snowboard lesson 9 : The J-Turn

Once you are comfortable with the falling leaf on both your heelside and toeside edges, you are ready for the J-turn. The J-turn uses the same technique as the falling leaf, but your goal is to point the snowboard directly down the slope for a moment before turning and coming to a stop. Again, start on your heelside edge. Looking down the slope, press on the toes of your leading foot to begin sliding. Keep pressing on your toes until you are going directly down the slope, then pull up on your toes to go into a heelside turn and come to a stop. Repeat. Continue doing J-turns on your heelside edge all the way across the run.

Now try a toeside J-turn. Flip over so you are standing on your toeside edge. Press on the heel of your leading foot to begin sliding. Keep pressing on your heel until you are going directly down the slope, then press on your toes to go into a toeside turn and come to a stop.

Learn to Snowboard :
snowboard lesson 01 : Preparation
snowboard lesson 02 : Get Into The Bindings
snowboard lesson 03 : Baby Steps
snowboard lesson 04 : The Heelside Slide
snowboard lesson 05 : Skating
snowboard lesson 06 : Simulate Getting off the Chair
snowboard lesson 07 : Get On and Off the Chairlift
snowboard lesson 08 : The Falling Leaf Pattern
snowboard lesson 09 : The J-Turn
snowboard lesson 10 : Linked Turns