have helped me progress! Plus you are very likeable! Thanks so much! I even won an event after studying another video of yours and got cash from winning it!! I was just missing a small thing(that was a big thing) that you brought to light! Im now a subscriber and a fan♡ thanks
You just instantly gained a new subscriber.This was one of the best snowboard tip videos I have seen in a long time, maybe ever. I feel the knowledge given in this video is provided in such an attainable manner that I can take it on the mountain and instantly improve my riding now. Excited to look into the rest of your content!
Hi, I love watching your videos. For this season I bought a Nidecker Thruster 162 W board and my boots are Dc size 13. I have the impression that the board is a bit narrow, I see you also have a Nidecker board can you tell me what size board and boot you have
This helps so much. The part that really hit home for me was around 5:30 in where talks about carrying your energy sideways across the hill at the end of your turn instead of pointing your body downhill, helping to dissipate that energy. Awesome stuff Malcolm.
A yes because physics care about the direction you are looking... I am not saying it doesn't help, but I think the reason it works is because it forces you top place your weight more above your board. This reduces the pressure on your edge because you don't have to counteract the center of mass offset, ontop of the force to change your direction.
@@someonespotatohmm9513 thank you! That “look forward to make your momentum go forward” was a super cringe moment. But yeah, maybe the stance difference helps somehow
What a eureka moment this video was. I've got the backplate on my binding angled forward thinking it would help give me a better carve and stop the judder, never thought it could be contributing due to overly aggressive turns! Thank you!
One of my biggest issues when I went from green to blue runs. Super helpful as always Malcolm. Love how you always bring this to science. Gravity, momentum, strong position to overcome the force. Super simple when you think about it. Executing - now that’s something else. 😂 I had my forward lean at max when on greens but when I transitioned to blues or steeps, I had a lot of issues. Dialing it back as Malcolm suggests = game changer. If you are having issues, dial it back a bit.
Best teacher on RUclips. I have Gained the most practical fundamental knowledge from this gentleman. Time to travel to Alpe dHuez for 1:1 training. Thank you Malcolm.
Malcom thank you so much for all the videos you put out here for free. I learned to ride just by watching your videos and I am improving constantly by following your channel. Almost every issue I face on the mountain somehow I find a solution on your channel. Your voice is constantly in my head while riding. My friends are amazed by my progress. Really grateful for all you do.
This was super helpful. I have the same problem and I always thought it was because I want gripping the edge hard enough so I would put more into it making it worse... It's a matter of timing and makes perfect sense... Can't wait to try it out....
My personal solution to this became leaning forward, or more on the front leg. I always had the feeling that when judder appeared is when I (aligns with it happening on steeper slopes and rougher terrain) was not committing enough into the turn. This also pays into your point with facing the direction of travel rather than the falling line. Thanks for addressing this! Keep it up!
Exactly the issue i have been struggling with since I started doing harder slopes. I started feel uncomfortable because I picked up too much speed too fast and often ended up juddering because of this. I will try to take these tips with me when I go to Austria next week. And also test out my Insta x3! Thank you for this awesome channel! My friends and I always watch your content. Love it!
Gotta say, especially helpful to me is the science WHY something happens. It makes it easier to react accordingly to something you are doing wrong, when you actually understand why stuffs happening. You don't need to remember the wise words of The Elders of Snowboarding, you have understanding. That's (only one of many things) where this channel is gold.
Awesome explenation! Was struggling with the judder but managed to get it right this week, practicing in Austria, following your advices. I feel much more confident and managed to get a black top to bottom without the judder (maybe with some skidding :D ), but stayed on my feet. Great work Malcom!
This is one of the best videos I've ever watched. I increased my forward lean and though the response was great, I started have loads of judder on my heel side. I think this is the first video that points out the negatives of forward lean especially for people who ride trees, steeps and bumps. I took my forward lean off and it went away. Lack of forward lean guarantees a low edge angle when you start your turn and allows you creates more of a stable base and allows the ability to gradually create a high edge angle. Thanks!
According to Nev Lapwood (Snowboard addiction) many beginners judder out because of riding with their legs too straight while bending at the waist, so they're not able to manage pressure especially on the heelside. For that particular scenario he encourages using more forward lean to force oneself to ride with the knees more bent. Just wanted to throw that tip into the mix. Great video as always!
As I was finishing last season (also my 1st) and I was getting comfortable with speed and carves, I'd almost always get these jutters and I couldn't understand why. Ironically enough, I thought I needed MORE edge 😅 one thing you mentioned that I immediately recognized was facing down the mountain instead of where I'm going. I think for me that'll be a game changer. Thank you for these videos!!!
this is so helpful! i get heel judder pretty often, and i always thought it was because i was going too fast and not staying over my board enough (which i guess is partly true). My intuition was telling me i need to make smaller/sharper turns, but i didn't know for sure if it was true, or why... and you explain it perfectly. Looking forward to trying your tips out next time i'm on the slopes. Thanks!
So much help. I recently moved to going down my lift's steeper blue run and I was getting a lot of toe judder on some of my carving, I didn't think too much edge was a problem lol. I can see how I was killing my downward momentum too soon, by too much edge too quickly now.
Great vid. In La Plange this week and was heel side juddering all over the place. So glad I watched this vid as it was just the high back set too far forward. Dialled it back and hey presto no more judder! Thanks Malcolm great instruction as always.
