SAFE Snowboarding Actions

• Building Block: Introducing new actions

Course Structure

• Part 1 involves a brief recap of the previous lesson
• Part 1 covers what will be learned in the current lesson, and why it is important
• Part 1 introduces the "S" in SAFE, focusing on static, flat ground practice
• Part 2 focuses on the "A" for Active, practicing on gentle slopes
• Part 2 involves practicing front-side and back-side edges, or nose and tail presses separately, while receiving feedback
• Part 3 focuses on the "F" for Free, increasing mileage by practicing continuously on gentler slopes
• Part 3 involves practicing both front-side and back-side edges together or nose and tail presses together, while receiving feedback
• Part 4 focuses on the "E" for Experiment, increasing the difficulty of the slope and the complexity of the snow conditions, allowing students to practice freely
• Part 4 involves avoiding observing from the bottom of the hill, and providing feedback at the end

Notes

• Avoid speaking during demos, rely on body language
• Exaggerate movements, as students will only be able to mimic 1/3 of the action
• Ensure demo actions are accurate and standardized because errors are easily amplified

Introducing Flatland Tricks

• Flatland tricks involve position, balance, and pressure
• Practicing Nose & Tail Presses helps learn 版头&板尾平衡

What/Why/How of Flatland Tricks

• The action involves riding with the nose or tail of the board
• Flatland tricks are an intro to the park and unlocks more tricks, also "looks cool"
• Shifting weight to nose/tail and lowering COM is key
• Maintain shoulders parallel with board and look forward
• Lift up the opposite side of the board
• Practice pressing the nose and tail separately on a gentle slope
• Practice applying pressure to the nose and tail continuously in one run
• Practice pressing the nose or tail on the edge on more difficult slopes

Introducing Jumping

• Jumping involves pressure
• Learning Pop (双脚起跳)

What/Why/How of Jumping

• Jump with the snowboard with equal weight on both feet
• Jumping is an into of the park that unlocks more tricks
• Able to jump over something in a bumpy terrain
• Extend the joints quickly to lower COM
• Land with both feet softly
• Practice jumping on a gentle slope
• Practice continuous jumping on slightly more difficult snow
• Practice trying to jump over some moguls on more difficult snow

Ollie

• Ollies involve 板尾起跳

What/Why/How of Ollie

• Shift the power to the nose to the tail, and bring the board off the ground
• Ollies are fun, cool, and unlock more tricks
• Able to jump over something in a bumpy terrain
• Flex hips, knees, and ankles
• Shift the weight from front foot to the back foot
• Extend the back foot to bring the board off the ground
• Land with both feet softly
• Practice ollies on a gentle slope
• Practice continuous ollies on slightly more difficult snow
• Practice trying to ollie over some moguls on more difficult snow

Introducing Carving

• Carving involves edging

What/Why/How of Carving

• Riding with pure edge, no pivot, leave a pencil line
• Carving gives more speed and more balance on the working edge
• Bend knees and lower COM
• Upright back and look forward
• Only one foot strapped to feel edges
• Practice front-side and back-side separately, for the student to feel for balance on the edge
• Practice front-side and back-side edges simultaneously, feeling the body tilt to switch edges
• Practice freely on the slope, opening carving

Introducing terrain adaptation skills

What/Why/How of Terrain Adaptation

• Riding on different terrains, bumpy, moguls, and trees
• Enhances stability and mobility for all mountain riding
• Better balance on variable terrain to better deal with unexpected changes
• Lower COM
• Mobility for flexion and extension
• Closed position and look forward
• Practice front-side and back-side separately for the student to feel for balance on the edge, and also do flexion
• Practice front-side and back-side edges simultaneously, continuing to do extension movements, maintain lower body flexibility, and absorb bumps
• Practice freely on the slope, opening riding, going to places with moguls