| So, you've decided to learn how to do some really | | | | cheap board so you can mess it up during all your |
| neat snowboarding tricks? That's a great idea. You | | | | learning mistakes without too much worry.You are, |
| can look really cool in front of your friends, show off | | | | after all, just starting out. Getting a long board or |
| your stuff, and maybe even gain a fan club. Okay, | | | | anything that costs too much is really not a good |
| well maybe you won't get a fan club, but you will | | | | choice. |
| look really cool. | | | | Get frustrated or embarrassed when you fall. Big |
| Before you start, you should really do a lot of | | | | deal. Do you know how many times professionals like |
| research and hang out with some experienced | | | | Sean White have fallen? Tons. Everyone falls, it is |
| snowboarders. However, there are some serious | | | | just something you have to go through if you are |
| Don'ts that you should learn about as well. Here are | | | | going to become really good at any snowboard trick. |
| some tips and guidelines you can follow. | | | | Try advanced snowboarding tricks too quickly. Begin |
| Do Not: | | | | with the simple ones. The harder stuff will come with |
| Buy boots that are too small for you. When you try | | | | time. |
| the boots on, they should feel comfortable. A lot of | | | | Practice all by yourself. Always have a group of |
| people think that if they hurt a little, it's okay | | | | buddies with you when you're practicing your tricks in |
| because you will break them in. This is simply not | | | | case you seriously hurt yourself. It has happened to |
| true. You want your feet to be secure, but not to | | | | many people in the past and it will in the future. At |
| the point that you feel they are in a vice. | | | | least have one other person with you. |
| Buy a long board to learn with. Don't buy an | | | | Alright, well that was enough for today. |
| expensive board to start with, you want to get a | | | | |