Super Sonico Magazine May. 2014 | Page 29

Tips + How to: If you are a beginner in this sport, this section may help you to improve your snowboarding skills  How to Determinate your Snowboard Stance For starters, regular means your left foot is forward and goofy means your right foot is forward. Ask yourself how you would run and slide on ice? If you know which foot you would slide forward with, chances are this is the same foot you would snowboard forward with. Another method is to push a person forward from behind, and whichever foot they step forward with is their front foot when they are snowboarding. Finally, you can push a person backward from the chest, and whichever foot they step back with is their back foot when they are snowboarding.  Beginner Tips for Snowboarding 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.  Get it Down 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