Secrets To Turning A Snowboard and Preventing Heel Lift!

[@BlackCloud2469]

Can we just appreciate this man went barefoot on snow to show us technique.

[@lukeGK]

he’s the best💪

[@od-x82]

Man, this video changed everything for me. My turns are so much cleaner and I feel like having way more control about the board and my riding. It's actually more than this. My legs aren't sore at al anymorel at the end of the day. Keep it up and never stop! 🤘🏻

[@angusworkman5486]

How long did i tske u to master

[@od-x82]

I think I haven't dialed it down until today. But that's mostly because of the lack of enough days in the snow (have to drive 1.000 km to get to the next resort). However, it took me maybe 1 day to get used to the new riding style and another day to be all sure what I'm doing.

[@dylanlager7068]

Had to stop at 3 mins to just say thanks for saving my toe edge. That is definitely the best way I’ve ever seen and heard it explained.

[@sammijowarkentin1234]

this is so informative and more helpful than anything else I've watched since im a new snowboarder

[@modrn_]

Dude, as someone who just started snowboarding at the age of 34, this was the most helpful video I've watched yet, period. I was turning by leaning backward and forward, not doing anything with my front foot specifically and I never felt in control at all.

[@Strozy]

a good think to add is to practice ankle mobility at home, try placing a band against your talus and bend ur knee past ur toes until you reach full range of motion, then repeat the motion as much as u need. It helped me bend me knee forward more than 2inches

[@Sharkey007x]

thanks for the tip!

[@rodscholl]

Thanks!

[@RReed-pk6rt]

Really great tips Tommie. Looking forward to trying to eliminate the heel-side chatter by staying stacked. It would be rad if you mentioned where you were at and maybe even the run you were on at the beginning of your videos. Thanks.

[@hilarycarter5011]

Great video dood!! My snowboard coach Wes brought this up a lot. He even had accidentally broken his high backs during a workshop but kept riding them so he was able to show me that relying too much on the bindings can really bring out bad habits in your riding. Watch this video everyone! It is so worth it to learn how to prevent heel lift with your technique. Bye bye blisters!!

[@kellenmck]

Forget blisters I wanna save my calves

[@sykim33]

Awesome video. I've always had issues with heel lift, and went crazy trying to tighten all the straps and bindings like crazy. But there were days when I rode with the same equipment but had no issues - must have been doing better leaning in on those days. Gonna try this out next time~!

[@itsjaynguyen]

Been snowboarding for years but this has been informative to add to what my body instinctually knows

[@adam1887]

"Knee steering is for skidded turns, not carving" - well said. One thing I'd add with the knee steering drills is it's good to get students to experiment with being super stiff vs super relaxed while executing this. It's important to have those knees and hips relaxed during this drill so it's good to call that out and experiment with tension as a way of dialing it in. Keep putting out the good content!

[@verb0ze]

Tommie "falls" matrix style -- as if dodging bullets -- and bounces back like he is rewinding the fall. You're epic man!

[@bryanwood5305]

I absolutely needed to hear this. I’ve snowboarded for six days total and recently was wondering why my tail side was a little squirrely in toe side turns. I was squishing the bug with my front foot but opening my ankle joint in the rear. Makes so much sense.

[@benkulpinski987]

Yo Tommie, the video production has sky rocketed since a year ago! Good frickin shit man! Keep it coming! You’re doing great things

[@rodrigormotta]

Excellent tips Tommie! Went riding in whistler last weekend and that note coupled with the knee stearing made for zero heel lift problems.

[@Fogo4Life]

thanks king. I've been riding for nearly 20 years, instructed for 5, and didn't know this. I wish I did when I instructed!!!!

[@absr671]

Wow, what a legend !!! I am very impressed

[@davida1703]

One of the best instructor YT you can find related to breaking up technicals. Keep it up. Must watch And keep shredding 🙏👍👍😎

[@Sharkey007x]

omfg, THANK YOU for this, seriously thought I was goin crazy, couldn't figure out why i was getting such horrid heel lift. Turns out I was just getting lazy as I got tired and the bad form was just getting ingrained. Will be paying attention to this much more, thx again!

[@sophitran]

Newbie snowboarder. And your videos,….. well just you over all and the way your present each technique, and the simple physics and posture equivalents is just. Amazing 🤩 thank you !

