Snowboard Basics: Linking Turns

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Snowboard Basics: Linking Turns
Written By: dougfagel

Ready to make the transition from novice snowboarder to true beginner? You need to start linking your turns. Not only will you feel much more in control on the hill, but you'll expend less energy and look way more stylish in the process. Check out the video below by Sierra Snowboard Instructor Doug Fagel, who will introduce the basics of controlling your board to start linking turns, then take a look at all the other "Snowboard Basics" videos on SierraSnowboard.com to take your riding skills to the next level.

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tjk123 - wish i saw this before i went snowboarding. lol
465 days 11 hours 31 minutes ago

nots0kind - all these videos were great thanks for the tips feel more confidant already
501 days 21 hours 11 minutes ago

gxsnowboard - I like this, it helps!
590 days 12 hours 39 minutes ago

Drewboy95 - great video! thanks
612 days 14 hours 47 minutes ago

comfort - Thx, just amazing. very very helpful.
796 days 22 hours 4 minutes ago

noriky - Love it! This helps my image training too...
805 days 17 hours 2 minutes ago

clee02 - Thanks, this was very helpful. I'm a new boarder and was having trouble with my turns. My friend taught me the heel and toe turns in the opposite directions, so I'm thinking that next time I'll be able to get it down.
827 days 2 hours 41 minutes ago

davidr1623 - good video. Its my next step in learning to board. thanks!
861 days 20 hours 35 minutes ago

Omitson - Very informative video, while being very enjoyable. Awesome.
906 days 6 hours 35 minutes ago

NCSU_Hammer - I finally got the heel turn down last time, will use these tips to get down the toe turn. Thanks!
909 days 23 hours 5 minutes ago

andy6638 - thanks for the video, very helpful
915 days 22 hours 23 minutes ago

toribuu - Insightful and a great help- thanks for these vids!
925 days 14 hours 37 minutes ago

himbo - great vids doug... especially the double butter pad! lol
931 days 6 hours 11 minutes ago

dougfagel - The turns in this video are a linked skidded turn, meaning the tail of the board takes a wider track than the nose of the board. In a carved turn the tail follows the exact path of the nose across the snow. This leaves a pencil line track in the snow and can be used to increase speed while riding around the mountain. Skidded turns are essential turns that can slow you down and are the key to becoming comfortable in steeper terrain.
965 days 21 hours 55 minutes ago

boydy5 - this made linking my turns so much easer helped heaps thank
1045 days 8 hours 15 minutes ago

wilso369 - excellent video, very helpful.
1053 days 5 hours 44 minutes ago

djester187 - All these vids are great! I wish I'd have known about and watched them when I first started. Woulda saved me alot of pain.
1060 days 14 hours 16 minutes ago

foton4 - Thank's it will help me))
1068 days 2 hours 19 minutes ago

IsaPBaquerizo - I love carving and turning in the snow!!! its like making S
1068 days 15 hours 36 minutes ago

tcirilli - I'm a beginner and this is the best video I have seen so far on how to turn. Carving is one thing but making a tight turn correctly is very important. Especially for safety reasons. Thank you making this.
1094 days 3 hours 46 minutes ago

test - nice turns
1125 days 20 hours 44 minutes ago

dougfagel - Glad we could help!!
1125 days 22 hours 22 minutes ago

kyleabc - Great video it helped out alot!
1132 days 4 hours 49 minutes ago

NicolasVH - Funny, remindes me of my first lessons. Great vid!
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