| Snowboarding has increased in popularity over the | | | | and keep them even as you leave the snowy |
| past few years mainly due to its inclusion in the | | | | ground. It is important to keep your snowboard level |
| winter Olympics. Snowboarding like snow skiing takes | | | | and underneath you while in the air. Also, point the |
| practice and patience. If you've been on the board | | | | board forward toward you landing destination. |
| for a while you are probably ready to master a few | | | | 3. The Landing. Everything can look right to this point, |
| tricks. Catching air on a snowboard is one of the | | | | but if you don't stick the landing you can look a little |
| most exciting feats you can master. Here are three | | | | foolish at the end. With you snowboard pointed |
| easy steps to catch air snowboarding; | | | | forward, extend you legs as you begin to come |
| | | | down. Compress your legs when you land to absorb |
| 1. The Approach. Pick a bump on the slope you'll use | | | | the landing like shock absorbers. Keep you balance as |
| to catch air. Keep your eye on the bump and also | | | | you land by using your arms and stay in control till |
| make sure you are clear ahead of any obstacles. | | | | you stop or continue on. If you are not successful |
| Keep your knees bent and stay relaxed as you | | | | the first attempt, try try again. Remember practice |
| approach the bump. Compress your body a bit as | | | | and patience. These 3 steps are easy to remember |
| you reach the bump. | | | | and should help you catch air snowboarding just like |
| 2. The Jump. Once you reach the bump spring | | | | the pros. |
| upward just as you reach the top. Pull your legs up | | | | |