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First, check if you are already able to stop or control your speed while sliding down the slope (both toe/heel side) which is called, side slipping.
If you can go side to side (zig zag, falling leaf) while sliding down the hill on just one edge (heel or toe) it’ll be a great advantage.
Now, let's start to talk about how to turn on a snowboard while sliding down the hill.
Before starting, please be sure to determine which stance (Regular or Goofy) you are.
Here I will introduce three tips to make a turn.
1. Using your “Front Foot” as a Pedal
Choose a nice, quiet and gentle beginner terrain so that we don't have to worry about our speed and colliding with others. With only your front foot strapped in, go straight down the hill just like when we are getting off a chairlift. Make sure your feet are flat and pick up gentle speed while sliding down the hill.
Visualize yourself having a pedal under your front feet which will turn the Switch on to initiate a turn by pushing your toe and heel down. If you want to turn towards the toe side where your chest is facing, push the pedal down with only your front toes. If you want to go to the heel side where your back is facing, you can apply the exact same idea by pushing the pedal down with only your front heel. Then, your board will start turning around! As I mentioned, this skill will be used after getting off the chair lift to stop or to change directions.
You obviously can't use your back foot to make a turn here as you’ve already noticed that your back foot is off on the rear binding.
Here we can review simple key points again for you to initiate a turn.
● Flat feet to go straight
● Push your front toe and heel down to go right and left
2. Going across the hill (Traverse)
Once you feel comfortable with turning from sliding straight down the hill, you are almost able to make a turn.
In other words, now you can make the bottom half of a turn and it’s time to learn the top half of a turn here.
Let’s start with standing on the hill over the toe or heel edge whichever is easier for you (facing uphill=toe side, facing downhill=heel side).
Then you can start going across the hill (Traverse) but towards your front leg.
When you pick up a comfortable speed, gradually push your front toe or heel down towards the downhill so that your board starts pointing downhill.
Try to be patient, but also do not hesitate to keep pushing your heel or toe edge until your board has aligned with the downhill.
Keep pushing your toe or heel down after your board has aligned with the downhill so your board will keep turning just like the bottom half of a turn that you have learned in advance.
Now the front tip of your board (aka nose) will point to the other side of the hill which means you made a turn!
