Technique for Snowboarding Skinny Narrow Paths
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
- Paths, my absolute nemesis, please help! Thanks to Ruby for that comment, so in this quick video I'll discuss what techniques I use to get through these skinny narrow paths! A voucher from Yuki Threads is on its way, check them out here (Use Code MALCOLMCREW for 10% off): www.yukithreads.com/
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0:00 Intro to Snowboarding Skinny Paths
0:25 How to Snowboard Narrow Flat Runs - Technique 1
0:58 Technique 2 - Add in Speed Checks
2:09 Technique 3 - Low Edge Angle Knee Steering
3:57 No Magic Pill
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I love snowboarder youtubers, they both teach how to snowboard and they entertain us after our hard day. I comeback from snowboarding 6 hours ago and this type of videos come like asmr videos
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Aa and one more; a video proposal - how to fall safely to protect your wrists and sit bone and get back to standing positions from falling optimal enough just to start riding immediately after failing :)
Cheers
Malcolm, I greatly appreciate your videos and time spent creating this content. My riding has progressed significantly because of you!
Ahh my pleasure thanks so much!!
One addition (that really works for me) is that on skinny tracks your focus can narrow and that can induce nervousness, so open your head up and focus on where you want to go. Malcolm does this in the first demo, carving forward with lots of focus up and onwards!
I did a speed check in Bansko, was perfectly in control, and got shouted at by a ski instructor, even though I was perfectly in control he didn't like that I was there even though it was him that was in the way on a possibly dangerous inverse camber. Then I realised not all Bulgarian ski instructors are as honest and trustworthy as you would hope when one tried to steal my snowboard on Xmas day, luckily he had to undo my bindings and was slowed down just enough that he had to abandon the board from the top of the return route to town and escape into the crowd.
Would love to see some tips on how to start getting some air (and land) without eating snow or cracking my skull!
Just a few hours ago arrived from the trip to the mountains. I am a good skier and tried snowboarding 3 years ago, but after one day I was too exhausted to continue ride it. This time I decided I give it another try and your videos are really helpful. I love how you talk about the feeling you should get while performing a turn, edge change etc. Also your lever analogy boosted my progress immensely. On a day 4 I am confident at sideslip turns at average frequency, after every fall I know exactly what I've done wrong, I am also confident making long carved turns on a flat - slightly steeper terrain, I am comfortable riding flat base and don't fall anymore riding it, I can also perform quick maneuver to change direction when it's important to do fast. Thank you so much for all your videos, as a technical person myself I really love the attention to detail you provide. Wish you all the best, Roma from Ukraine!
I finally was able to carve yesterday and it made it such a breeze going thru my mellow runs which was fairly tight like in your vid and on blues it’s insanely fun!! I really had to work up the confidence to get used to the speed but once I got passed it it was super fun! Watched a lot of your videos to get to this point it’s such an amazing feeling and just wanted to say thank you for all the vids!
Thank you so much for this video. I finally was able to feel in control on the flats/cat tracks this season. Before, I was either catching awful edges, slowing myself down to the point I'd lose speed, stop when others are passing, or I had way too much edge angle & tire out too quickly. At the beginning of the season, it took 2 hours to get through a run with tons of flat cat tracks & now I'm making it through proficiently!
This is defo gonna be a big help! thanks for the very infomative video always enjoy all the advice u have the share! always watch ur videos up to my snowboard vacations! goin to norway in a week and these videos really help get my riding to the next level
Malcolm! Every video is a blessing. When you'll have the right snow for it... Offpiste surfing technics, especially getting up from deep snow 🙏
So fun today Malcom! Had in Sölden my first training lesson and they didn’t know what to teach me as a result of your videos. Just snowboard they said and have fun. Fasters speeds come from its own by driving much! ❤
So good and encouraging. I usually do the second option for years and have finally gotten more comfortable on narrower paths. Still trying your first method more and also your other tips ❤
Loved this vid. Yes, narrow are also my nemesis. In particular when other skiers & boarders are flying past, its so difficult not to get nervous & stop. Then 99% of time catching an edge 🥴
Its very difficult in these situations not to lean back on hips & then picking up unwanted speed.