[@adventuresofmerder2500]

Love it bro, I hated seeing the videos on "squishing the rock". 100 percent agree. Side bar get your pop vs Ollie videos out again! There's some more youtoubers out there saying you should always Ollie off all jumps and I highly disagree especially coming from a skateboarding background. All the love, keep doin what you do bro!

[@tonytorpedo8166]

awesome man, because of you I got rid of so many mistakes I made and makes me love snowboarding even more now

[@wellsia]

Dude you're rad. All about technique, body position and form. You're a great coach, Love your content!

[@MrFowl]

Thank you. Trying to learn snowboarding right now and this is exactly what I needed to hear.

[@MykhailoTs]

The best preview i've ever seen!

[@timmywgray]

Funny story, Tommie. I just watched this video a couple days ago. I’m back riding after a 6-year hiatus and been watching your videos for refreshers. Today, riding with new bindings, the ladders on my back foot slipped out for some reason. I didn’t know until I stopped for a quick rest. Guess I’m doing something correct for me not to notice besides a bit of play in chunder. Thanks for all the tips.

[@alexbrown9617]

This is sick thanks dude, heel lift has ruined more than one day for me thanks again

[@sebass156]

I love how you low key call out Suckhouse on crushing bugs to toe side turns. That losers been stealing everybody’s style and trying to claim it.

[@T25de]

🤙🤙

[@KimiZyy]

Hello! This video might have saved me. I've been riding in and out for many years but still always feels like my heel doesn't stay in place. Gonna hit the mountain today to keep this in my mind! Thank you!

[@OutDoorTraction]

Literally started doing this and my calves and feet don't burn or hurt as much anymore

[@andrelevesque2405]

How I wish I could spend some time with U on the slopes getting my self-confidence up a notch or two, especially two!

[@jacobholmes3308]

Dude I’m new to boarding but I have other experience. Like Skate Boarding, Wake Boarding and the good ol Rip Stick and your tips make this so much easier and reinforce the other habits I know.

[@Troispistols]

The new MIC AS YOU RIDE!!! Let's gooo!!

[@jerrysofbearmtn]

Best advice! Everyone listen to this man, go out and try it. It will change your life. This video shreds!

[@naletai]

Oooke as a foreigner I had to rewatch to properly understand the technique, however it was very worth it :) txh this was of value!

[@santanapadilla6990]

Definitely gonna try out the pressing instead of crushing...I noticed that I feel like my foot wants to lif out my boot even when really tight

[@jefffeltes9309]

New intro is fire!

[@Ayo14126]

This video makes my last snowboarding trip make so much more sense...I was squishing rocks

[@onceuponaposer7547]

Awesome video. You did a great job of explaining. Even though I don't understand some of the movements and I know fear will likely set in when I hit the mountain to implement, your voice will be in my head helping me make corrections. Have an awesome season.

[@beezeeflower9215]

Wow! Technique? What about just being a wild bad a-!!! This guy is AMAZING!!!!!!! Definitely opened my eyes haha I got mad heel lift and this video proves I just suck and need to get A LOT better hahahahah

[@Grandecroquetas]

Thanks for this great video! Need to practice my heel side with the toes up and belly button low. always slipping out of those turns 🤙

[@roadtriprohan]

This issue exactly hit me on Day 10 for me today, massaged my heel on the red snake down the mountain in Utah today!

[@makmcd68]

Legendary stuff! You are the man! Best SB youtuber out there along with Board Archive. You guys are way above everyone else as providing very useful info and insight.

[@raidini2081]

this man sacrificed his warm feet to the snow for this video, you better give him a thumbs up

[@angryaardvark5011]

That's an awesome tip! 🤘I've always just bought my boots a couple sizes too small because I read somewhere a while back the linings pack out after breaking them in causing them to be too big, thus causing heel lift. Stoked to try this new technique.

[@KevAlberta]

Do your boots actually pack out? Cuz mine didn’t and dont 😂

[@coltonjobst3122]

@@KevAlberta mine do, but then again I put on 80 days and above every season. Also depends on the company who makes the boots and how hard/and often you ride.

