| If you are new at snowboarding and want to learn | | | | You simply get up and try again. |
| how to do tricks then there are a few things that | | | | Next, practice on a practice slope or hill. You may feel |
| you need to know first. Above all else the main thing | | | | embarrassed by staying on the practice hill, but think |
| to remember is to be relaxed and have fun when | | | | of how you will feel if you are continually falling on |
| practicing. After all, isn't that why you snowboard in | | | | the hill with all the experienced snowboarders. |
| the first place? If you are familiar with skiing then | | | | Practice making toe turns by lifting your heel upwards |
| you are at an advantage because your body is | | | | while pressing your toes to the snowboard. Beginning |
| already used to the movements. If not, don't worry | | | | at the gently slope is time well spent. After you can |
| because with a little practice you will soon master the | | | | turn and balance you need to practice stopping. To |
| slopes. | | | | stop on a snowboard continue the turn until the |
| First thing is to know how to fall. Yes, that's right, | | | | snowboard is facing uphill. |
| you need to fall correctly. Serious injuries and | | | | Think of learning these very basics as your first trick. |
| accidents happen when you are tense and try to | | | | Because after all, they really are tricks of the sport. |
| break your fall. Think of how you feel when you slip | | | | You can not get the other stunts down until you are |
| on the ice and tense up as you try to prevent the | | | | comfortable and experienced in these basics. |
| fall. In reality, you would be better off, letting | | | | Fantastic, now that you have spent a little time |
| yourself fall. The key is to fall safely. So as you get | | | | getting ready, you should hit the snowboard slope. |
| on the snowboard, keep you knees slightly bent. A | | | | You could not ask for a better winter sport. Keep |
| stiff stance will make you absorb any impacts. If you | | | | riding! |
| feel yourself loosing control and falling, then just fall. | | | | |