How To Turn On A Snowboard

This free tutorial covers how to turn on a snowboard. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, the techniques shown will ensure that you are properly executing turns on the mountain. Knowing how to properly turn on a snowboard will ensure that you are ready to progress in all aspects of snowboarding

Goodluck, and as always….
Our goal is to improve your riding!

Location: Whistler Blackcomb
Rider: Duncan Mainland
Stance: Regular

[chizoioioi]

Basically like driving you’ll go in the direction you’re looking, thats really comforting

[Nneoh]

This tutorials could've saved me a LOT of pain after my first snowboard-trip a few weeks ago :D Awesome job, keep going guys!

[ThatE]

As a retired instructor, I love coming back to videos like this to remind me of the basics. So I can continue to advance my skills. These basic tips/tricks can take your riding to the next level... I still continue to surprise myself with such simple techniques after boarding for over 10 years. I still bust out my instructor book everynow and then and go all the way back to level 2 lesson content to see what basics I can improve on and it makes the difference. I believe a lot of riders who learn how to make it down the hill get to comfortable with improper techniques and building on those will not benefit you like it should. I think a big turning point for me was when I learned to ride switch, then you really have to be conscious of ALL your body movements. Thats when i realized how much more I could change riding regular. The growth I had in the following 2 years was AMAZING compared to riding plenty of years before that with little growth as a rider.

[tyrusfrost]

At first I thought this video was a way on how to get your snowboard to like you.

[philcamp]

Watched yr video 12 times to really get this info etched in my brain.just went snowboarding and yeeehaaaa it's coming together now .I'm getting it...thanks again so much.this video is worth its weight in gold for all beginners

[fabianbuserell]

Just come home from my second day snowboarding ever. Everything hurts from falling. Couldn't figure out, why I couldn't turn from toe side to healside while boarding. Gonna try these tips tomorrow. You have a very nice way of telling these tricks and showing them too. It's not easy to go from very experienced skiing to no board experience at all

[Orlovalexander]

Best explanations i've ever seen! Thanks for a great work!

[faith]

I think this method is more for beginners because this is how I was taught and honestly it made it sooo much easier for me to initiate turns without losing my balance and falling straight onto my knees every time I tried. Takes a bit of practice but it is good for people just starting to learn how to turn imo. I think most of the people commenting negatively here forgot what it feels like to be an absolute beginner.

[TGBCowboy]

This is my second time snowboarding and I didn’t really snowboard the first time and was never taught on how to turn. This video definitely helped me, so thank you so much

[litlbruce]

Well said. The breakdown speaks to my engineering mind.

[sbrylinsky]

Beginning snowboarder here - I was really struggling my first day back after a year off. This video was incredibly helpful for me. Thanks for providing this clear, calm, and encouraging content!

[ninjapanda]

One of the best snowboard tutorials I've ever seen. Thank you!

[tiffanyto]

Man this was a superb video!!!! I've been watching lots and lots of beginner to intermediate videos to improve my turns and it all makes soooo much sense now! I kid you not.. I know it won't be super easy to perform but I actually understood everything you were saying. Anyway, just wanted to give you recognition!!! Thank you!!!!

[damianmazur]

Thanks a lot! As a beginer I needed 2 hours and I can turn in both directions.
Before I heard your tips I lost many hours and falls.
Good job!

[robinhammond]

Great intro to turning video - Duncan makes it look so smooth and effortless

[erborch]

This helped me so much. I am finally linking turns my 3rd season on the mountain! Thank you!

[JRec-qlfc]

apparently many did not watch the video in its entirety. he begins by over emphasizing using the head and shoulders and as he works down the body he emphasizes using lower body more to smooth out the turns. pay attention people and watch all the way.

[tessbennett]

I'm like a toddler learning now to walk. I figured out how to make turns but I'm trying to visualize how to do spins without catching the wrong edge.

[zennoodle]

This makes complete sense. My instructor was telling me about torsion movement between both feet. Makes sense what Duncan mentioned in the video. Riding goofing is a whole other challenge but I'm starting to get it.

[drakesmith]

best video i’ve seen on turning so far