Great tips here to change that. Fingers crossed. We'll see in March 😊
Hope it helps 🙏😊🙌
Hey Malcolm, I love your videos. I just returned from my first skiing trip in 10+ years and watched quite some video's of you before I left to refresh my knowledge. Unfortunately, I just missed this as I did struggle with this, but I can't wait to go again next year and try to improve my riding further. Thanks for the tips!
You're welcome 🤗🤗
Another amazing video.
As someone who can suffer from vertigo, even though I regard myself as a competent rider, these goat tracks really can be my nemesis (yep, I used that word too).
Everything you say holds true for me, but I'd also add that I personally need to keep saying in my head "you have control, turn, turn, turn".
Yes, they can be hard, yes, turning towards the precipice can be hard, but you can do it, and you should!
Yes to this 🙌🙌
Love this episode. I literally faced the same challenge last week in the mountain! Thanks for the tips!
You're welcome 🤗
Great vid Malcom, as always!
Thank you!!!
Malcolm is the best!
😃
I just got back on a board for the first time in 3 years due to having a bad experience with some boots and being demoralized about the purchase. I've used your videos as incentive to get myself back out there and you've really helped me nail down realizing what bad habits I had developed in my self teaching. First run down was very sloppy, but by 6/7/8/9 I had gained a control over my board I never could really figure out in the past
You can do it!
I love your videos, congratulations, I've been watching you for two years and thanks to you I have learned snow. and I can say that I have the best snow teacher :) thank you very much for your advice, I have been in Baqueira Beret Spain all week and I have noticed a big change from last year to this one, now under the more fluid red slopes, this year I have proposed to learn to jump, greetings from Barcelona.
That is awesome!
I did find when I was learning that to focus on making sure my lead shoulder was over the edge I wanted to be on when I was on a cat track, helped with the rocking from edge to edge.
Thanks Malcolm! I’ve been watching your videos before we went on our company ski trip just this past weekend bought myself a used snowboard did the bunny hill for a whole day It was a very good. Your videos helped me a lot the next day I was already up in the green runs by myself ofcourse I fell a lot but overall it was a very successful trip! I learned snowboarding because of your videos and tips More Power to you brother!
Great to hear! Thanks for sharing, I appreciate hearing these real stories!
You needed to do it when there's a load of kid trains snaking across the path, bunch of skiers just standing in the middle 😂
Brilliant video. Thank you
You're welcome 🤗
Video at the right time. I will try this tomorrow, because I have the same problem.
Hope it helps!! 🙌
Malcolm thank you so much for this. One additional problem for folks who like to explore through the woods- often times there is simply not enough width on the trail (due to trees, bushes, etc) to pivot the board sideways for speed check. Could you do a lesson on speed control in the soubois (flatter sections, coming to a slow speed after a steep descent)?
Can't wait to apply these in a few days 💪
Hope they help! 😊🙌
Still the only chad on CZcams mentioning decambering board and how to actually turn (in other videos) Top notch teaching.
Thanks so much 😊😊😊
Just dealt with this very issue yesterday. Someone without this insight collided into me and I ended up with stitches in my shin. Malcom, you’re a legend. Your ability to transfer knowledge is invaluable to noobs like me and experienced riders alike.
Ouch!! Hoping you have a speedy recovery!!!
@@malcolmmooreGoing up the mountain tomorrow 🤙🏼
Hey man I do not know what level I am but I am going to my first snowboarding trip in 2 years, first time with my own gear. I am watching all your videos. Clear explanation and your riding videos rock too. I would love some more relatable riding videos!
Have a great time!!! Yeah I'd love to make some more relatable riding style videos, will try after the busier holiday period😊
Nothing worse than a crowded narrow path ! Happened to crash while trying to speed check because of my lack of control and people on the left and right...
Thank you for your video !
If it's crowded, stay on the edge on the side of the cliff. You'll find that most people don't like that area and it allows you to keep speed.
