Linking turns in Snowboarding

Reviewer The best of this batch — specific, correct, and explains the why behind each cue.

Moderator Comprehensive, structured coverage of turn mechanics from the ground up on each turn — ankle edge engagement, knee pressure, hip position, core, shoulder anticipation, hand position, rhythm counting, looking ahead. This is turn technique in full depth.

Reviewer Best explanation in the batch of what actually makes turns link smoothly.

Moderator Opens by explicitly addressing someone who has 'learned to link turns' and wants to progress - the entire video is about refining the actual edge-to-edge transition movement that defines linking turns.

Reviewer Genuinely well-sequenced teaching - and the steep-vs-flat terrain adjustment at the end is a nice bonus most tutorials skip.

Moderator This is the linking-turns lesson itself, building directly on the prior edge-slide/J-turn/C-turn progression into continuous S-turns.

Reviewer Real physics-based reasoning behind smooth turn transitions - excellent.

Moderator Explicitly about the mechanics that create smooth, flowing linked turns - 'preemptive motion' before each edge change - and directly says this is 'the linking of turns that gives the feeling and look of flow.'

Reviewer One of the denser, more specific turn-technique breakdowns here — several real fixes, not just vibes.

Moderator Entirely about turn technique across a long list of specific tips. On topic.

Reviewer Clean, specific cues with clear cause-and-effect — no fluff.

Moderator General turn-technique refinement, not tied to any specialty style — back hand position, front hand reach, shoulder alignment, athletic stance, counting rhythm to even out heel and toe turns. This is exactly general turn-linking refinement.

Reviewer One of the better structured breakdowns in this batch - clear tips you can actually apply.

Moderator This is built top-to-bottom as five numbered tips for linking turns - angled turn entry, even speed control on both edges, holding a straight line before the edge change, whole-body rotation, and choosing the right run. Every tip maps directly onto the sub-skill.

Reviewer Clear framework with real terrain demos, just pause through the sponsor break.

Moderator Entirely about turn types and when to deploy each. On topic.

Reviewer Solid technical breakdown of the actual mechanics — dense narration but accurate.

Moderator Title says it and the content delivers — this is entirely about the mechanics of releasing one edge and engaging the next to link turns together. No digression.

Reviewer The most technically precise breakdown in the batch - actually explains WHY the edge change works.

Moderator This is specifically about the mechanic that makes linked turns look fluid instead of stop-start - the early edge change. He contrasts a 'beginner turn' (skid, decelerate, re-accelerate) directly against a linked S-turn with early edge change, which is exactly the sub-skill's core concept.

Reviewer Well-structured progression step with real safety and pacing advice.

Moderator Part of a structured 'How to Snowboard' series building toward S-turns (full linked turns) - this step (C-turns) is the direct precursor, with clear body-position cues for both directions.

Reviewer Probably the most complete linking-turns lesson in this batch.

Moderator Directly addresses going 'from edge to edge' - weight distribution, knee steering for both edges, commitment cues, and reducing pressure through the transition.

Reviewer Real fix for laggy edge changes, once it gets past the stance recap and merch break.

Moderator Entirely about the edge-to-edge transition within a turn. On topic.

Reviewer Clean, practical cues a beginner can use on the very next run. Good one.

Moderator Dead center on the sub-skill - traversing before linking, using the front arm to initiate the edge change, spraying snow to control speed on each edge, reading the fall line to bias time on toe vs heel edge. Everything in here is in direct service of linking turns smoothly.

Reviewer The clearest 'aha' explanation of linking turns here — short, correct, and it'll actually click.

Moderator States the single-turn prerequisite up front, then teaches exactly the one insight that makes linking click — keep riding the edge across the slope instead of stopping between turns — plus a speed-control tip. Clean, on-topic, complete.

Reviewer Cue-by-cue, follow-along teaching — exactly what you want for learning to link turns.

Moderator Explicitly builds linked S-turns out of the heel and toe turns you already know — this is the core, textbook 'how to link turns' content, step by step.

Reviewer Clear real coaching with visible results.

Moderator Title and content both explicitly about linking S-turns - same 3-stage breakdown (edge, nose down the fall line, opposite edge) taught live to a beginner.

Reviewer Clean, correct, easy to follow - does what it says.

Moderator Directly teaches the heel-to-toe and toe-to-heel edge transition mechanics that make up turn linking, step by step.

Reviewer Clear framework, practical drill, avoids oversimplifying.

Moderator Distinguishes skidded, carved, and gripped turns and when to use each, plus a drill to move from skidded to gripped - this is core turn-quality content that underlies good turn linking, even if it's framed around turn type rather than the transition itself.

Reviewer Solid and correct, good beginner pacing advice.

Moderator Same territory as the other S-turn breakdowns - explicit heel-to-toe and toe-to-heel foot pressure sequence for linking, plus a progression toward tighter turns.

Reviewer Simple 3-step fix, and you watch it actually work.

Moderator Literally the stated purpose of the clip — helping someone link their turns. On topic.

Reviewer Repeated, consistent cues that actually build a mental model — better structured than most session footage.

Moderator 'S' turns are linked turns by definition, and this is a real coaching session focused entirely on getting them dialed in — shoulder rotation timing, commitment, speed control between turns.