It’s gonna be my third season, I watching your videos since my first one. Progressing but still there is so much to learn. Thank you for such awesome content 🙏🏻
I suffered from this heel judder a long time. From several years it is no more. The solution that I found was most helpful and noticeable for me was that I began to bend my knees more. So when I feel too much judder on the heel side and come to a situation that I begin loosing control on the board, I just bend my knees more and extend the distance between them. This helps in 99% of the cases for me.
That is an outstanding video! Really informative! I had this issue during my education for the snowboard instructor and my teacher could not find the problem. Rlly stoked to try tomorrow! Thank you!
Watched this with the 'toes up' video, which for me are very complimentary. Advice about going less on the forward lean completely changed my heel side carves. I had them jacked all the way forward since beginning and just assumed this would give best performance; but going half way has made such a difference. Combined with not make my toes reach for the heavans is a winner! Always a fan of your vids 🤙
You are amazing Malcolm, havent even reached the hell judder mastery level yet but still totally understood how it'd feel and what would i do. Thanks a million ❤
I appreciate the effort of other channels, they are good, but I'm learning snowboarding from scratch and imo this guy is the best without a shade of doubt .
I'm gonna have to watch this a few times. Haven't boarded in 10 years since a bad accident that I haven't fully recovered from (little exercise) and I'm going back to mistakes I can fix such as this. Thank you. My goal is to exercise regularly until next winter to finally ride again.
Thanks for the super in depth breakdown! This is why you are the best snowboard instructor on RUclips. Love to see you repping the Jones outerwear, seems we both made the same choice of outerwear for this season! Reviews coming soon?
Thanks! The Jones is becoming my uniform to teach in, but I'm sure it'll appear in videos that I film after teaching too, really good outerwear, and then I'll still have a set from yuki threads that will probably be used more in my vids going forwards!
Really great tip - been suffering with this on and off for a few years as an advanced rider and struggling to work it out. I carve a lot so am going to check out my forward lean as a starter. Keep up the good work.
Always found the lesson of not boarding the fast line slow and instead boarding the slow line fast as the biggest help. I found the judders for me came from trying to bleed off speed through skid turns rather than bleeding off speed by my carve direction. Variations in snow condition and board types also make a huge difference as I noticed in a new advanced board I bought that will make you pay dearly for any lazy skid turns. Love the board as it forces me to carve correctly but wow does it wear me out.
Thank you for these videos! I’ve been able to hit black diamond after 9 days of snowboarding for the first time in my life without having any sports history! I still fall here and there but I feel so much more comfortable riding with steeper terrains and I have pretty much just learned how to snowboard from the scratch just watching your videos!
Mind if I ask which Mountain in Montana you're riding at? I work and now ride at Whitefish Mountain Resort, also just started snowboarding last Saturday(I have had 5 days riding so far) and have also improved extremely quickly thanks to this channel especially, along with a couple others. I haven't sent a black diamond quite yet, but I'm feeling pretty comfortable on the blues and will probably try a black soon. Anyways, I only asked where you were riding out of simple curiosity after relating to your comment so much, then noticing your username which indicates we are learning in the same State. If you're at Big Mountain I'd be interested to hear how you like it? I can get free passes there and have contemplated if a trip down there would be worth it to get the chance to ride another mountain, it's a pretty long drive but still.
@@nakharininmontana6475 I had just woken up when I wrote that and was obviously confused. I meant Big Sky when I said Big Mountain, and Big Mountain is definitely another name for Whitefish. Anywho, nice, I love our chill mountain up here. Weekdays are great, no crowds or lines at lifts and tons of space on the runs.
@@Negentropy369 Whitefish is awesome. Lots of terrains. Powder days are almost endless lol I’m pretty new to snowboarding so not having crowds is really great! Let’s hit the slope together before the season ends!
The paradox for me is when I got more experienced, the black slopes were no fun. Good for warming up and testing your technique, but the fun is to be had in blue and red
Really awesome video. I’m an advanced rider that suddenly started to have this heel judder and I didn’t understand why. Now I do and and the video fixed it instantly. Incredible analysis of the issue and explained perfectly. Thank you so much! Liked and subscribed!
Rewatching this in Bankso. You gave me a lesson last year which was great in Alpe D’Huez but tend to overthink heel edge during the turn and catch heel judder. Think you’re right - look more up the slope
good explanation - I've been boarding since 1997, and every once in a while when I'm getting a little aggressive and rushing making my high angle turns on steeper terrain, there comes the judder - or what usually happens when I blast thru some chunk during a turn, and not exactly fully in control upon resuming my turn, I've landed in too high an angle situation - instant judder. It' happens when you're either pushing too hard, or not paying attention or both! ha - love the judders as it's a good reminder. While sometimes it topples you, often can be dissipated by relaxing and doing what you suggest. Great tips for people just beginning to experience the next level stuff.....
I feel like I know you!! You are super professional and you care about others wanted to snowboard. By watching your video and getting out there consistently I finally learned to carve 😅 what a great feeling. I also admire the way you ride.
I recently got a new board and have started chattering out on my heels. I'm back at the mountain again next month, so I'm really hoping this video helps me reign that in. Your tutorials are universally brilliant so thank you from a budding boarder to a 10th dan grandmaster 👍
What a great educational video! I am REALLY trying to learn to carve better this year and I think I am getting that heel judder. I absolutely love your channel! You're videos are helping me become a better rider!
