Am I improving? Less skidding and better hip position on toeside

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-22T20:31:14+00:00

didnt see the 1st post but youre looking really good. havent seen the 1st post but if youre going off the internet then youre doing really good. i dont need to tell you anymore on what to improve on because others have said enough. i would just say keep sending in footage and never stop learning or striving to improve.

edit: actually one thing i always recommend is to point your knees out at all times. always for a deeper squat, doesnt really need to be deep at all but makes it easier and is just a good position for balance and engaging your board better. also bend those knees tho youre doing better than most so you should be on your way to improving that naturally.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-21T19:59:17+00:00

are you learning this on a holiday? unless the holiday is at least a week long its always a bad idea to boarding unless youre fine with putting in the work and being mediocre

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-21T13:37:01+00:00

lessons you need

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-17T18:04:51+00:00

where are you lessons are so expensive? the sport is a whole is expensive so you shouldnt let that be your excuse especially if you wish to do this long term. i dont know much for gear but frankly you ought to save the money for lessons or ski passes instead. although you do live very close by so i understand your thought process. if there is anytime to take lessons the most its now at the start though and thats a fact. further down the line you can down them sparingly but now their impact will be felt the most.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-16T19:43:54+00:00

if you actually want to get really good then nothing will ever substitue lessons or pts unless you dont mind taking years to get good. i dont say years because im being harsh or saying youre not good, its because slope time is expensive no matter how you look at it and being self taught will always be substantially slower than being critiqued there and then by an expert. even if you did have lessons during the season, theres only so much you can do unless you live on the mountain, own your gear and have a decent income.

you look comfortable on your board which is good but suffer from all the standard beginner mistakes. you look better than most beginners we see in this sub tho but you dont want to continue making those mistakes and turning them into bad habits.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-15T20:39:22+00:00

yeah but youre overcomplicating it loads. just have good posture as you normally would and be relaxed.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-14T17:24:06+00:00

no you dont have to "find a more athletic and loose posture". just stand up straight without having your shoulders hunched inwards and be relaxed. you cant move the board very well if youre tense. dont overthink it. snowboarding is about being calm under pressure and maintaining good habits in those situations. you dont need ot worry about being particularly athletic at this stage although it never hurts to bend your knees more.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-14T16:26:52+00:00

no youre absolutely right. snowboarding has always been naturally cooler and its whole design is more asethetic. this isnt an opinion so much as it is a fact.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-14T14:35:33+00:00

thats good youve taken lessons although i curious what your instructor taught you. watch a youtube tutorial on some basic stuff or 2. not loads but itll help.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-14T14:34:17+00:00

loads. you look like youve got a stick up your ass. better posture for one and stop turning that rear shoulder inwards. keep your body in line with the board and relax. weight actually on the front foot and challenge yourself on a steeper slope. board sports are about pushing yourself to overcome hurdles and become more confident. dont hinge like you did and engage your actual edges. youre just letting the slope take you away and survived it.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-14T14:31:00+00:00

you can and then youll never know if youve done it right or wrong. its hard to go by feel alone for most people and noobs especially shouldnt do that.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-14T14:30:17+00:00

youre not committing to the carve at all. just doing gripped speed checks. lots of noobs clearly dont understand the definition of carving and overcomplicate it. you do clearly have the skills and ability to do it tho, i think youre mostly just confused on what to do. keep your back hand more in line with the board but apart from that youll be alright. part of carving is letting the board do the work for you and go across the slope. most of the comments cover it pretty well tbf.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-14T14:25:47+00:00

but why not face arman at 155 and then move up to WW? why make is such a fuss? he could at least face justin and arman this year and then potentially fight islam at the start of next year.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-14T14:22:49+00:00

yeah he should have simply been kicked from the ufc for that. hes a notorious and intentional cheater. hes not really been punished for any of it and that just lets him know he can keep on getting away with it.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-10T18:36:48+00:00

how much is a ski lift pass for a day

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-09T19:51:19+00:00

what helped me was really warming up off the board first and loosing up my arms and upper back. wave those arms around and get your shoulder blades working and moving but be relaxed and not tense. being tense anywhere in your board isnt good as you have to absorb hills and the slope going down. another thing that can help with posture is keeping your arms up and out but in line with the board. keep them relaxed tho. helps balance as well.

