Want to Snowboard, Worried About Injury

[Beachcomber4]

Originally Posted by skinnayyy

This is going to probably be a little counter intuitive sounding, but for someone in the OP's case, you should probably drink a little bit and get a good buzz going. This will loosen your whole body up which I think will honestly help out more than lessons. You need to be free flowing in your movements so if you're stiff, you're going to fall regardless of how many lessons you've had.

I always find that after drinking some liquid courage I'm always more inclined to go bigger on the jumps I've been hitting.

Ha Ha not at all. This approach seems to be part of said "mind set". My choice was always Goldschlager. Those days are behind me. Now I sit in the lodge and sip hot chocolate and read a book.

The OP could just head out to Colorado where if the altitudes don't get him loosened up, the smoke wafting off the lifts will.

[thelopez2]

That martial arts classes and learn how to fall,jujitsu, or judo. Stop watching tv to get ideas of what snow boarding is like. Lessons are a good idea. If and when you decide to go back out, here are some tips: never lean, keep knees bent, don't twist at the waist. When falling squat, sit, or tuck into fetal position. Although looking good is everything, accepting looking stupid learning.