How to NOT Catch an Edge on your Snowboard

[@regularnimnule9715]

I'm a newbie snowboarder having started at the ripe young age of 58. This video was enormously helpful as I have been eating some serious shit pies trying to get my basics sorted. Thank you Malcolm.

[@billymadison8574]

U srsly starting @ 58? Damn bro, you're braver then most. Kudos x2 👏

[@tradejournal]

Love this!

[@regularnimnule9715]

@@billymadison8574 Thank you Billy. Yeah, 58 and just turned 59 on Monday. I skateboarded quite a bit in the late 70's/early 80's so reckoned I might have SOME residual skills that would help me. Plus my kids have been egging me on to give it a go so what can a man do? :) :)

[@thedroid6462]

I'm 57 and have been snowboarding for round 25 years - I wouldn't like to be starting now! Good luck. Build those legs up quickly as they are the ultimate key - the stronger my legs the better I board. I skateboarded in the late 70s/early 80s but was never that good at it. If you stick with boarding then try and get into riding powder asap - for me it is the real reason to board and is very addictive - piste bashing is very boring by comparison and snow park and tricks are for the young!

[@eddiebang4311]

inspiring sir! going for the first time at the age of 44 this weekend.

[@mirandatobin911]

I learned snowboarding 20 years ago and never had any proper lessons and that really shows. Too many bad habits and technical faults, just watched a few of your videos and realised that I simply need to make these few changes. Thank you so much. Your videos are great . clear and easy to understand going skiing in two weeks time. Can’t wait put all those tutorial tips into practice. Thank you very much Malcolm

[@malcolmmoore]

You're welcome!! 🤗🤗

[@malcolmmoore]

You're welcome!! 🤗🤗

[@BoarderMike]

Never to late to learn, go back to my basics.

[@JeffGibbard]

Same for me. I'm 44, been riding since 22. I've learned more watching like 5 of your videos than riding for 20 years.

[@saveforth]

You just blew my mind, I try to go snowboarding every year and get beaten up by the ground catching edges, I genuinely think this will solve my problem and you’re a genius and I’ve not heard this advice anywhere else, thank you so much.

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome, I hope it helps you when you're back out there on the snow!

[@BoarderMike]

I’m new to KZbin, but not to boarding. Want to learn not to fall, go back to my basics. @boardermike

[@num573]

You really hit the nail on the head when you discuss the direction your board is facing vs the direction you are moving, and how the closer those two things are (in other words the closer you are to carving) the earlier you can transition an edge without catching. Glad to see a video discussing that transition phase between full side slip skidded turns and carving !

[@TheGargalon]

I must have missed that in the video but oh my god my mind is blown. As a beginner I'm 90% of the time in breaking mode, which means the board is not aligned to the direction, then I try to make a turn (toes to heel), catch an edge and fall on my tail.

[@jessicaanthony3013]

​@@TheGargalonI feel the same, just went for my second time Saturday and started to catch on a little. Can't wait to try this

[@AegisRick]

It took an entire day of falling on icy snow, a bruised face, and many tears and snot. Just one day though. Magically, day 2 was pretty good. Haven't caught an edge since.

[@bigmanoncampus88]

This guy really explains things properly. You see so many seemingly experienced snowboarders bombing down runs thrashing the board around with no traverse - you can literally draw a straight line down the slope through their edge changes. It's a recipe for disaster for a beginner to try and copy those guys. Traverse and follow the nose is the way to go!

[@Kwbwbjw0]

I had 4 different Trainers and not ONE ever told me this. Damn. I still would consider myself a beginner because I only ride like 3/4 times every year. And my curves suck, I am scared of speed and falling. But thanks sooo much bro you saved me because I was thinking about giving up snowboarding. But now I will keep doing it. 👍

[@cappi10]

My personal rules that helped me as an intermediate a lot last week of boarding: 1. (Smoothly) throw your balance BEFORE moving your board. 2. It's better to over-balance (throwing your weight too far to the other side) than it is to under-balance. If you move your balance too far, it's relatively easy to correct it with your footwork. If you don't move your weight enough, it's a recipe for catching an edge. Specially in uneven terrain this was gold for me.

