How to do method grabs THE RIGHT WAY

[@yidingtao1302]

This is the best trick tips video on the internet.

[@fnsolem]

This was awesome please keep posting

[@cockpitsnow]

@@fnsolem thank you 😍 working on it

[@olvr-5233]

You have a very beautiful method sir! well done!

[@cockpitsnow]

Thank you 🥹😍

[@KrustyVonCastle]

Neil Blender may have invented the "Method" in '85, but Chris Roach was one of the OGs to tweek it tyte to progress its iconic style Damian, Kidwell, Monty, Palmer - all legends of the grab as well. Now XGAMES riders are blasting 45' out of the superpipe with crisp clean form Unbelievable! Thanks for the entertaining video. *ps - youre absolutely correct, you need to grab THEN bone it out. Backside hits ALL DAY!

[@cockpitsnow]

I was originally thinking about calling roach and asking him some questions about it. I coached a butter clinic with him that inspired the “heel side approach” tip. But I felt like my interview skills are probably terrible and talked myself out of it because it seemed a bit too technical for my first video like this. But I’ll likely do a part two some day. Might need your help keeping track of the history because I started to dig into it and immediately overwhelmed myself haha

[@KrustyVonCastle]

@@cockpitsnow Im sure it wouldve been a rad chat. ps - "How 'bout im certified by these streets" cut to huge clip! 🔥💯

[@xamtest3366]

Dude this is amazing! I needed this 🤝

[@lisan_al_g4ib]

I've been avoiding learning the method because its such a holy trick in snowboarding, don't want to make it look ugly 😂

[@cockpitsnow]

@@lisan_al_g4ib start with a good melon grab, then the Holy Ghost will summon you 💪

[@checker_boarder]

Love that you left where to grab up to interpretation. Even though you said to grab melon there are some shots where you grab in front of the binding. Both are "proper" methods IMO. Let's dig a little deeper. I find that grabbing in front allows a bigger stretch and feels better going massive whereas behind the binding is more compact and skate style which I prefer cruising side hits. Jamie Lynn's most iconic methods, known as northwest style, were between the bindings with the back arm punching forward to pet the beast, and the base at 90 degrees to the snow. Also he allegedly rode posi posi bindings early on, allowing the back knee to tuck in more easily. Nicolas Müller would grab in front of the binding, almost to the nose of the board and bend his whole body like macaroni, known as euro style, extending the back arm behind his neck allowing the base of his board to touch the sky. Everything between these two ideals falls onto the "proper" method spectrum and each rider will do it differently. As long as your back foot raises to the same height (or more) as your front foot. Back foot below front foot is a grasser(s/o Chris Roach). I think Slush Magazine ran an article in one of their early issues covering the different styles of method grab but I couldn't find it. Great trick tip you nailed the fundamentals of a great method and I will try the grab-then-tweak tip to improve my switch methods. Looking forward to your next videos! Crank that hog for me🤣

[@cockpitsnow]

I want to do a part two someday when I get better at this! I originally had a lot more written for this, including a bit about the between vs outside binding debate. Had come to a conclusion that I think was a unique take.. but didn’t want to over complicate my first narrative video haha

[@nofxscotti]

Came here for this comment. But hey, why not just letting the two be different tricks? They feel so different!

[@pnw_chris_erickson]

Dude, this is so sick. Keep em' comin'

[@cockpitsnow]

@@pnw_chris_erickson thank you so much 😍

[@j.p.6228]

In before 50k subs

[@cockpitsnow]

Oh that would be lovely 🥹😍 Wait no, exude confidence.. WE SAID WE BOUT TO GET IT, CONSIDER IT GOTTEN. 💪

[@itsgarrettmckenzie]

First video I’ve liked in quite some time. Welcome to KZbin😈

[@cockpitsnow]

@@itsgarrettmckenzie thank you 🥹😍

[@cyee3123]

Just the video I've been needing! And right on time for Peace Park hips!

[@cockpitsnow]

@@cyee3123 see you there 😍

[@finnleyhalvorson]

This is art

[@cockpitsnow]

@@finnleyhalvorson thank you! Definitely trying to do more asap

[@antoinehxc]

roohhhh the heel edge cheat code for straight ones. gonna try that !

[@cockpitsnow]

@@antoinehxc stoked to hear it! That idea was more or less the inspiration for doing this. I had realized that I was occasionally doing this subconsciously and then was like “woah wait, has anyone ever addressed this?”

[@petepapanickolas6306]

Love this!!! This man has the certs ❤❤❤

[@wildthc_plant9205]

Not even a minute in and subbed

[@cockpitsnow]

LETSGOOO ❤

[@actiontwanson]

We got Oliver teaching us how to method before gta6

[@joelp9486]

Is it still a method if you grab in front of your foot? Jamie Lynn always grabs behind his front foot. Either way, it looks terrible grabbing in front of your foot.

[@cudarsjanis]

I need to try Powder Twin in demo day. Maybe method is gonna come with it !?

[@cockpitsnow]

That’s what I usually ride! I set the stance back a little bit and put my back foot at zero. Maybe that’s not for everyone though. Let’s see that method baby!!!

[@spray_skiers]

This is good tips, will try out the heel side approach, I've always been conscious about bending down, grabbing then twist. Lots of euro methods out there. what are your thoughts on not doing front hand between bindings but front hand on the outside of the binding (heel edge ofc) is both valid?

[@cockpitsnow]

I had touched on this topic in the original script but it felt like it was a bit too much of a detour. Ultimate I boiled it down to “if you’re just learning methods, grab between the bindings, that way if you mess it up you can just pretend like you meant to do a melon, or even save it by poking another way. Once you’re confident with that, the four horsemen of the method-ocalypse will grant you the Devine right to extra leverage.. grabbing outside the binding” A bit of a long winded thought that required a long winded setup that ultimately didn’t feel like it fit in with the rest of the video. Stay tuned though I guess haha. Thanks for asking!! 🌹

[@spray_skiers]

@@cockpitsnow lots of pow yesterday - jumps covered in pow - took your guidance to my methods on the first runs through the jumpline. came in on heel side and grabbed between bindings - 'this is something else' - floating on pow streight into the flow of that method made my day. youre a wiz - thank you!

[@MVH198]

Not me watching this before being able to hit jumps correctly :))

[@cockpitsnow]

@@MVH198 I’m working on something for exactly that! I’m thinking of doing something like a “snowboarding skill tree” video next, then focus on fundamentals

[@MVH198]

@@cockpitsnow Would be awesome! looking forward to it!

[@nathantaylor5769]

goat

[@actiontwanson]

❤️❤️❤️

[@tjhoman9613]

Method is an over rated trick

[@cockpitsnow]

@@tjhoman9613 *tj’s mom has entered the chat*

[@kellykubik4514]

Not if you know how to do it right, I’m thinking your not doing it right!

[@checker_boarder]

Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one and some decide to flaunt them on the internet. Please keep yours to yourself:)

[@JohnnyEase]

instructional. excentric. 😂 f'ing credible! subbed. how to nicely 3 would be a good video.