As someone that sucks at snowboarding and starting over, THANK YOU! This is the most informative beginner video I've seen. You do a fantastic job of describing what you should be feeling and exactly what movements to make!
You’re literally the best teacher I’ve seen, the fact that you use two beginners and have them that good in 6 hours is brilliant! My first day was awful, basics are very important
Worked great on about 6"-8" of average snow starts to struggle a bit past 8". ruclips.net/user/postUgkxoHYZbq5g9fkcAtinlTqstNlje-UQkCHN Very light weight and the chute spin control works well. For the low price you get a ton of value. My only complaint is managing the cord as it does take a fair bit of effort to watch and pull the cord out of the way. I found myself having to whip the cord out of the way a lot when I needed to make one way passes to mange the blow direction. It's less of an issue when you can work both directions. A battery powered version would be a lot easier to handle but that is also double the price and requires battery care. I chose the corded version so I didn't have to worry about batteries but I do now see how much work the cord is. I let my neighbor borrow it and it outperformed his smaller gas blower, he was totally sold. Very pleased with the power and operations.My only suggestion is to spend a bit more on a cordless version if you have budget for it. The cord is a bit more of a headache than I thought it would be. Very pleased with the Snow Joe brand and quality.
A few years ago I went on a snowboard camp to learn how to snowboard and the instructors had the exact same methods you have and with the exact same detailed explanations. It's so important to have instructors that can explain the physics behind the movements and not just "turn your shoulder and the board will follow" like I heard some of them do. Awesome video!
yeah over by PA. Skiers use the bunny slops so much they get packed down tight than frozen. Instead of a gentle angle down, they are way steeper than necessary but the hill itself is small. Makes terrible practice.
So jealous of that bunny flat! I'm learning at overcrowded Snowbowl in Flagstaff, AZ. Between the Phoenix desert dwelling crowd that have no equipment and are only there to loiter on the bunny slope to take selfies and the complete lack of ANY flat area....it's been trial by fire 😂
Lol I was thinking the same thing watching this. The hills I learned on in new england were straight downhill, narrow, and icy as hell. I broke a rib on the bunny slope on my second day snowboarding lol
I feel a bit bad for Alice. I'd say she was learning really fast and was doing great but got completely outshadowed by Elsbeth who was unbelievably fast in progressing. Edit: Oh and you have some great insights and tips for starting to learn snowboarding. This is a really good video to watch if you want to learn to ride or learn how to teach others!
I don’t think it was about out showing each other. They’re both learning. It’s helpful to see someone make mistakes so we know what to avoid. There’s no reason to feel bad for her, not everything is a competition. They both seemed to be having fun
A lot of lessons with a lot of disparate teachers and no one couldn't explain me how to turn, they were all about "open and close a door with the arm" or "watch were you want to go and the board will follow" until I watched your leverage method and I was like: NOW I KNOW! Went on the mountain binded my feet and did the first linked turn than I almost cried... Thank you Malcolm
It is very dependent on the student too, we all aprehend a metaphore in a different way. To make people understand a very precise general body movement which slightly moves your mass center, you gotta start somewhere and it doesnt always produce the same result. I am no professionnal but I learned the basics to a few people. I tried to explain it alternatively with a rotative hip movement that you can "pilot" with your hands on the hips, or with a shoulder movement with both arms extended in the shoulder line, the front arm pointing at the direction you wanna go. If i go "hips and shoulders aligned, bend your knees, move your body weight on your front foot ... no, too much on the front foot ... your but is too far behind, chin up ..." I will have a frutrated student on the ground in no time. You gotta find a description of the general movement that works. The levers metaphor looks great, i wanna try that. I m glad it worked for you. Happy riding !
Excellent video that essentially prepared me to snowboard for the first time at 54 years old. I took lessons on the mountain, but this video (and all his other videos) really helped with the theory and prepared me to actually make S turns by the second day.
I'm a beginner. A very very scared & anxious begginer. Thank you for not just doing it with real beginners but the use of ON snow video & at home positioning in the video is going to be SUPER helpful for me (and others). The 'pulling the levers' analogy made me so confident. I can't put into words how much your videos are helping us beginners gain more confidence. Bravo!
Second season for me. First season I “taught” myself. It was great but definitely missed some of the fundamentals. This time around I found this video and took my first day to get all this tips and exercises and applied that that day. By the second day the improvement was so noticeable that I keep following your advice. by the 3rd day I was connecting turns and catching an edge was almost non existent. My riding was so smooth. So thank you so much
Hi Malcolm, although we do not know each other in person, I want to share with you that there has been an extraordinary change in my life. I just became CASI level 1 snowboard instructor in Canada. I have watched some of your videos countless times to mimic your movements on snowboard, and learn your teaching methods so I could relay information more effectively. Your videos have been immensely valuable to say the least for my snowboarding progression in both riding and teaching abilities. I don't know where this will lead me, but I am excited for the future. Thank you!!!~~
My first time was last Monday, and the teacher was the worse, he literally spent half an hour talking about the boards and the boots, almost trying to avoid to teach us. Second time was 2 days ago, on Friday, and a friend of mine was teaching me and everything made much more sense. These girls are so lucky you are the one teaching them, next time I feel like I’ll be so much better after watching your video, thanks man
the difference of having a coach! i learned through a lot many youtube videos, and so in first two days that i went, i mastered the heel side fallen leaf. This video helped me to practice the toe edge fallen leaf, and i managed to then link them up together and do the basic turns! Thanks a lot. Going to read more now, and hopefully be able to say "yes, i know snowboarding" by the end of this winter. This video was amazing! One emphasis to everyone: Put the weight on the front leg!
