how I learned to carve a snowboard + 3 BONUS DRILLS

[@AnabolicSpudsman]

I took a lesson recently to work on my carving and my instructor told me to not go flat at all when changes edges. He wanted an immediate edge change.

[@Felix-kd8tn]

You can get an edge change done in a board length but not shorter than that imo. Unless he wanted you to jump edge to edge but thats a pretty intense drill.

[@HeyTaXi]

Always good info on getting better. Love it!

[@aaronsaiz4087]

Great info! Can't wait to try this today. Thank you Tommie!

[@dean6267]

Love the way you explain how to carve 👍🤟

[@luciepetrelis]

Oh wow, I love your style!!

[@goodridevibes]

Good stuff Tommie! Let’s go!

[@daddyboss907]

Great video as always!! What app/program do you use for editing/post production..thanx bro!!!

[@echosx]

What about loading up the tail and snapping it for jump turns?

[@LucaMolteni84]

I have a rocker board can I carve anyway?

[@raresr79]

I dont know why but I am allways imagining myself runing on a snowboard from a Bear. Could you make a video on the best technique to use in my mind to avoid beeing caught up by the Bear while also minimizing the risk of falling which would lead to an imminent death ?

[@MrArjay123]

whats your stance angle and distance ?

[@josiahbartel6650]

He rocks the moncler stance, -55, +81

[@rmtomasin]

Pretty sure he is 15,-15. Don’t know the width though.

[@muhou9328]

w

[@adam1887]

Carving's an important skill, but in terms of rider improvement and being better at riding the whole mountain, as an instructor I think most people would benefit more from learning how to execute higher performance short and medium radius sliding/skidded turns. Carved turns often aren't practical on steep slopes at resorts because of crowds and the wide turning radius they require if you're actually competing your turns (as opposed to just hopping from edge to edge and accelerating down the mountain).

[@maness2112]

The turns you mention are called gripped turns. The most useful tool to have.

[@adam1887]

​@@maness2112 - there are many names for them, CASI calls them sliding turns, I've also heard them called skidded turns. Malcom Moore calls the gripped turns which must be a BASI thing. Agreed that they are far more important that carved turns, just in terms of skills development and their usefulness for riding the mountain.

[@adam1887]

​@@snowboardguru6794- can you explain why?

[@adam1887]

​@@snowboardguru6794- overall I'm just very confused by many of your comments and I'm trying to understand where you're coming from. Are you certified and if so in which system? In the Canadian system there's a very wide range of outcomes for 'skidded' turns from beginner to expert so I'm just very confused by your attempt to label all 'skidding' as bad. Carving's a tool in the snowboarder's toolbox and is useful in certain situations but it's not some kind of end boss of snowboard turning.

[@adam1887]

@@snowboardguru6794 - That's not a bad suggestion. I'm out in the mountains this week with a good skier and I'll try that!