Couldn't agree more on the use of those techniques. I was doing good all day at Heavenly in Califronia doing blacks, blues, moguls and cat walks. At the end of the day, my friend and I did a blue called round about that gets you back to the bottom parking lot. My body was tired by this time from boarding the last 3 days on another mountain.
Physically I was worn down but that's when I freaked myself out psychologically. Knowing I was tired out, I mentally didn't want to fall over the edge and scared myself thinking I would catch an edge if I turned too much. My first time on these runs. I could get plenty of speed but also me wanting to catch up to my friend was the biggest mistake. I kept slowing down and even one time bailed it on the fluffy side wall.
As Malcom says get the fundamentals down where you'll be confident to make those short s turns and speed checks. Definitely make sure you don't tire yourself out like myself. If you're with friends, go at your own pace and have your friends wait if you guys want to stick together. Else tell them to have fun by going one more run to lap you on the same trail. Safety first.
I had alot of trouble too. In the end I did a training keeping myself restricted on one side of the beginner slope making only slight clean turns instead of big ones. But I had enough space in case I screwed up a turn. Also I had no other skiers passing me all the time. Another technique I did was riding on one edge for most of the time(toe) and tilting the angle by pushing the back of my board with my back foot more in front to regulate my speed. Worked well especially in long turns of the track or against that slight incline of the track. It made me go completly straight without too much speed or turns. I don't know if it's a good thing to do avoiding turns in those spaces but it felt good.
Hey Malcolm,
Love watching your videos!
I do all of the things you mention in your video, what I find difficult on narrow cat tracks is skiers cutting you up constantly or overtaking you, without leaving any space for you to be able speed check or change edges.
They seem to forget that snowboarders can’t just snow plow to slow down or stop.
Yeah I've definitely experienced this, skiers..🙄😂
Thanks to your videos, I’ve become comfortable riding and making turns both on my heel and toe side. However, I need help and advice when it comes to riding bumpier terrain where I struggle staying on my feet! Some practical advice and a how to video would be great Malcom 👍🏽
I'm certainly not as good as Malcolm, but I ride in VT so it's usually bumpy as hell. What helps me is to keep my knees bent and loose to absorb the bumps, just don't be too loose! Good luck, happy riding!
Malcolm has a video of riding moguls... no snowboarder likes them ;-)
Great video Malcolm! After 10+ years I am quite confident on narrow runs now using the techniques in this video. My main worry on narrow slopes now is other skiers/boarders who go completely straight and fast not expecting us snowboarders to turn or even worse do a sudden speed check. I have had some narrow escapes from skiers crashing into me when I make a turn. I know the person behind should be watching ahead but they often don't realise us snowboarders make turns! Any advice on that? I always keep my turns as narrow as possible to avoid this now.
There's a third one, for even narrower paths: front of the board straight down the path and with back leg, you lift back of the board and skid quite fast from left to right. Great control, great maneuverability on narrow paths or on paths with "ski obstacles".
i have some path that are smaller than half of that noarrow path on the vid, i skid fast left/right with my weight on the front foot, very fast speed check ...effective especially when u have no space (or with people already there =and some kids in front of u.
Seen it on some other video as well. Quick sliding turns. Believe it was Tommie Bennett channel.
I just ride flat, only use edge if need to slow down. One thing beginner snowboarders think is they always need to be on an edge. However you can just lean back a little and follow the fall line flat boarded.
@@mankybrains well, not exactly turns, because front of the board goes in straight line. That's why it works in very, very narrow paths even.
@@jan.kowalski like a light turning butter almost? Opposite of what @deserratmatt described as well. I can hardly butter on my board but I can see how it would work. Twist and turning the back leg.
Thanks so much for this! Really helpful. Would it be too much to ask for a video about speed checks? Somehow I feel the arms movement is counterintuitive and could make me catch an edge. Cheers from Astún (Spain)!