I'm actually going snowboarding for the very first time in about 2h and now, this video pops up. Coincidence? Could not have timed it any better, Malcom! Thank you!
@@BlueCrystal1996R An update, as requested: Such an amazing first experience! Definitely doing this again asap! I took a short introductory lesson and it really helped to have someone there, correcting me as I went on. I ate A LOT of snow today, but that's just part of the process. It happened mostly on my toe edge, as I didn't lift my heels enough/correctly. Trying to think of Malcolm's explanation about toe edge position, the last few runs went a bit smoother. At first, I found it difficult to initiate the traverse on both edges (the slope wasn't very wide either, didn't really help). It was rather difficult to keep myself centered on the board AND put more weight on my front foot AND keeping my knees bent. But the last few runs went a bit smoother. I also encountered another issue. When I was on my toe edge and trying to think of Malcolm's example, I didn't bend my knees enough while trying to push out my hips. In turn, my shoulders went over the toe edge and it made the board slip out from under me on multiple occasions. I hope to work on this in the near future. Leaning on the front foot is a challenge, especially when you start picking up speed. Something to work on for sure. Malcolm's absolutely amazing analogy of ski poles/levers has helped immensely! It really helped me to initiate turns a bit easier, but I do need to work on the timing. Wrong timing messed a few turns and made me catch an edge on multiple occasions. However I was able to link up a few of them, thanks to the tips I picked up in this gem of a video. A few very, very crude S-shapes were made, I'd call that a small win for my part.
This is a tremendous video! been snowboarding for years and am about to take my kids for the 2nd time, acting as their instructor (want them to have the memory of "daddy taught me") and this video is absolute gold. thank you Malcolm !!! UPDATE - just got back from a very very successful snowboard vacation thanks to this amazing video. Thank you again Malcom.
Wow they did amazing! My first day was falls galore. Well done to Alice and Elsbeth! I'm really impressed. But it helps to have a great teacher. I'm brushing up on my basics before going out again. Thanks!
Phenomenal video. Really wish i had something like this when I was trying to learn. I swear Elsbeth is better after 6 hours than I am after 2 years. Will definitely be practicing whilst thinking about these techniques. One thing I would add to any reading this comment.... Buy or hire the right gear. I purchased an older, 2nd hand snowboard rather than hire, and I believe it made it far more difficult to learn on(due to camber profile and flex). Other than that, get as much time as you can on the snow, and ENJOY! Thank you so much for the awesome content, keep up the great work.
First season for me. I watched and rewinded this video several times before my first snowboard trip, and started going down the greens with S turns consistently by the 2nd day. Thank you for teaching the fundamentals so clearly and beautifully. The one connection
The Leaver method - hands down the best explanation to a total beginner like me. Watched tons of videos and first time I'm really getting it how the mechanics work!
Wow! My early snowboarding endeavors (1995-2000) would have been so different had we had resources like this. So well articulated better than any instruction i got 20+ years ago and so helpful for me to articulate all of this to my daughter.
Your lesson is amazing Malcolm! I didn't get to linking turns like this until my 4th or 5th day snowboarding (on my own). Alot of people should watch this video.
My wife use to snowboard and she’s getting back into it and I’ve been once 15 years ago, I’m 30 now and I’m gonna be buying my first setup soon, these videos have been a blessing
This is the video I send to people I’m teaching to snowboard. Having a little knowledge on how edges work and body position makes teaching so much easier
Went snowboarding for the first time yesterday and had no idea how to control my j turns. My bf couldn't explain it very well since he's never taught anyone so this helps to much! Now I can actually teach myself! Will go again next weekend and give it another go :)
My girlfriend just had her first week of snowboarding. Unfortunately group lessons weren't available, so she had to make do with a private lesson at the start of the week, which took her right up to the point of learning how to link turns. I tried to teach her turning throughout the next few days, and then she had another private lesson which was next to useless. The next morning (unfortunately on the last day!) I took her out to practice using your technique. Thirty minutes later, after only two small runs holding her hand, and then she was already off and linking turns by herself!
Given the space you have had with both the students also helps. I did my basic and intermediate training at Chillfactore in Manchester.... very limited slope length plus the slope was too steep for a beginner. I always check out your vids because they explain the fundamentals of each skill needed to improve your riding. Keep up the good work, your a good tutor.
Thanks, yeah this was filmed last season when none of the lifts (apart from the magic carpet) were running. That explains the quiet slopes and also why at the end we hiked up a pretty poorly pisted slope! Looking forward to things hopefully going back to normal this year!
What a great video! And these two young ladies picked up so well!! I'm currently snowboarding in Bansko & man I fell down soo many times linking turns.... I wish I had/have a great instructor like Malcolm!
