SnowWind
Snowboarding: Your First Week
Snowboarding from zero to linked turns: the learning stages, how to fall, edge changes and what the upper body does, one topic per instalment.
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ArticlesHow long does it take to learn to snowboard? SnowWind's seven-stage lesson plan
From zero to linked S turns: the seven stages of SnowWind's Beginner Lesson, what each unlocks, where people get stuck, and why progress varies.
Read →How Do You Fall Safely on a Snowboard? Tuck Your Chin When You Fall Backwards
When beginner snowboarders fall backwards, the head often tips back and can hit the snow. Chin tucked, eyes on navel, back rounded: drill these before you go.
Read →Stuck Halfway Through a Snowboard Turn? Check for a Fake Weight Shift First
Head reach and hip push are fake weight shifts. KAKU says a real one is your whole body matching the slope and following the board. Plus a 30-second self-check.
Read →How Do You Get Over Heelside Fear on a Snowboard? Split the Fear in Two
Two heelside fears, looking back and falling backward, each with a fix. Plus what to do after a fall, and the root fix: build skill on a slope you can control.
Read →What to Learn After Linking Turns on a Snowboard? Carving, Ground Tricks and Park Aren't Ranked
KAKU on what comes after linked turns: carving, ground tricks and park don't rank, why KAKU thinks most people start with carving, and what to do when stuck.
Read →Snowboard Instructor Says Never Open Your Shoulders: Is That Right? Opening the Shoulders and Counter-Rotation
Told not to open your shoulders or that counter-rotation is wrong, then told to open up? KAKU: you didn't learn it wrong. Only what fits; systems set limits.
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