Hey Malcolm, I'm struggling riding up side hits on my heels, I'm fine on my toe edge regular stance. But always seem to lose my balance on my heels on a bank. Cheers Simon
Same
Love your vids. Hope it all sinks in for when I get away this month. Lots to practice and improve on.
My biggest issue is dealing with traffic. I'm medium speed, so im constantly nervous about people overtaking whilst simultaneously worrying about cutting up the slower person in front. Especially on cat tracks. Any tips on overtakes?
Hi Malcolm
Loving the content you're smashing it mate🤟
Video Idea : Maybe you could go over the correct technique for jumps?
Hi Malcolm. I’ve been boarding for about 4 years now and your vids have made me more confident and knowledgeable. Over the last 4 years two things have bothered me. How tight should my boots and bindings be?
i find I need to tighten my soft boots at the start of the run, then slacken for the lifts. Tight enough to really clamp my feet to the board gives most control, but that's almost cutting the blood flow off.
@@james.telfer thank you. It’s hard to find a good balance and I can have a sick run and get to the lifts and my feet like they have been in a vice.
I would say as tight as you're comfortable with. I'm your junior in terms of years of experience but after trying out how tight my boots can get, I prefer to have mine set to mid tight to full tight. I do like it near full tight when doing harder runs so I can get a faster response on my board. On mellower runs, I've had my binding a little over mid tight where my legs can move around a bit still before feeling the board turn. There is another CZcamsr that recently started talking about boot lag and another about high back settings.
Play around with how tight and see how you feel about it. Its just a matter of how it works out for you. Just make sure it's not so loose that you can fly out of them 😂.
Great tips! Working on the weight change and it's really helping.
Any tips for riding moguls? Do boarders have different methods to skiiers? Thanks Malcolm!
What are some coaching methods to get better at putting weight over the front foot when initiating turns?
Dude this is absolutely amazing, my first time ever snowboarding was at Sept Laux in the Alpes and that was a trial by fire to keep up with my skiier friends! Was frightening to be doing my best to not catch wrong edges, turn right, and control speed all with the specter of a 35ft drop off the side so super appreciated!
One thing that may be hard to do a video on but I'd appreciate any resources for is how to fall well? I know the basics of disperse the energy and not fall onto outstretched limbs, but when going fast or eventually trying to do terrain park any tips are always appreciated
Lol, I just wrote something similar about trying to catch up to a friend and then mentally freaking myself out. 👍
Hard to do-- taking up width of cat track trail when skiers want to pass
Scary getting close to edge with sharp styeep drop off. I tend to hug inner wall side & ride on one edge till fatigued , then ride swith. It's a killer
This tutorial is interesting, because once I picked up the basics of snowboarding, the skills here kind of came instinctively, particularly when you have to mind the more crowded areas at a resort. I'd reckon the narrower paths are less dangerous than playing Frogger dodging meat shields. Still, can't have enough good tutorial videos, well done.
Literally been doing this in Avoriaz for the past week and it was so much easier than the last time I was attempting narrow sections like this. I did tend to find I was slightly on the back foot and needing to shift my weight forward for the transition rocking from from heel to toe.
ok keep flat base, its easier than rocking edge to edge but keep your weight 70/30 on the front foot and keep eyes ahead you will follow your eyes.... I have a pic here on my wall I took from my balcony at Avoriaz looking down on Morzine 👌 epic bro, smash some shakas there for me!!
Thanks for all the tips. I learnt to board roughly 30 years ago on dry slopes and got to a reasonably good level, but have not been recently. After a period off the board what would you suggest are the best exercises, both on and off the board, to prepare for a week on the slopes? Also how would you say the techniques that are taught now are different from 'back in the day'
Hi @malcolmmoore, any tips (maybe a vid) on how to maintain control on icey slopes. Most EU resorts appear to be experiencing unseasonably warm weather & no significant snowfall since mid-Jan. On-piste conditions are often artificial on a hard (& dwindling) base. Aside from trying to find the softer stashes that skiers push off to the side, how do you think is best to maintain control without skidding out where grip is almost non-existent? Thanks in advance
Thanks for the video
What I find on these situations is that due to show plows and skiers .these seam to have lots of large patches of ice
These scare me
Any advice or have you done a video on how to handle ice patches especially in narrow roads.
