How to make Short Turns on a Snowboard

[@JustDrinkingCawfee]

One of the best snowboard youtubers, no nonsense, no sitting through a vlog to get to the meat and potatoes. Most importantly, great video work.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks for the support!

[@yoboyyash22]

Agreed took me a while to find this guy. Too many chatty dudes on the inter web. Hashtag subscribed

[@pavvZed]

Agreed! Really well explained!

[@trixn4285]

Totally agree. Have been watching some snowboarding technique videos from various youtubers lately to prepare for my next trip to austria after three years of not being on a board and this is the most informative and helpful channel so far. Really gets to the meat of the topic without any noise in between and I love the overall approach and way of demonstration. So helpful. Thanks a lot Malcom.

[@amrita3783]

Hell yes ❤

[@smithvalleyjim]

This video along with Malcolm’s “Torsional Twist”, “Open the Door”, “Quicker Edge Changes” really help me understand and improve my riding. As a senior (75 years) and riding only 2 years, I learned so much and I could convert it to the slopes! Yesterday it all seemed to come together for the best day of riding I have had so far! Thank You Malcolm.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks again James, I'm looking forward to be able to make better videos next season when the lifts are hopefully back open, this year has been difficult to make more in depth tutorials!

[@vinceyoung934]

75! Well done sir! Keep it up!

[@smithvalleyjim]

@@vinceyoung934 I’m now 77 and still enjoying snowboarding in our best snow year yet on the Easter Slope of the Sierra Nevada Range, CA

[@vinceyoung934]

Bravo!

[@gemini201099]

​@@smithvalleyjim I'm a 30 snowboarder and plan to be a skiier at 50. You let me decide to keep snowboarding over 70. You are awesome! 👏👏👏

[@lordad]

Finally i found that 1 video of you that really explains what both feet do !

[@kwengca]

You're gonna be huge if you keep these up. The quality of these tutorials are fantastic and among the best I've seen on KZbin even from the major guys who have been doing for a long time! Keep it up man!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thank you!

[@derrickgrigg]

Learning how to snowboard at 47. Your videos are pure gold. Keep ‘em coming.

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome, good luck with it! Resorts here in france are shut right now, so I'm having to hike alot. But I'll be making as much as possible!

[@matthewlee2424]

Did you learn? Im same age and currently working through all his vids. just curious?

[@derrickgrigg]

@@matthewlee2424 I’m learning, and having a lot of fun doing it. This is my second season and I’m comfortably riding green/blue/black runs under complete control. I started working on switch riding this year, greens/blues are manageable. Malcom’s videos have been huge in helping me progress.

[@jerrywon1226]

I've watched a bunch of these videos and this is the first one to explain the twist in the board. Very Helpful.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Jerry!

[@mizclxwn]

@@malcolmmoore this was really helpful! But I’m not an expert on snowboarding but I wanna try these tricks on your other videos with my skateboard!! Did you make a video on how to balance on a snowboard?

[@crocodilestories]

Thank you Malcom. This is one of the top videos for new snowboarder to watch, especially before the new season. It explains the basics of the body movement so well. Thanks again.

[@TheHawaiianBrah]

I really liked how you started off with a long demo of what exactly you're about to break down, that really helped me understand!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks!

[@patricktaaffe1787]

This weekend I was making some turns and suddenly remembered Malcolm’s “open the door, close the door”. It works!

[@Ben-ez3vt]

open door/close door is like the pizza/french fries of skiing. why haven't i heard this before?!?! thank you Malcolm!!!

[@malcolmmoore]

Haha, true! Thanks, I'll be back soonish with some more tutorials, my resort is opening in 2 weeks, can't wait!

[@nonegativity01]

this is THE video that helped me a lot to improve. I watch it every now and then to remind myself how is done right and not to get bad habits. TYSM Malcolm

[@thomasgebhard3332]

Big UP! My riding is getting better and better, because of your superb tutorial vids! Keep them coming! 🤙🏻🏂

[@malcolmmoore]

Will do!

[@RussellD]

you can see the board torsion perfectly on his transition from heel to toe at 10:46-10:49 or so. great visual of the board effects of the moves he’s explaining here. thanks so much for all the tips Malcom, like many others, I’ve finally grown past being a heel-edge-only snowboarder!

