Spot on Malcolm. As a snowboarder who only boards for a week 1-3 times a year, I find that the heel-side to toe-side edge change is something have to work on the 1st few days back at it after a long hiatus. Phone filming is so useful. Great episode with advice that's gold - as always!
@Malcolm Moore, can you do a video on what we can do at home to practice our snowboarding technique and build muscle memory? No for tricks, just better body positioning, control, heel to toe switches, the basics. I live in the desert, so i don't get to go up and board often enough to pull a lot of your exercises together during the seasons.
Same here (Tempe, AZ) and I go to CO 2-3x per season, but with so much gap in between, I often lose track of building (and maintaining) good habits until my next trip to the mountains. But it would be great to understand/have a practice routine that I could do at home (in 70 degree weather ;) ) before an upcoming trip.
@@Gary-np7hl , while that's a great video, which I've seen before, I don't think that's the kind of "exercise" that Crooks or myself were referring to. But thanks for sharing.
Oh my god, this explains why my toe edge turns are incredibly difficult to pull off…which usually result in catching a heel edge. Thank you so much, I can’t wait to try this on my next visit to the slopes.
We love your videos Malcolm. It’s great to see some of these techniques after years of snowboarding and developing our technique, watching theres a few things we’ve been trying out last week, feels awkward at the start, but much better. Also yes fingers crossed for more snow - maybe less tan for you
Thanks for making your videos Malcolm. Just finished my second week on the board and your content helped me to go from nothing to being comfortable and enjoying boarding. Lot to improve still so I’ll sure be checking for new vids. Cheers
hi malcolm! 3:02 i was always giving my friends the indication: 'stay on your toes' or 'get on your toes' meaning to stay on the toe-edge. in my head it was logical and knew what to do, but for my friends it was awful. they were litteraly forcing themselves to stand on their toes thus lifting the heels... you can guess the outcome. i changed it to 'lean on your shins' or 'push the knees forward and lean on your shins' or 'stay on your shins/boots', their turns improved drastically. How is the snow btw?
Awesome, snow is terrible right now haha, I'm off to Italy for a day tomorrow though as they've just had some! Snow depth is around 10cms where I am right now... 😒
Thank you so much, spent the day on the mountain mentally focused on my pelvic position for and aft, it has improved my riding style so much, toe side carves, I'm now laying trenches. I had gotten into some bad habits, lazy riding style and using too much upper body weight leaning into it too hard. Spot on Bro, thank you, you have upped my style. desperately want to catch up with you on the glaziers or next season for some advanced lessons.
Great tips! I was getting sore calves and it was because I was using my calves too much on my Edges. I’m now bending me Knees more on my heel edge and using my thigh muscles more Which has helped relieve my calf pain!
1:10 THANKS, i am a new snowboarder, i started 2 weeks ago and i had this annoying problem, i knew that i shouldn't counter rotate, but i didn't know how to fix it, thanks, a lot
Awesome video! Sadly we cannot snowboard at the moment here in California. The majority of the resorts are closed due to the past days we had some rare snow/rain weather. The mountains got many feet of snow but the road conditions are not suitable for driving, patiently waiting for it to be open hopefully soon
When I’m staying 90 degrees to the slope, it always felt like I’m falling over my board and doing a 180 flip if I go over a small rock or something. Not to mention the feeling of the weight being too far in front and I’m literally falling 😂 not used to it
I believe a simplest fix (even simpler then the hip fix, it implies a bit the hip fix automatically) when changing edge from heel to toe is: bend rear knee to snow (board does a bit torsional twist then) and wait until the edge comes. I noticed this during switch carving training and it was the simplest fix of all. It helps if weight is a bit on tail during edge change. On toe to heel edge change : lift rear toe and press heel of rear foot into snow, bend your rear knee/leg while pressijg the heel. Didn' t find anywhere these simple fixes. Getting hips then overall more mobilized switch is then next step. Same applies for beginners in regular direction. What is your opinion on that? you had it once in a torsional video, but was missing the part for the rear heel edge. In regular direction everything is now so natural, that I really lost idea which method to apply when starting to improve switch.