Hey Malcolm, have you done a video on how to perform your first jumps? If not, I think it would be an interesting subject to talk about. Otherwise, great content, I can't wait to go snowboard again!!!
The second half really nailed it. What I find fixes this is opening up with my leading knee and more lateral movement to put weight on the nose, to pull the board forward. Judder is mixed signals where the board wants to go straight down the fall line and you're not giving it sufficient traverse command to move across the hill.
... keeping the nose at least 10 or 15° downhill instead of being perpendicular to the fall line is also a real good idea here (which means skidding). Judder is dangerously close to mousetrapping because of that perpendicular to the fall line board, the only thing saving you is your board edge way up, and of course that's asking for it to skid out and put you on your butt... Which is what happens to most people.
Beautifully explained! I experience serious heelside judder with only one of my boards, couldn’t figure out why. It’s a 3D board, might be overdoing the angle to dig the edge in. Eager to try out these tips!
That last little bit about the high back forward lean might be it for me. Mine are cranked. Love carving up blues and greens. Steeper blues and blacks I have issues with heel judder/losing my edge from under me. I’ll apply everything here on my next trip. Thank you!
Thanks for the explanation. I would say I am becoming an "intermediate" snowboarder and I think I was getting the hang of fixing the judder myself just by the feel. However after this video I know exactly what to focus on,that "aha" moment! :) Thank you, I am really greatful for this.
I’ve had this issue from time to time, but I never really thought it was a problem I could or need to fix. I just assumed it was something that naturally happens when you hit ice or choppy terrain. I’ll give these techniques a shot. Thank you!
It's soooooo good, you have a whole snowboard physics theory system which is really helpful for me, I always wonder the physics mechanism behind it and you are the only one have it all! this one definitely help me a lot, best snowboard video!
Thanks! Great video Malcolm. I was just talking about this yesterday because I was having the same problem! I'll give it all a try on Monday now! Perfect explanation!
Make sense I’m beginner and get really tire really fast but looks really easy when you riding have to watch all your videos I think I’m putting too much work and is not fun after the third run big hugs from Ontario 🇨🇦
I think there's another cause Malcolm which fits into your analysis and I think is common for intermediate riders. If the toe side turn prior is not completed across the fall line, then the next heel side is shorter, e.g. there's less time in the turn because you started already facing partly down the fall line. Because of this, you have to have a higher edge angle to control the extra speed that you picked up by not completing that toe turn. And so, higher speed, higher edge angle, higher forces, judder ensues. The problem of the incomplete toe turn is often due to something mentioned in this video - the rider looking down the hill during the turn with an open body, instead of looking across the slope with a closed body to complete the toe turn properly before starting the next one. If that previous toe turn is completed correctly, it gives you time to apply progressive edge pressure on your heels. Complete your turns people, especially on steep runs!
Love your videos Malcolm they have genuinely made my snowboarding better over the last few years, conditions look great to where you are too, very jealous stuck at hoem in the UK !
Was the hit of the snow hill! Everyone wanted a turn! Nice long sturdy board and feet cushion area. Felt comfortable for the kids (ages 8-10) and us adults. Adults could see how it was for beginners- hard to really turn it to “steer” down the hill. The kids were more worried about holding the crouched position and not falling off it
brilliant! love your work and approach to teaching. You put yourself in the shoes of your students understanding what to add to their riding to help them boarding better. Clear and concise instructions and easy to understand with the help of the diagram. I like also that you're trying to get people understanding the board performances as well as the body movements. keep it up bro!!
1st i wanna say: you´re a good instructor in your videos (and that´s all i see, so i don´t wanna say anything else). Now i start talking about MY opinion. The turns you made in the video are cool... for experts. A beginner doesn´t see your up´n´down motion in your knees. But this is very important, because it´s making more or less pressure over the track you let behind you (the S as a graphic you perfectly made). The up´n´down motion is the essence of making turns. And we have different possible techniques to make turns. You just showed one. And i as an expert couldn´t see an up´n´down motion (or the timing when you do it). But let´s not talk to much about every inch. The 2nd thing i´ve seen is the slope condition. On fresh prepared, soft snowed slopes (like in your video) you can make your turns with more tact. You get a better feeling back from the ground. On harder, icier or later on bumpier conditions (or all these 3 things together) turns aren´t that easy to execute. So you need a combination of angle, speed, technique and POWER in your legs. So for beginners: go slower and then start to increase speed and steepness. The 3rd thing is: be carefull out there. To train these things you need space (in front of you and below you). If you crash you need space to stop and stand up. If there is someone in front of you, then you have no chance to stop in a very short time and you crash into others (normaly) form behind. And that´s not funny at all. If you train take care of others. Always. And that´s it in short: conditions, steepness, fitness, speed, technique. And at least: which board do you ride? I mean the material you prefer (raceboard, freeride, all mountain, park). Finally: you brought very good tipps, but that video is not perfect and not everything. But if it helps, why not. You are very good explaining. Just a bit more detail in my opinion. If you think i´m wrong, just leave a comment and let´s talk about it. Hang loose, dude. 🤙
Nice explanation and video. You are spot on, it is too much edge angle , but also factor in snow conditions and speed, it does not happen in soft snow or at slower speeds. When one feels this happen back off the edge angle and open up the turns or slow down (and bend the knees a little bit more to absorb any furthur chatter now you know it's there). Same thing can happen, depending on snow conditions, if you put too much edge into a heel/toe edge stop from speed.
