Amateur Snowboarder VS Pro Level Side Hits

I'm an amateur snowboarder, but I've always wanted to ride side hits like the pros! So in this video, I try riding some pro-level side hits!
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Thanks for watching!

[@andemal4611]

Calling yourself an amateur is a stretch😂. Great video tho

[@Flyfishdude94]

Right? Haha

[@ghostkiller845]

Frfr, no amateur 😂

[@homealone5087]

Depends who you're comparing yourself to.

[@wontonii232]

I mean if he's not getting paid to snowboard then he literally is an amateur.

[@rippyricardo6991]

Like to good to be Am or not enough to be

[@MonsterrificDino]

"Amateur Snowboarder"... 1 minute in : does a flip off a side hit

[@mikehayes3324]

Dude, throw some slo mo replays of the hits after the full speed shot/celebration. I kept rewinding because they're sweet and I wanted to see em again.

[@alexcutlerstudio]

Hell yeah! this is exactly the KZbin content I like to see! keep it up!

[@rgarewal100]

That last wildcat was sooooo steezy! They’re usually so snappy and quick, that was the floatiest. Well done man!

[@McShreds]

If you do a double tail grab (bloody Dracula) it stalls you out and looks the steeziest of steez 😮‍💨

[@andrewmedaugh2170]

Love this kind of stuff man keep it up!!!

[@jcloud177]

One of my favorite videos you’ve made so far!! So rad!

[@jaclotworks]

You are great man. Really hyped me up.

[@NordicSnowboarder]

Liam, you are putting out so many great videos but this one is definitely a nudge up. Always so honest and relatable. Congrats on the last wildcat! Smooth😅

[@DanG-be5hz]

The best kind of snowboarding

[@bojyles]

Loved the video. That looks like the perfect day on the mountain to me. Challenging yourself on some fun side hits. It doesn't get much better. It's funny that people in the comments are complaining that you call yourself an amateur and not pro. He doesn't get paid... so he's an amateur. I'm an amateur and do flips and spins on skis. 99% of people doing flips and spins are amateurs.

[@matthieu6887]

Liam’s always bringing refreshing content

[@dmsmikhail]

your title says amateur but you're doing flips? get real.

[@Scaerface_clan]

Yes Get THE fuck real he aint amateur 😂

[@zaidnoraa45]

That just means he’s not sponsored, I think the word you were looking for is “beginner “ .. there’s a difference lol

[@austindobbins8957]

@@zaidnoraa45right? Like spend some time in a park at a resort. Backflips are 12 year olds warm ups these days 😂

[@Robocopterfpv]

You realize dudes are doing 4 flips while spinning like 1900000s on the pro level?

[@Gary-np7hl]

Probably a more appropriate title would have been expert snowboarder versus pro snowboarder. He's clearly an expert and top 1% on the mountain.

[@rippyricardo6991]

This was such a pure fun snowboarding Video from the Criteria to the terminologies trick selection and consistency from this writer. This was really surprisingly a great piece of Contant that I never knew I needed

[@samehboy7523]

Those look so fun!

[@WillBowers]

last hit was so fire dude holy. great video

[@LiamStevens]

Thanks Will!

[@lukejuras8024]

Sick video! I am getting into my upper 30s so I can't afford to try stuff that I might not land, but it looks like you basically landed every attempt!

[@Shred1904]

Insane!! 😮

[@T25de]

Big grins on this one! ❤

[@rq5822]

That Last one looks awesome

[@vamgreen]

Sweet video. Thanks. This is what KZbin and snowboarding should be about...realness, accessibility.

[@GoofyGooberRealOfficialTrue]

YOU ARE INSANE! definitely not an amateur

[@nick-rl1xt]

Just started doing tiny little side hits my last trip. Funnest thing ever lol can’t wait to progress to this level

[@masterthelens]

One of my favorite side hit is the tree island near Bear Cub on Whistler - the Oakley jump

[@JonathanAnimate2]

Didn’t realise we have the same board/binding/goofy setup 😂 can’t wait till next season to do more side hit progression. They can be scary though. Most my injuries happen from side hits rather than kickers.

[@embee1706]

Absolutely killed it man! Nice!

[@LiamStevens]

Thanks bro!

[@Gavin-Branch]

yo, love the vids, just wondering what brand of nd filters you use? and what level of sensitivity you use 8/16/32?

[@DuckyForPrez]

"amateur"????????? sir hello your insane at snowboarding , plus your criminally underrated

[@martinsmith9304]

Sick vid! What is your set up here? Burton hometown hero and Malavita bindings? I just picked up a hometown hero, and can’t decide what bindings to pair with it….

[@d-.-axx]

brooo nice hitsss

[@Nicopolis777]

what a sick day of side hits! endless

[@DougSharpe]

Looks like someone brought a shovel onto the resort. INSTANT PASS PULL

[@LiamStevens]

👀Wasn't me...

[@airtimepodcast]

Yeah Liam ❤️

[@flurinkauf8385]

What tipe of Board are you riding? Thanks and its a realy nice video❤

[@yamz342]

Epic 🔥

[@matthewwright7017]

YES he is the definition of an amateur, someone who is focusing on their weaknesses and improving on them, compared to a PRO who can just always land a double backflip or darkside 1080s, when you compare yourself to what’s actually possible on the snow you realize how beginner you are

[@seaadair1670]

Anyone else hear the back crack after that sketchy jump through the trees? 😂

[@mangomariel]

9:16 that is such a cool picture. You should send it to the ski resort.