Yeah I think that for sure will help. I think your tips will probably best help people who already have good edge control though, which is no bad thing at all. As with any advice there's always the possibility of doing the advice and managing to also get something else wrong meaning that it doesn't work, I 100% see what you're saying, but I think it also requires a pretty solid foundation already to go along with it. For example I've even found that from working off of my torsional twist videos alot of people are bending their knees but are completely crumpling at the waist when doing so, thus negating any positive effects!
@@longebane the front of the board follows automatically if the board is flex 5 or above. On lower flex board there is also front foot edging up necessary. Once the edge grips you shift also the body weight into the turn downhill to make it dynamic and make it hold the edge better. But if you can immediately lock the edge after changing edge one important building step of.carving is already resolved. Next js then carving in and out of the turn before next edge change. Next then Radius control. And carving on steeper terrain. There are many building steps. And keeping the posture /pelvis in right motion position and rhytm (addressed in this video) ist also a building step. At beginning to keep upper body silent and upright and pelvis in right position it helps also to stretch rear arm into a upward position ( like pushup arm position, but just raising hand above your head) . That helps so much in keeping right body position. And as Malcom said, film yourself by another guy using your smartphone. Check upperbody is silent and upright, pelvis in right position. Rear Knee initiating the turn, start on mellow slope, not the steep ones. Good Luck
I just came from your eurocarve video so I thought you said using your 'carve' muscles in example 2. I was thinking, what are my carve muscles? I'm no good at carving, do I even have those? I did hear it correctly later 😅 Great video as always!
Actually really useful seeing you demonstrate incorrect technique. I can directly compare it to my riding and see where I’m going wrong. You’re most welcome to visit beautiful New Zealand during your off season! I snow has been primo this year.
I think I need to dedicate some more time to it, for certain things I quite like it, but I feel like in other conditions the negatives outweigh the positives. So for all mountain riding I'm not sold yet...
Thank you very much for this video, exactly what I needed! Although I do have a phone, I board alone so noone to record me :(. If you don't have proper platform before you initiate heel to toe change (you traverse slow on a green piste with skidding), aren't you going to catch an edge if you move your weight to the outer edge of the board? I am skidding mostly because my back leg is getting pushed out and it's breaking... If I traverse with a bigger angle my board picks a lot of speed and I manage to control my back leg but with bigger speed I am afraid to take leap of faith and move my hips across the board (afraid to catch an edge with bigger speed thus injuring myself).
I would love for you to reply to me. Im a huge fan and have lots of troubles to go from heels to toes, I am usually flat (horizontal) and when I try to go straight im not on the edge. Is there anything that can help me off season !? Thank you tons
Hi Malcolm, I've been thinking about this and did a search of your channel to make sure you didn't cover this before. I am at a resort for about a month and so the issue of physical bodily recovery comes up. I am at a beginner-intermediate level, can do all Greens, just started with easy Blues. After 2 days of riding, or maybe just 1 day of hard riding, I would feel aches at ankles, and inner thighs (lifting legs becomes hard) and other places. By hard riding I mean training techniques I learnt on your channel like going low for carving, or going low to practice down unweighted turns. I noticed going low is significantly more tiring than riding high and casual, using up unweighted turns. Do you have any advise on recovery in all aspects? Maybe take a day off, maybe its about nutrition and eating more protein, maybe doing 1 run of casual riding between 1 run of "hard riding", or maybe my boots/bindings are too tight causing ankle pain etc. Those are some of my ideas but appreciate your input here. Not sure if pros get aches and pains much tho, I assume y'all are more fit and skilled at the moves and maybe don't have such problems.. Thanks for all your great content btw, I spent the whole of today doing the switch/reverb drill mixed with down unweighted turns and am amazed with the progress!
Hi Malcolm. I'm trying two days to practice wide S on edges, but feels it's still not good. Does the way I'm having my bindings on the board fixed or that my board is 9-years old ;) and bit curved, so no straight edges from front to rear of the board. Tomorrow last day for practising ;)
@Marcom Moore, why should you not use your calf muscles on toe side turns? Wouldn't you get more fine tuned control over the angle of the board, instead of just using your knees?