[@malcolmmoore]

Good tips!

[@cg5138]

You have a great way of simplifying the fundamentals. Trying to teach my son and wife, but so hard to describe to them what to do. This helps to a great degree. Thanks for your time.

[@alexxela754]

Lol. I Also searching tips for my wife’s shark attacks.

[@Natureismyhome770]

Going back to snowboarding after 10 years of pause, catching the edge was my biggest problem and I thought I'd would never learn how to avoid this and I remember how helpless I felt every time I fell. I still have to work out over this and many thanks Malcolm for this video and all the the others and the tips you are sharing ❤

[@malcolmmoore]

🙏

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

No one explains things like you on youtube. Amazing job mate!

[@malcolmmoore]

I appreciate that, thanks!

[@jonskeee]

malcolm could probably explain quantum mechanics to a toddler and they would understand

[@DConstructiveCritic]

As a snowboard instructor at Squaw Valley, we used to detune our boards for park riding to minimize the chance a sharp edge can grab. In fact, one of my boards has completely rounded edges for spring park riding so theres almost no chance of catching edges on rails and boxes. Great video btw.

[@BoarderMike]

You haven’t found me yet! I’m @ BoarderMike you should have already learned this your 1st day.

[@kathykaura7219]

From all the snowboarding vids I watched, this was the first one where I finally understood exactly what's going on when you ride. You're supposed to be riding ONLY on one edge of the board at any given time. You really cleared a lot of things up for me. 😅 So if I have a board and just lay it on my livingroom floor and practice staying "on-edge," front & back, I can get the feel of what it feels like on my legs and where they're touching the boots, no? I'm old (56) but I really want to learn snowboarding so I'm watching videos and mentally practicing going down the slopes before I go to my first lesson. 😊

[@malcolmmoore]

That's correct, however when trying it in your room, if you lean into an edge you'll fall over unless you have something to lean on, because you have no momentum when doing it in your room. You can balance without falling over, but only by moving yourself into bad posture. Best bet is to have something to lean against to mimick the idea of leaning into the turn.

[@ChyeHeng17]

This guy is quickly becoming my new favorite for my snowboarding adventure tutorial.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Heng!

[@Axewarriorz]

Loving the channel Malcom. Snowboarding is a part of my life and the year wouldn't be complete without a couple of trips to the mountains. At 65 I'm not beyond learning and find your tips to be clearly detailed and thus easy to transfer to the slopes. Last year I had major surgery for cancer and missed a year from life....I'm now getting that back. I took to the Italian alps last month and found my riding was totally different...I think I was over compensating due to my operation, I guess self preservation had kicked in. On the last day of my trip I found your channel and went over many of the problems I was experiencing. That last day was amazing. I was running at 50% and am so looking forward to getting my fitness and skill back to 100% with your help. Cheers.

[@BoarderMike]

Do a refresher course. @boardermike

[@feyfiren]

your videos are incredible, i'm super impressed by how you've completely hidden the stem of the selfie stick and are able to control it perfectly for demonstrations and you barely have any cuts in your videos!! you are a gem!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks, I appreciate it 🙏

[@kf1559]

45 year old Scotsman about to try snowboarding for 1st time in Sierra Nevada Spain. Ive watched you the most out of all the instructor videos. Thanks dude. 😎👍

[@malcolmmoore]

Good luck, hope you've got enough snow down there!

[@kf1559]

@@malcolmmoore Hope so too. If not I'll hit the beach😀. Utterly bizarre. Good luck for success with your ace channel.