Reviewer Clear, well-paced, and he actually shows the link forming step by step - one of the stronger ones here.

Moderator This is a ground-up breakdown of the first turn cycle - bunny hill setup, heel edge basics, then explicitly cycling heel-to-toe-to-heel with named cues, building toward linking them together into wider turns. Directly on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Good technique once it gets going — skip past the joke bit at the start if you're impatient.

Moderator Explicitly Step 9 of a beginner progression, explicitly about combining known toe/heel turns into linked turns via traverse and the C-to-S shape distinction. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Great real coaching - you can watch the lightbulb go on for the student.

Moderator Real coaching session teaching the edge-to-edge turn sequence (edge, nose downhill, land opposite edge) to a total beginner - this is the core mechanic that gets repeated to link turns, even though it's framed as a single turn lesson.

Reviewer Good single technique, clearly explained.

Moderator A specific, named technique (using the trailing hand to steer the edge-to-edge transition) directly applied to linking turns.

Reviewer Tight, well-structured tips — no filler, no sales pitch.

Moderator Broader than just 'linking' in name, but the substance — doing more turns for control, posture, absorbing bumps, front-to-back weight transfer through the turn — is exactly what makes turns link together smoothly. Docking slightly since one of the five points (switch riding) is really a different skill entirely.

Reviewer Dense, technical carving refinement — not for someone still learning to turn.

Moderator About turn technique and carving specifically, which is core to linking turns, though it's framed as a follow-up to another video on binding setup rather than a standalone treatment.

Reviewer Useful technique plus real context for when to actually use it — trees, tight lines, park approaches.

Moderator Sliding/fishtail turns are a specific style of linked turn used for tight terrain and park approaches — related closely enough to count solidly, though it's a specific variant rather than the general skill.

Reviewer Best explained of the toeside videos - memorable cues, and he actually drills the transition on camera.

Moderator Like the other toeside video, this is really demonstrating the full heel-toe-heel cycle repeatedly with named cues for each transition ('squash the bug' to get on toes, 'open the door' to get back to heels) - that repeated edge-to-edge cycling is exactly what linking turns means in practice.

Reviewer Correct and direct, but fairly basic - no real depth beyond the basics.

Moderator Literally titled 'How to Link Turns in Snowboarding' and delivers exactly that - heelside turn initiation, transitioning through flat to toeside, and back.

Reviewer The shrink-then-grow turn progression is a smart teaching method.

Moderator Pedal analogy for toe/heel pressure plus a specific progression (smaller turns first, then open them up) aimed explicitly at riders who can turn but struggle to link them, per the caption.

Reviewer Good cues on the actual edge change, one part is a bit abstractly worded.

Moderator Specifically about the heel-edge-to-toe-edge transition - hips over toes, weight through the middle of the board - which is the linking mechanic itself.

Reviewer Clear, well-organized stance cues with real rationale.

Moderator Covers the stance/alignment fundamentals (shoulders square, back hand over the tail, head over the shoulder, knee bend cues) that underpin consistent turning, explicitly framed as improving beginner turns - foundational to linking, though not the edge-transition movement itself.

Reviewer Good real cues if you can sift through the banter — not a structured lesson.

Moderator Real coaching footage of an actual 4th-day rider going from heel/toe slides to his first linked turns. As on-topic as it gets — this is the skill being taught live.

Reviewer Solid, no-frills demo of the transition - repeats itself but the mechanics are right.

Moderator This walks through the actual mechanics of cycling from heel edge to toe edge and back - weight forward onto the front foot, equal pressure once you're over, lifting the front foot to release back to heel. That heel-toe-heel cycling IS linking turns in practice, even though the narration frames it as 'toeside turns.'

Reviewer One good, specific tip — just wish there was more of it.

Moderator Short, but squarely diagnoses THE common linking-turns failure — twisting your shoulders shifts your weight back and stalls the transition — and gives the fix. Nothing off topic, just brief.

Reviewer Good real-world cues buried in a lot of buddy chit-chat - useful if you're patient.

Moderator This whole clip is built around getting Chris to string heel-to-toe turns together on the bunny slope - that's the stated goal of the day and what the coaching cues focus on. It's a personal lesson vlog rather than a tutorial script, but the subject matter is squarely linking turns.

Reviewer Specific, correct fixes for common toe-turn mistakes.

Moderator This teaches toe turns specifically - a prerequisite building block for linking turns - but doesn't address the actual edge-to-edge transition that defines 'linking.' A component skill, not the skill itself.

Reviewer Good carving-specific tips, but narrower than the general skill this is filed under.

Moderator Carving is a specific, more advanced turn style built on top of basic turn-linking — related family, but this is really its own skill (locked edge, no skid) rather than general turn linking. There's also a chunk at the end on equipment setup (highback angle, board stiffness) that's gear talk, not technique.

Reviewer Solid posture fundamentals, not really about linking per se.

Moderator General riding posture (square shoulders, back hand over the tail, centered weight) that supports turning overall, but it's about stance, not the edge-to-edge transition mechanic itself.

Reviewer Good pep talk, not much actual technique.

Moderator About carving conceptually, addressed to riders already attempting it and blaming their gear, but never gets concrete about technique.