[@malcolmmoore]

Congratulations!! Such a great feeling 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@jbcolson1027]

Best explanation I've seen so far. Open and Close the door. Great way to start the movement.

[@Oneday487]

Had to come back and give credit where its due. Opening that door is how I learned my turns! 🙏

[@malcolmmoore]

Haha cheers Drew!

[@raissatalehata8685]

If I could like this video 100 more times, I would. I've watched this video many many times in these past 2.5 years and I still find some gems to learn from it. Thanks so much Malcolm for teaching such an awesome foundational skills! You have no idea how much I improve from watching your tips! 🙌🏼

[@malcolmmoore]

So pleased they help!!!

[@philharmonic0]

This is the most important video I’ve watched yet as a beginner...

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks, I hope to make more vids soon when ski resorts open back up over here, whenever they do!

[@jasonrutlidge342]

I've subscribed to a few tutorials on here, mostly American, but none come close to the simplicity of getting to the point of the exercise, which is fully explained without over complicating it. Just as I was getting into riding on REAL snow in Sauze d'Olux, it was cut short, as the resort was shutdown... so, I will be practising your methods to 1) Stop me from catching my edge 2) Gain more confidence riding steeper terrain. Keep up the good work!

[@maekzz]

I really really love your videos and the channel. Keep it up bro, you deserve much more attention!!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Max!

[@Predatorkick]

Hey! I'm glad I found your channel your videos helped me in Andorra 2 weeks ago! Could you make a video on how to do some basic tricks? Thank you.

[@Yawnz2]

Wow, thanks for actually making this video man! The weather hasn't been too good here either but I'm still trying to get one more run in this season. I really appreciate this and I'll definitely spread it to my boys, thanks again!

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers bro!

[@blakesun354]

finally got it how the foot works. Easiest way to understand how to make efficient short turns.

[@malcolmmoore]

👌 awesome!

[@kevinclowes5055]

I like the open & close the door analogy. Your lever analogy is helpful too. With both analogies, you can do mental visualization to. I have used the word 'lever' a mental queue to help with torquing the board. 'Open' & 'close' should also do the trick of getting one in the right position and torquing the board. Suggestion...riding bumps. In particular, vertical dynamics. On bumpy terrain, good riders have good dynamics, that is, they can absorb and turn at speed. I can't do both at speed.

[@malcolmmoore]

Hey Kevin, I often find myself saying the same things in my head and it just helps me naturally fall into the process of making the movements. I will definitely be coming onto bumps in the future but felt I needed to cover some of the fundamentals first. The next video will be on down unweighted turns, but for instance I wanted to just be able reference tortional twist without having to explain it all again, as it is a necessary movement with a down unweighted turn. Once that video is done then it will be easy to go on to explain how to ride moguls, as the movements are very similar, but the timing and place of them become very important, in what we call a terrain unweighted turn.

[@kevinclowes5055]

@@malcolmmoore I was out riding today, worked on switched riding most of the day. The open & close the door analogy was helpful. It has helped with spins too.

[@malcolmmoore]

@@kevinclowes5055 the slight separation in upper and lower body is great for creating rotation, so yes it definitely will help with spins, and for that you can experiment separating more to really create alot of rotation!

[@erezra]

This is an awesome tip not only for short turns! It improved my carving immensely by stacking me better on by board. This is a great channel! Thanks!!!

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers!

[@reyalberttablazon7960]

Thanks for this. I was able to execute the technique on my 2nd day of snowboarding ever after watching this several times.

[@wadball]

Dude this is 1000% more helpful than anything an instructor has ever said during a lesson!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks 🙏😊

[@victorverdun6573]

Best video's on snowboarding I have watched so far! Nice and simple yet detailed steps to follow and also nice explanation on what should be happening with the moves. Thanks a million!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Victor, I'll be back in December with more!

[@G2thesecondpower]

This drill along with your torsional twist video, fixed my front edge turn in 2 short runs (one run for each drill ;) ). You are my new go-to You Tube snowboard instructor.