@@malcolmmoore You got me thinking - so for a consistent snow condition, let’s say the surface is just soft enough to get a nice edge, at a consistent speed, as one reduces the radius of the turn the centrifugal force (is a force to simplify this explanation) will increase mvv/r. At some point as the edge angle increases and the turn radius decreases the grip provided by the edge of the board is less than the centrifugal force and it releases, then regrips, causing the chatter. Hence increase the turn radius or lower the speed.
Great stuff, Malcom! I def suffer from the judders sometimes so this was super helpful and informative. Will apply your tips next time I'm on the slopes!
I had heal sludder on my new snowboard, never had it after I learnt how to carve. The fix was moving my bindings closer to the heal edge of the board on the long side. (I might have moved it closer to toe edge can’t remember.) play around with your settings until you find your ideal setup.
this is the single most annoying thing that still causes me trouble sometimes. im only riding a few days each year, but im going soon again and hope to address this issue properly. thanks for this video.
You videos are super informative. I used your tips so many times. Thank you for them. Now I am enjoying the snow in Slovakia's High Tatras using them all the time.
I learn by physics, my brain is logical and mathematical, so I appreciate somebody who is explaining it in that manner very much. Thank you for your video.
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Beginner here with just 3 days of snowboard: your channel is real gem. I'm studying every video, will apply all of it during 2 weeks before go to banff. Let'ts see what I will got!
Heck yeahh hope they help!! Enjoy Banff 🙌🙌
@@malcolmmoore it truly helped!!! Your video about early edge changes was absolutely crucial to avoid catch edges. Body down and up before turn is a incredible strategy to start turn. Torsional twist is still something trick but I used today in a steep blue and helped to turn fast to control speed. Today was my 7nd day of snowboard and I could bomb a blue, so fuck yeah your videos and deep explanation was very helpful. Thanks!!!!
Bro I bombed a blue on my first day💀
@@Mally620 it’s not a competition…
I was just in Banff around the same time. Did you get the super cold weather?
good stuff! clear, concise, and free of ego. been snowboarding for 32 years and still learning everytime i go out on the mtn.
Awesome, great attitude you got there 🙌
I consider myself a pretty advanced snowboarder, being able to hit pretty much any slope either regular or switch, without issue. However, your videos are still teaching me stuff. Often it's stuff i'm already doing subconsciously, but knowing what you're doing can really help with consistency and setting the bar even higher. Great stuff and thanks for not just focusing on beginners or intermediate!
Happy to help! Glad you like the videos 😊😊
Your explanation makes sense to me as a beginner. Any time I experience judder, I usually end up falling backward, suggesting I'm trying to carve at too much of an angle.
Too much angle is unlikely to be your problem if you're a beginner... Unless you've already mastered carving at aggressive angles. More likely not enough edge pressure and weight over your heelside edge, causing the board to want to skid from underneath you.
More than likely you're standing up too straight and this is throwing your centre of gravity off. Happened to me quite a lot. Also found out my bindings weren't properly centered and had too much heel-overhang which wasn't helping with it.
@@CYMRU619 true. Though can happen from too much angle if your boots/binding drag. Happens to me on thinner boards as I've got big feet. Likely not pulp's problem unless you also run large for boot size like I do.
Do be able to re create a problem and describe the theory is a true statement of a great instructor. Great job. Not every great snowboarder can teach their craft.
Thank you 🙏🙏
Riding 30 years, never been coached, your videos have helped me progress! Plus you are very likeable! Thanks so much! I even won an event after studying another video of yours and got cash from winning it!! I was just missing a small thing(that was a big thing) that you brought to light! Im now a subscriber and a fan♡ thanks
You just instantly gained a new subscriber.This was one of the best snowboard tip videos I have seen in a long time, maybe ever. I feel the knowledge given in this video is provided in such an attainable manner that I can take it on the mountain and instantly improve my riding now. Excited to look into the rest of your content!
Thanks, appreciate the kind words!
The rest is also insanely good. Underrated one is his video in which he shares his 10 year background story
Hi, I love watching your videos. For this season I bought a Nidecker Thruster 162 W board and my boots are Dc size 13. I have the impression that the board is a bit narrow, I see you also have a Nidecker board can you tell me what size board and boot you have
@@krystianborowski6297 I have size us 12 feet and I have the escape 162xw which is wider than the thruster I think
@@malcolmmoore I unsubscribed
This helps so much. The part that really hit home for me was around 5:30 in where talks about carrying your energy sideways across the hill at the end of your turn instead of pointing your body downhill, helping to dissipate that energy. Awesome stuff Malcolm.
A yes because physics care about the direction you are looking... I am not saying it doesn't help, but I think the reason it works is because it forces you top place your weight more above your board. This reduces the pressure on your edge because you don't have to counteract the center of mass offset, ontop of the force to change your direction.
@@someonespotatohmm9513 thank you! That “look forward to make your momentum go forward” was a super cringe moment. But yeah, maybe the stance difference helps somehow
What a eureka moment this video was. I've got the backplate on my binding angled forward thinking it would help give me a better carve and stop the judder, never thought it could be contributing due to overly aggressive turns! Thank you!
