I'm trying to get real good at snowboarding but I need some tips on staying up and not falling. Please tell me how long you've been boarding.
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I have never snowboarded before but I've been skiing for 3 yrs or so.  The best thing that I did was take a beginner lesson at a mountain and they teach you all that stuff and help you w/the right technique, give you tips, etc.  The worst thing you can do is teach yourself bad technique and that is very hard to break later on.  But if you already know the basics, take an intermediate or advanced lesson b/c those are extremely helpful too and worth the money.  Good luck!!  :)
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The biggest trick to the landing is lining your board parallel with ground. This is tricky at first because when you leave the lip, your at a different angle then the one you're going to have to land at. Now, naturally gravity will adjust your board a bit, but ultimately the control is up to you. You do have some leeway with this however, because your board can "slap" a little bit when you land. This is the benifit of snowboarding as opposed to skiboarding (short skis). Also, keep your knees flexed and slightly bent when you land and make sure your direction of travel doesn't change until you're confident enough.
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Really easy? Well none of the people I usually go snowboarding with have ever broken a leg so... You will not detach from your snowboard when you fall (unlike skiing), so there is a potential for injury that way, but you can break your leg skiing also.
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well that sucks doesnt it. try to get your back foot on first. then your front. if the board is like goin out in front of you that means you need the flick it a bit less. the slower it flips the easier to land. my opinion? anyways just commit and dont puss out of it. if you dont commit then you wont land. commiting is everything. just try.
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I LOVE to skateboard. It is THE MOST AWESOME SPORT EVER inthe world. people say "its just jumping on a skateboard". it's not that easy. And I'm not excactly blonde. Concky, you should try going up a vert and standing on your hand upside down while holding your board with your feet and other hand. when you do, tell me how many bruises you have.
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Yeah Ive surfed for more than 12 years now. \n\nAdvice to someone who hasn't surfed would be to get a board that is long, and will be easy to paddle.  Ask the guys at the surf shop they will help. \n\nBuying the wrong kind of surfboard will stop your progress. It has to be suitable to your height , weight and skill level.\n\nBefore you go in the water see what the waves are doing, if you're new to surfing you wont want to get right out far, get waist deep in the water, get a feel for your board. And practise catching the broken waves. Get comfortable doing that, just riding them straight into shore. That will be fun for a little while.\n\nOnce you've learnt how to paddle and catch the waves properly you can try standing up.  It takes a ton of practise so don't be discouraged.
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Can you fall???  \n\nThis is the best lesson you can learn!!!  Put your padding on <wrist guards, and knee pads are good>, and practice falling down.  Do this at least 100 times.  After the first 10 times, you'll get board and find creative ways to fall.  Once you've mastered falling, you can try anything without fear, and then you approach your new stunts <going backwards> just like you did with falling.\n\nBasically, you're screen name says it all ... it all came tumbling down!!!
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Watch how other snowboarders are doing it.  You'll notice that the people who fall after they try a jump are doing the wrong things with their body.  When they get to the lip, they aren't moving fast enough (go too slow and you won't be able to land smoothly)  and they aren't keeping their body quiet.  What I mean by that is that good riders hit a jump, and have their body positioned before or early into the jump.  Waving your arms or looking anywhere but the place you want to go will cause your body to land wrong, ending in the faceplant.  I know I felt REALLY self-conscious when learning how to jump (its embarrasing in front of good riders right?)  so go early in the morning and practice, or go during the beginning of the week, when the parks and terrain are mostly empty and you won't get in the way of more experienced riders.  Also stay within your range of comfort with size of jumps and drops, and only move up when you've almost mastered the level you're at.  \n\nJump basics:\n1.  Approach with enough speed, don't speed check right before you go off or you'll fall after or look stupid doing it.  \n2.  Don't look down at your feet or you will fall.  Don't look anywhere except straight ahead at the jump, and when you are up in the air, look for your landing and where you will be, not down, or you will panic and fall.  \n3.  Keep your shoulders as much pointed towards the direction you're going as possible.  \n\n4.  Land naturally with yourself looking forward (not down)  and allow your knees and back to compress and take the impact.  Don't panic and tighten your muscles too much or you'll crash.