[@dadasmash577]

This is the most helpful guid of how to make turns!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks 🙌

[@angelosalvatori1071]

Would be nice a short video of you applying this on steep slopes, to see the benefit of quick turning in controlling the speed. I believe most struggle with this.

[@chriswang1331]

Exactly what I'm looking for to fix my quick turn, best snowboard video I've watched about quick turn! Appericate your work Malcolm!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Chris!

[@BreauxBobby]

Beautiful turns, Malcolm. So perfect. I’m trying this on Monday. Thanks!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks 🙏 hope it helps 😊

[@kurikuchi]

I always look to Malcolm's videos when something isn't working. I'm looking forward to applying this for my heel to toe changes since thats where Im struggling right now.

[@malcolmmoore]

Keep working, you got it!

[@patrickausten692]

I’d like to second John Mac’s question/request: steepish narrow ‘vee-d’ out runs. I also end up heel or toe-sliding down one side until it gets too tiring. Linking turns is hard because of the shape of the run, and speed has to be controlled tightly. These sorts of run are often found on steep traverses, and they’re not fun. I don’t feel confident enough to take speed into them and turn high on the sides, so help would be great! Great series so far, thank you, though, I’m finding you get the description of the feeling just right, so it’s easy to visualise and do it.

[@bertman4]

Patrick, I found this by Snowboard Dojo Wiz to be quite helpful. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3StqWuifZiDptE

[@Jonathan_Freeman]

Man this is fantastic stuff. Detailed, thorough, patient, clear, well-demonstrated, as helpful of a video as I've ever seen on fundamentals. Just found your channel but you have a new sub.

[@malcolmmoore]

Lovely stuff thanks!

[@ob1jedmaster]

Hi Malcolm, not to sure how I came across your videos but really glad I did . Your breakdown of movements is excellent . Would really appreciate your help with the best way to switch while riding . I ride regular but can never make my mind up what is the best way to switch to goofy without killing my speed . Kindest Lloyd 👍

[@malcolmmoore]

Good idea Lloyd! I'd like to make a video going through some of the ways you could could do this. The simplest is probably just to quickly swish your board around in a heel edge side slip, but you could definitely get creative with quick nose rolls, 180s, or reverts too!

[@sinaashtari2939]

malcom i really appreciate the time and energy you put into making tutorial videos, I really changed my style of snowboarding using your tutorials, keep doing what you're doing.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Sina, I should be back making more soonish when the resorts here open up!

[@sinaashtari2939]

@@malcolmmoore that’s great malcom 🙏🏻

[@gauravdalvi3504]

Thats amazing step by step explanation. Thank you so much for creating such video.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks for your support 🤩🤗

[@williamoriggi2785]

Great video ! Thanks for your help 🙂 can't wait for riding 🏂🏔

[@cesarhincapie1]

Great, video man and no. That just a good amount information which really helps to visualize the physics behind it. Keep it up and thank you.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thank you!

[@Anonymous.1984]

I watched this video on Friday night last week and tried it out at Chillfactore Manchester on Saturday. My god what an improvement. I was turning so sharply and quickly I couldn't believe it. I'm going again this week to perfect more stuff ready for my trip away in Jan. Keep up the great content

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome thanks for letting me know, I'll be back very soon with more videos!

[@bertman4]

Very helpful visualization exercise.

[@zeinfeimrelduulthaarn7028]

So happy i found this channel, Well it will be for the next years for me now i have done my time this year aha But still i cheer, your riding quality is as good as your video quality !

[@83divt]

Love how you explain things, could be a great school teacher ;)

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks, but I'm not sure I want to trade the slopes for a classroom yet!

[@hugotwenties]

Your videos are great, no BS straight to technicality and facts, I bet this is why your increasing potential will be limited by today's YT standards. Keep it real Malcolm!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks man 🙌

[@danleach3578]

This video helped me properly unlock carved turns today. Very chuffed! Thanks Malcolm!

[@malcolmmoore]

Nice! Where are you? Australia?

[@danleach3578]

@@malcolmmoore Lol I wish - local snowdome in the UK.

