Tips that will enable me to have fun on my first snowboarding trip instead of falling the whole time?

Question

I'm an intermediate skier and skateboarder.

I actually went snowboarding once a few years ago.

Took one of those beginner's classes that lasts about an hour and didn't really learn anything from it.

Ended up falling on my *** the whole time and throwing up at the end (lol).

I'm hoping that since I've picked up skateboarding that will help me a little. I'm sure I'll still suck though.

Any tips for an absolute beginner? What can I do to keep myself from falling? What do they teach you at the very beginning?

Answer 1

Well I went for my first time last week and I fell quite a bit at first.  About one time every ride down the hill.  However, that got a lot better very fast.  After a couple hours of determination, I was a pro(not really) at just cruising down the hill and I started doing some fancy stuff.

Good luck!

Answer 2

First of all there is no way to keep yous *** safe when you start.

The fact that you are a skater will help a lot.

Find a better trainer and tell him to show you everything in that 1 hour lesson. Then go to an easy run and practice all those you've learned. It will be a bit painful but don't give up.

I was able to go on a blue run from the first day i tried snowboarding, after the lesson.

Try look on the internet for some beginner guides so you have an idea.

Answer 3

if it fits in to you budget private lessons work wonders the 1 on 1 time really helps