[@kate_cort]

it’s my second day snowboarding and i literally caught so much edges today on the green slopes I face planted maybe 5 times. thank you for making this video trying again tomorrow! it can only get better

[@kate_cort]

didn’t catch an edge 💪

[@malcolmmoore]

Yeahhhh!!! Great job 🙌🙌

[@Rapt0r_]

I honestly appreciate this so much. I am 36, I started snowboarding at like 26, but stopped a few years after after a hard edge catch took me off my feet for a few days. Seeing this makes me wish I saw it back in January so I could have still given it a shot! Next year for sure!!!

[@garycalvert1175]

Awesome, I’m 10 years, no one I’m aware of thought to connect the importance of hood and knees with avoiding edge catch. So many ‘“Oh’, that’s why” moments in this video. Great work Malcolm, thank you.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Gary, glad it helped 👍

[@BoarderMike]

You haven’t met me yet. Go back to my basics, it will change your whole world.

[@mr.kubson]

I discovered your channel a week ago and I have already watched most of your tutorials. I really like the way you are linking (well prepared) theory with the practice in a simple and enjoyable way. If I may have another suggestion for future topics to cover, it would be how to find the right stance width and binding angles. Keep on doing that great job mate!

[@jasonrutlidge342]

I got Malcolm to answer this. The distance between your bindings / feet / boots should be comfortable enough to not cause any discomfort, like over stretching ankle tendons... start with the reference points on your board and try different distances that feel comfortable. Too close however can reduce your balance as your will have to compensate for the closeness of your feet. Try different set ups that feel comfortable and does not affect your balance and turning.

[@derekxiaoEvanescentBliss]

The go pro angle has an awesome effect - you can watch the orientation of the snowboard on the screen, and use that to infer how much the shoulders are tilted off axis from the shoulder. You can see the shoulders turn a half a second before the board follows , but otherwise the board is pointing straight towards you on the screen, indicating that the shoulders are always in line with the board

[@zanetusken]

I've been a skier all my life. Tried snowboarding once like 20 years ago, I caught a lot of edges and ended up going down the hill on my ass because I couldn't stay on the board and ended up back on skis an hour later. I didn't really think about it but watching you ride I see you're carving pretty much the whole time. I must have taken for granted that I could lean forward and ride on the flat on my skis without anything bad happening except uncontrolled acceleration. This season I might get back on a board now that my son is learning. Thanks for this!

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome, good luck!

[@BertrandDunogier]

I'm not a very experienced snowboarders, maybe 3, 4 weeks in total over the last 20 years. But these very good tips made me realize that I'm already doing it right ! It feels good :)

[@Raiders1234]

Thanks you. Catching an edge is the single biggest reason I don't like to board. Of course I started in my early/mid 40's, so it hurts, but other than that, I love boarding.

[@lol109109]

Of all the snowboarding channels I've seen on youtube, you are BY FAR the best teacher / best at actually explaining concepts while showing them simultaneously. This video was a tremendous help to me. Liked and subbed. Thank you!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Tony 🙏That's awesome, happy to help!

[@ajtheguy]

This is golden explanation! Since I can carve reasonable well I didn't catch an edge for more than a dozen days on the slope now. But I can't figure out by myself why changing edge early with a better carving posture even before the board pointing to the fall line won't lead me catching an edge anymore as I did before with skid turns. Until I watch your video again now I got it! Huge shout out to Malcolm! Best snowboarding instruction series on youtube!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Jun, I appreciate it 🙏

[@AntonSafonov]

Basically it can be summarized as: start learning carving ASAP. But explanation about the ride direction and position of the board is wonderful, will use when teaching. Thank you!

[@joseluz5731]

Just came back from 3 days of snowboarding and your videos were the Absolute best, giant thanks. I was a full beginner a few years ago not even being able to toe brake, came back this year and in the first day i was already doing turns and going onto blue trails, second day was about sending it into the Reds and gaining a lot of control over were i wanted to go and overall capability to do what i wanted. The third day was the best, started to really go fast, absolutely ripping the blues and moving way more fluently and naturally and even tried a black one which was a bit scetchy but made it to the end. Unfortunately had to leave but thanks to your videos this 3 days were the Absolute best way to start snowboarding. Definitely looking forward to go next year and Definitely watching your videos again. Absolute wonderfull content, thank you, love from Portugal 🇵🇹!