[@Sparksnorthern]

Rides my hometown hero so guess I gotta sub!

[@martinn081]

So sick Liam! For some reason I have a way easier time jumping off of side hits than park jumps. Any idea what’s wrong with me? Haha

[@Nick-eu5lr]

Probably because most sidehits force you on an edge and on parkjumps you have to plan your turns before the jump

[@user-iu9tp7te3q]

I’m the opposite

[@carsonskiing]

Same here! As a skier

[@GumpterCrayon]

ski season sended about 7 hours ago and I'm already missing it :(

[@slopesripper]

@LiamStevens Yes, you may be an amateur (and perhaps an average) of a snowboarder. But, first of all within an expert category and second of all within an expert freestyle category .) But, I guess you know it. Well done. Inspiring.

[@chuckrutherford5301]

what a good vid

[@danielgo942]

so nice

[@Coyotenw]

your sooooooo good you are a pro

[@263Zander]

what gopro lens are you using?

[@RiverNeely]

the end was a w

[@jaydavis226]

Fun vid

[@alexdart]

Max Fosh used your channel and video as an example in his TedX talk lmao

[@alexdart]

at around 7:30 in his video on the TedX channel

[@LiamStevens]

@@alexdart That's crazy! Thanks for letting me know

[@JacksonRichard-ch3rv]

“I’m a amateur” proceeds to do a backflip

[@Taevis-Kapalka]

God tier boarder🫡

[@lilwilly69]

You gotta try some side hits in the jump series taevis 🤙

[@Taevis-Kapalka]

@@lilwilly69I have a video planned out for side hits, hopefully can film it next season!

[@kevinlizzo8031]

Not an amateur

[@markosilhard2326]

How do you get enough speed to go big off some catrack is the part I don’t get

[@Not2BadEH]

okay I'm still on level-1, not even level 0😂

[@AdamDjunaedi]

Youre such a beast

[@rogerperez7183]

"I'm an amateur!" Proceeds to do a flip.

[@sylassprague8959]

what mountain is that and where?

[@ian34243]

“Amateur “ casually does a back flip💀💀💀

[@billybi6395]

❤

[@disgamerbebad2908]

What mountain is that?

[@psycho5525]

Our advanced bruv

[@bertramkb5093]

where is this ?

[@jadesmith5726]

Letsgoooo👊

[@martinjaure1310]

Get Connor to put some steeze down too. Dude rips!

[@wyattedgar6995]

When the amateur hits a flip before a minute of the video passes. 😮 what am I then a toddler

[@BOZONICK]

Let’s ride together then you can see a pro noob at work 😎

[@ChairLiftChuckler]

I wish palisades had side hits like this!

[@georgesnowboard8211]

"I am an amateur snowboarder "💀💀💀

[@AI4IABETA]

Do a goofy entry to regular

[@ejay.shreds]

What's your hometown hero setup?

[@EricMiao110]

whistler!!!!

[@CatBigJump]

Lake Tahoe??

[@CapyBaraMoo]

If he’s an amateur than I’d be a be a beginner

[@tatumthetater-tot9556]

Sick Video! what mountain is this?

[@teamtalib1209]

"As an amateur" 10 seconds later.... backflips 1st attempt perfectly🙄

[@soothouse780]

did he just call himself an amateur????

[@lucien6457]

explain why you run goggles under the helmet

[@patohara175]

💰😎

[@RedsVolkswagenRepair]

Where is this? Didn't catch it if you said.

[@RedsVolkswagenRepair]

Never mind, I saw a sign that said blackcomb gondola 🤙

[@jib3000]

sporty

[@alonelymouse5293]

if bro is amateur then im non-existent

[@ArctikMonkee]

Amateur..? Welp... I just found out I am now back to beginner

[@lyung13]

You deserve a Red Bull, I mean a big one.

[@paulhero5440]

"Amateur"

[@amoghbelavadi8815]

yooo you not amatuer yo pro!!!!

[@johnkim1043]

crushed

[@aaronli1240]

loll i was expecting some pure noob

[@bukerds]

You ain't an amateur, love the vid tho

[@POTETEN2]

calling ur self an amateur is crazy at the start of the vid I thought u had just learned to take small jumps and stuff and then u start flipping from the side parts!!! CRAZY

[@Coyotenw]

hi

[@bodhi2752]

If you’re an amateur, I’m terrible

[@ilterates]

if you are an amateur then i should probably learn how to walk. Can we just call you quite fucking advanced? thank you.

[@danielsouroujon4650]

I feel like you could be a pro if you pushed yourself a little bit more.

[@the_flying_englishman]

First

[@kokenmetbitcoin4286]

felt scammed after the first flip, ur not an amateur

[@susannegonsior2820]

Bro is not an amateur

[@BreauxBobby]

So you’re an amateur? I wonder what that would make me, then… I’m leveling down to kook if your an amateur.

[@Slim_fn30]

Ur not amateur

[@shabzone]

Amateur in the sense that it is right below pro level riding.....

[@Andreas-cs6wg]

"amateur"... throws a backie on the first sidehit?!