 The stance angle of your bindings is really a matter of personal preference.
- Beginners tend to angle their front foot to get them leaning downhill while keeping the back foot straight with little or no angle.
- Racers tend to angle both feet quite a bit to really crank on their turns.
- Park and pipe riders will sometimes angle both feet in opposite directions outward. This is called a "ducked" stance and is ideal for riding both regular and switch.
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 A few snowboarding tips for learning and practicing steering movements:
When you steer, you pivot the board around a point midway between the bindings. In situations such as bumps, steep slopes and some freestyle tricks this pivot point may be further forward or backward- as you steer.
Move your feet interdependently. Twist your front foot in the direction of the turn while pushing the rear foot away from the turn. Try not to push the tail out abruptly.
Tail should follow tip smoothly in a round arc, each movement of the front foot complimented by a movement of the back foot. |
 Snowboarding for beginners can seem overwhelming at first, but get down the movements for making your first turns and it will be much easier once you get going. When shifting your weight, be sure keep an upright stance while moving your torso without bending at the waist.
When your shift your weight forward, this encourages the tip of the board to head downhill. When headed downhill, if you shift your weight toward the back of the board you can help to turn the tip back uphill.
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 A few snowboarding tips for learning and practicing toe side edging:
- Stay standing fairly tall.
- Lean your hips over the toe edge of your board.
- Push your knees in the same direction and lift your heels.
- Try going from barely titling the board to tilting it near perpendicular to the floor.
- See if you can balance while tilting for three, five, and then ten seconds.
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 Always keep your hands in a fist when learning to snowboard. When you fall backward punch the snow and sit on your butt. A broken wrist is the most common beginner injury when learning to snowboard.
Learning to push (skate) on your snowboard is very important because you need this skill to get to and from the lift. Force yourself to push (skate) from behind your heel edge, taking short steps, as this will make your snowboard glide much better.
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Snowboarding for beginners should begin before getting on the mountain. Beginning riders should learn and practice the basic positions and movements indoors, at home, or on the flat.
The most important key movement is the stance – it should be comfortable, relaxed, and allow you to balance easily while you look ahead, toe-side edging, heel-side edging, steering, fore and aft movements, and flexing and extending the legs.
Find a safe and clear spot at home on a carpet, newspapers or old blanket, pull on your boots and strap on your board. Sometimes it is helpful to use a chair or door frame for balance until you get more comfortable.
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A few snowboarding tips for leaning and practicing heel-side edging with high stance angles (toes pointed toward the tip):
- Move your hips over the heel edge and tile the board by pushing your bent knees out over the edge.
- Roll your angles to feel weight along the little.
- Toe side of your front foot and along the big-toe side of your rear foot.
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A few snowboarding tips for leaning and practicing heel-side edging with low stance angles (feet mostly across the board):
- Stay standing fairly tall.
- Tilt the board by slowly rocking back on your heels.
- Move your hips over the heed edge and straighten your knees slightly but never fully straight.
- Push down with your heels and pick up your toes.
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