[@bignessforcash]

OMG im so excited to get back on the slopes to practice this, I feel like this is exactly what I was missing while learning this weekend, I feel like it all makes sense now. Beautiful

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome, hope it helps you out ✌

[@yoramchmiel7417]

I went snowboarding for first time last weekend, took two lessons but watching your videos in last 3 weeks were so helpful and much better than any instruction given on the slopes. Thank you! It was a great fun thanks to that.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Yoram happy to have helped 😀

[@darrenbevan4657]

I tried the 'knee steer' last week on the piste, so simple and successful! Thank you.

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome cheers Darren

[@timo410]

I'm part way through some snowboard lessons on a local dry slope before we go away in March for a week (with more lessons). Your videos have been an absolute game-changer in how quickly I am picking up the basics, i.e. what to think about and the basic physics behind boarding that once you grasp it will look effortless. Really appreciate the content

[@markietje24]

This is exactly what I was doing wrong a few weeks ago and got me an annoying shoulder injury. Thanks for explaining so clear and I'll try and improve next year ;)

[@shanebelanger4995]

Exact same here, rotator injury a week ago. Silly flats!

[@markietje24]

@@shanebelanger4995 perhaps we should visit steeper slopes next time

[@noeuntae]

I just snowboarded for a week as of yesterday. The unforeseen shark bit my board and when it was over my new helmet was dented and my goggles had vanished into oblivion along with my desire to try the Advance level, again. Now, I know what I did wrong and in December, we just might try Advance, again. Thanks.

[@abdullaalnamy8422]

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[@itzmeaid3nytxer355]

I’ve recently just gone snowboarding for the first time and I remember getting so frustrated everytime I tried to go to my toe side and catching the edge. This video is what I needed, thank you so much!

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome happy to hear 😊🫶✌️

[@BurtReynoldstash]

No one forgets the edge catches. Learning to snowboard on Sheffield dry slope. I caught my edge, flew through the air. Landed on my ass. I couldn’t sit down for months. Ouch. After catching one in Canada 🇨🇦 I was seeing stars & very glad to be wearing my helmet. I wouldn’t ride without by it. Great video as per. 🤙

[@avartani95]

I've been watching snowboarding videos on KZbin for 2.5 months now to guide me in my learning journey. I've gotten something out of each of them, but this is otherworldly help. I never even considered that I was mostly skidding down the mountain rather than traversing with a clean line. I'm going for my 4th time ever this weekend and I am excited to put all the new knowledge to the test. Thanks!

[@jordanm2016]

Yesterday I had a full mountain day and was able to learn how to link my turns and not fall at all due to your instruction, thank you

[@malcolmmoore]

Glad it helped!

[@richardhubbard2151]

Newbie here. Will be hitting my first hiill in Feb 23'! I cant wait! I appreciate your videos! Your explanations are crystal clear. Thanks!

[@andyk9414]

Great tip. I used your levers video to help me after going back out after 10 years of no boarding. Worked a treat. 2 runs in was back flying again.

[@AijazAnsari]

Malcolm: Came back here to thank you for this video. Turned 50 a couple of months ago. I took snowboarding classes 2 years ago, but only practiced twice before the pandemic. Today was my first day back. Yes, I sucked at the beginning, but I had 3 hours on the slopes, and I had a plan. Skate for an hour. J Turns with one foot strapped in. Side slips, Falling leaf, and then straight to C and S turns. It took me all 3 hours, but by the end I was linking my turns, and not falling. Best part: I could feel it in my feet: Could do minor adjustments on toe turns to apply just as much brake as I needed. Two things from this video made it click for me where even in-person teaching didn't help. 1. Posture. Posture. Posture. And: Change the edge when the board is moving in the direction of the edge. Once I got the feel, poof! No edge-catch shark. Bad news: I'm still too scared to stand-up to do up-unweighted turns. Good news: Torsional twist turns come naturally to me. :)

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome, that's good to hear, thanks for sharing! 🙌

[@sweetadventure3845]

I've binge-watched all your videos and it's really helped me clean up my technique this year. Thank you!!

