GETTING USED TO THE SNOWBOARD

Goal

• Get accustomed to the equipment and the stance on the board
• Balance

Where
Flat terrain, secured practice area, possibly a wide depression

Methodical Structure

1. One-Legged Standing Exercises: Lift the board, move it vertically, edge it, turn it, etc.
2. One-Legged Gliding: “Skateboarding,” figure-eight patterns, various playful tasks Two-Legged 
3. Standing Exercises: Move vertically (up to jumps), shift weight (up to presses), edge the board (with partner), rotations, grabs (“basic freestyle”), etc.
4. Two-Legged Gliding: Push and pull with partner assistance