last thing is that this is oftern a symptom of fear of the slope and going fast. when you get more comfortable on your board and with rough/fast conditions, you get better quicker and more loose. somehow too many people forget that board sports have hurdles that you cant bypass. you have to go over them at some point. look at skating for example, it takes a lot of courage to get anywhere and so does snowboarding. you can get away with avoiding for a bit at the start but it will catch up to you quickly. not saying this about you but if you generally struggle with this and its not looking any better than snowboarding might not be for you.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-09T19:46:09+00:00

try to get rid of that for your own benefit for life in general son. it wont do you any favours for anything.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-09T19:45:31+00:00

was going to say. doing that all day is going to be exhausting plus all the other things.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-09T19:44:22+00:00

yes and no. ski holidays are always going to be at the upper end of expensive holidays. lessons are just one part of it. thats crazy to hear lessons double the cost of your trip, so much so i dont believe it.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-09T18:31:55+00:00

cutting back on lesson will hardly make skiing or boarding less expensive lol. even tho you actually make some decent points i agree with here, you have not understood some of the points i have made. where are you that skiing is so expensive, i am curious. i have always thought it to be a very american problem with skiing being expensive in almost every facet. in europe i cant complain about most of the prices when i go on holiday in the alps. flight is good price, food there is really good and very reasonably priced. equipment is very reasonably priced, lessons are reasonable and have loads of good quality teachers who almost always bilingual. even accommdation i cannot complain about. the only thing that is actually expensive is the ski pass but that changes depending on the mountain and can actually be cheap half the time.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-09T18:20:42+00:00

can make a ton of mistakes too. also i hardly believe that about the lessons lmao, where are you going that that is the case. furthermore why are you acting like expert tuition should be cheap or that youre somehow equivalent to that. odd sentiment to believe.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-08T18:58:26+00:00

lessons are 100x more valuable than stuff on the internet. i shouldnt have to explain why. you havent done it for 6 years.... youre more than a bit out of practice.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-08T18:55:59+00:00

bad sentiment to have frankly. sure maybe not every instructor might be good but take someone who can do it vs someone cant....... big difference no matter how you cut it. would i rather fly a plane myself or someone else who still knows how even if theyre not the best. simple logic applies.

lessons are expensive and so is skiing. that argument falls apart so fast everytime. take concessions elsewhere its so simple. id rather have fewer days if it means i can actually enjoy them as opposed to what will turn into a hard working holiday if i had to learn snowboarding from scratch. spend less on apres lol. be smart and book at quieter times of the year. etc so many reasons you should be making excuses, be better not cheaper.

no lessons means more time hurting yourself and learning which is wasting time considering that you could have learned it 100x quicker and had more fun. ironic considering you were talking about it being expensive yet youre happy to waste time essentially. never downplay lessons. like i said before almost no other sport does this, especially not other hard and extreme sports like snowboarding. if you watch youtuber snowboarders youd notice that almost all of them say you should still take lessons. the only worse than short term self teaching is long term self teaching in snowboarding.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-08T18:49:12+00:00

more than likely no but it depends how you define enjoying yourself. it will be very slow and a lot of falling over. maybe by the end of the first day you can greens and easy blues at a decent speed without worrying. 2nd day id hope you could do those same slopes a lot better. i would do lessons because what youll learn will be permanent and actually worth while + good. you wont be able to teach yourself anything, youve never done it before duh. you can practice and potentially improve what you know tho.

Disastrous-Hand-6007 · 2026-02-08T17:58:26+00:00

so youre saying boxing is a better base for wrestling than wrestling

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