Can you please make a video on adjusting your bindings? Stance, highbacks, etc?
Hi Malcolm, I have a question regarding riding flat at higher speeds on relatively low elevation. I get a lot of fatigue quite fast on my back foot and I shifted my balance towards the nose and it goes away. However it feels like you re less stable at high speeds and there are a lot of close calls. I also tend to lower my posture and bend my knees quite a lot when I'm feeling less safe. Should I stick with the balance shift towards the nose and front leg or there is something else I am not aware of. Cheers mate! Love your work!
Heya, Enjoy your channel… also an Alp D’Huez fan… been going every Feb the last 7years or so!
You mind ever doing a video on your camera settings etc…
I love those tracks. I might need help.....
Hope this helps!
Just watched the IG vid about types of snow & avalanche risks 👍. Are you able to do one on Piste etiquette and things for a newbie to be aware of when riding slopes for the first time.
First time boarding outside on real snow coming up 🎉
Yeah sounds like a good idea! Have a great time 😊🏂🙌
@@malcolmmoore thanks 💪 excited but nervous 😂 lots of technical stuff I need to put into practice. Probably stack it in the first minute overthinking everything 😂😂 it's only taken me 20yrs to get to a resort from first learning 🤦
Hi Malcolm Very informative videos
Watch you spin slowly and switch front side and heel side 180. How do you do this as it obviously can progress to a proper 180 and looks fun to do !,,😊
I love your videos! Do you have any advice for skinny flat tree runs, where the room you have to navigate is around 3 feet wide (~1 meter wide) corridor and bumpy terrain? I'm thinking the type of terrain that are exits for steep tree runs.
I struggle with these, especially if I have to keep my speed up to hit the occasional uphill on my exit.
Glenshee tomorrow for a piss wet beginner snowboard lesson. Old Flow AMP O5 FS bindings and a Squad 57 flex 3 board. Wish me luck.
excellent!
Thanks!
Hello Malcolm,
thanks a lot for your videos, I'm learning tons from them.
It is boil down to managing speed in all time, but do you have any tips how to shake down that beginner "oh my, going too fast" feeling quicker? How to build that confidence quicker? Or is it just ride, ride, build foundation and let it grow naturally?
Hi Malcom, How should I stand on the board when turning in deep powder on a steeply inclined slope? when I tighten the front edge, I feel like I'm falling, it's hard for me to make the board turn because of amount of powder under board, and when I finally catch the turn, it immediately feels like I'm moving all the snow off the slope, under the board.
Love this video. Struggled a lot with this and found this works a treat. How about a mogul skinny ?
Yeah lots of people asking for moguls vids atm
Hey Malcolm, how do you ride chopped up or crusty snow between pistes? Especially when it's a bit steep? Any good tips for this?
The true nemesis: cat track, icy, crowded and the cat track has a gradient not aligned with the direction of the cat track!
Basically what i try and do. Good advice. However, not so easy when it’s an even narrower ungroomed icy track as our group encountered recently.
I can now carve & Lay trenches, thanks to your advice, I can very nearly euro carve, my slashes need a bit more practice, the one thing Im struggling with is Ollies & nollies, Can you help? I really want to be able to pop off the side hits & rollers. Thanks
I'm just grateful there wasn't the usual flat section cause most pistes still feel designed for skiers with poles! Never fun one foot punting along 🥵
Next difficulty level up - a narrow path, but it's dipped down in the middle 'U shape' so much greater chance of catching an edge 😬
I just met your mate Nick! Legends
Hi, can you do a video about the different types of cambers? Thanks
Good techniques. From experience, turning does annoy skiers on busy areas.
Skiers are always annoyed about something
yeah, but they can suck it up - we don't complain about their annoying mogul fields on the steep slopes!
Would it be better to point toeside towards the mountain as I’m still not comfortable toeside turns toward a cliff?