If you're using your calves that means you're pressing your toes down or doing a calf raise which opens up your ankle and allows you to have heel lift. It's not proper technique and has bad control. If you use angles or a closed ankle on heels or toes you could actually carve with no heel lift with very loose boots. Technique is everything. Also if you're using your calves your knees aren't vent enough also.
@@JPTinioMedia what if you have pretty soft boots? The boot won't have enough rigidity to tilt the board when your knees bend. You will have to contract your calves, not necessarily to the point of causing heel lift, but at least to lift the heel side of the board and increase the angle no?
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I found getting filmed was one of the best things to help me accelerate my learning, would highly recommend it to anyone trying to get over any plateaus in their learning curve.
I'm thinking of a program similar to Formula 1. With a dot showing the direction of the vector. With speed, accelerations, overloads, degrees of rotation.
I saw a snowboarder go down a black diamond on his healside the whole way. I'd rather make beautiful s curves on a green than destroy my legs and a trial. Not sure what he wanted to accomplish.
This is how I figure good snowboarding technic : ruclips.net/video/_dPlkFPowCc/видео.html The upper half of the body, above the center of gravity, mustn't move. Everything is happening below the center of gravity, as you say : from the hips. And chickens heads are best at that 😄 I practice it going straight in the slope, looking at some point away, and my sight mustn't move while I'm doing small turns from an edge to the other, I must keep my eyes on the chosen point without needing any head or eye movements. Of course it doesn't work for wide turns, but it's interesting to feel the idea, doing small turns in a raw.
Finally someone put Norman in his place
Lol 😆😆
You are the best snowboard teacher on the whole youtube! Thank you!
Thank you 🙏😊
Spot on Malcolm. As a snowboarder who only boards for a week 1-3 times a year, I find that the heel-side to toe-side edge change is something have to work on the 1st few days back at it after a long hiatus. Phone filming is so useful. Great episode with advice that's gold - as always!
Thanks Roger! Hope it helps 😊😊
@Malcolm Moore you’ve been mentioned by Angry Snowboarder in his top 5. Well done mate 👍
Awesome to hear, cheers for the heads up!
@Malcolm Moore, can you do a video on what we can do at home to practice our snowboarding technique and build muscle memory? No for tricks, just better body positioning, control, heel to toe switches, the basics. I live in the desert, so i don't get to go up and board often enough to pull a lot of your exercises together during the seasons.
Same here (Tempe, AZ) and I go to CO 2-3x per season, but with so much gap in between, I often lose track of building (and maintaining) good habits until my next trip to the mountains.
But it would be great to understand/have a practice routine that I could do at home (in 70 degree weather ;) ) before an upcoming trip.
@@MalsBrownCoat haha, I’m around the corner
oh yes ...good ideea
ruclips.net/video/wDG5FCF2Krs/видео.html
@@Gary-np7hl , while that's a great video, which I've seen before, I don't think that's the kind of "exercise" that Crooks or myself were referring to. But thanks for sharing.
Dang Malcom! Guilty! Nobody is putting this level of quality content out there. Chapeau mate! 😁
Haha thanks man☺️
Your videos helped me learn to carve in 3 days on a snowboard.
Incredible 🙌🙌
I think I've definitely been a victim of Example 2! These are some great tips, thanks Malcolm.
Oh my god, this explains why my toe edge turns are incredibly difficult to pull off…which usually result in catching a heel edge. Thank you so much, I can’t wait to try this on my next visit to the slopes.
Hope it helps!
We love your videos Malcolm. It’s great to see some of these techniques after years of snowboarding and developing our technique, watching theres a few things we’ve been trying out last week, feels awkward at the start, but much better.
Also yes fingers crossed for more snow - maybe less tan for you
Thanks for making your videos Malcolm. Just finished my second week on the board and your content helped me to go from nothing to being comfortable and enjoying boarding. Lot to improve still so I’ll sure be checking for new vids. Cheers
Brilliant you got this!!
hi malcolm!
3:02 i was always giving my friends the indication: 'stay on your toes' or 'get on your toes' meaning to stay on the toe-edge. in my head it was logical and knew what to do, but for my friends it was awful. they were litteraly forcing themselves to stand on their toes thus lifting the heels... you can guess the outcome. i changed it to 'lean on your shins' or 'push the knees forward and lean on your shins' or 'stay on your shins/boots', their turns improved drastically.