Ive had a 12 year layoff from boarding hence why I'm here. There aren't many good snowboard instruction RUclipsrs out there.....BUT you Sir are definitely one of the good ones, I started boarding 22 years ago and apart from a few new techniques (which look like great additions to what i was taught) this is exactly how I was taught over 2 decades ago. Simple, concise information. Yourself and some American/Canadian youtubers are keeping it old skool.👍👍
I literally taught myself from just watching this video. I was able to do S turns after 3 days. So many fallings for sure but this video definitely helped me a lot. I mean, A LOT. Very well explained and very helpful. Thank you so much! You're the best teacher ever! :)
I wosh this was the first video I watched i would be so much farther ahead. But I watched one on carving and it changed everything. I love snowboarding
Love this video!! I've been snowboarding since the late 90's, I taught myself on a borrowed Burton downhill snowboard at Snow Summit (So California). I just went up without instruction and applied what I knew from skating and surfing and eventually figured it out after a lot of tail bone bruising and cursing. Videos like yours help guys like me to teach because it's hard for me to put my movement into words other than "just do it and figure it out, that's how I did it". This helps because my 13 y/o son wants to learn to snowboard, he's an experienced intermediate level skier, and we'll watch this video a few times together and give it a go this weekend. I had to learn to ski because it's what my kids learned to do and I can't teach them on my board. I got to get them snowboarding so I'm not the only one. I think I'll have my 3.5 y/o daughter just go straight to snowboarding 😎😎
My 4 and 6 yo got snowboarding on the first day. And on day 2 going down the blue diamonds. I definitely recommend getting the littlest started now. I on the other hand is still on the bunny slope. Lol
This actually gonna be clutch, i’ve been a skiier for my whole life lookin into learning snowboard. with this video i can learn like its a literal class. Thank you so much
Exactly the same. Today was my first day of snowboarding after 22 years of skiing. All I did was watching this video. Towards the end of the day I started to link the edges. Learning it by myself is thanks to Malcolm!
Wouw, wouw, wouw! Thanks! I have never seen such quality explanations / teaching anywhere. I used to think that snowboarding is impossible with a lot of falls, but you have shown that snowboarding is very possible - a slight change in body position - it turns out that snowboarding is all very logical and you don't have to fall!
I watched this video before buying my board, now I’m watching this before teaching my little sister to board too! Thanks for making it so clear and in depth as if it were real ski school
today i rented a board just to get a feel but no instructor was wanting/could teach me and oh my god is it much harder than skis, ive learned a new level of respect for snowboarders hahaha... but fr i will learn one day and hopefully i will be able to get a teacher and not just an amazingly informative video! thanks man this is really useful edit: im making the instructors seem like they where shoving me away, their main job is the ski's so some have never touched a board and all i did was ask for any tips/tricks when i came face to face while we where on the rope pull on the bunny slope (the smallest one, still steep tho if i knew its way easier to grasp on flats first i would have :) )
I'm an AASI level 1 instructor and getting students to link turns always seems like the biggest hurdle. Gonna try your technique. Thanks and great video!
Thank you so much for making this video. I've just come back from a week's holiday where I taught my 13 year daughter to snowboard on the back of this video. By the end of the week, she was nailing it! Keep up the great work.
Wish I'd seen this before my first time snowboarding! Watched quite a few other videos but none were as informative as this one. I've gotten better over the last few times but still obviously missing some important fundamentals. Learned so much watching this and now I'm excited to try them out in my next snowboarding run. Thanks!
I love that you start on toe edge for the sideslip, to me this is the single most important tip in this video. Once a beginner can sideslip on toes with good control, the rest of the progression is easy. I suggest dragging fingers on snow to learn toe edge as it allows learning edge control without fear of falling or the instructor needing to hold hands with student. Once student can glide smoothly backward on toe edge while dragging fingers , stop them and get them to do the same thing while standing tall. From that point forward three key things will make everything else come together. 1. Stand tall 2. Hands don't move. 3. Even weight on both feet. I spend my lessons repeating these three points to students. Great video!
Just started riding and found your videos extremely helpful! I love the commentary at the end where you pick up on things you could do to improve and pick out some mistakes beginners wouldn’t understand. Great video!
This video alone has helped me a lot to learn snowboarding. I started learning in december and can confidently traverse blue hills now. Yesterday, I started practicing my switch riding and am coming back to this video as a beginner switch rider 🙂
This is a fantastic video. I’m a ski instructor who snowboards but it’s so long since I learnt that I don’t really remember snowboard lessons. After watching this feel much better prepared to help my nephew learn the basics on his holiday next week (he’ll be doing some lessons with an instructor as well)
Seriously amazing video. Been riding for quite a while now and even taught some friends but you're giving so much more insight here. When you just "know" what you're doing and try to explain it, you tend to leave out a lot of the technical stuff. But your detailed explaination really helps understanding the physics behind it. Seeing your approach makes me want to teach more :D. Keep up the great work on the channel. Really glad you popped up in my recommended videos :D
Wow MM! Lever method - Game changer. This is so much better than the opening door method we're all taught. U got the girls doing both J-turns on one foot outta the blocks! And have them carving S's in 6 hrs! Evidence is there folks... Sick vid!
Still a beginner, but putting my weight on my downhill foot is probably the scariest thing I had to get in the habit of; I always felt like I was going to fall forward on my face!
I started to teach my 3 year old son how to snowboard, and your videos are the most helpful how to create a nice experience instead of a fearful failure. I love your videos man.
trying to teach my sister snowboard and this video helped me most. This must be to watch for beginners and advanced riders who is trying to teach friends or family to snowboard.
I used this to teach myself while on holiday in Japan and after a few hours I was going down green slopes and turning, and my the end of the day I was doing long runs. Thanks so much for this it was amazing help
Mate your videos are bloody brilliant. We're headed back to Alpe d'Huez in Jan. Gave Selva a go early this year but too much travelling on busses. Gave skiing a go this year but def going back to boarding in '25! Thanks for all the time you put into these training vids.
I really like how genuine you are and I can't emphasize enough how much you've helped me (and thousands of others, I am sure). I am so glad you have the subs and views you so much deserve. Keep on growing, bro!
