Here's a list of common problems I noticed on new snowboarders:

- counter rotation, caused by lack of upper body moment. This happens when the board/lower body turns to one direction, while the upper body remains on another direction. Sometimes, a rider just use the counter rotation force to trigger a turn. It works, but much less effective (and easy to catch the other edge).
- lack of flex/extension, caused by fixed knee position through out the turn. This hampered the ability to turn effectively and reduce the stability on bumpy terrain.
- breaking/bending back, which happens often on toe side turn. Instead of bending the knee, a snowboarder breaks his/her back to maintain balance. This caused body out of alignment with the board's working edge and skid in result.

tags to del.icio.us:
tags to Technorati:

AddThis Social Bookmark Button