[@malcolmmoore]

@@danleach3578 ah nice, I first started riding back when Hemel Hempstead was a dry slope! Might get in a session in there this October if the quarantine is lifted!

[@danleach3578]

@@malcolmmoore Wow! Yeah sounds like a plan!

[@Boardrider3x1]

Simple awesome! Great explanation, great exercises, great demo! Thank you so much!!!

[@Hanhandoesthecancan]

Wtf his turns look like he’s carving through butter, meanwhile I’m worrying about catching my edge and landing on my face every time I attempt a turn 😝

[@oofoof6762]

same

[@phage68]

So do I

[@eliezeroliveira6105]

The same! I wish I could be so smooth.

[@jaxoncraig2888]

Welcome to the club

[@Rico_M]

When I ride, I relax myself. I don’t think that I could hurt myself, I think on how easy it is to follow MM’s tutorials. Relax and enjoy the ride.

[@dendiegogarcia7757]

i should've watch this video before i came back at the mountain yesterday!

[@nataliaodintsova4571]

It's awesome... The best explaination of how to make turns... I was struggling to make a turn with the front edge... I'm going to put your exercises into practice....Thanks a lot)))

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Natalia 🙏😊

[@Justintimemetal]

I wish I had found your videos before my first time riding a snowboard. Definitely made the mistake of keeping weight on my back leg instead of the front which made it near impossible for me to stop. Cant wait to get back the the slope and try this out

[@malcolmmoore]

Happy to help!

[@laurentHK]

Hi Malcom, superb !! A bientôt, cycling regards.

[@malcolmmoore]

I will be starting a cycling channel in the summer, stay tuned, merci!

[@harshbhartee246]

Hey coach! Can you please make a video about how to manage through narrow ways sloping on one side towards the tree line? I find it hard to change edge and control speed through those narrow hillside passages trying to avoid falling off the cliff. So I end up going only on toe edge and have to stop on the toe edge if I catch too much speed, either not enough space to turn to heel edge or too much slope towards the tree line. I hope You understand what I’m trying to say. Thank you and appreciate it.

[@nicollydalpra6030]

Your videos are the absolute best

[@regularnimnule9715]

Really excellent. I'm a total newbie and this is invaluable. Thank you.

[@onurcandemirbilek4874]

Amazing teaching technique, Thanks for this great video!

[@malcolmmoore]

You're welcome glad you enjoyed it!!

[@onurcandemirbilek4874]

I am a beginner and I took a 2 hour lesson with a rented board. Now I'm trying to learn the correct technique with my own board. Thanks to your videos, I learned that I should not acquire wrong habits while carving. If I can make any progress, it will be thanks to you.

[@marcosguerrios8356]

Great video malcolm, is it possible to make a video about how to quickly switch from heel to toes and vice-versa? Thank you for your video, it really helps.

[@henrydot6898]

Yes I agree, your comment in another video already helped alot to explain the difference with down- and up- unweighting. But I think a video would be great for that topic, because there arent really alot of good videos on that topic.

[@BVTSAI]

best snowboard youtuber I had ever seen! Keep up the good work!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thankyou, I appreciate it, I'll be back next winter with more!

[@toreamundsen1]

Very helpful, good to take a step back and get such good Basic instructions. Plan to Practice this on sunday! :)

[@malcolmmoore]

Nice! I'm jealous you're able to go boarding, everything here in France is shut down for the winter 😕

[@lucasp3870]

Very Very good toutorials in general. You are the second person that I know that is showing how to steer the board with the feet, focussing on applying pressure to the different places of the edge . Few years ago it totally changed my riding approach. You are very good in explaining all the details. Great job!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Lucas!

[@Maggie-mj7kg]

Really useful, I am going to practice it in the snow centre next week !

[@malcolmmoore]

Nice, my old stomping ground!

[@LeiChat]

Thanks for all your videos.

[@malcolmmoore]

You're welcome 🤗

[@dabando]

Thanks for this video Malcolm! I've already gone through all your instructionals and they are the best I've seen on youtube. so we need more! All other videos I've seen demonstrate tilting the entire board from heel to toe at once to change edges quickly. This torsional aspect makes so much sense and can't wait to try it! Question - is your front foot always intiating the turn in every/most situations?