So I tried snowboarding once on my own and once with an instructor. I struggled more the second day on bunny slope. Hearing the way you explained it all using analogy and showing in living room, it finally clicked what I was doing wrong. Thanks for making this video!! You have what I call the heart of a teacher🤘
If only I had a teacher like Malcolm 23 years ago when I started with snowboarding. It almost hurts to remember all the things I was trying to learn on my own and doing it totally wrong. And it took me literarly decades to get rid of some bad habits I learned back then and even nowdays I’m pretty sure I still need to erase some more. Of corse, those were “good old days” without RUclips tutorials, and such a structured way of teaching was probably non-existent at the time, but even now you can tell how good of an instructor Malcolm is when his Students are progressing like that. Pretty cool!
I learnt to board in a real haphazard way, and learnt my linking after my first week boarding, so had no idea where to start teaching my son. We did 2 hrs up at Lecht this weekend, and managed to get as far as toe edge "falling leaf". It's also helped me understand what to do riding switch, which has been a real game changer.
Absolutely amazing video! Loved every single analogy you used to help me get it lol! Tomorrow is my first snowboard lesson learning as a rides in his 30s, will use the tips you’ve mentioned!!! Thank you!
Oh wish I had a slope like this and a teacher like you. I tried it last year with a friend who knows how to snowboard, so I could just watch and learn, but I never got to the connecting turns part. In the end I kinda gave up on it and just zigzagged down the slope, hoping to get down safely. These girls are doing a great job and you are doing a great job explaining. Thank you, now I can't wait to get back on the board and start all over again (and hopefully succeed this time).
First and only snowboard lesson was awful, the instructor barely ran us through braking and heelside leaf. Since then it's been youtube tutorials and trial and error. 9 days on snow and I've finally got my linked turns going. This video is a godsend.
I am finishing up all your videos before i am heading back to slopes this year and starting from scratch! After teaching myself I can see how many beginner mistakes I still make and that is why I cant progress, even after few seasons of learning. This season is going to be much better thanks to you!! I was not able to afford instructor back when I started, but if I ever get to Alpe dHuez, I hope I will be able to learn from you irl. In the meantime, we are very grateful for your videos, it is generous of you to be sharing them free of charge!
I never snowboarding and now i know everything what to do in next 2weeks learning
This is the even more condensed version:
ruclips.net/video/MOZWm1BFUVg/видео.html
Good luck!
I'm not even a beginner but I love watching these videos
Thanks for watching 🙌
Lol same 🤦🏼♂️
Same here
same lol im going to use it to teach my friends
Same!🏂🏂🏂
As someone that sucks at snowboarding and starting over, THANK YOU! This is the most informative beginner video I've seen. You do a fantastic job of describing what you should be feeling and exactly what movements to make!
Thanks Adam! 🙌
You’re literally the best teacher I’ve seen, the fact that you use two beginners and have them that good in 6 hours is brilliant! My first day was awful, basics are very important
Thanks Mak 🙌
Worked great on about 6"-8" of average snow starts to struggle a bit past 8". ruclips.net/user/postUgkxoHYZbq5g9fkcAtinlTqstNlje-UQkCHN Very light weight and the chute spin control works well. For the low price you get a ton of value. My only complaint is managing the cord as it does take a fair bit of effort to watch and pull the cord out of the way. I found myself having to whip the cord out of the way a lot when I needed to make one way passes to mange the blow direction. It's less of an issue when you can work both directions. A battery powered version would be a lot easier to handle but that is also double the price and requires battery care. I chose the corded version so I didn't have to worry about batteries but I do now see how much work the cord is. I let my neighbor borrow it and it outperformed his smaller gas blower, he was totally sold. Very pleased with the power and operations.My only suggestion is to spend a bit more on a cordless version if you have budget for it. The cord is a bit more of a headache than I thought it would be. Very pleased with the Snow Joe brand and quality.
A few years ago I went on a snowboard camp to learn how to snowboard and the instructors had the exact same methods you have and with the exact same detailed explanations. It's so important to have instructors that can explain the physics behind the movements and not just "turn your shoulder and the board will follow" like I heard some of them do. Awesome video!
Thanks Andrea!
So jealous of how nice this beginner slop is. These east coast bunny slopes are like diving in head first, icy and steep
Yeah pretty lucky here in alpe d'huez 👍👍
yeah over by PA. Skiers use the bunny slops so much they get packed down tight than frozen. Instead of a gentle angle down, they are way steeper than necessary but the hill itself is small. Makes terrible practice.
So jealous of that bunny flat! I'm learning at overcrowded Snowbowl in Flagstaff, AZ. Between the Phoenix desert dwelling crowd that have no equipment and are only there to loiter on the bunny slope to take selfies and the complete lack of ANY flat area....it's been trial by fire 😂
Lol I was thinking the same thing watching this. The hills I learned on in new england were straight downhill, narrow, and icy as hell. I broke a rib on the bunny slope on my second day snowboarding lol
I feel a bit bad for Alice. I'd say she was learning really fast and was doing great but got completely outshadowed by Elsbeth who was unbelievably fast in progressing. Edit: Oh and you have some great insights and tips for starting to learn snowboarding. This is a really good video to watch if you want to learn to ride or learn how to teach others!