How is the snow btw?
Awesome, snow is terrible right now haha, I'm off to Italy for a day tomorrow though as they've just had some! Snow depth is around 10cms where I am right now... 😒
@@malcolmmoore there is a snowflake of hope next week apparently
@@danhentes8569 yeah fingers crossed!
Thank you so much, spent the day on the mountain mentally focused on my pelvic position for and aft, it has improved my riding style so much, toe side carves, I'm now laying trenches. I had gotten into some bad habits, lazy riding style and using too much upper body weight leaning into it too hard. Spot on Bro, thank you, you have upped my style. desperately want to catch up with you on the glaziers or next season for some advanced lessons.
OMG I wish you were my snowboard instructor! This video is exactly what I needed!
Haha hope it helps 🙏😊
Malcolm is human like the rest of us, never seen him fall! Another great video, thanks for posting such informative videos.
Haha thanks 😊😊
This is exactly the problem I’m working on Malcolm, thank you making this video.
Amazing hope it helps!!
Great tips! I was getting sore calves and it was because I was using my calves too much on my
Edges. I’m now bending me
Knees more on my heel edge and using my thigh muscles more
Which has helped relieve my calf pain!
1:10 THANKS, i am a new snowboarder, i started 2 weeks ago and i had this annoying problem, i knew that i shouldn't counter rotate, but i didn't know how to fix it, thanks, a lot
No problem hope it's helped!!
Awesome video! Sadly we cannot snowboard at the moment here in California. The majority of the resorts are closed due to the past days we had some rare snow/rain weather. The mountains got many feet of snow but the road conditions are not suitable for driving, patiently waiting for it to be open hopefully soon
Hopefully open by monday/tuesday!
Hmmm, I'm sure I would rather be in your position right now! 😂
Another great vid thanks. Btw you’re getting loads of love on the angry snowboarders latest post
Awesome, yeah I've just seen that, pretty cool of him!
Can you explain more in detail how you’d posture and foot position should be when doing steeper hills? I’m always confused about the whole process 😢
When I’m staying 90 degrees to the slope, it always felt like I’m falling over my board and doing a 180 flip if I go over a small rock or something. Not to mention the feeling of the weight being too far in front and I’m literally falling 😂 not used to it
Good stuff Malcolm 👏🏻 we are back on the 10th and bringing slots of snow 🤓😎
Oh yes, please do, I'm off to Italy tomorrow to catch Darren in the powder they have!
Yeah looks mega in Italy. But the forecast for ADH Tuesday onwards next week looks very good. Enjoy and catch up soon.
Malcom doesn’t deserve 117k subs. He deserves 1.17M subs!!! Keep em comin!!!
Haha thanks 🙏😊😊
You have the best insights Malcom
Thanks 😊
Just used my phone yesterday to record my friend! Spotted a small problem right away. Technology is wonderful 😎
Ah good job!!
I believe a simplest fix (even simpler then the hip fix, it implies a bit the hip fix automatically) when changing edge from heel to toe is: bend rear knee to snow (board does a bit torsional twist then) and wait until the edge comes. I noticed this during switch carving training and it was the simplest fix of all. It helps if weight is a bit on tail during edge change. On toe to heel edge change : lift rear toe and press heel of rear foot into snow, bend your rear knee/leg while pressijg the heel. Didn' t find anywhere these simple fixes. Getting hips then overall more mobilized switch is then next step. Same applies for beginners in regular direction.
What is your opinion on that?
you had it once in a torsional video, but was missing the part for the rear heel edge. In regular direction everything is now so natural, that I really lost idea which method to apply when starting to improve switch.
Yeah I think that for sure will help. I think your tips will probably best help people who already have good edge control though, which is no bad thing at all. As with any advice there's always the possibility of doing the advice and managing to also get something else wrong meaning that it doesn't work, I 100% see what you're saying, but I think it also requires a pretty solid foundation already to go along with it. For example I've even found that from working off of my torsional twist videos alot of people are bending their knees but are completely crumpling at the waist when doing so, thus negating any positive effects!