[@malcolmmoore]

Good to hear thanks! My front foot is always working but it's not always needed to initiate the turn 100% of the time. The exception is when riding in powder, and to some extent, very slushy snow. It's possible to change edge by dropping down (a down unweighted movement) and then just crossing your body laterally over the board. My front foot will follow this movement but it's not really having any pressure applied to it. Once the edge has been changed then it's possible to use the back leg to steer you through the turn. This type of turn is useful in powder as you don't want to put too much weight through your nose and have it sink. However on piste I always use my front foot to initiate turns, moreso in small turns as seen here, but also alot in moguls too. To a lesser extent in carving, but this same movement does happen, only very quickly it's almost imperceptible!

[@dabando]

@@malcolmmoore Thanks so much for this detailed answer! I can definitely see how the edge change mechanics could be imperceptible though it's still happening - hence the lack of torsional twist info on instructional videos. We're definitely talking nuances of turning now which I can't wait to get on the piste and work on! I'd love to see how you you explain ollie/jump progressions :)

[@metalgreyfox]

Keep it up dude. Love this stuff. I’ve learned this over many years of trial and error but the concise nature helps me translate this in a clear way to my family, that’s now joining me on the mountain. I will say that your stuff has helped me clean up my riding which I don’t get to do too much nowadays. Cheers buddy

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome, thanks!

[@smokeydes8501]

Great video, thanks for breaking all of this down 👏🏽

[@alexhe1987]

This video will go viral !

[@malcolmmoore]

🤞

[@Olteangabrielvladut]

Hey Malcom, i want to tank you for all the effort you put to help us learn how to snowboard.a happy subscriber here. Big like from Romania.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thank you, I appreciate it 🙏

[@fred2204]

You single handedly helped me learn how to transition from toe to heel and back. This was the biggest limiting factor in my riding as I could heel edge all the way down double blacks but it wasn’t fun or good riding. Thank you for all the work you put in to make these videos!!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Fred, it's been more of a challenge to make vids this season with the lifts shut, and now they've stopped pisting the slopes too! Cant wait for next season to be able to get back to making them!

[@alnzen]

Love your videos Malcolm. Keep up the great work! I'm starting out and your analogies are spot on. Can't wait to go try them out this weekend!

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers Alan!

[@jezinatortv]

Youve gained new subscriber here, youre a great teacher

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks man, videos are a little difficult to make this season as all the lifts here in France are shut, but I'll definitely be back in full force next winter! 👌

[@starkill1389]

The best instructor !!! Thx thx thx ❄😃

[@malcolmmoore]

Thankyou! 🙌

[@alexanderpapaioannou2056]

man thanks a lot, you are awesome teacher and your material is great

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks man, appreciate that 🙏

[@JohnMacVideos]

Thanks malcolm. Can you please make a video about tight narrow runs labeled for beginners but I find it very hard because theres not much room to turn and it feels like a never ending traverse. I get scared that I might fall into a cliff

[@malcolmmoore]

I'll make a note to get around to making this one soon. I have something else in the pipeline for next week, but will try and get around to it soon!

[@CyberMew]

Same here, it looks so scary! Even when going straight it’s easy to fall backwards or go flat and crash

[@bolivaraquinojr1332]

i like how you teach brother thank you

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks man!

[@seanparker571]

Great stuff again. Illustrates the mechanics quite well for some who say to turn your body across the hill for steeper stuff. I was literally practicing this movement in a meeting room at work yesterday, as a consequence of aggressively practicing your knee lever tips. Feels like the full body extension of those leg movements, for max torsional twist.

[@malcolmmoore]

Would love to have been a fly on the wall in your office 🤣

[@dragoon4060]

Amazing video! I just wished we could you see your feets (off board). My english is not that good so I need to see! Overall amazing video! The explanation is top tier!!

[@tonchentayler9692]

Thanks Malcolm! really useful as I'm concentrating on my switch riding at the moment 👍

[@rbojmel]

Malcolm this is a great video. Would love a video about riding and turning on steeps. Btw, going to Courchevel Sunday next week 3/21. Let me know if you are in the area to teach that week.

