Beginner
The Falling Leaf - Edge Practice For Beginners! How to Snowboard Step 3
Coach's take: 'Point, look, lean' - simple enough to actually remember and use on the hill.
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Falling leaf
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Slide down on one edge to build edge control and confidence.
What coaches agree on
- Steer side to side by looking and shifting your weight toward the direction you want to go, then return to even weight before you reverse to the other side.
- Edge pressure controls your speed — dig the edge in harder to slow down or stop, ease off it to keep sliding.
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- Start from a knees-bent stance with your weight centered and your hands forward over the board before you begin sliding.
Common mistakes
- Sticking mostly to the heel edge because it's more comfortable, and under-practicing the harder toe edge.
- Letting your weight drift onto the edge you're not riding — heels dropping while you're on your toes, or toes dropping while you're on your heels — which catches that edge and pulls you into a fall.
Beginner
Heelside Falling Leaf on a Snowboard
Coach's take: Short and exactly right — eyes and hips do the steering, nothing extra.
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Beginner
Side-Slipping Falling Leaf / Zig Zag || Beginner Snowboarding Session
Coach's take: Good weight-shift explanation, and a genuinely useful nudge to not neglect your toe edge.
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Beginner
Snowboard Toeside side slip tutorial #snowboarding
Coach's take: Quick, but accurate and it shows the actual motion, not just talks about it.
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Beginner
Learn To Snowboard Lesson 6 - Side Slipping Exercises (Falling Leaf/Pendulum)
Coach's take: Clean, correct cueing -- a beginner can take this straight to the bunny hill.
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Beginner
Falling Leaf on a Snowboard
Coach's take: Solid intro, a bit thin — good for the 'aha' moment, not enough reps to build the habit.
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Beginner
Why You Are Scared of Toeside Turns
Coach's take: Diagnoses the actual cause of catching an edge, not just symptoms.
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Beginner
Snowboard Toe Side Tips You Have Been Looking For
Coach's take: Explains the fear AND the fix -- hip position cues that actually work.
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Beginner
Best beginner snowboard advice #snowboarding
Coach's take: Clear, correct, and genuinely useful for a first-timer.
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Beginner
How to Toe Slide - Beginner Snowboarding Tutorial
Coach's take: Clear cues and it tells you what goes wrong and why — good teaching.
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Intermediate
Tutorial Beginner Snowboard - Falling Leaf Heel Edge
Coach's take: Explains the actual mechanic behind the steering, though the delivery could be clearer.
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Beginner
CNN & Vail Snowboard Tips: The Falling Leaf
Coach's take: Clear and well-explained for its length, just brief and closes with a resort ad.
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Beginner
How to Snowboard for the First Time - Falling leaf + One foot riding
Coach's take: Rough delivery but real, practical coaching — worth watching despite that.
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Beginner
Beginner snowboard lesson - Falling leaf top tip #indoorsnowboardingtips
Coach's take: Explains the 'why' behind the drill well, light on the 'how'.
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Beginner
Adam - Heel Side Falling Leaf
Coach's take: Good analogy, real feedback loop — solid teaching once you look past the repetition.
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Beginner
Very Beginner Snowboard Steps to Turning
Coach's take: Clear, well-cued instruction on the sliding — punches above its runtime.
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Beginner
How Do You Do The Falling Leaf In Snowboarding? - Action Sports Arena
Coach's take: Accurate but generic — reads like a script, not real coaching.
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Beginner
What Is The Falling Leaf Technique For Beginner Snowboarders? - Action Sports Arena
Coach's take: Accurate but generic — no real demonstration or troubleshooting, feels padded.
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Beginner
Toeside Falling Leaf on a Snowboard
Coach's take: Correct, but that's about all there is to it - very thin.
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Beginner
3 Beginner Snowboard Tips of Doing Toe Turns
Coach's take: Useful chunk on toe sliding, just not a lot of it.
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