snowboard community forums : Lessons for park riding http://www.trusnow.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; snowboard community forums : Gear Talk : Ask other riders : Lessons for park riding Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:04:25 +0000 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:50:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.54 360 www.trusnow.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=45133 snowboard community forums http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.trusnow.com/forum/ Lessons for park riding : Park is fun, but going off into... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979487#979487 Author: venom59718
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Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 6:50pm

Park is fun, but going off into the trees with some beers and building some "real" kickers and tree jibs is a hell of a lot more fun. I save the park for when the snow is crap and there are too many gapers prowling, just my 0 cents]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:50:23 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979487#979487 Lessons for park riding : I've never taken those lessons,... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979476#979476 Author: tomwantssnow
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Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 6:38pm

I've never taken those lessons, but the people in those lessons are super annoying at my mountain. They take forever to drop in and block the landings when they wait for the rest of the group]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:38:41 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979476#979476 Lessons for park riding : Never had lessons personally,... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979451#979451 Author: Migoo
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Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 6:09pm

Never had lessons personally, but I will say wear a helmet for sure. Especially when you start hitting rails etc. Pretty easy to slide out and hit your head when your first trying them...]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:09:34 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979451#979451 Lessons for park riding : watch instructional videos and... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979437#979437 Author: packfan4ever
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Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 6:01pm

watch instructional videos and ride with people better then you. i picked all my tricks and stuff from my cousin who has been riding like 4 years more then me. it really helps. or if you dont know anyone just watch people in the park and make some friends there]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:01:25 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979437#979437 Lessons for park riding : snowboardaddiction.com ^mind... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979373#979373 Author: BboyTommy
Subject: 45133
Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 4:43pm

snowboardaddiction.com
 
^mind opening to park riding.
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Subject: 45133
Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 1:58pm

i only got one lesson, lesson 1 for beginners that is. figured the rest out myself. you just gotta do it and forget the pain.

the best advice that i can offer, look pass the feature or the landing when you're bout to hit it. it's always better to go a little faster than a little slower. going slower on a box will allow yourself to spent more time on a box, therefore, more time for the box to catch your edge. also the slower you go, the higher the friction will be. and it's always better to fall not on to the box.    
imagine the line and how you'll hit the feature. after you had the image in your head, do it immidately. don't over think it. ]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:58:17 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979114#979114 Lessons for park riding : Having an independent observer... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979084#979084 Author: Marumm
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Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 1:41pm

Having an independent observer who can see the mistakes that you're making, and offer instruction  sounds like a pretty good idea.  That pretty much applies to any discipline though.
]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:41:33 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979084#979084 Lessons for park riding : A single lesson definitely helped... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979082#979082 Author: rishihb
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Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 1:40pm

A single lesson definitely helped me progress faster than trial and error did. A lot of the basic techniques for popping off a jump or approaching a jib were counterintuitive for me, so 1 hour with an instructor fixed what 3 days by myself couldn't.]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:40:29 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979082#979082 Lessons for park riding : Its not that you cant learn it... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979029#979029 Author: whoanelly
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Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 12:43pm

Its not that you cant learn it all on your own, but a lesson will help speed the progression up. Instead of making your own mistakes and learning from them, someone will tell you the correct thing to do the first time. Eliminates the trial and error process.]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:43:45 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=979029#979029 Lessons for park riding : you tube and download them a put... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978976#978976 Author: ilovewww
Subject: 45133
Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 11:41am

you tube and download them a put them in slowmotion ]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:41:57 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978976#978976 Lessons for park riding : I think you will pick most of... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978970#978970 Author: Proskier75
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Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 11:33am

I think you will pick most of it up on your own but it might help.]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:33:33 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978970#978970 Lessons for park riding : I agree with spenser w I'll... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978961#978961 Author: SoCalRyder
Subject: 45133
Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 11:23am

I agree with spenser w
I'll add that the biggest thing is the instructor. You would hope that in an intermediate-advanced lesson the instructors are the better instructors on the mountain. When i took my first lesson to snowboard I didn't learn a lot. It was a group lesson though so i dont think you learn much anyway.

I was tired of teaching my daughter how to hit stuff in the park so i decide to get her an intermediate lesson. I've heard that sometimes you shouldn't teach your own kids. I decided to join her thinking i wouldn't really get as much out of it. But we both came away with a lot of good insight. Especially the stuff we do wrong. We had a great instructor and it was a small enough group that we were able to work on the specific things we had trouble with.

At Bear Mountain and Snow Summit you can ride with an instructor for $20 an hour. ]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:23:36 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978961#978961 Lessons for park riding : I think that it would be helpful.... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978882#978882 Author: Spenser W.
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Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 9:43am

I think that it would be helpful.  Yeah, you can teach yourself, watch youtube videos, or hang out with your friends.  But anytime you take a lesson on a snowboard, it's probably going to be helpful.  You're going to want to get your money's worth, you're going to have someone TRAINED to teach you watching you rindividual style and pointing out what you're doing right/wrong, and I think that having a coach there will just help you work out the kinks in your park riding.  I wouldn't mind taking a lesson, and I've been riding 16 years.]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:43:39 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978882#978882 Lessons for park riding : I didn't get park lessons... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978863#978863 Author: Trevor7796
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Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 9:20am

I didn't get park lessons and i am pretty good. By my third time ever going i could do some medium size jumps and boxes. It is good to learn on the really little features and work your way up. My mountain had a mini terrain park, and that is where i started.]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:20:09 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978863#978863 Lessons for park riding : I took lessons when I originally... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978861#978861 Author: Udyr
Subject: 45133
Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 9:17am

I took lessons when I originally was learning and they were extremely helpful, to the point I was able to do most blues after only 2 days.  We tried to do a little park, but I feel pretty hard on a box and that was it for the park for that trip.

I just worry that unless you know someone personally who is a good park rider/teacher, that it will be tough to find someone good.
]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:17:02 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978861#978861 Lessons for park riding : I was wondering the same thing...... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978858#978858 Author: MtMansfield
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Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 9:13am

I was wondering the same thing... I've been looking to get into park and not many of my friends do it, so I was wondering if this is a good option.]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:13:54 +0000 http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978858#978858 Lessons for park riding : Are they worth it? I'd really... http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45133&PID=978856#978856 Author: Udyr
Subject: 45133
Posted: Feb/07/2011 at 9:12am

Are they worth it?  I'd really like to get into some park riding, mostly for the airs, but learning how to do some features would be nice too.


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