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How To Fall Forward – Using Your Forearms This stops you from bruising your tail bone. In addition to that, don’t try to land on the middle of your butt. This is the easiest way to get a concussion and you don’t want one. Make sure you tuck your chin when crouching forward.

When falling backward be sure to protect your head at all costs. You might get a bruise but it’s a lot better than a broken bone. In addition to this, I’ll bend forward at my waist and try to land on one of my Butt cheeks (which one depends on the angle of the run and how I’m falling, etc.).įalling on a butt cheek is an excellent plan to avoid injury. What do you do?įor me, I’ll already be crouching a little, and I’ll start to crouch more. Okay, so you’re cruising down a hill and you catch your heel edge and you feel yourself going backward. ***Also If Falling Backwards Tuck Your Chin, This Will Protect Your Head From The Initial Hit To The Ground. If you ride crouched, half the battle is won here, because you’re closer to the ground already, and when crouching you’ll have better control. Try to get lower by crouching if you can. However when you feel an edge catch or you feel yourself going down. When you’re snowboarding your stance should be in an athletic position anyway. One of the best ways to mitigate injury from falls is to stay low. I teach for SkiJammers in Minneapolis, and something we say in that ski school is “If you’re not falling you’re not learning.” I fall regularly in my classes because I’m usually trying to do something I haven’t mastered yet, and 3rd graders make fun of me for it. When you snowboard falling is going to happen. Just be smart about it, don’t ride a black diamond when you get off the bunny hill. Being closer to the ground reduces the distance you’ll travel when falling.

When you feel yourself losing balance.

This is where my tips below will come in. If you’re shredding in Minnesota, it’s probably not fresh. Here are a few quick tips for when you feel the ground coming up at you. Keep in mind, that this isn’t a perfect world, and you will fall.

How To Land When Falling On A Snowboard?įirst off, the best way to not injure yourself is not falling. Nothing is perfect, but it’ll help a lot. In fact, if you have the proper stance, it’ll go a long way towards keeping you safe. I don’t want you to worry, a lot of what you’re reading can be mitigated by having the right stance. This fall has you spinning downhill and the board is like a pinwheel. While it does involve clipping the wrong edge, the way you fall is different. The final way to fall is a pretty epic one, and only can be done at high speed.

I stress this in all of my classes, it’s much better to land on your butt than on your head. The best way to fall when snowboarding is landing on your butt. There isn’t much to say about this, it’s self-explanatory, and I’ll go over different ways to dodge this below. Go back and first read my article on a topic called proper snowboarding stance.Īnother way snowboarders can fall is by faceplanting. If you’re a little confused and are worried about catching the wrong edge. This usually stems from clipping the wrong edge and this flings them down at a high speed. Typically the worst injuries snowboarders can face involve their head. When you don’t fall correctly, it’ll make you have a bad day. There are multiple ways you fall on a snowboard, some are good (we’re going to go over those) Some are good, but most of them are very bad and can cause injury. In recent years, I’ve become an instructor and refuse to teach anybody unless they’re wearing a proper snowboarding helmet.

I believe in being crazy on a snowboard, but I also believe you need to be safe. However I experienced a few concussions, one was so bad I wasn’t the same for 6 months. Back when I was in college I never wore a helmet and laughed at people who did. When you’re going snowboarding you need to remember that safety should always come first. If you learn how to fall properly, you can reduce that risk and keep yourself out of the emergency room. Head injuries are one of the worst things that can happen to you when you snowboard.

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