I'm trying to visualize this. Isn't this technically then.. Leading into the turn sequence with the REAR (via torsional twist) and then the front?
@@longebane the front of the board follows automatically if the board is flex 5 or above. On lower flex board there is also front foot edging up necessary. Once the edge grips you shift also the body weight into the turn downhill to make it dynamic and make it hold the edge better. But if you can immediately lock the edge after changing edge one important building step of.carving is already resolved. Next js then carving in and out of the turn before next edge change. Next then Radius control. And carving on steeper terrain. There are many building steps. And keeping the posture /pelvis in right motion position and rhytm (addressed in this video) ist also a building step. At beginning to keep upper body silent and upright and pelvis in right position it helps also to stretch rear arm into a upward position ( like pushup arm position, but just raising hand above your head) . That helps so much in keeping right body position. And as Malcom said, film yourself by another guy using your smartphone. Check upperbody is silent and upright, pelvis in right position. Rear Knee initiating the turn, start on mellow slope, not the steep ones. Good Luck
Useful video as always! Could you share your experience with positive stance angles you mentioned towards the end there.
I just came from your eurocarve video so I thought you said using your 'carve' muscles in example 2. I was thinking, what are my carve muscles? I'm no good at carving, do I even have those? I did hear it correctly later 😅
Great video as always!
Hahaha 😂 I'll remember that next time i say calf muscle
Actually really useful seeing you demonstrate incorrect technique. I can directly compare it to my riding and see where I’m going wrong.
You’re most welcome to visit beautiful New Zealand during your off season! I snow has been primo this year.
Ooooh I would love to be down there, I used to work in NZ!
Another great video , thank you 🙏🏻
How did you get on with the pos pos binding angles and are you doing a video on the experience?
I think I need to dedicate some more time to it, for certain things I quite like it, but I feel like in other conditions the negatives outweigh the positives. So for all mountain riding I'm not sold yet...
Thank you very much for this video, exactly what I needed! Although I do have a phone, I board alone so noone to record me :(. If you don't have proper platform before you initiate heel to toe change (you traverse slow on a green piste with skidding), aren't you going to catch an edge if you move your weight to the outer edge of the board? I am skidding mostly because my back leg is getting pushed out and it's breaking... If I traverse with a bigger angle my board picks a lot of speed and I manage to control my back leg but with bigger speed I am afraid to take leap of faith and move my hips across the board (afraid to catch an edge with bigger speed thus injuring myself).
I would love for you to reply to me.
Im a huge fan and have lots of troubles to go from heels to toes, I am usually flat (horizontal) and when I try to go straight im not on the edge.
Is there anything that can help me off season !?
Thank you tons
Hi Malcolm, I've been thinking about this and did a search of your channel to make sure you didn't cover this before. I am at a resort for about a month and so the issue of physical bodily recovery comes up. I am at a beginner-intermediate level, can do all Greens, just started with easy Blues. After 2 days of riding, or maybe just 1 day of hard riding, I would feel aches at ankles, and inner thighs (lifting legs becomes hard) and other places. By hard riding I mean training techniques I learnt on your channel like going low for carving, or going low to practice down unweighted turns. I noticed going low is significantly more tiring than riding high and casual, using up unweighted turns. Do you have any advise on recovery in all aspects? Maybe take a day off, maybe its about nutrition and eating more protein, maybe doing 1 run of casual riding between 1 run of "hard riding", or maybe my boots/bindings are too tight causing ankle pain etc. Those are some of my ideas but appreciate your input here. Not sure if pros get aches and pains much tho, I assume y'all are more fit and skilled at the moves and maybe don't have such problems.. Thanks for all your great content btw, I spent the whole of today doing the switch/reverb drill mixed with down unweighted turns and am amazed with the progress!
Cool tricks!!
See you on Sunday on the pistes!
Hi Malcolm. I'm trying two days to practice wide S on edges, but feels it's still not good. Does the way I'm having my bindings on the board fixed or that my board is 9-years old ;) and bit curved, so no straight edges from front to rear of the board. Tomorrow last day for practising ;)
@Marcom Moore, why should you not use your calf muscles on toe side turns? Wouldn't you get more fine tuned control over the angle of the board, instead of just using your knees?