[@KevAlberta]

@@coltonjobst3122 how many days would you say to pack out? I’m on day 40 and they aren’t any looser. How could someone struggle with cramped foot space for more than like 5 or 10 days max? If it doesn’t pack out in that time what’s the point Edit: Im using Burton boots btw

[@coltonjobst3122]

@@KevAlberta I ride 32 boots (best boots in my opinion) they have a really good liner that molds to your foot easier than most boot manufacturers. Another trick would be to go the a shop and have them thermal mold them, as in blast the liner with some heat, put a little rubber toe cap on your foot, put your foot in the boots and stand in them for 20 minutes to 30 minutes. That's how I fit boots for people that are having slight issues. I buy my boots only a half size smaller than I need. I also found burton boots don't pack out as easily, stiffer or more dense foam for their liners.

[@exploringlifefam3274]

Love your videos man. Learn so much watching and listen to your tips snowboarding. My second season here in Sweden and love it 🙏🏼🔥

[@Neo--X]

This is an awesome video. Thanks!

[@manohd1987]

love your videos bro, cant wait for next winter, greetings from Argentina

[@nicklubach]

Could you do a video on methods and shiftys? Trying to figure how to shift the board in the air and bring it back into place.

[@marizonandreatrujillo5748]

Always the sickness wit right techniques 🎉

[@georgemattingly1621]

Heading to Copper January 6-9 (haha nice) hope to see you and maybe old buckhouse out there, show y'all some Kentucky style shredding

[@T25de]

Bunkhouse eh?

[@miaeuropa]

Time to practice. Thx

[@rollingedges9469]

Dude the "butt/boot out heelside recovery" @6:33 🙏🙏🙏

[@guillaumeduputs6446]

4:40 me in the back x), really great video

[@M8TRIX777]

Shots fired. I love it

[@erwinocampo961]

Freaking awesome technique! I'm going to try this next time. I tried everything about putting the L type X type fill on my boots still gets heel lift. I wear 8.5 shoes and already downsize 8 ride boots (wide foot). Still doesn't work.

[@Jon_Crawford]

Loving your tips and videos. Thanks

[@kellenmck]

Just spent days stressing about boots and trying to pick a pair and finally did thought they would help me prevent heel lift but they’re still lifting and my calves are in pain

[@cubarubio938]

When smashing the spider on a toe side turn or carve do I use just my lead foot of use both chins to smash spidey?

[@houseofhug]

Great tutorial!

[@lambmaster]

Those production values on the video doe

[@CeyennePepper]

Great tips

[@Rixter1455]

When tommie sacrifices himself to run in the cold snow to emphasize proper technique. Thanks so much boss!

[@mariosantos7061]

My DOOD! You are insane! 🤣 All in the name of science

[@rurkuz]

It's crazy I was having issues with heel lift until my recent snowboarding day. Then I thought what happens if I push my shin into my boot. The response was immediate.

[@tommiebennett]

Yeah, absolute game changer! stoked you got that one figured out.

[@mikemadden5462]

what do you do if your back leg(right) is lifting up I ride regular..your video says to push the front leg my(left) to start my toe side turn.

[@ruthkharen]

Hahaha...you had me at the first 6 seconds! 😂

[@andrewmelean8259]

Excellent!

[@Craftideasforkids451]

Love this video!!! So helpful!!

[@myhousehaswheels]

No socks were harmed in the making of this video.

[@lawrenceneo2294]

Can you kindly share the exact location and the name of this slope? I really want to vist the place.

[@AlexPastel]

So my big question is....I know you loosened your boot just as a demonstration, but are you *supposed* to have your boots not 100% tight so that you have a little room to push your shins into them? I have always tightened my boas as tight as they go, but this makes it hard to lean my shins into them and makes it hard for me to do toeside turns.

[@reyvillanueva7254]

Getting on your tippy toes…. Not awesome 😂 Thank you Tommie 🤙🏽

[@j.m.3643]

Super helpfull, ty! 😊

[@bucketgarden]

The amount of times I have watched this video... trying to imprint it in my brain

[@oscaranderson5073]

So to summarize.. turn with knees/lower body, and finesse the edge with the ankle?

[@AdaptiveHumanity]

So what do you do if you don’t have one of your ankles? Serious question, I am an amputee and don’t have an ankle on my right foot. I ride regular so it’s my bank foot.

[@kiddkaos1]

That's going to be a tough question for somebody two ankles to answer. You're lucky it's your back foot at least, but there will probably be limitations when it comes to carving and powder riding, but you could look at skating/one foot riding tips and apply those principles.