I also use torsional twist - putting opposite twists on the board.
Yeah that's the one 🙌🙌
What should your body posture be and where should your weight be when hitting a small jump off to the side?
I always feel like I’m about to slip out when I rock onto heels, I’m not going that far over just rocking gently. I don’t know if it’s psychological as I’ve spent most of the week on sheet ice but I’m wondering if it’s something I’m doing wrong ?
Many thanks, loving the content
Hey thank you! I’m fairly advanced, but what do you do when the path is half this width or less, and skiers are flying past you? Even my tightest carving and speed checks feel like I’m creating a hazard for anyone behind me.
People should know how to rock and edge, but the most important thing on these narrow areas is looking over your shoulder. Just like driving, see who's coming up behind you and adjust accordingly. Light carving and edging is fundamental to not go overboard on gentle slopes.
What workouts would you recommend pre holiday?
I immediately clicked because I thought Malcolm started reviewing skinny pants for snowboarding 🤣
Hahaha amazing 😂😂
This finally elevated my game a little, but I have trouble with speed checks when there are horders of skiers tailgating me who will either crash into me the moment i slow down or be extremely pissed as they swerve
Im aware downhill has right of way but the saying "the graveyard is full of people who had the right of way" comes to mind 😇
Yeah, very true!
Malcolm, can't find this covered anywhere else, just wondering where your gaze is whilst you're riding in different conditions? I find myself focusing about 10ft in front of where my board is pointing which I think effects my riding. How far do you look ahead and does this depend on where you are in the turn and the terrain etc? Cheers, Marti ✌🏻
Would love to know some energy preservation strategies. After two snowboarding days I'm usually KO ☠
Go to the gym or do cardio exercises in the weeks before you go. Need to build up leg strength and stamina for those long thigh burning runs!
Chocolate bars on the piste always served me well, never stopped for a big luch, just sandwiches. Massive breakfast in the morning for fuel.
And a decent night's sleep for recovery.
How to control speed on an ultra skinny bumpy tree run? Thanks Malcolm. Fantastic channel
Thanks 🙏
Hi Malcom, I was wondering if the early edge change information from your previous videos applies to when you're really dug into a carve going perpendicular across the slope with absolutely zero downhill direction. I sometimes find it fun to just really carve right across the slope with a lot of speed, but when im in that position it feels that if I were to try to change edges by flattening the front foot and doing your torsional twist method i'd immediately catch an edge despite the nose of my board matching my direction of travel. Should I just commit to it or do I still need to have some downward movement to do an edge change?
As Yoda would say, you must believe in the force. 😂
You can change edge at that point no worries. It's no different really than changing edges when at 45deg to the fall line. Just build up to it turn by turn.
Thanks as ever Malcolm! To request another topic please...that effortless almost stationary reversal at 3:59 and right at the end! The scenario I really want is this: I'm stood stationary on my heel edge across a steepish slope a little above my kid who's on the floor resting. I want to initiate an immediate super tight turn to end up just below him on my toes, without going further down away from him. I feel like I need to almost just rotate on my nose like that without picking up any speed. Can you suggest a technique please for a short vid? Thanks dude! Similarly, just setting off on a busy slope top by the lifts with skiers all around me, wanna just rotate stationary 90 degrees to get going.. Seen you do this lot.
This year by the way I'm totally comfortable in tight turns on steeps thanks to your videos last year, very grateful.
Skinny narrow paths are so frightening on a snowboard. I find that I can go edge to edge like this but then, like you say, start to build up too much speed, so I have to put in a speed check as you showed. However, the skiers behind assume you are going to keep going straight and then when you put in the speed check they ski over the end of your board and that generally makes me fall over or get very nervous. Its a shame there isn't a way to slow down whilst keeping the board in the fall line
So I got my first ever snowboarding lesson yesterday and my instructor was pointing me out to her friends: "Look how good my student is! He learnt everything from CZcams!" Aka from you! Thank you for all the videos man, they're a huge help.