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just keep trying. my brother has been skateboarding for about 5 years and he is really good . he falls and gets right back up
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Both are absolutely awesome!\n\nI've been snowboarding for twenty years but I love to ski every now and then (I get about 100 days a year on the mountain and I spend 10 or 12 on skis). \n\nOn hard snow, skis are much better than a snowboard. A snowboard isn't exactly bad on hard snow but I can rail my turns so much better on my skis than on my board when it's icy. \n\nIn powder there is no contest, snowboard all the way. Much more fluid and graceful and most skiers can't keep up with me if I really want to run in deep snow.\n\nAnd I have to say when it all comes down to it, if you are a speed freak then you need to ditch the snowboard because skis are much, much faster than boards. On my board I can hang with all my skier friends, especially in deep snow, but if they want to go it's all I can do to just keep up and I ride really, really fast.\n\nThe Olympics is definately not the venue for Snowboarding and it's a bad place to compare Skiing and Snowboarding. You should see how big the skiers go in the Halfpipe or how much faster they are on the Snowcross course. It's really amazing to watch.\n\nDon't get me wrong, snowboarding is in my blood and I'm a snowboarder till I die but skiing is pretty cool too.\n\nEDIT: In reply to Golfguy. Snowboarders can and do ride moguls, in fact I charge moguls hard and I love them. They are a bit more challenging on a board but still totally fun and doable.\n\nAs for snowboarders pushing off the powder and making it icy, that is just ridiculous. It's ignorant statements like that that have given snowboarders such a bad rap. I NEVER "push" off the powder. I carve the powder as well as the best skiers and better than most. Yes, occasionally you see idiots, in over their head, sliding sideways down the hill because they don't know what they are doing. It's just as likely to happen with a guy on skis as it is with a guy on a board. You need to try snowboarding and see what it's all about before making misinformed comments like that.
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You are going to want lots of layers, remember if you get too hot you can just peel a few off. Most resorts offer lessons with certified instructors. You'll need to rent a board and some boots, I recommend strap in bindings, not click in bindings because sometimes those come off. Denver is a good place but Boulder and Telluride are better. Denver is a little overrated, sorry to the people that live there and love it! If you don't want to take lessons from the resort, you can find places around the resort you want that offer lessons as well. I can't stress the clothes thing enough. Layers and layers. And wear waterproof pants with comfortable pants underneath. I wear jeans and people think I'm crazy, but it's easiest for me. You'll want a hat because your ears will freeze and warm gloves because your hands will freeze. You'll be falling a lot so make sure that you are sealed up in your clothes and no snow can get in because that is the least comfortable thing in the world. I love snowboarding so I hope you like it too!
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I think its really awesome, since so many other American people have gotten themselves injured or just didn't do as well. People like Bode Miller and the speed skater Ohno. At least the US dominates in snowboarding!
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i love chevelle!!!!!  i got their "Send the Pain Below" music video on my myspace profile.  and their albums!  i love that music video cuz its aaaaall about snowboarding.  and i also love snowboarding.  chevelle + snowboarding = awesome.
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Most skateboards like to surf because most skaters live along the coastline which means their peer group is into surfing. I would think snowboarding would be easier to learn tho.
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I dont think there is a place to rent wakeboards for a season, you would be better off buying one its probuly cheaper.  Wakeboarding is exactly like snow boarding I dont think you will have a problem doing it.  I am sure you have to go atleast 23 to 25mph your boat has to have enough power to pull you out of the water.  You can always try and see if your boat will do it but I am not sure if it will.  Just remember when coming out of the water keep the board in front of you and keep your knees bent once you are out of the water you will know what to do its easy.  Good Luck \n                                   Wade McKenzie  From:  South Dakota
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ride snowboards have a great Freestyle (park) boards with a lot of wide options. I am 6', 170 and size 12, i have a 159 santa cruz board (regular),  a 154 ride (reg) and a 131 nidecker (reg) for park. i tried a wide board once and hated it. i couldn't cut and carve as quick as i could with a reg board. I adjusted my bindings perfectly so i have zero toe or heel drag. they also make "risers" it lifts the binding a bit so you get no toe drag. My favorite setup i have for just freeriding is '06 santa cruz 'duo freedom' board, '06 ride SPI bindings, and '06 ride 'amp' boots\n\nLong time boarder...snowboard instructor at california resort
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honey, your using ollie too much darlin'. your a beginner and i would sound like a pro and all but your just too little to handle all those stunts, sweetheart, ok? also i know how to kick flip easy. you just kick real hard on the end of the board and it will come right up to you. dont be scared, hun. you just catch it right before you fall backwords, ya get it now? \n\nand also dont go on the streets and all those dangerous stuff ok honey? i'm gonna protect ya from fallin. i'm just here and i'm like all these other regular people. i'm just old. i live in an old cabin with 2 cats and 4 dogs. trust me honey, it aint pretty. just pop a wheelie, two ollies over a hill, oh ya and i almost forgot hun, your gear and all that stuff to be safe. make sure you always have ya helmet. also knee pads and elbow pads. anyways good luck and try not to hurt ya self! i'll be right here waitin!