How to start doing snowboarding tricks?Rails,jumps,ect?

start with box rails the wider ones because they are easier so you can get the main concepts to it then start with small jumps on the sides of runs then just go for the bigger ones but make sure you go slow because you can really underestimate the amount of air you can get but after a while you will get better at landing and it will not be a big deal

you might want to start with boxes, those, as far as i'm concerned, are the easiest. you do not want to do any turns/curves (whatever you call them) before the box. what you do is slide down to a point where you will be able to get enough speed (10, 20 meters away from the box) to actually do the box. once you're there, use torsion to get into a position where your front foot is directly facing the box; your board should be in line with the box. the next thing you need to know is that your board should be totally flat as you approach the box. do not go on either edge, make sure it stays completely flat. while your board is completely flat, front foot forward, heading towards the box, you also need to do a few things with your body to make sure your box is a success :). these would be: making your center of gravity as low as possible, you do this simply by kneeling down and pretending to sit down. ride it monkey style, as relaxed and lowwww as possible. also, lean forward!! lean forward! lean. forward. sure, you won't be leaning forward for every single trick you ever do, but for the first few boxes, it's essential. don't underestimate how much you can use your knees to lean forward, bend down, etc. the last thing you should be doing with your body is having your arms out perpendicular to the board. think of it this way: your arms are like the balancing sticks that the guys on tightropes use. okay, so this might seem like a lot to do and then do the box as well. so, before you actually do the real thing, practice a few times on the bunny slope. trust me, it takes a good five tries to get the flat board, leaning forward, arms, and going low all right. don't worry about looking like an idiot. seriously, don't worry about it, it'll help you so much and make you look much less of an idiot in the park. okay, now that you know how to approach the box, what do you do on it? easy enough. just keep doing what you were doing as you were approaching it!!! keep the same position, maybe even go lower. keep the board flat, and just go where the board is going, don't try to steer it in any particular direction because it will only cause you pain and looking bad. if you got started well, getting on the box and keeping on it and riding it straightly should be no problem. at all! when approaching the box, get in line with it at any price - jumping, swinging your body madly... just don't start doing curves/turns. there's no need to fall, really. i read that one person said that you have to get used to the fact that you'll fall. that's not true, really, as long as you take it easy and go where your board is going (not try and make your board go where you want to go) i don't see how you would fall. start with an easy box, and two or three tries, you'll probably be ready for a box with a kink. the ones with the kinks, just lean forwards even more after the kink. lean forwards, low center of gravity. key to good boxes. another easy thing to begin with is doing a nose grab on the box. bend your front knee, stretch your back leg and reach for the nose. try to make your legs do most of the reaching work. for the rainbow box, you need to extend your body (stand up, as if you're jumping, but don't actually jump) at the first part when you're getting to the top, and when you're at the top, go right back down to a loooowww position. maybe this seems like a lot of unnecessary going low, especially for easy boxes, but it'll help you learn a lot faster and get into the habit of the body position you'll be needing for harder ****. if you wanna try kickers, i guess you could pretty much take the basics of doing boxes and try that out, but i think that boxes are the best way to start. if you don't know what torsion is, i can't think of any way to explain it other than what you do on this: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41T3RHR8B4L.jpg you know, when you sort of "twist" your board (you don't actually twist it). basically, with torsion, one part of the board is flatter than the other, allowing that part of the board to go faster. so, if you press down on your front foot, that part will be flatter, that part of your board will be able to go faster, and you'll go from a motionless, horizontal heel position to your board turning, then riding, and your front foot being in front. have fun riding! you'll probably be able to master this in an hour :)