My question is about speed and confidence. I really want to get to the point where I'm not fighting to slow myself down out of fear. What's a good way for nervous riders to build enough confidence and get into flow?
I've only has a couple of lessons so I'm not experienced by any means, but I would assume confidence will naturally come with time and ability.
Ride and ride and ride. Speed check yourself when you need to. The more experience you gain the more confident you are of your ability. I was in the same boat as you, wait I still am!
Get an app to check your speed and build up from there. You'll be amazed how fast you'll gain confidence in holding your speed. I'm willing to let myself go faster and down steep slopes now. But I freak myself out about crashing so will do speed checks.
One important thing to remember with speed, baby steps. Two I should say. Know when and how to stop fast. For me anyway, confidence is not being fearful of the speed. In doing so you have to have control. Once you can control your riding, ability, youll have more control. You'll be able to stop, maneuver around obstacles and fall gracefully on command. The first to focus on is being able to come to a full stop on command. Straight line for a couple secs and full stop, increase the duration and repeat. You'll be bombing black diamonds pretty soon. Not me though, I'm not craycray yet.
I still like watching Malcom race with his skier buddy video.
Thank you for the tips!
Thanks @PizzWisard! Yeah, time will help for sure :)
I learned a "trick" last time snowboarding. The more you carve, more it slows you down. No need to be brake as you can just carve more.
Great video Malcolm, thank you. One issue I have always had is getting massive pain on the instep of my front foot when I board - any tips on this?
All snowboard boots come with very poor insoles. They are totally flat and have no arch support. So when you stand in attack position ( knees bend) your arches collapse and your foot flattens which causes fatigue and 90% of all snowboard foot pain. This is most painful when riding toe edge and as your foot soaks up all the vibration and your arches and balls of your feet get sore.
Go get proper snowboard insoles. Remind insoles are the real deal.
The bigger problem is that 99% of all resort riders are wearing boots 2-3 sizes too big. Shops like to sell the comfort fit which is your shoe size or 1/2 size larger. Snowboard boots should be sized to your foot length not shoe size. For example I wear a 10.5 running shoe and a 11 dress shoe but wear a 9 snowboard boot. Movement and loose boots = no control and pain
Thank you for the advice sir! In the past I have fully loosened my boot which gave some pain relief but no control! I have pretty high arches so this makes sense - I will check out the insoles and probably get my own boots next time - makes much more sense!
Hey Malcom! Wish I saw this earlier, just was in Les2Alpes. Too bad I didn't get a chance to meet you. Quick question, how do you turn or manage riding over moguls? Had a nasty fall because of it. Thanks!
love your videos, they help so much - thanks!!!
question though: what's a good way to ride steep, narrow, crowded and somewhat icy transitions? the nightmare, in short.
my base technique is quite solid, i have good edge control, however, i struggle to turn the board under the conditions described. the main point i cannot figure out is: SHOULD i even turn the board at all? is not too dangerous for everyone involved? is just sliding down on the heel edge the smarter thing to do, or is it just my fear talking?
any advice will be much appreciated!
try this: front of the board straight in line of narrow path, with back leg you lift the board and skid it left to right. Great control, you can ride safely in almost straight line down in narrow path, or slalom through obstacles.
Turn your board and make the crowd wait. You have the downslope right of way. 😊 It might bum out the speed demons but safety first. If they crash into you give them your piece of mind. 😂. If there's any room move to the side and let the crazies pass by if you feel like it.
Just two days ago on a catwalk, some newer snowboarder caused 4 skiers to crash cause he was not good enough to make those speed checks. He almost crashed into me as I passed him. Friend following me said the guy even fully stopped right at the bottom of an incline, the incline where if you made it to the top that was pretty much the end of the catwalk 😂. I'm guessing it was his first time going on that so he didn't know. It was my first time and my friend said don't stop cause you need the speed to make it to the other side.
Do you have any advice on how to catch a fall with minimal chances of injury?
With Technique 1, are you just rocking your hips back and forth and there's little to no movement in the legs or knees to change edge?
also, what's the best way to start a jump? when the board is flat or on a carve edge?