One of my biggest issues when I went from green to blue runs. Super helpful as always Malcolm. Love how you always bring this to science. Gravity, momentum, strong position to overcome the force. Super simple when you think about it. Executing - now that’s something else. 😂
I had my forward lean at max when on greens but when I transitioned to blues or steeps, I had a lot of issues. Dialing it back as Malcolm suggests = game changer. If you are having issues, dial it back a bit.
Some steeps you just can't carve, that should be mentioned as well.
Your channel is incredible. Thank you so much for everything you do. Hope you have a great season!
Thanks man, appreciate it 🙏
best video I've ever seen for explanation of heel judder! no one explained about Hugh back! thank you!
Demonstrating the issue to start with is a BRILLIANT teaching technique!
@@IamtheWV17 🙏
Best teacher on RUclips. I have
Gained the most practical fundamental knowledge from this gentleman. Time to travel to Alpe dHuez for 1:1 training. Thank you Malcolm.
Thankyou! Very kind words, I'll be back in December with more!
Malcom thank you so much for all the videos you put out here for free. I learned to ride just by watching your videos and I am improving constantly by following your channel. Almost every issue I face on the mountain somehow I find a solution on your channel. Your voice is constantly in my head while riding. My friends are amazed by my progress. Really grateful for all you do.
Ahh so kind 🙌🙌
This was super helpful. I have the same problem and I always thought it was because I want gripping the edge hard enough so I would put more into it making it worse... It's a matter of timing and makes perfect sense... Can't wait to try it out....
My personal solution to this became leaning forward, or more on the front leg. I always had the feeling that when judder appeared is when I (aligns with it happening on steeper slopes and rougher terrain) was not committing enough into the turn.
This also pays into your point with facing the direction of travel rather than the falling line.
Thanks for addressing this! Keep it up!
Exactly the issue i have been struggling with since I started doing harder slopes. I started feel uncomfortable because I picked up too much speed too fast and often ended up juddering because of this. I will try to take these tips with me when I go to Austria next week. And also test out my Insta x3!
Thank you for this awesome channel! My friends and I always watch your content. Love it!
Gotta say, especially helpful to me is the science WHY something happens. It makes it easier to react accordingly to something you are doing wrong, when you actually understand why stuffs happening. You don't need to remember the wise words of The Elders of Snowboarding, you have understanding.
That's (only one of many things) where this channel is gold.
@@Ksoism sorry for the late response, but many thanks 🙏
Awesome explenation! Was struggling with the judder but managed to get it right this week, practicing in Austria, following your advices. I feel much more confident and managed to get a black top to bottom without the judder (maybe with some skidding :D ), but stayed on my feet. Great work Malcom!
This is one of the best videos I've ever watched. I increased my forward lean and though the response was great, I started have loads of judder on my heel side. I think this is the first video that points out the negatives of forward lean especially for people who ride trees, steeps and bumps. I took my forward lean off and it went away. Lack of forward lean guarantees a low edge angle when you start your turn and allows you creates more of a stable base and allows the ability to gradually create a high edge angle. Thanks!
Thanks Rasheed 🙏🙏
Thank you. Adjusting the binding heel angle almost completely cured my heel side issues. Nice video!
According to Nev Lapwood (Snowboard addiction) many beginners judder out because of riding with their legs too straight while bending at the waist, so they're not able to manage pressure especially on the heelside. For that particular scenario he encourages using more forward lean to force oneself to ride with the knees more bent. Just wanted to throw that tip into the mix. Great video as always!
As I was finishing last season (also my 1st) and I was getting comfortable with speed and carves, I'd almost always get these jutters and I couldn't understand why. Ironically enough, I thought I needed MORE edge 😅 one thing you mentioned that I immediately recognized was facing down the mountain instead of where I'm going. I think for me that'll be a game changer. Thank you for these videos!!!
Great explanation! I've done 8 winter seasons and your teaching style is better than anything I've seen
Thanks so much 😊🫶🙌🙌
Malcolm, I F***N Love you... I've been able to pickup snowboarding so much quicker than I thought because of you. Thank you so much for these videos.
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
this is so helpful! i get heel judder pretty often, and i always thought it was because i was going too fast and not staying over my board enough (which i guess is partly true). My intuition was telling me i need to make smaller/sharper turns, but i didn't know for sure if it was true, or why... and you explain it perfectly. Looking forward to trying your tips out next time i'm on the slopes. Thanks!
This one is for me. Thank you Mateusz for asking!
So much help. I recently moved to going down my lift's steeper blue run and I was getting a lot of toe judder on some of my carving, I didn't think too much edge was a problem lol. I can see how I was killing my downward momentum too soon, by too much edge too quickly now.
Great vid. In La Plange this week and was heel side juddering all over the place. So glad I watched this vid as it was just the high back set too far forward. Dialled it back and hey presto no more judder! Thanks Malcolm great instruction as always.
You have the most comprehensive instruction.. thanks Malcolm
It’s gonna be my third season, I watching your videos since my first one. Progressing but still there is so much to learn. Thank you for such awesome content 🙏🏻
Thank you this is my biggest problem on steeps. I will watch this video several times before I go ride in January 😊
Awesome, hope it helps!