I don’t think it was about out showing each other. They’re both learning. It’s helpful to see someone make mistakes so we know what to avoid. There’s no reason to feel bad for her, not everything is a competition. They both seemed to be having fun
A lot of lessons with a lot of disparate teachers and no one couldn't explain me how to turn, they were all about "open and close a door with the arm" or "watch were you want to go and the board will follow" until I watched your leverage method and I was like: NOW I KNOW! Went on the mountain binded my feet and did the first linked turn than I almost cried... Thank you Malcolm
It is very dependent on the student too, we all aprehend a metaphore in a different way. To make people understand a very precise general body movement which slightly moves your mass center, you gotta start somewhere and it doesnt always produce the same result. I am no professionnal but I learned the basics to a few people. I tried to explain it alternatively with a rotative hip movement that you can "pilot" with your hands on the hips, or with a shoulder movement with both arms extended in the shoulder line, the front arm pointing at the direction you wanna go. If i go "hips and shoulders aligned, bend your knees, move your body weight on your front foot ... no, too much on the front foot ... your but is too far behind, chin up ..." I will have a frutrated student on the ground in no time. You gotta find a description of the general movement that works. The levers metaphor looks great, i wanna try that. I m glad it worked for you. Happy riding !
Ive been snowboarding for 6 years now but honestly this video does a great job remembering some basics you tend to forget over time. Great Video
Excellent video that essentially prepared me to snowboard for the first time at 54 years old. I took lessons on the mountain, but this video (and all his other videos) really helped with the theory and prepared me to actually make S turns by the second day.
Brilliant happy to help 😊🙌🏼
I'm a beginner. A very very scared & anxious begginer. Thank you for not just doing it with real beginners but the use of ON snow video & at home positioning in the video is going to be SUPER helpful for me (and others). The 'pulling the levers' analogy made me so confident. I can't put into words how much your videos are helping us beginners gain more confidence. Bravo!
Thanks so much!! Super kind words 🙏🙏😊😊
Second season for me. First season I “taught” myself. It was great but definitely missed some of the fundamentals. This time around I found this video and took my first day to get all this tips and exercises and applied that that day. By the second day the improvement was so noticeable that I keep following your advice. by the 3rd day I was connecting turns and catching an edge was almost non existent. My riding was so smooth. So thank you so much
Awesome thanks Sebastian 🙌
Hi Malcolm, although we do not know each other in person, I want to share with you that there has been an extraordinary change in my life. I just became CASI level 1 snowboard instructor in Canada.
I have watched some of your videos countless times to mimic your movements on snowboard, and learn your teaching methods so I could relay information more effectively. Your videos have been immensely valuable to say the least for my snowboarding progression in both riding and teaching abilities.
I don't know where this will lead me, but I am excited for the future.
Thank you!!!~~
My first time was last Monday, and the teacher was the worse, he literally spent half an hour talking about the boards and the boots, almost trying to avoid to teach us. Second time was 2 days ago, on Friday, and a friend of mine was teaching me and everything made much more sense. These girls are so lucky you are the one teaching them, next time I feel like I’ll be so much better after watching your video, thanks man
Thanks, once you get to linking turns, the progression is 🚀
This is the BEST beginner video I've seen! And I've been snowboarding for well over 15 years!!! LOL!
Thankyou, I appreciate it, and big thanks to Alice and Elspeth for taking part 🙌
the difference of having a coach! i learned through a lot many youtube videos, and so in first two days that i went, i mastered the heel side fallen leaf. This video helped me to practice the toe edge fallen leaf, and i managed to then link them up together and do the basic turns! Thanks a lot. Going to read more now, and hopefully be able to say "yes, i know snowboarding" by the end of this winter. This video was amazing!
One emphasis to everyone: Put the weight on the front leg!
Great video. No over explaining. Straight to the point. 10/10
I'm actually going snowboarding for the very first time in about 2h and now, this video pops up. Coincidence?
Could not have timed it any better, Malcom! Thank you!
good luck!!
Haha awesome, enjoy it!
I hope you'r enjoying your time! Give us your feedback :p
Yaaasss dude! How did it go?
@@BlueCrystal1996R An update, as requested:
Such an amazing first experience! Definitely doing this again asap! I took a short introductory lesson and it really helped to have someone there, correcting me as I went on.
I ate A LOT of snow today, but that's just part of the process. It happened mostly on my toe edge, as I didn't lift my heels enough/correctly. Trying to think of Malcolm's explanation about toe edge position, the last few runs went a bit smoother.
At first, I found it difficult to initiate the traverse on both edges (the slope wasn't very wide either, didn't really help). It was rather difficult to keep myself centered on the board AND put more weight on my front foot AND keeping my knees bent. But the last few runs went a bit smoother.
I also encountered another issue. When I was on my toe edge and trying to think of Malcolm's example, I didn't bend my knees enough while trying to push out my hips. In turn, my shoulders went over the toe edge and it made the board slip out from under me on multiple occasions. I hope to work on this in the near future.
Leaning on the front foot is a challenge, especially when you start picking up speed. Something to work on for sure.
Malcolm's absolutely amazing analogy of ski poles/levers has helped immensely! It really helped me to initiate turns a bit easier, but I do need to work on the timing. Wrong timing messed a few turns and made me catch an edge on multiple occasions.
However I was able to link up a few of them, thanks to the tips I picked up in this gem of a video. A few very, very crude S-shapes were made, I'd call that a small win for my part.
This is a tremendous video! been snowboarding for years and am about to take my kids for the 2nd time, acting as their instructor (want them to have the memory of "daddy taught me") and this video is absolute gold. thank you Malcolm !!! UPDATE - just got back from a very very successful snowboard vacation thanks to this amazing video. Thank you again Malcom.
Amazing!! Happy to help 🙌🙌🙌
I like that you are being “picky”, it’s helping a lot to understand why certain postural changes are beneficial.