[@papervidocq]

It is so nice to see what good snowboarding is. Thanks for all the videos and tips, I started snowboarding last December and already linking turns and going down red pistes. I have learned lots by watching your videos and hitting the slopes this winter.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Rafael, I appreciate it 🙏

[@ColombiMigal]

I had the pleasure to met you this week at Alpe d’Huez and I told you and I will say here as well. I had my first time doing snowboarding and with your videos I manage to go from barely standing up to able to go down to hard red one in 5 days. The way you explain things help us like a lot. Thank you

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome 🙌 so glad to hear the videos are helping people like yourself 👍

[@papaspieltmit1392]

All the crazy questions I had in my head why I had catched the edge one more time are gone now. You have explained all the effects and the solution to it. Thanky you so much

[@danielgould170]

Had my first snowboarding experience yesterday and I’m living it but the explanation here is awesome, Thank You

[@DanielSilva-bc5zv]

Such a good teacher and great videos. I’m about to go out shredding for the first time at age 34 this has given a huge boost in confidence

[@malcolmmoore]

Amazing enjoy you got this!!!

[@BoarderMike]

Did you board yet? How did it go?

[@neuroleptic2563]

It's like you read my mind, I picked up on snowboarding this very season and I'm loving the feelings of it, it's got me totally catched up but as I'm learning, I'm also doing (less now, but still) the typical begginer mistakes that lead me to catch an edge and get a bruise or two the next day. I was wondering if you were going to do this video, and here it is!

[@Direitistaconservador]

Hey Malcom!!! Love Ur snowboarding!!! Today was my 1st day I have learn this lesson !!! Dint fall no more today!!! At the 3rd day if snow boarding and watch all of Ur videos I really helped me a lot!!! Thanks!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@malcolmmoore]

Amazing! Great job

[@alexandramercado4162]

This video is exactly what I needed to hear and see!! Your technique and teaching is incredible. 😮👏

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks so much 😊😊

[@Xantulle]

Hey Malcolm, nice video once again! Here's my question: have you ever made a video on how to properly fall or break a fall, and thus minimising the risk for injuries?

[@floriankaiser]

Hey Malcom we are beginner. And with youre video we can drive save and learn very important things to stay safety and comfortable. Thx so much for youre very good explanation. Sorry for my bad english, I am from germany. Greetz :)

[@malcolmmoore]

Danke!

[@ev3rlastingfaith]

Hey Malcolm, your videos have been very helpful in coming up-to-speed from the early beginning stage bridging to the early intermediate. Example: in theory, i knew well what to do and why, from your videos. In practice though, i was stuck at a particular point: during a toe to heel turn, i would over-rotate once on the heel edge to a point where i always had to come to a complete stop before finally transitioning back to a toe edge, for the next turn. Eventually I got an instructor who pointed out that after transitioning from toe to heel turn, i wrongly continued to keep my shoulder “open” and turned out of alignment with the board, causing me to keep on turning while on the heel edge (and over rotsting). Essentially I wasn’t “closing the door” early enough. That is all I the feedback I needed to fix what was broken and put it all together. The instructor commented how thereafter everything came really nicely together almost instantaneously - and that I know was largely because of your videos. So I hit the tip jar in your link for a small token of my appreciation. No longer frustrated and I wish I’d never get off the slope now. Thank you.

[@ladonnafunk8719]

This is super helpful. I'm getting into snowboarding in my 40s and I'm too old to fall a zillion times. The part about doing a clean traverse (instead of a skid) going into a turn is extremely helpful.

[@jesshill3133]

Thank you so much for doing this video!! I’ve been catching edges a lot and now having the understanding of how this happens will definitely help me avoid this next time I hit the slopes!

[@malcolmmoore]

Good luck next time!

