Week 3: Background:Third week in my 5 week trampoline training to see how trampolining skills can transfer to freestyle snowboarding by improving my level of proprioception Location: Tolworth Recreation Centre….
Definition Camps 25th March Hemel Snow Centre
Another jam packed course this week and ‘another’ perfectly shaped park, sectioned off in the beginner areas all to ourselves. As well as myself coaching and David Allen on hand…
Are highbacks making us lazy snowboarders ?
Recently I wrote a post about using our shin muscles and toes more to get edge tilt and grip, when riding the heel edge, rather than solely leaning/pushing back against…
Tips Monday: 180 Rotation & in Air Stability
Last week I was up at Hemel snow centre coaching for Definition Camps for their 1 day kicker freestyle session. One particular trick that everyone wanted to get down was…
Link Friday: Shayboarder & WipeOut
Here’s that second themed category I was talking about on Monday when I posted my first coaching tip under the new ‘Tips Monday’ category: Tips Mondays – Snowboard Trick Tactics….
Trampolining and snowboarding – Wk 2
Week 2: Background:Second week in my 5 week trampoline training to see how trampolining skills can transfer into freestyle snowboarding by improving my level of proprioception See Week 1 here:…
Make turning as easy as 1-2-3
It’s Tuesday again and time for another snowboard article. Two weeks ago I spoke about the muscles in the lower legs and their actions, Stretch the calf muscle & improve…
Tips Monday: Snowboard Trick Tactics
I’ve decided to create a couple of themed categories. The first being ‘Tips Mondays’. The idea behind it is that every Monday I’ll post a tip up for a sport…
Trampolining and snowboarding – Wk 1
I know the topic of trampolining and snowboarding has come up a few times before but I thought I’d document the next 5 weeks while I give it a go…
Yoga for Snowboarding and Skiing
Wouldn’t it be nice to feel like you are at the top of your game every day of your holiday (or season) and not just that first day out on…
Definition Camps at SNO!zone Milton Keynes
Last Sundays Definition snowboard camps freestyle course at SNO!zone Milton Keynes went down a storm. A small group but a great atmosphere. Rails, intro to ollies and technical riding feedback…
Stretch the calf muscle & Improve your snowboarding
How to snowboard better through stretching and improved flexibility One of the biggest obstacles to come across when coaching any sport is something that you have little or no control…