@@malcolmmoore well last year I went down the last part of Face in Val d’Isère on my arse so I will report back this season 🤣
I suffered from this heel judder a long time. From several years it is no more. The solution that I found was most helpful and noticeable for me was that I began to bend my knees more. So when I feel too much judder on the heel side and come to a situation that I begin loosing control on the board, I just bend my knees more and extend the distance between them. This helps in 99% of the cases for me.
That is an outstanding video! Really informative! I had this issue during my education for the snowboard instructor and my teacher could not find the problem. Rlly stoked to try tomorrow! Thank you!
Watched this with the 'toes up' video, which for me are very complimentary. Advice about going less on the forward lean completely changed my heel side carves. I had them jacked all the way forward since beginning and just assumed this would give best performance; but going half way has made such a difference. Combined with not make my toes reach for the heavans is a winner! Always a fan of your vids 🤙
Awesome, glad the vids are helping!
THANK YOU. Finally I found someone who can explain me what and why I am experiencing this and how to stop it
Thanks, I hope it works for you!
You are amazing Malcolm, havent even reached the hell judder mastery level yet but still totally understood how it'd feel and what would i do. Thanks a million ❤
Oh man you nailed it! I've never even thought about it like that. This will 100% improve my riding. Thanks Malcolm!
Awesome, thanks David!
I appreciate the effort of other channels, they are good, but I'm learning snowboarding from scratch and imo this guy is the best without a shade of doubt .
Wow cheers 🙏😊
I'm gonna have to watch this a few times. Haven't boarded in 10 years since a bad accident that I haven't fully recovered from (little exercise) and I'm going back to mistakes I can fix such as this. Thank you. My goal is to exercise regularly until next winter to finally ride again.
Very helpful! 95% of my falls are always because of this and also on steep runs!
Super useful, i get this judder sometimes and never really analysed why! Very clear explanation
Thanks for the super in depth breakdown! This is why you are the best snowboard instructor on RUclips. Love to see you repping the Jones outerwear, seems we both made the same choice of outerwear for this season! Reviews coming soon?
Thanks! The Jones is becoming my uniform to teach in, but I'm sure it'll appear in videos that I film after teaching too, really good outerwear, and then I'll still have a set from yuki threads that will probably be used more in my vids going forwards!
You deserve at a minimum 500k subscribers, best snowboarding teacher on RUclips by far
@@kabirsingh271 late reply, but many thanks 🙏
Really great tip - been suffering with this on and off for a few years as an advanced rider and struggling to work it out. I carve a lot so am going to check out my forward lean as a starter. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, hope it helps!
Always found the lesson of not boarding the fast line slow and instead boarding the slow line fast as the biggest help. I found the judders for me came from trying to bleed off speed through skid turns rather than bleeding off speed by my carve direction. Variations in snow condition and board types also make a huge difference as I noticed in a new advanced board I bought that will make you pay dearly for any lazy skid turns. Love the board as it forces me to carve correctly but wow does it wear me out.
Thank you for these videos! I’ve been able to hit black diamond after 9 days of snowboarding for the first time in my life without having any sports history! I still fall here and there but I feel so much more comfortable riding with steeper terrains and I have pretty much just learned how to snowboard from the scratch just watching your videos!
Mind if I ask which Mountain in Montana you're riding at? I work and now ride at Whitefish Mountain Resort, also just started snowboarding last Saturday(I have had 5 days riding so far) and have also improved extremely quickly thanks to this channel especially, along with a couple others. I haven't sent a black diamond quite yet, but I'm feeling pretty comfortable on the blues and will probably try a black soon.
Anyways, I only asked where you were riding out of simple curiosity after relating to your comment so much, then noticing your username which indicates we are learning in the same State. If you're at Big Mountain I'd be interested to hear how you like it? I can get free passes there and have contemplated if a trip down there would be worth it to get the chance to ride another mountain, it's a pretty long drive but still.
@@Negentropy369 I ride at Big Mountain! I guess it’s Whitefish now :)
@@nakharininmontana6475 I had just woken up when I wrote that and was obviously confused. I meant Big Sky when I said Big Mountain, and Big Mountain is definitely another name for Whitefish. Anywho, nice, I love our chill mountain up here. Weekdays are great, no crowds or lines at lifts and tons of space on the runs.
@@Negentropy369 Whitefish is awesome. Lots of terrains. Powder days are almost endless lol I’m pretty new to snowboarding so not having crowds is really great! Let’s hit the slope together before the season ends!
The paradox for me is when I got more experienced, the black slopes were no fun. Good for warming up and testing your technique, but the fun is to be had in blue and red
Really awesome video. I’m an advanced rider that suddenly started to have this heel judder and I didn’t understand why. Now I do and and the video fixed it instantly. Incredible analysis of the issue and explained perfectly. Thank you so much! Liked and subscribed!
Amazing thanks 😊😊
Rewatching this in Bankso. You gave me a lesson last year which was great in Alpe D’Huez but tend to overthink heel edge during the turn and catch heel judder. Think you’re right - look more up the slope
good explanation - I've been boarding since 1997, and every once in a while when I'm getting a little aggressive and rushing making my high angle turns on steeper terrain, there comes the judder - or what usually happens when I blast thru some chunk during a turn, and not exactly fully in control upon resuming my turn, I've landed in too high an angle situation - instant judder. It' happens when you're either pushing too hard, or not paying attention or both! ha - love the judders as it's a good reminder. While sometimes it topples you, often can be dissipated by relaxing and doing what you suggest. Great tips for people just beginning to experience the next level stuff.....