[@elligator21]

I caught an edge and broke my wrist literally the day after you posted this but didn't see your video until today. Why couldn't I have seen it sooner 😭😭😭

[@rubensikkema8372]

Last week was my first week of snowboarding. I went to Val Thorens. Watched your videos and they really helped me. Nevertheless I learned it the hard way, almost broke my shoulder the first day. But i kept going, I was on heavy painkillers the rest of the week. The last 3 days it was going so well, I felt like I was surfing on the slopes! Thanks Malcom, I had a great vacation and will be snowboarding a lot more in the future!

[@davidlilley2742]

Thanks for the videos at 65 years old I have not been snowboarding long and trying to learn as much as I can as fast as possible an your very clear instructions are a great help thanks. Also noticed your new camera looks fantastic. Dave

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers Dave, good luck with the snowboarding!

[@Paulie44]

Woohoo! Glad to see the Insta360 is being used - gives the best view of your snowboarding in my opinion! 👍

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Paul, yeah I figured I should crack it out again!

[@Blaisem]

@@malcolmmoore the camera was really nice in this video

[@mustafahassan6879]

Thanks MR Moor loving your videos that teaches me from not knowing how to stand on a board to curving on the Blue Mountain in Collingwood Ontario and just wanted to tell you that I’m using your video to help others new snowboarders thanks again

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Mustafa i hope they help 🙏😊

[@mvmcali6900]

You explanations are incredibly well worded and articulate. Thanks!

[@dangriffiths1392]

Best beginner video I have found... I fear it may be too late for my Mrs, but I'm gonna have her watch it!

[@malcolmmoore]

Hah, awesome Dan, best of luck to her!

[@travisstevens4369]

Malcolm, I really need a video on how to ride steeps, and how to control your speed while picking up pace. I have watched all your videos. They are fantastic. I live in Japan and have learned in a huge powder season. Have skied for 30 years and now at 47, making the change to snowboarding and love it!!!! So, any steeps and fast pace videos would be great! Thank you

[@Ross_Fun_Boss]

Oh Malcolm, thank you so much! I just found why I am afraid of toe turns and catch edge in them, its just because I am skidding/stoping to reduce my speed just before starting the turn itself and that leads to exactly what you described - my board and body is going straight down the hill and at the same time I sometimes try to make toe turn… Just have to remember to go in traverse and not braking/skidding when starting a turn

[@dustinoman]

Beautiful video man, very well put together and articulated. I've just recently gotten really into it and trying to learn a lot more to ride better. Parents bought me a board back when I was 18, and now I'm 34 lol, and just officially bought a solid board and decided to make it an actual hobby that I wanna get good at.

[@kristinaspeed]

Hi! I'm a super newbie, started a few season ago but have 2 small kids so I don't get to ride that much and when I do, I normally have a kiddo with me-- and they're smoking me both learning at the age of 2 to ski. Your videos are SO helpful and really explain it in a way that's easy to understand. My question for Malcolm (or any experienced snowboarder)is regarding bending your knees. Every time I ride, my friends and husband always say "Bend your knees, bend your knees!" However, I try to spend a lot of time watching professionals and expert snowboarders online and it always appears they barely bend their knees. Can someone tell me more about this? I completely understand Maclom's statements about steering with your knees and using your front knee to direct your direction, but I don't understand how that translates to over with "bending your knees." It's like everyone is instructing me to be at a 90 decree angle or something excessive like that-- and I'm not following! Thank you from this almost 40 year old Mom trying to catch up with friends and family who have been doing this since they were teenagers. LOL!

[@ChaseHub]

I haven't ridden in a few years and even though I'm very comfortable and can ride double black diamonds I still took something away from this video. It was a good refresher and, I got to feel like I've just warmed up, It's funny, like riding a bike, how you just get the muscle memory and can awaken it with videos like these. I could feel each turn as you made them lol. I really feel like I just got off my first run back on the mountain! haha. Thanks for the content. Good stuff.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks, appreciate it 🙏

[@murderatorable]

This one video helped me finally assemble that snowboarding puzzle that's been holding me back, thanks a lot!!