[@richburmond6761]

How about those burton heel wedges? Do they stay in place???

[@adventuresofmerder2500]

The wife and I will be at copper over Christmas and would love to run into you if you're up there, we rock alot of pirate stickers, if we see ya we'll have to shred!

[@ellstackeradventures]

Yewww

[@blingtron2]

out here getting your socks all wet so we can learn. I appreciate you Tommie!

[@jonathanhull8492]

Speaking of squishing spiders, immediately after putting on a shirt yesterday, I noticed something moving up my shirt 🤜🕷☠️

[@smillat5851]

My ankles and boots are too flexible for this technique, I just end up way too low for any comfort or balance. Do you have any tips to fix this or what should I do?

[@KevAlberta]

0:25 anatomists hate him for this one single life changing trick. Find out here

[@B-Rad-Gee]

Hey tommy thanks for all the vids you put out! Do you have any idea why the top of my feet hurt so much when riding? Specifically right where my heel strap lays, feels like my foot is pushing into my heel strap too hard and after a couple runs gets pretty irritating. I loosened my heel strap some and not much relief

[@markj3489]

This may not be your issue, but....if your ankles are too relaxed while you're riding, it will cause pressure on the tops of your feet. This typically occurs when your legs are too straight and your boards tilt is being generated through the highbacks rather than through angulation of the ankles. Rewatch his bit in this video about the heel side; it has some good bits on this issue.

[@B-Rad-Gee]

@@markj3489 thanks for the reply brotha, not sure what the problem was but it was resolved with a couple more days on the mountain, I’ve definitely been making it a point to ride knees bent so i think you’re spot on! 🤙🏼

[@markj3489]

@Brandon Awesome. Keep working it!

[@SeaUnicorn]

my feet got cold watching this :D

[@daltonharris1453]

Are you at Keystone? How's the snow??

[@tinakrysteva5692]

So I'm not a native English speaker but I understand that for the toe turns it's correct to bend the knees more, not only pushing the toes down. Am I correct?

[@GG46043]

jesus he is so good that turn with just one foot

[@TheBlunted247]

what kind of gloves you rocking tommie ?

[@eduardorivera7723]

going to big bear sunday and going to practice my turns and squash some bugs

[@nickwoodward819]

Ever tried the salamon dialogue boa? I swear it's real stiff when pressing forward into the front of the boot

[@llewodcm20]

What does "staying stacked" mean?

[@ellstackeradventures]

You rock let's gooooo

[@T25de]

Where are we going!!

[@ellstackeradventures]

@@T25de 🏂🏂

[@PiaSutra]

Goals✨

[@remy2058]

I’m a beginner how much weight do you put to each leg. I heard 60% front and 40% back but wouldn’t your board then catch an edge ?

[@andy2477]

So you don't want to knee steer when you're carving?

[@kleetusbills2611]

I’m all about them mittens, what are they?

[@RobbyGjn]

Hi Tommy, awesome video again. You seem to be really fit and athletic doing this tricks for us. I want to ask, are there any workout routines that you recommend to a (not so basic) snowboarder with a day job to improve snowboarding ?

[@okosakaroklenni]

KZbin lmgtfy: Core strengthening, everything related to proper squatting, from foot arch throug hip mobility up to thoracic functionality. Aim for being able to do deep squats in _perfect_ form with at least your bodyweight. Also being able to do pistol squats is a good indication of being strong enough. I recommend channels like Squat university, athlean-x, calesthenicmovement, strength side. But I strongly recommend finding a professional trainer or a physician who can check your current form and set up a path for you. And this is tuff you want to do daily. In addition I also recommend doing A LOT of balancing. Really, A LOT. Like 15 minutes a day on average. It will improve your overall stability, especially in rought terrain to unbelievable levels. Also you need to improve your lactate threshold in your quads and glutes with cycling or wall squat presses. In my experience a simple "daily routine" just wont cut it its rather a lifestyle. But if you don't have time or motivation for that, then regular functional workouts mentioned above will be good enough. (btw I snowboard about 40 days a season, and also wakeboard 3-4 times a week in the summer, have 2 workout sessions with a trainer each week,do yoga and stuff at home on a daily basis and still I feel like a weak piece of s*ht :) )

[@anime321able]

Are your hoodies waterproof/repellent???????

[@chrisbauman2562]

The intro 🤣🤣🤣