Hi Malcolm, thank you for all your videos. I’m a beginner and I already learnt a lot from you. One comment to second technique with skidding; as you said I trained myself to do that while doing falling leaf, however it make me tired after riding whole slope like that - I think it applies a lot of pressure on legs and it is more tiring than just “riding” changes edges so in case of longer route (flat and narrow) I consider this technique to be too tiring (maybe it is just for me because I’m a beginner). I would love to learn the first one, however it seems too much of a challenge for me right now.
One question; where was this recorded? So beautiful :)
Malcom - I love your videos - you are great passionate teacher :) thanks!
keep flat on your base and point your board downhill, its far easier on your legs, practice on flatter open ground and learn the technique properly *before* entering narrow cat tracks 👌
Thanks for the video, Malcolm. Question - you usually advocate for knee steering but you said you follow method 1 on those narrow paths. I.e you simply shift both your feet together from edge to flat to edge. Isn’t it better to always knee steer or is it advantageous to not do that in other situations?
Counter rotated "turns" are excellent for speed checks rather then being for nice turns.
Hi Malcom! Where are you currently teaching in the Alpes? I'd love to have a few lessons with you, I usually ride at Le Grand Bornand but I can drive to where you are! Love your videos they've been a HUGE help!
Hey thanks so much!! I'm based in alpe d'Huez but I am slammed this season! Feel free to send me an email though my website is in all the video descriptions 😊🏂🙌
But what about going NARROWER? How do you control your ride on the really narrow luge runs where there isn't room to turn your board horizontal? Do you just have to commit and go as fast as the run wants to take you?
Cheers!
Love your vids Malcom! Just noticed you’re not using the Nidecker bindings anymore! I’m thinking about buying a pair for my next trip and just wondered if there was a reason you stopped using them?
Keep up the awesome content 🤘
He uses the regular binding when he's teaching lessons based on what he said in a previous video. Since he does CZcams videos near, at the end of the day I suspect the recent videos are done after he's done his lessons. I believe he also mentioned that in a comment.
I bought a pair from my local shop. Great bindings but it could just be my pair, they can be finicky. If you dial them in just right, they just allow you to slip in and slip out with ease. You do have to get used to getting your loose foot into them when you're about to ride. One of the issues you prob will run into is if there is packed snow or ice clogging up the mechanism to lock and unlock the heelback. You have to stomp it out in order to loosen the clog. Sometimes pressing the lever a few times will need to be done to get it unlocked.
Another big one is my loose foot binding, when stepping in, I can't tell if it is locked in. Was able to before. Multiple occasions I've felt it clicked in but once I do a toeside turn, the boot releases. Dangerous. Every so often now, I keep thinking my boot will poop out at the start of the run.
So more dialing in and readjustments. There were a few times I had it all set. But once I release the binding from the ratchet and rachet it back to my settings, it screws up again and I have to sort it out again.
Thanks 🙏 and I still use them they're on my other board 😊😊
As I see blue routes as my nemesis I have watching multiple of these instruction video's.
Funny thing though is that I never ever see any comment on the type of board that is preferable for these type of slopes.
So my question is, is there a benefit to using a certain type of board?
Currently I am the owner of a Jones all mountain board. Brilliant in deep pow, off piste and on steeper slopes.
Yet I see you using a much smaller, more flexible board that seems to be shaped in such a manner that is it more forgiving when it comes to wrong edge biting etc.
Am I right on this or just dreaming?
Malcolm just got back from le d heuz been snowboarding for 8 weeks over the past 5 years and still get nervous when coming to the end of a run that needs a lot is speed to get over the flat at the end I can rock the board from toe to heel but would like to be confident putting it on a flat bottom with out feeling that I might catch an edge at speed and wipe out any tips please
Malcolm, you're like a snowboarding sensei for me can you make a video about riding switch? It would be very helpful. Cheers!
czcams.com/video/UWU233Y8yJM/video.htmlsi=JrRm7C9QbtJ-04fd try this one 🤗