[@bucketgarden]

Always a quality video dude, thank you for this because I’m always so terrified of catching an edge on the flats

[@gijskramer1702]

Try to stand on your toes a bit like michael jackson. Style points for shouting He He

[@asiangin]

Going to start my first time snowboarding this winter and I can’t wait to see what I can do. Thanks for the tips

[@LongMeatRalph]

update us, did you do anything what he said? Which part helped you the most?

[@asiangin]

@@LongMeatRalph I will let you know. I’m going next week for the first time

[@7keith]

Thank you for sharing your expert advice. I found that your explanation is so much easier to understand for beginners.

[@JackOfTrades12]

I wish I had this video last year. I had to examine tons of content to observe everything you mentioned. My problem now is managing my speed without skidding so much. I always feel like I get going way too fast, and can't slow down by carving alone. Though this is mainly on blues.

[@Stratto420]

This video is incredible! I kept thinking 'oh yeah that's exactly what I do' or 'that movement is how i caught an edge last time!' such a well done video with great explanation

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Nate 🙌

[@wingsurfer]

Even though I've been snowboarding for years. This is so well explained.. I've learned something!

[@Dawid692]

You have the best tutorial videos buddy, thank you ! The way you explain and show stuff is very understandable.

[@malcolmmoore]

I appreciate that!

[@just2bad766]

Those tipps are really helpful since I've just been turning by thinking of turning and that gave me alot of slaps on the backhead when turning.

[@Goffinho02]

An important thing is also to be sure having your boots tightened so that there is full reactivity when you balance your weight front and back. With boots just a little too long, your feet will likely have space to move inside your boots so you will have to insist more on your balancing than you should need. It could result in catching edge especially on straight slope where you need only small and quick balancing !! Nice video !

[@malcolmmoore]

Good tip!

[@dairyairman]

Great video! I wish I'd seen this when I was first learning, because in those days I was an edge catching machine! Besides the excellent advice in this video, I've also learned from the school of hard knocks to keep a little more weight on the front foot than the back while turning. Weighting your back foot in a turn is the kiss of death and can easily lead to an edge catch or other disaster. Likewise while on flat slopes, it's good to bias your weight slightly forward to avoid edge catches.

[@d159inu]

Props to this camera man!!

[@MrMarcLaflamme]

I think I spent more time trying to figure out where your selfie stick went or if it was a drone than listening to your advice!

[@suanfongtan7624]

Fantastic tips. The ultimate coach makes things simple and easy to understand. Thank you

[@malcolmmoore]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Kaltwasser45]

Thanks for putting this so simply. I've been trying to teach my teenage son how to board and sometimes it's difficult to put it into words and demonstrate at the same time. He's hanging strong after 5 or so days and has gotten a little better, but still lacks the confidence in carving and the physics involved. I worked with him for 3 days this past week, I just couldn't translate the weight distribution for him to understand. You demonstrating physically and clearly showing the balance will help us. I've been taking boarding trips for 30 years but it's hard for me to think back and relate to the struggles that I had when I started, clearly they're different than he is experiencing because I came from skate boarding, surfing, and wake boarding. For me, after a day and a half'; it all clicked with the mechanics.🤘 Thanks!

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome, good luck to your son! 👍

[@markmarino4883]

Awesome video man you gained a subscriber from me i just went snowboarding for the first time 2 weeks ago and i bought all new equipment i picked it up fairly well and i am obsessed now and seeing the snow and view of these mountains is making me want to go out west to BC more than i already did

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome thank you!

[@markdowdle1]

Super helpful video Malcolm. Always love how easy and intuitive you explain things. I always look forward to your videos, but more than anything you videos make me want to save up for a flight to France so I can go skiing on Alpe d'Huez. Keep it up...great content!

[@thereelaccountant9246]

I like how you didn't tell people that skidding is a COMPLETE no-no. It's simply the easiest way to start learning how to turn before carving. You can progress into precise carvs.

