Buy this book!July 30, 2008 This book can teach you how to snowboard without an instructor.
I self taught myself and my girlfriend to snowboard in only a few days with the aid of this book.
The great thing about this book are the diagrams which explain *where* to apply pressure to the board.
Previously, i had several lessons in which they taught twisting of the upper body and weighting of the leading foot to initiate turns.
The McNab method teaches you to initiate turns with just movements of the feet combined with raising and lowering the body.
You also end up looking alot more relaxed and controlled than people who use twisting to turn the board.
Bottom line, buy this book if you want to learn to snowboard without an instructor but with very good technique.
Ross
Who needs lessons?March 11, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Having studied this book/DVD I learnt to snowboard in a 3 days, and could get down green/blue slopes fairly confidently. I had the advantage of being able to ski already (though being nearly 50 didn't help). There is still lots to work on the next time I'm in the alps, so I'll be using the book again next year.
Excellent tuitionFebruary 17, 2008 This is an excellent book written in an easy to understand format. The included DVD is also ideal to see the theory actually in practice. This is great for beginners and will undoubtedly contain something that will improve your riding. The pressure point method for turns is superb. Recommended.
Brilliant book to learn fromJanuary 29, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the first time I've come across a guide that was so detailed and well explained. All my previous lessons have been at French resorts, so to finally be taught in English makes a big difference. The accompanying DVD really does make a difference (and access to a nearby indoor slope, helps too!). It is the first time I've heard the concept of pressure/weight distribution described in a manner that is easy to understand - I can suddenly ride switch without effort and have even started hitting kickers - so it definitely works. I hope an advanced course comes out to teach how all the various flat-land tricks etc are performed.
I highly recommend it to anyone that is starting out and also to those intermediate/advanced riders that want to reach the next level (Free-riding & Free-style).
Fab bookApril 17, 2007 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have just come back from the French Alps having learnt to snowboard for the first time. I am profoundly deaf and found it difficult to understand everything the snowboard instructors say and therefore this book is a brilliant resource for me as it confirmed what I understood from the instructors that I needed to do with snowboarding and filled in the gaps for the bits I didn't hear from the instructors. And the book is a brill tool to take me to the next stage!! I can't wait to go back again next year!!!
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