Wow they did amazing! My first day was falls galore. Well done to Alice and Elsbeth! I'm really impressed. But it helps to have a great teacher. I'm brushing up on my basics before going out again. Thanks!
Yeah they did fantastic! We rewatched this recently and I'm so impressed how quickly they picked it up!
Phenomenal video. Really wish i had something like this when I was trying to learn.
I swear Elsbeth is better after 6 hours than I am after 2 years.
Will definitely be practicing whilst thinking about these techniques.
One thing I would add to any reading this comment....
Buy or hire the right gear.
I purchased an older, 2nd hand snowboard rather than hire, and I believe it made it far more difficult to learn on(due to camber profile and flex).
Other than that, get as much time as you can on the snow, and ENJOY!
Thank you so much for the awesome content, keep up the great work.
Thankyou, and yes, the right gear is a must! 👍
First season for me. I watched and rewinded this video several times before my first snowboard trip, and started going down the greens with S turns consistently by the 2nd day. Thank you for teaching the fundamentals so clearly and beautifully.
The one connection
Awesome!!! Happy this helped! Sounds like you smashed it 🙌🏼🙌🏼
The Leaver method - hands down the best explanation to a total beginner like me. Watched tons of videos and first time I'm really getting it how the mechanics work!
Wow! My early snowboarding endeavors (1995-2000) would have been so different had we had resources like this. So well articulated better than any instruction i got 20+ years ago and so helpful for me to articulate all of this to my daughter.
Your lesson is amazing Malcolm! I didn't get to linking turns like this until my 4th or 5th day snowboarding (on my own). Alot of people should watch this video.
My wife use to snowboard and she’s getting back into it and I’ve been once 15 years ago, I’m 30 now and I’m gonna be buying my first setup soon, these videos have been a blessing
This is the video I send to people I’m teaching to snowboard. Having a little knowledge on how edges work and body position makes teaching so much easier
Im probably like alice so i was cheering for the whole time. Great to see her improve over time!
Went snowboarding for the first time yesterday and had no idea how to control my j turns. My bf couldn't explain it very well since he's never taught anyone so this helps to much! Now I can actually teach myself! Will go again next weekend and give it another go :)
Awesome, good luck Bianca!
My girlfriend just had her first week of snowboarding. Unfortunately group lessons weren't available, so she had to make do with a private lesson at the start of the week, which took her right up to the point of learning how to link turns. I tried to teach her turning throughout the next few days, and then she had another private lesson which was next to useless. The next morning (unfortunately on the last day!) I took her out to practice using your technique. Thirty minutes later, after only two small runs holding her hand, and then she was already off and linking turns by herself!
Well done Rob! Happy to have helped 😀
I taught someone how to snowboard today using this tutorial and he was nearly linking turns by the end of the session. Malcolm's a g.
I love your videos. I am such a mechanical learner. Your lever analogy helps so much in visualizing the turns.
Amazing 🙌🏼 for some people it really clicks with them
Given the space you have had with both the students also helps. I did my basic and intermediate training at Chillfactore in Manchester.... very limited slope length plus the slope was too steep for a beginner.
I always check out your vids because they explain the fundamentals of each skill needed to improve your riding. Keep up the good work, your a good tutor.
Thanks, yeah this was filmed last season when none of the lifts (apart from the magic carpet) were running. That explains the quiet slopes and also why at the end we hiked up a pretty poorly pisted slope! Looking forward to things hopefully going back to normal this year!
What a great video! And these two young ladies picked up so well!! I'm currently snowboarding in Bansko & man I fell down soo many times linking turns.... I wish I had/have a great instructor like Malcolm!
Yeah els and Alice did great!! Thanks for watching 😊
Finally one good snowboarding tutorial about turns! CAN'T THANK U ENOUGH
Thanks Eva, good luck with your snowboarding 🏂
Ive had a 12 year layoff from boarding hence why I'm here. There aren't many good snowboard instruction RUclipsrs out there.....BUT you Sir are definitely one of the good ones, I started boarding 22 years ago and apart from a few new techniques (which look like great additions to what i was taught) this is exactly how I was taught over 2 decades ago. Simple, concise information. Yourself and some American/Canadian youtubers are keeping it old skool.👍👍
Glad to help! I'll be back in about a month with more vids!
I literally taught myself from just watching this video. I was able to do S turns after 3 days. So many fallings for sure but this video definitely helped me a lot. I mean, A LOT. Very well explained and very helpful. Thank you so much! You're the best teacher ever! :)
Awesome! 🙌
I wosh this was the first video I watched i would be so much farther ahead. But I watched one on carving and it changed everything. I love snowboarding
Love this video!! I've been snowboarding since the late 90's, I taught myself on a borrowed Burton downhill snowboard at Snow Summit (So California). I just went up without instruction and applied what I knew from skating and surfing and eventually figured it out after a lot of tail bone bruising and cursing. Videos like yours help guys like me to teach because it's hard for me to put my movement into words other than "just do it and figure it out, that's how I did it". This helps because my 13 y/o son wants to learn to snowboard, he's an experienced intermediate level skier, and we'll watch this video a few times together and give it a go this weekend.