[@DesertDuck_TH]

Love all of your videos fantastic detail and cut right through to the chest, they made my first season way easier. Could you please make an episode on how to ride moguls? I'm still struggling (and hurt!) whenever I get into those big bumps.

[@malcolmmoore]

I'll get to moguls soon for sure, the next video will be on down unweighted turns, and although not specifically on moguls these are the type of turns you want to employ in bumpy terrain!

[@DesertDuck_TH]

@@malcolmmoore Thank you! I'm certain that will all of your effort that you put into this channel you will hit 100k subs soon.

[@rarasdfa12312]

Omg! The best one I’ve seen !

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks, more coming next winter!

[@snowboardripper]

Awesome video with great explanation of refining movements in the lower body

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Nicholas!

[@snowboardripper]

Would love to see the same for mogals but the big nasty ones that send boarders flying

[@malcolmmoore]

@@snowboardripper not the kind if terrain I usually try and scout out but I'm sure I can soon!

[@breathermachine]

Awesome video! I'm glad I came across your channel! Could you do a video on how to avoid catching edges when snowboarding? Thank you!

[@malcolmmoore]

I'll put it on my to do list for sure! Thanks

[@jpsuuronen]

@@malcolmmoore I'd also like to see that. It is always on my mind. Would be nice to know how best to avoid catching the edge =)

[@malcolmmoore]

@@jpsuuronen learning to carve is pretty much the best thing you can do to stop catching an edge, if you are riding the length of the board on its edge then you cant catch it! When you skid turns the board goes sideways and this is when its easy to catch it. In short, just becoming better at all aspects of your riding will help you to get there, I know that sucks to hear, bit once you pass a certain level you just won't catch an edge anymore! Basic things like good posture is a good starting point though, the most common edge catch i see is when people are on their toes and they let their hips pull backwards across the board, this puts weight over the heel edge, and over you go..!

[@ronnyc9506]

@@malcolmmoore is it best to keep your weight on your heels or I guess center over the board when riding?

[@opclass]

Thank you this is an amazing tutorial.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks so much 😊😊

[@hontoria]

Great great work. Thank you so much

[@8overlanding23]

Excellent video Malcom! Thank you.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thank you!

[@lucaryu78]

I think that could really help me to rock black runs 😁 but this season is over now.. 😢 Thanks for that exercise 😊

[@malcolmmoore]

Yeah it sucks, next year though!

[@TheKiziuk]

Hallo Malcolm. I have just started working on my muscle memory in order to make my riding as smooth as yours - as I'm still a beginner with roughly 6 days snowboarding per year, so it will still take me some time ;-) Anyway, the issue I have when learning is that all those youtube videos are made on very well prepared slopes. No snowdrifts, no ice - just nice and smooth snow. But from my very short experience I can say that each time I try to practise, I need to be focused not only on practising, but also I need to constantly look for some of those smooth spots on snow where I can try to switch my edge. So maybe you would also have some tips, how not to be afraid of moguls and snowdrifts while planning to switch to the other edge so that it would be smooth enough even if some small snowdrift happens to be on the way.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks for the idea, it won't be for a little while but yeah I'll try and get round to a video about riding on poor piste conditions. It is the same fundamentals you just need to really use your legs to absorb any lumps and bumps. If the snow is changing to be sticky or deep in places you might need to shift some more weight to the back foot too!

[@MaheshT101]

This is my favorite video, until now I could not figure how moving upper body part will rotate snowboard. I could rotate my shoulder by 90 degrees but snowboard would still go straight 😊

[@yoshitweaky]

I would love to see a video on stance setup. Been boarding for years and still not worked out what feels right, sets a good posture, position for riding switch and allows for solid take offs and landings. Width of stance I think is key perhaps?

[@malcolmmoore]

I've changed a bit over the years and ride a little narrower than I used to. I used to ride +15 -15 as it was good for switch, which I do alot when I'm teaching if the clients are goofy footed. However now I have it slightly opened up to +18 -12. This just allows me to create a slightly stronger more open position when carving. I used to compete in bordercross and for that I had a neutral backfoot to allow me to be even more open across the board, making for better angulation with the shoulders, and a more powerful position for the back foot. If you don't ride much switch or do freestyle I would experiment with a more open position, but if you do then the more you turn the back foot in the more that area of your riding will be sacrificed! It's a trade off for sure!

