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by Bridgette Gilliam
When you live in a climate that has snow each year, you can get bored when you have nothing to do. This is especially true for kids, as they don’t want to be slowed down by the weather. There is always sledding and skiing, but not everyone likes these things. This is why so many have tried to learn to snowboard. This is something like skiing, but is something that the younger crowd seems to prefer. The board is far wider than a ski, and you only have one when you go down the hill.
Before you learn to snowboard, you should know it is much harder than it looks. I remember trying to stand on my sled to go down a hill when I was a kid, and I could not stand up no matter what I tried. I do realize that a plastic sled is much different than a sturdy wood board, but the balance principles remain the same. When you learn to snowboard, you have to learn to stand up on the thing before you can even think of doing something fancy.
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When you learn to ski, you have a more stable base under you. You can have your feet spread, which does make it a little easier to stand and balance. When you learn to snowboard, you have to learn a whole new way of balance. Not everyone who can ski can just jump on a snowboard and float down a hill easily. They may find they take the same spills as those who have never skied before in their lives. There are a few similarities though. You do have to learn how to stop, or you are going to be in big trouble no matter how well you can balance yourself.
If you want to learn to snowboard, you should probably try it first on a few short inclines, and be prepared to fall on your face. Work on your balance first, and then also work on ways to stop at the bottom of the incline. Once you can go down a very easy hill, you can then try to do something higher. As with anything else, learning this will take some time and some talent, and you will have to work at it to get it right. Once you do, however, you’ll be happy you took the time to learn. You may even start to look forward to winter.
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