I had to learn to ski because it's what my kids learned to do and I can't teach them on my board. I got to get them snowboarding so I'm not the only one. I think I'll have my 3.5 y/o daughter just go straight to snowboarding 😎😎
My 4 and 6 yo got snowboarding on the first day. And on day 2 going down the blue diamonds. I definitely recommend getting the littlest started now. I on the other hand is still on the bunny slope. Lol
This actually gonna be clutch, i’ve been a skiier for my whole life lookin into learning snowboard. with this video i can learn like its a literal class. Thank you so much
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Exactly the same. Today was my first day of snowboarding after 22 years of skiing. All I did was watching this video. Towards the end of the day I started to link the edges. Learning it by myself is thanks to Malcolm!
Wouw, wouw, wouw! Thanks! I have never seen such quality explanations / teaching anywhere. I used to think that snowboarding is impossible with a lot of falls, but you have shown that snowboarding is very possible - a slight change in body position - it turns out that snowboarding is all very logical and you don't have to fall!
Thanks!!!!!!
I watched this video before buying my board, now I’m watching this before teaching my little sister to board too! Thanks for making it so clear and in depth as if it were real ski school
today i rented a board just to get a feel but no instructor was wanting/could teach me and oh my god is it much harder than skis, ive learned a new level of respect for snowboarders hahaha... but fr i will learn one day and hopefully i will be able to get a teacher and not just an amazingly informative video! thanks man this is really useful
edit: im making the instructors seem like they where shoving me away, their main job is the ski's so some have never touched a board and all i did was ask for any tips/tricks when i came face to face while we where on the rope pull on the bunny slope (the smallest one, still steep tho if i knew its way easier to grasp on flats first i would have :) )
I'm an AASI level 1 instructor and getting students to link turns always seems like the biggest hurdle. Gonna try your technique. Thanks and great video!
Thanks so much!! Hope it helps 🙌🏼
Thank you so much for making this video. I've just come back from a week's holiday where I taught my 13 year daughter to snowboard on the back of this video. By the end of the week, she was nailing it! Keep up the great work.
That's amazing 🙌🙌
I went snowboarding for the first time in 7 years yesterday, thanks to your video I was able to jump in immediately, thanks so much!
That's amazing 🙌🙌
Wish I'd seen this before my first time snowboarding! Watched quite a few other videos but none were as informative as this one.
I've gotten better over the last few times but still obviously missing some important fundamentals.
Learned so much watching this and now I'm excited to try them out in my next snowboarding run. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I love that you start on toe edge for the sideslip, to me this is the single most important tip in this video. Once a beginner can sideslip on toes with good control, the rest of the progression is easy. I suggest dragging fingers on snow to learn toe edge as it allows learning edge control without fear of falling or the instructor needing to hold hands with student. Once student can glide smoothly backward on toe edge while dragging fingers , stop them and get them to do the same thing while standing tall. From that point forward three key things will make everything else come together. 1. Stand tall 2. Hands don't move. 3. Even weight on both feet. I spend my lessons repeating these three points to students. Great video!
Just started riding and found your videos extremely helpful! I love the commentary at the end where you pick up on things you could do to improve and pick out some mistakes beginners wouldn’t understand. Great video!
Thanks Danny 🙌
Teaching my daughter to board and I will definitely use these tips to get her toe side down. THANK YOU!
Going for my first snowboarding class at 53....this helps so much. Wish me luck!
Good luck!
Than you malcolm.You are the best instructor
Thankyou!
This video alone has helped me a lot to learn snowboarding. I started learning in december and can confidently traverse blue hills now. Yesterday, I started practicing my switch riding and am coming back to this video as a beginner switch rider 🙂
This video is not only helpful for a beginner, but it also gives a lot of details for understanding how it - snowboarding - actually “works”.
Thanks 🙌🙌
It took me multiple seasons to do what you just taught people to do in 6 hours. Incredible!
Thanks so much
This is a fantastic video.
I’m a ski instructor who snowboards but it’s so long since I learnt that I don’t really remember snowboard lessons. After watching this feel much better prepared to help my nephew learn the basics on his holiday next week (he’ll be doing some lessons with an instructor as well)
Cheers Mike, good luck to your nephew! I'm stuck in a lift queue now, weekend crowds!
By far my favourite snowboarding coach on YT.
Thanks Dexter, appreciate it 🙌
Seriously amazing video. Been riding for quite a while now and even taught some friends but you're giving so much more insight here. When you just "know" what you're doing and try to explain it, you tend to leave out a lot of the technical stuff. But your detailed explaination really helps understanding the physics behind it. Seeing your approach makes me want to teach more :D. Keep up the great work on the channel. Really glad you popped up in my recommended videos :D
Thanks Felix 🙌
yours are the best Snowboard lessons around! great job
Thank Angelo!
My hubby sent me this video to help me snowboard next week I hope I’m able to get it. Feel a bit confident after watching this . Thank you
Good luck Oliver!
Wow MM! Lever method - Game changer. This is so much better than the opening door method we're all taught. U got the girls doing both J-turns on one foot outta the blocks! And have them carving S's in 6 hrs! Evidence is there folks... Sick vid!
There is a huge difference of my snowboarding before and after watching this video. Thanks a lot!
Awesome happy to help Dan!
This video is the best video I’ve seen amazing so easy so clear keep it up you rock!!!!
Thanks, I appreciate it, back next winter with more vids!
Awesome video. Going to watch this again before I take my wife out to learn in the next few weeks here.
Good luck to her, hope it goes well!
I started watching another video then I turned back to this one, I love it, I wished my first class were with you….a nice fun snowboard instructor ❤
Thanks 🙌
Still a beginner, but putting my weight on my downhill foot is probably the scariest thing I had to get in the habit of; I always felt like I was going to fall forward on my face!
I started to teach my 3 year old son how to snowboard, and your videos are the most helpful how to create a nice experience instead of a fearful failure. I love your videos man.
