Snowboarding Techniques For The Embarrassed Set

Snowboarding is an exciting sport, but it takes a good deal of practice

. It also takes balance, and timing, and a certain amount of bravado. It is easy to hurt yourself if you are just learning, so take a little time to read these hints. Then your first trip to the ski slopes won't be your last!

The first thing you'll want to do is check the weather report before you go. Ideally what you want is a blizzard, which means really small class sizes and lots of fluffy snow. If you're just learning, you'll be falling down A LOT, so you want lots of soft snow.

Don't go early in the season, and don't go late. Too early means not enough snow, and you will be landing on a 'mountain' with a decorative white cover (Ouch!). Too late means that repeated thawing and refreezing has turned most of the snow to ice just below the surface, which is also not a happy landing. The best time to go is mid-season, late December through January, depending on weather conditions.

Do NOT ask a friend, boyfriend, or girlfriend to teach you. This will end up in frustration, because chances are, they are not trained in how to TEACH, no matter how skillful they may personally be at it.

Also, this is not a skill you can 'pick up'. You will have to be taught, so don't go out on the slopes and just 'give it a whirl'. You will probably end up hurting yourself and others too. That is one of the hardest things to learn: sharing the snow means you will have to learn how to avoid other skiers and snowboarders.

The best way to learn is from trained professionals, that is, the instructors you find at the ski slopes. Sign up for a class, and don't be daunted by the fact that your classmates are six year olds. If you find that intimidating (or embarrassing) go for a private lesson if you can afford it. Private lessons are not that much more expensive than a class, and the one-on-one instruction can't be beaten.

If you put yourself in the hands of an instructor, remember to listen and disregard any preconceived notions you have of the sport or how well you will do at it. The instructors have taught a lot of people this skill, so what they're telling you deserves your attention. Try to put everything they say into practice.

If following all the instructions to the letter doesn't send you down a few slopes without falling, ask for a refund or a re-do. The ski resort has a lot invested, so they want you to succeed at your lesson and come back again and again for the season. They will try their best to accommodate you if you put your request in a reasonable manner.

People who watched snowboarding on the Winter Olympics may dream of becoming a 'Flying Tomato', if only for a few moments. The temptation of that big a thrill is huge. And it's semi-obtainable, with patience and proper instruction. Just prepare and proceed with caution, then make sure to have a good time!

by: Andy Guides Jr

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