[@RjFitness360]

Hey Malcolm, this is an awesome video tutorial. My wife said we should visit and hire you😉 Nice work as always. Lots of views in a short amount of time. Thanks for posting it. People here can relate to these challenges and would like to overcome them. Especially myself. Caught an edge many times last week, hit the back of my head hard with my helmet on, felt like hitting a concrete floor when it's icy. At one point my mouth started to bleed from the impact. I know this video takes time to make not to mention editing it. Therefore, I would like to show my support to your channel coming your way.

[@bravo12321]

Thanks so much Malcolm for the video - so clearly explained and offered really pragmatic solutions to the problems. Im surely a lot of beginners have benefited from your teaching. Just one - mind if you could share with us how you set your stance? i love the way your two feet are angled - they seem to be in perfect position for turning

[@frankh.4226]

Excellent instruction video! Even a beginner could understand and benefit from this! Thank You!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Frank!

[@frankh.4226]

@@malcolmmoore ; Thank You!

[@SteinarMoenBergen]

Amazingly well explained! And extremely pleasant and easy to look at, to catch your points (not the edge 😆).

[@tobiasgorn1260]

There are some fantastic skills there recording this video this smoothly. Very useful. Nicely done and nicely put. Great!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it 😃🙌

[@fletcherbravo]

Great video, please could you do a tutorial of how to ride deep powder and also how to get up if you fall over especially when the depth of the snow is deeper than the length of your arm.

[@jakejarviis8177]

One of the best most informational videos I’ve seen, thank you!

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Jake!

[@bintang-zo5tw]

i am just teaching my gf how to snowboard, and showing these videos really helps !

[@malcolmmoore]

Awesome, best of luck to her! 🙌

[@yonallb]

Great video. Important question: how do you take a dump in that one piece?

[@Phil-zh9pg]

Very helpful man. I am new and am still working through skidded turns, the progression you lay out is exactly what I need to work on. Can't find this type of content anywhere else. Much appreciated!

[@dwaynehawkins]

That track looks pristine, it also helps a lot for beginners when there are not a lot of bumps. Anyway, thanks for your amazing videos.

[@malcolmmoore]

Yeah good conditions really helps!!!

[@zairahmustahsan4049]

I am getting started on my snowboarding journey, yay!! This video is so helpful and surpasses all levels of clarity. Thanks a lot for the content.

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks 👍

[@Legend-tj9hx]

amazing job. learning in 30s is hard but you make things easier.

[@malcolmmoore]

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

[@Syphanx]

Fantastic video man, cant wait to apply these tips to my riding when i can get back out on the slopes in europe. My main thing at the moment is having the confidence in facing my board down the slope in bigger turns and picking up speed, as i get scared easily going faster. Just wondering if there's any advice (aside from keep riding) out there that could help? Looking forward to your next video!

[@K0xm4N]

I had same problem with speed and going down. But the more time you spend on a slope you just get that feeling under control. The biggest problem for me was leaning back and i did more weight on my back leg on more steep slopes because I was so scared. I did change this by putting little bit more weight on front leg.

[@elho001]

The is no reason why you would have to go faster than you like (other than not making it through some flat that may follow the steep). In fact, it is a lot fun to carve harder making your turns tighter, enjoying the higher G-force in the turn and the rebound of your board going (or jumping) out of it, but also taking a lot of speed out. If you for some reason still want to rather do a wide swooping turn, then make the turn part longer, keep going at an arc till you are going uphill, loosing speed down to what you are comfortable with to transition into the next turn. Think of your line not being half circles linked to each other, but more like 3/4 circles. And if your carving technique is good and clean, it will look much better and impressive than anyone with bad technique bombing down the hill at twice the speed.

[@timmiekat6072]

Really helpfull, remember though, you will fall and you will get hurt 😂. Part is just learning through failure finding balance and confidence. Not being scared to go a bit faster. Im just starting to learn but its something ive noticed