Trick Tips Archive

  • I'll be the first to admit that I'm not very good at freestyle — it's the one part of my game that I'm really trying to make good progress on this year, doing a lot of riding in Michigan all we really have is parks so I'd like to use that opportunity, learn some new stuff, have fun doing it, and hopefully not break any bones.

    Does it Count?

    Posted on December 30, 2010 | No Comments
    I'll be the first to admit that I'm not very good at freestyle — it's the one part of my game that I'm really trying to make good progress on this year, doing a lot of riding in Michigan all we really have is parks so I'd like to use that opportunity, learn some new stuff, have fun doing it, and hopefully not break any bones.

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  • Riding switch on a directional board is going to feel a little different,but this has less to do with the shape of the board and more to do with the fact that you're probably not very good at riding switch. A twin shaped board is going to help because it's symmetric, but it's not going to do the work for you. You still need to know how to ride switch.

    Riding Switch on a Directional Snowboard

    Posted on September 22, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Riding switch on a directional board is going to feel a little different,but this has less to do with the shape of the board and more to do with the fact that you're probably not very good at riding switch. A twin shaped board is going to help because it's symmetric, but it's not going to do the work for you. You still need to know how to ride switch.

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  • If you haven't got the frontside boardslide on lock, watch this video and let the folks at Snowboard Addiction drop some knowledge on you.

    How to Frontside Boardslide

    Posted on August 6, 2010 | 2 Comments
    If you haven't got the frontside boardslide on lock, watch this video and let the folks at Snowboard Addiction drop some knowledge on you.

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  • We don't shoot a lot of footage, but I try to compile the footage that I <em>do</em> get. Here's pretty much all the video we got from last night.

    Snowboarding Video: Did You Expect a Sweet Title?

    Posted on February 12, 2010 | 1 Comment
    We don't shoot a lot of footage, but I try to compile the footage that I do get. Here's pretty much all the video we got from last night.

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  • Pop your ollie as you get to the lip of the ramp. It might take a few tries to get all that timing down but this is really necessary if you're not going to hit ride-on rails, and also if you care about not jamming your shins in to the feature.

    How to Hit Rails on a Snowboard

    Posted on February 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Pop your ollie as you get to the lip of the ramp. It might take a few tries to get all that timing down but this is really necessary if you're not going to hit ride-on rails, and also if you care about not jamming your shins in to the feature.

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  • As a general rule, the narrower the surface, the more difficult it's going to be. So start with those kiddie-sized 24

    How to Hit Rails and Boxes on a Snowboard

    Posted on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
    As a general rule, the narrower the surface, the more difficult it's going to be. So start with those kiddie-sized 24" wide butter-boxes just to get your timing down. Once you're comfortable ollying on to the box and riding it, you can progress to the narrower boxes, and finally to legit "rails".

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  • I came across this video the other day, which guides the viewer through all the mechanics of doing a backside 360. I wish I had known about this a few years ago

    How to Do a Backside 360 on a Snowboard

    Posted on January 16, 2010 | 1 Comment
    I came across this video the other day, which guides the viewer through all the mechanics of doing a backside 360. I wish I had known about this a few years ago

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