If you're using your calves that means you're pressing your toes down or doing a calf raise which opens up your ankle and allows you to have heel lift. It's not proper technique and has bad control. If you use angles or a closed ankle on heels or toes you could actually carve with no heel lift with very loose boots. Technique is everything. Also if you're using your calves your knees aren't vent enough also.
@@JPTinioMedia what if you have pretty soft boots? The boot won't have enough rigidity to tilt the board when your knees bend. You will have to contract your calves, not necessarily to the point of causing heel lift, but at least to lift the heel side of the board and increase the angle no?
@@aristidesfl tommie bennet did a video with his boots completely undone ro prove what I just said.
Malcolm! Angry Snowboarder suggested you! Awesome community
Did he!! Haha I've made it 😊🤣
Love your videos! Question do you do in person lessons? I’m in valais where are you based?
Yes I do, I'm on Alpe d'huez in France!
Hi, malcolm what bindings do you use with your set up?
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You gotta come over to Japan, that's where all the snow is atm! Several metres of snowfall and pow as far as the eye can see!
Aghh yeah i have to get to Japan!!
Is there a video on snowboarding on Black Diamond runs?
I found getting filmed was one of the best things to help me accelerate my learning, would highly recommend it to anyone trying to get over any plateaus in their learning curve.
Spot on as always M!
Thanks 😊😊
all the snow is here in lake tahoe california. we got 500+ inches of snow this season.
We have 5+ 😪
@@malcolmmoore Climate Change is real bro..
Hey brother what’s up just checking in finally getting some backing to keep me on the mountain cheers mate 🤟
Hey man, what's that you mean? Sounds good though!
Well I wanted to be humble I got 2 sponsors last December when I went out west now
Epic mate, living the dream, you got an Insta or something? I want to see!
I'm thinking of a program similar to Formula 1. With a dot showing the direction of the vector. With speed, accelerations, overloads, degrees of rotation.
I should send these videos to my wife!
Haha hope they help!!
Haha hope they help!!
Just came here to say the angrysnowber threw props to you in his latest video.
Awesome yeah I've just seen that, thanks!
Very useful! Thanks!
Cheers 😊
Excellent tip and great Vid thanks
No problem 👍
Which board do you ride ?
(Thx for the hidden buckle-spray Tutorial)
😂👌
We had another 4 ft of pow in cali. Then another 2ft. Then more! It bonded and we shred! Sorry our turns!!
I ride alone but thinking to buy a insta 360 can that help also?
Yes definitely, I'm making a video ATM about this!! Keep an eye out!
I do ride alone 😭
I'm making a vid ATM on this but with the insta 360 camera so it can be done alone!
Poor Norman.
Lonely norm 😂
Solo shredders rule! 😀
😂👌
Ok I get why using calves is bad but when the boots are loose because laces suck there's really not much else I can do
This video was me . Bending at the waist . Still have to remind myself .
You're much better than you were when we started!
Thanks for the video and the tips!!
It would be great if we could send our videos riding and you would comment the mistakes you see… 😊
Some people send them to me on my insta! I'm busy in winter but might have more time to have a look when winter is over
#support
Thanks 😊😊
now i just need a mate
Haha same 🥺😆
I saw a snowboarder go down a black diamond on his healside the whole way. I'd rather make beautiful s curves on a green than destroy my legs and a trial. Not sure what he wanted to accomplish.
Do you speak French ?
Yeah but only basic french 😬
Error friends missing 😢
😣😣
Norman come on over I need help too
Lol 😂😆
Sad is he who hath no phone and no friend
🥺🥺😂
This is how I figure good snowboarding technic :
ruclips.net/video/_dPlkFPowCc/видео.html
The upper half of the body, above the center of gravity, mustn't move. Everything is happening below the center of gravity, as you say : from the hips. And chickens heads are best at that 😄
I practice it going straight in the slope, looking at some point away, and my sight mustn't move while I'm doing small turns from an edge to the other, I must keep my eyes on the chosen point without needing any head or eye movements. Of course it doesn't work for wide turns, but it's interesting to feel the idea, doing small turns in a raw.
Haha I love this, did not expect to see a video of chickens 😆😄