Snowboarding Tips - Improve Your Turns Using This ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUE

Improve your snowboarding turns and snowboarding technique by employing 'Torsional Twist' into your riding! In this video I teach you how to become a better snowboarder by using your knees and ankles properly. This important technique is often used by beginner snowboarders when they start learning, but then forgotten about as they progress. However it is very important when creating grippy short radius turns on your snowboard.

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[tianwang]

Best snowboarding channel. This video probably saved my life last winter.

[veronical]

Dear Malcolm: I had my AASI Level I exam yesterday when I used your lever analogy for my segment of teaching garland turns. I got an A for my lesson content! All the instructors loved this analogy and our examiner called it a rock star analogy! This analogy will spread among instructors like fire! Thank you so much! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[anshiren]

This is maybe the single best video for snowboard learning on YouTube.

[enkhtsogtganzorig]

Watching this video was a game changer for me, now I’m in control of my turns and not afraid of doing narrow or steep runs! This man deserves more subs!!!!

[henrydot]

This is explained alot better than in most other beginner videos. You explain how to get the board on edge perfectly. Many videos say "use your shoulder" to initiate the turn which is bad, because later you want a complete seperation of upper and lower body. Turning with the "levers" (lower body) is an awesome explenation

[ArifKhan.]

Finally someone explains this in a way that I can visualize and digest it! thanks!!

[tornadomash]

as a beginner, not being able to turn from heel edge to toe edge smoothly was a big demotivator, and i wish i found out about this channel before i took lessons because this would've helped me so much

[Televog]

Great videos Malcolm, I’ve been snowboarding for over 20 years now myself but I’m not an instructor and I can’t explain properly how I do what I’m doing. I have just bought my 11 year old son his first board and teaching the very basics is easy enough but this lever analogy for torsional twist is genius Malcolm. I didn’t really know that that’s what I do when I turn! But now I can explain this better to my son. I’ve been watching a few more of your videos now and you explain everything clearly and well. Great job, and thanks.

[marvinmatias]

This is probably the best guide and explanation for beginners. As a beginner myself, i use this as my Bible as I get better thank you!

[veronical]

Your instruction is AMAZING, Malcolm! This is a perfect example of using visual, auditory and kinesthetics for teaching. Your voice, your intonations, how you explain the biomechanics and even the music all worked extremely well to help me understand. You have a talent for teaching! You are an amazing instructor!

[dr.vivekyarlagadda]

Using Lever analogy was great. I have been trying to understand this, now it’s easy implement

[joshuaf]

Hi Malcolm! I'm a beginning snowboarder and I've taken some lessons and watched lots of YouTube beginner snowboard videos. This is easily one of the most helpful. I've not seen turns explained like this before. I gave this a try today and the responsiveness from the board almost startled me the first time I tried it. Everyone says "get on your toes" or "get on your heels" and that *sorta* works but the technique in this video works on a whole higher level. I felt much more in control today after working the board this way. Thanks from a grateful newbie.

[skamatters]

First off this place looks great, will have to check it out & secondly like others have said, your channel is without doubt the best out there in the snowboarding world, Jeez it's like having private lessons, so well explained & easy to understand, reminds me of having your favourite teacher in your best subject at school, keep it up Malc this channel is gonna be big !

[jessicawagan]

This is a superb explanation. I've been riding for 2 seasons, I catch up pretty fast when it comes to turning on steep terrain but most of the time i skid on my heel edge. And this torsional movement is all ive been looking for. Never knew what torsional is until i found this channel. Been watchin tons of snowboard bloggers/youtubers, but this is the only one that detailed everything. Thank you Malcolm

[adamhutsell]

Snowboarding for 18 years with plenty of seasons off lately and this video helped me get back to basics and get my confidence back on the steeps!

[liaks]

By far the best explanation i have heard/seen on youtube dude! Keep up the great work and knowledge sharing!

[therealcnn]

I thought I was crazy but ive been using this for years!!!! Flat on front steeper in back cuts me through the crap in New England!!! thanks for teaching this

[anatolyloegering]

Bro, you have been my big brother in helping me understand snowboarding! By the end of my first year i ripped down that hill with confidence!

[mikethoang]

Just into my second season of snowboarding. This video and all your videos “feel right”. It’s just clicks in my mind. Can’t wait to drill this on my next run!

Your videos are timeless! Thank you!

[JBates]

These are things I've done naturally for years, but your videos help me to keep refining. Keep it up Malcolm, your time will come!