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How can i turn properly snowboarding?

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Hi, i'm a guy. I've had 4 lessons and about 10 hours snowboarding on dry slopes and real slopes. I've learnt how to turn (i think) but i feel like i might be doing it wrong. At the moment i'm sort of turning my torso and arms and the snowboard turns onto that edge.

Also i go a lot faster than my friends - i find it quite difficult to go really slowly.

My question is basically should i be using my feet to turn - i.e. lifting my left toe up to turn left and pushing it down to turn right. Maybe i'm doing this at the moment, i'm not sure.

I just really don't want to develop any bad habits - i can't afford to break anything when i go to france in march.

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  1. Turning - think about turning as additional pressure on the front toe or heel. Turning a snowboard is all about edge control. You shouldn't be swinging your body or throwing or kicking the board around in the back.

    To turn, you bite the edge into the snow and then put pressure on the downhill egde of your front foot. This will release the edge in the front only and the nose of the board will start to swing down the hill. This will also put your weight forward which is correct.

    Use more pressure on the downhill side of the front foot to release the front of the edge and the board will swing faster toward the fall line. You MUST wait for the board to cross the fall line (straight down the hill) before you transition your weight to the other edge (or you will catch the downhill edge - ouch). Then use equal pressure on both feet on the new uphill edge to get the board to move back across the hill - this is a complete turn.

    Once you are doing these in both directions, you can start linking the turns.

    Good Luck


  2. 1) Start by making a toe-side turn. Do this by leaning forward slightly, lifting your heels, and turning your shoulders to the right. (Reverse these directions if you ride goofy foot

    2) Straighten up as you come to the end of your toe turn; face your shoulders straight ahead and arch your back slightly. In this position, your board should be flat on the snow, with neither edge engaged.

    3) Lean forward with your knees bent, keeping your body low and flexible.

    4) Make a heel-side turn: Rotate your shoulders to the left while lifting your toes and leaning back slightly.

    5) Straighten up as you come to the end of your heel-side turn, and face your shoulders downhill.

    6) Start your second toe-side turn. Lean forward, keep your body low and flexible (with your knees bent), and rotate your shoulders to the toe side while lifting your heels slightly.

        *   Combining toe-side and heel-side turns is the key to carving (see related eHows).

        * As you get more advanced, you can stay lower, face your shoulders downhill more and go faster. You also won't need to consciously go flat in between edges'you'll make a smooth transition.

        * The transition between the heel turn and the toe turn is where people often catch an edge and fall. It helps to have your weight low and slightly forward on the board.

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