[@cleberaraujo055]

Great videos easy to understand and learn the techniques.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thankyou!

[@kuanhau4323]

When people start trying your videos in real situations and take time to practise they really will be coming back to find more videos. I like the way the camera angle changes to show what is happening. Very well thought out! In the steeps I am always scared to do my toeside turns, will this be covered in another video or would you recommend concentrating on torsional twist?

[@malcolmmoore]

You can thank my girlfriend for the filming! I'll be getting back onto steeps soon. The next video is going to be on making down unweighted movements which can actually be used in any type of turn, but allow you to get more performance from your board! Thanks

[@kuanhau4323]

@@malcolmmoore awesome, will be waiting for that one! Seems like behind every good KZbin is a good team 👍

[@giezelrivera6686]

I know I’m kind of late but I started snowboarding with 35 and I’m 40 now and can ride all over the mountain but there’s one thing I need to get down and that is learning to ride switch. Could you do a video on learning how to ride switch? You simplify everything and make it easy to understand! Love your channel! Greetings from the other side of the Alps in Switzerland!

[@malcolmmoore]

Hey Giezel, absolutely, however I think you might be able to get to the slopes before me in Switzerland! But yeah, when the lockdown is lifted here in france I'll be back making videos! 👍

[@Frank020]

yeah different kinds of turns. I was trying to do the more aggressive turns, putting the weight down in the front to initiate the turn, but that is why I'm here.

[@bobby1kenobi34]

Great explications and examples

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks 🙌

[@steveshotelroomreviews8392]

Thank you for this video!

[@malcolmmoore]

You're welcome 🤗

[@yongzhiwu167]

Just subbed. Probably the best snowboard channel I have seen. Very clear and precise explanations - the detailed breakdown of movements is really helpful. I tried the torsional twist and open & close door last weekend. They are surprisingly effective! Turns were initiated almost immediately after the twist movement and I managed to change edges before the fall line. But I somehow have the tendency to overturn from the toe side to the heel side - feels harder to control the board angle after the turn. Not sure why... I would appreciate any suggestions or feedback.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks! If you are overturning it could be due to a couple of things. If you separate your upper and lower body too much at the initiation of the turn you can end up straightening out your front leg, your back leg bends and from this position the only option is to push the board around into a skid. Secondly you need to make sure that once you have actually completed the edge change you apply pressure through your back leg. It is the front foot that starts the turn but then ideally you work your weight along the length of the board and then it is the back leg that give you grip and power at the end of the turn! Combine this movement with leaning back more into the turn to create a higher edge angle too then you should achieve grip!

[@yongzhiwu167]

@@malcolmmoore Thanks so much for the suggestions. I will ask someone to record me to figure out what the issues are. I feel it's probably due to too much separation of my upper and lower body. Definitely will try it on my next ride.

[@malcolmmoore]

@@yongzhiwu167 cool, good luck!

[@dpj9421]

Hi Malcolm, thank you for creating such awesome snowboarding tutorial/lessons etc... you've become the main channel that I go to for learning snowboarding. Are you able to create a video on whether there is a way and/or how to train torsional/quick edge-edge while being at home (especially during this virus climate - i.e. possible just using your board on a carpet and strapped in to lean against a wall or something like that) as could be seen in 1 of your videos where you taught a lady student at the top of the mountain leaning against the wall. That could possibly help many of us (beginner/intermediate) to train at home while waiting for things to settle around the world. Thank you so much again! Keep up the great work!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thankyou, glad to help! That's a good idea, I'll have a think if there's something I can do!

[@dpj9421]

@@malcolmmoore Thanks a lot! Hopefully there's an exercise where you could teach home training that will help early intermediate to turn from skidding to turning with edge creating thin line instead :) Appreciate it Malcom!!! Looking forward to it!!!

[@DazDiceDH]

Great video, will give it a go tomorrow.

[@malcolmmoore]

Nice, hope it helps!

[@bbg5823]

I’ll try it :)