Thank you! Heel judder is my recurring problem on steeper slopes. Now I understand it much better.
Brilliant glad this helped 😃🙌
I feel like I know you!! You are super professional and you care about others wanted to snowboard. By watching your video and getting out there consistently I finally learned to carve 😅 what a great feeling. I also admire the way you ride.
Thanks so much, appreciate the support and this comment too!
I recently got a new board and have started chattering out on my heels. I'm back at the mountain again next month, so I'm really hoping this video helps me reign that in.
Your tutorials are universally brilliant so thank you from a budding boarder to a 10th dan grandmaster 👍
Haha no problem I'm really glad you're enjoying them! Hope your trip is good 😊✌️🙌
What a great educational video! I am REALLY trying to learn to carve better this year and I think I am getting that heel judder. I absolutely love your channel! You're videos are helping me become a better rider!
Awesome, thanks Jeff!
Hey Malcolm, have you done a video on how to perform your first jumps? If not, I think it would be an interesting subject to talk about.
Otherwise, great content, I can't wait to go snowboard again!!!
The second half really nailed it. What I find fixes this is opening up with my leading knee and more lateral movement to put weight on the nose, to pull the board forward. Judder is mixed signals where the board wants to go straight down the fall line and you're not giving it sufficient traverse command to move across the hill.
... keeping the nose at least 10 or 15° downhill instead of being perpendicular to the fall line is also a real good idea here (which means skidding). Judder is dangerously close to mousetrapping because of that perpendicular to the fall line board, the only thing saving you is your board edge way up, and of course that's asking for it to skid out and put you on your butt... Which is what happens to most people.
Beautifully explained! I experience serious heelside judder with only one of my boards, couldn’t figure out why. It’s a 3D board, might be overdoing the angle to dig the edge in. Eager to try out these tips!
In my opinion you are the best snowboard teacher on youtube, great work, thank you.
Thanks, I appreciate that 🙏
Excellent explanation. I always had trouble understanding why I have heel judder sometimes.
Thanks Malcolm!
Dude,this is amazing.
I can't 100% understand what you say because I'm not a native english speaker but this still help me a lot.
Thank you so much!
Thank you!!! ☺️
That last little bit about the high back forward lean might be it for me. Mine are cranked. Love carving up blues and greens. Steeper blues and blacks I have issues with heel judder/losing my edge from under me. I’ll apply everything here on my next trip. Thank you!
Yeah, sometimes it can just be that!
Thanks for the explanation. I would say I am becoming an "intermediate" snowboarder and I think I was getting the hang of fixing the judder myself just by the feel. However after this video I know exactly what to focus on,that "aha" moment! :) Thank you, I am really greatful for this.
My pleasure!
this makes so much sense. I've only just started to finally understand how to snowboard and carve, this makes sense now why I slip out on my heel.
Awesome 👌
Suddenly it all makes sense! Look forward to getting out and trying this. Cheers!
Hope it helps 🙏🙏
Thank you for all your video!!!! Even small thing you make it crystal clear and easy to understand, thanks a lot!!!
I’ve had this issue from time to time, but I never really thought it was a problem I could or need to fix. I just assumed it was something that naturally happens when you hit ice or choppy terrain. I’ll give these techniques a shot. Thank you!
Awesome 👌
You’re an absolute legend. Awesome tips that really make sense the way you’re explaining it. Thanks a lot
Thanks so much 😊🫶🙌
Thanks, you are making my snowboarding better and more enjoyable!
Amazing so happy to hear this 😍🙌
It's soooooo good, you have a whole snowboard physics theory system which is really helpful for me, I always wonder the physics mechanism behind it and you are the only one have it all! this one definitely help me a lot, best snowboard video!
Awesome, glad it's helping!
Thanks! Great video Malcolm. I was just talking about this yesterday because I was having the same problem! I'll give it all a try on Monday now! Perfect explanation!
Make sense I’m beginner and get really tire really fast but looks really easy when you riding have to watch all your videos I think I’m putting too much work and is not fun after the third run big hugs from Ontario 🇨🇦
Dude, this will help me immensely. Now I know why its happening. TYVM!
My pleasure, glad to help!
I think there's another cause Malcolm which fits into your analysis and I think is common for intermediate riders. If the toe side turn prior is not completed across the fall line, then the next heel side is shorter, e.g. there's less time in the turn because you started already facing partly down the fall line. Because of this, you have to have a higher edge angle to control the extra speed that you picked up by not completing that toe turn. And so, higher speed, higher edge angle, higher forces, judder ensues.
The problem of the incomplete toe turn is often due to something mentioned in this video - the rider looking down the hill during the turn with an open body, instead of looking across the slope with a closed body to complete the toe turn properly before starting the next one. If that previous toe turn is completed correctly, it gives you time to apply progressive edge pressure on your heels.
Complete your turns people, especially on steep runs!
What a technical and well explained lesson!. Thanks. I have that trouble on steeper hills, tomorrow I'm going to try your advice on this.
I hope it helps you out!
MAN this is EXACTLY a question I had too. So happy to see a video dedicated to it !!
Awesome glad it helped 😃🙌
I wish I'd had a teacher like you at the beginning, you make so much sense
Thanks 😊😊
Love your videos Malcolm they have genuinely made my snowboarding better over the last few years, conditions look great to where you are too, very jealous stuck at hoem in the UK !
