The Learn to Ride program is designed for first time snowboarders. We show you a bunch of techniques and movements to get you ripping in no time. We focus on terrain based learning to help you progress quickly, safely, and easily.
The ideas and tactics have been developed by Chris Hargrave at the Burton snowboard academy at Northstar.
All the video's can be viewed in either regular or goofy. The video is optimized for your ipod so you can crank it while on the hill. It's available via either download or DVD.
Videos:
The Learn to Ride program consists of one 45 minute, in depth video broken into 7 sections plus a bonus video on setting up your board
Section 1: Inside Movements
-Exercises to try at home to improve your balance and get you used to the feeling of snowboarding before you get to the hill.
-This maximizes your on snow time and minimizes first day falls
Section 2: On Snow Movements
-Exercises to try on the snow do get you used to the feeling of sliding around
-How to skate around and get on the chairlift
-Using the waddle technique to get around flat areas while strapped in
-How to stand up from a sitting position
Section 3: Riding Downhill
-How to find the "fall line" and get started going down hills
-We start learning how to use our edge to turn
Section 4: Riding Across The Slope
-Experiment with your edges and learn how to traverse
-How to slow yourself down and stop
-Learn how to ride across the slope while controlling speed and exploring with movement
Section 5 : Turns
-How to perform toeside and heelside turns
-Linking your turns and making them flow smoothly
-Carving
Section 6 : Switch Riding
-The best way to learn switch is to start early before your too used to riding regular
-We show you the best technique for learning quickly with minimal difficulties
Section 7: Challenging Your Riding
-We show you a bunch of little tricks that you can practice which are easy to do and look sick
-Nose and tail presses, ollies and nollies, 180's, hand drags, and spinning on snow are all covered
Bonus Video:
The Learn to Ride program also includes a bonus video on Board Setup.
This vid covers the ins and outs of getting your equipment ready to hit the slopes.
We briefly cover choosing the right board, boots, and bindings for your riding style
and show you how to set it all up for maximum shredability.
