I always make my pupils to go straight down in direct descent when is very flat (often near the chair). It's scary for them at first because they are used to use always an edge, which gives them safety. But they have to learn to go straight with completely flat board. I always tell them, "at first you will notice that the board makes little micro turns by itself, but don't try to correct them, don't force it, keep your body in basic stance, your feet completely flat, and look where you want to go. The board will correct itself those little moves and you will go straight". At first of course I help them with my hands, but at the 3d run they can do it by their own. To me, it always works. Then, when they loose the fear for higher speeds at flats, is when they start with more open turns in flat areas. I always tell them "enjoy it, enjoy the speed!", and you can see the smile in their faces. So satisfying as an instructor.
I will recommend this channel to all my clients. This is the best I have seen so far.

When I first started snowboarding I caught an edge and broke my wrist, didn’t get the best first impression of the sport lmao

Thank you Abbie for letting Malcom share your lesson with us, and thank you Malcom for creating such great content! I'm so glad I came across your channel. I've watched almost all your vids and they have helped me so much in learning how to improve my riding. You've got some of the best snowboarding content out there and will definitely make it big! Thanks again and happy shreddin'!

Thanks for the video! My instructor yesterday was telling me to keep the board flat, and I thought I should keep it on a little bit of an edge because I feel the board gets unpredictable when flat and I usually catch my heel edge, and those falls hurt 😢, even with crash-pants on. I am so sore today Lol. The woman you were teaching to did great, I get nervous when I catch speed (when newbie our speed is turtle pace for you) and try to slow down right away, and in those flatish sections its not a good idea. I have a lot of work to do, but I need a few days to recover Lol

You have the best instructional vids man. You'll have me carving in no time. I really appreciate it. Thank you!

This.... I practiced it multiple times on an easy green slow... Until it kick in... thank you Malcolm for this video, this was my second exercise on my way to snowboard. Again I started from zero to get going in one season following Malcolm videos. Malcolm 🙏🤝👊

Very helpful, and beutiful scene. The camera and voice is very clear and easy to hear.

This was exactly what I practiced yesterday with my friend' s help. It is the progress from beginner to intermediate and you finally will ride into terrain park. Cheers.

I wish you do this video again with insta 360 and explaining a bit more about things like when running flats but terrain is uneven

I love getting back to basics. Makes the high end stuff so much easier. Nice vid

I always start up to the mountain and try to curve with it. That's the natural curve downwards, when you can't control it anymore, just turn and go up again.

Thanks for the video! Any advice on how to prevent oversteering and staying more parallel to the fall line?

Just discovered your videos and this is the second one I'm seeing. I'm considering myself a beginner as well(this season will be my 4th on a board) but, not in the way your pupil is a beginner. My learning board for two years was a stifness 8 camber board. I often ask myself why I'm seeing so many people do so much skidded turns. On a full camber stiff board, you can't do skidded turns...as you will "die" for sure. 😁 But, not doing skidded turns will help you(I think) progress much-much faster as you are forced to learn the correct way of turning a snowboard. Because, it is either doing a correct turn or catching and edge and eat snow....and, after a while, you'll get tired of eating snow and start turning correctly. It seems like a more spartan way but, at least you don't wander *for years* through beginner-intermediate-advance levels. I know people who ride 5-10-15 days a year on a snowboard for more than 10 years now and they still do skidded turns. I really do believe that most of the people would progress faster if the board manufactures wouldn't keep pampering them with soft, flat-rocker, lifted edges type of boards. What do you guys think?

Somehow Malcome's tone and gestures remind me of Ali G. Thank you for the awesome videos, by the way!

Great vid! I wondered if you could make one on how to avoid people on flats? Often I find myself on flats where its really busy with not much space. I tend to stay on one edge for ages (and my legs are aching!) because I am worried about crashing into someone if I make an edge change.

Great tutorial. I'll be helping out a couple of beginner snowboarders on my next trip so I think I'll do this with them. I know I tend to just tuck and gun it flat (where it's safe to do so) on slopes like this until I have enough momentum to then put in some big carves but that's not really helpful advice for beginners. Great content as always.

I just had 2hrs session with an instructor last 2018. And back in the slopes this year, 2020, I tried to go on my own and tried to remember everything she said. I think I did great but I still have lots of falls. I do the falling leaf all the time and I still cant control my toe-edge and I dont trust my left foot being the forward yet. Hahahaha. Its my non snowborder self training my own. 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

Ever tried going straight? Torque the board so opposite edges are biased front and rear. Works for me!

I thinks this is essential for every snowboarder even beginners because you always will find flat areas, most of the time at end of slope before lifts or connecting slopes, and it when those areas are narrow it even more crucial. Going straight with your board flat is dangerous especially if there is icy as your boars slides around a lot and you can easly lose it and catch an edge. I learned this the hard way, braking my wrist.

cant wait to get back on the slope and try this! and hopefully not catch edge