Just what I needed, I’ve been trying to dial this out of my riding and will definitely be practicing this.
Was the hit of the snow hill! Everyone wanted a turn! Nice long sturdy board and feet cushion area. Felt comfortable for the kids (ages 8-10) and us adults. Adults could see how it was for beginners- hard to really turn it to “steer” down the hill. The kids were more worried about holding the crouched position and not falling off it
brilliant! love your work and approach to teaching. You put yourself in the shoes of your students understanding what to add to their riding to help them boarding better. Clear and concise instructions and easy to understand with the help of the diagram. I like also that you're trying to get people understanding the board performances as well as the body movements. keep it up bro!!
Thanks so much Carlo 😊🤗
1st i wanna say: you´re a good instructor in your videos (and that´s all i see, so i don´t wanna say anything else).
Now i start talking about MY opinion.
The turns you made in the video are cool... for experts. A beginner doesn´t see your up´n´down motion in your knees. But this is very important, because it´s making more or less pressure over the track you let behind you (the S as a graphic you perfectly made). The up´n´down motion is the essence of making turns. And we have different possible techniques to make turns. You just showed one. And i as an expert couldn´t see an up´n´down motion (or the timing when you do it).
But let´s not talk to much about every inch.
The 2nd thing i´ve seen is the slope condition. On fresh prepared, soft snowed slopes (like in your video) you can make your turns with more tact. You get a better feeling back from the ground. On harder, icier or later on bumpier conditions (or all these 3 things together) turns aren´t that easy to execute. So you need a combination of angle, speed, technique and POWER in your legs. So for beginners: go slower and then start to increase speed and steepness.
The 3rd thing is: be carefull out there. To train these things you need space (in front of you and below you). If you crash you need space to stop and stand up. If there is someone in front of you, then you have no chance to stop in a very short time and you crash into others (normaly) form behind. And that´s not funny at all. If you train take care of others. Always.
And that´s it in short: conditions, steepness, fitness, speed, technique.
And at least: which board do you ride? I mean the material you prefer (raceboard, freeride, all mountain, park).
Finally: you brought very good tipps, but that video is not perfect and not everything. But if it helps, why not. You are very good explaining. Just a bit more detail in my opinion.
If you think i´m wrong, just leave a comment and let´s talk about it.
Hang loose, dude. 🤙
Nice explanation and video. You are spot on, it is too much edge angle , but also factor in snow conditions and speed, it does not happen in soft snow or at slower speeds. When one feels this happen back off the edge angle and open up the turns or slow down (and bend the knees a little bit more to absorb any furthur chatter now you know it's there). Same thing can happen, depending on snow conditions, if you put too much edge into a heel/toe edge stop from speed.
Absolutely 👌
@@malcolmmoore You got me thinking - so for a consistent snow condition, let’s say the surface is just soft enough to get a nice edge, at a consistent speed, as one reduces the radius of the turn the centrifugal force (is a force to simplify this explanation) will increase mvv/r. At some point as the edge angle increases and the turn radius decreases the grip provided by the edge of the board is less than the centrifugal force and it releases, then regrips, causing the chatter. Hence increase the turn radius or lower the speed.
Great stuff, Malcom! I def suffer from the judders sometimes so this was super helpful and informative. Will apply your tips next time I'm on the slopes!
Awesome, hope it helps in practice 👍
I consider myself at least a intermediate rider but this will help me on my first trip to Whistler this winter on a big hill. Thankyou!
Awesome, enjoy Whistler!
I keep coming back for this video man, this is a gem!
Great video. Shudder is the big nemesis here.
Can't wait to put in practice here in s week or two
I had heal sludder on my new snowboard, never had it after I learnt how to carve. The fix was moving my bindings closer to the heal edge of the board on the long side. (I might have moved it closer to toe edge can’t remember.) play around with your settings until you find your ideal setup.
this is the single most annoying thing that still causes me trouble sometimes. im only riding a few days each year, but im going soon again and hope to address this issue properly. thanks for this video.
Thanks so much, hope it helps!!
I have actually been wondering why this kept happening to me on my last trip. For once RUclips recommends something useful. Great video!
Haha thanks 😊😊
Bouncing out is the edge happens to me often. Thank you I’m ready to improve
Thank you 🙏🙏
Best snowboarding videos on RUclips. This one was especially useful for me.
Thank you 🙏😊
Thanks Malcom! Winter is coming! Can't wait to ride again!
You videos are super informative. I used your tips so many times. Thank you for them. Now I am enjoying the snow in Slovakia's High Tatras using them all the time.
Brilliant!! Thanks so much 🙏🙏
Got my Nidecker dual entry binding after watching your review... can't wait to try them out
Awesome, they'll make you lazy!
This is the exact problem I have at the moment. Incredible explanation
No worries hope it helps 😊
I learn by physics, my brain is logical and mathematical, so I appreciate somebody who is explaining it in that manner very much. Thank you for your video.
Absolutely love your videos. Love the tips but also love your top to bottom videos that you do
Ah yeah, I'll be back with some of them soon, it's only really the tops of the mountains that have much snow on them at the minute though!
@@malcolmmoore sweet looking forward to them ☺️
Great explanation. I have had that problem and I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. 👍
Amazing hope it helped!!
Always rewatching these videos at the start of every season. Good stuff👍
Thanks so much 😊🫶🏼