Awesome work on getting him started young! Glad they're helping 🙌
I have been snowboarding for 16 years and now I am teaching a friend and your video is an amazing tool to help out first-timers. Good work man.
Thanks Louis hope it helped!
I remembered this whole progression on my first time & slayed it, thanks man this really really helped
Awesome 👌
Thanks mate ive snowboarded since i was a kid and today is my first day snowboarding with my beginner little sister, this vid helps a lot
Brilliant glad to hear it 😊
trying to teach my sister snowboard and this video helped me most. This must be to watch for beginners and advanced riders who is trying to teach friends or family to snowboard.
Thanks 😊
I used this to teach myself while on holiday in Japan and after a few hours I was going down green slopes and turning, and my the end of the day I was doing long runs. Thanks so much for this it was amazing help
Brilliant thanks Nathan 🙌🙌
This is so helpful when it comes to teaching students. Will definitely be using these analogies and visuals!
Mate your videos are bloody brilliant. We're headed back to Alpe d'Huez in Jan. Gave Selva a go early this year but too much travelling on busses. Gave skiing a go this year but def going back to boarding in '25! Thanks for all the time you put into these training vids.
I wish my first snowboard lesson had looked like this ❤️
The "lever" analogy is so good! Definitely going to teach that to my beginner friend the next time going!
Awesome! Good luck to them!
I really like how genuine you are and I can't emphasize enough how much you've helped me (and thousands of others, I am sure). I am so glad you have the subs and views you so much deserve. Keep on growing, bro!
Thanks Filip, appreciate it 🙌
those look like perfect slopes for learning!
So I tried snowboarding once on my own and once with an instructor. I struggled more the second day on bunny slope. Hearing the way you explained it all using analogy and showing in living room, it finally clicked what I was doing wrong. Thanks for making this video!! You have what I call the heart of a teacher🤘
Thanks José
That view in the background is stunning!
Yeah alpe d'huez has all the views 🤩
I am looking forward since May, when I found this video, to practice this on the slopes! Almost time!!
Also taking lessons but that's in January.
If only I had a teacher like Malcolm 23 years ago when I started with snowboarding. It almost hurts to remember all the things I was trying to learn on my own and doing it totally wrong. And it took me literarly decades to get rid of some bad habits I learned back then and even nowdays I’m pretty sure I still need to erase some more. Of corse, those were “good old days” without RUclips tutorials, and such a structured way of teaching was probably non-existent at the time, but even now you can tell how good of an instructor Malcolm is when his Students are progressing like that. Pretty cool!
Thanks! Good job persevering on your own!
This is the best snowboard teacher.
Thank you 🙏🙏
Basically the best tutorial i have seen so far
Thanks so much 😊😊
Thank you, hope some of the "teachers"will watch this. ✌🏻
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I learnt to board in a real haphazard way, and learnt my linking after my first week boarding, so had no idea where to start teaching my son. We did 2 hrs up at Lecht this weekend, and managed to get as far as toe edge "falling leaf". It's also helped me understand what to do riding switch, which has been a real game changer.
Thank you man for this video! I'm teaching my girlfriend how to ride a snowboard and are using your video to figure out each step. Great work man 🤙🏽
Thanks, good luck to her!
All the snowboard videos I watch on RUclips this one is the best thanks you very much!!!!!
Thanks! 🙌
first time snowboarding... thank you would be not enough... I am very grateful for what you did ! 🥰
Brilliant happy to help 🙌🙌
Absolutely amazing video! Loved every single analogy you used to help me get it lol! Tomorrow is my first snowboard lesson learning as a rides in his 30s, will use the tips you’ve mentioned!!! Thank you!
Awesome, good luck with it!
Awesome explanation and great progress for the girls in under 8 hours. 🤙
Thanks Gabriel! 🙌
Thank you so much this long, detailed video. Now I realyzed which step was missing :D So awsome You are :D
Thank you so much 😊🙏🫶
Oh wish I had a slope like this and a teacher like you. I tried it last year with a friend who knows how to snowboard, so I could just watch and learn, but I never got to the connecting turns part. In the end I kinda gave up on it and just zigzagged down the slope, hoping to get down safely. These girls are doing a great job and you are doing a great job explaining. Thank you, now I can't wait to get back on the board and start all over again (and hopefully succeed this time).
Eventually looking to learn how to snowboard soon, so watching this is very helpful!
Awesome, good luck!
This guy really is a TEACHER wow!!! Bravo my man I can’t believe how much I just learned subscribed
Thanks Michael, I'll be back in December with more!
@@malcolmmoore sounds good and I’ll be watching the awesome content !!!
First and only snowboard lesson was awful, the instructor barely ran us through braking and heelside leaf. Since then it's been youtube tutorials and trial and error. 9 days on snow and I've finally got my linked turns going. This video is a godsend.
Smooth sailing from here on in 👌
I am finishing up all your videos before i am heading back to slopes this year and starting from scratch! After teaching myself I can see how many beginner mistakes I still make and that is why I cant progress, even after few seasons of learning. This season is going to be much better thanks to you!! I was not able to afford instructor back when I started, but if I ever get to Alpe dHuez, I hope I will be able to learn from you irl. In the meantime, we are very grateful for your videos, it is generous of you to be sharing them free of charge!
Thanks I enjoy making them, give me a shout if you make it to alpe d'huez
Yah you are a God explaining snowboard skills. Thank you
Cheers Christian 🤩
thorough and clear explanation!
Thanks!