{"id":15546,"date":"2010-09-23T06:00:49","date_gmt":"2010-09-23T11:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yobeat.com\/?p=15546"},"modified":"2020-11-18T15:43:34","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T20:43:34","slug":"yobeats-get-ready-guide-part-5-the-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brookegeery.com\/?p=15546","title":{"rendered":"YoBeat\u2019s Get Ready Guide Part 5: The Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<h1>Archives<\/h1>\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15553\" title=\"picture-75\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yobeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/picture-75.png\" alt=\"picture-75\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Wikihow is filled with amazing photos such as this one. Moment totally captured!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chances are if you\u2019re reading this site it\u2019s because you already snowboard, but maybe, just maybe, you\u2019re thinking about taking it up this year. We\u2019re equal-opportunity shit talkers, so don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got you covered right here. However, it\u2019s been a long time since anyone here at YoBeat fell into the \u201cbeginner\u201d category, so rather than come up with our own tips, we turned to the ultimate source of snowboard know-how, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Category:Snowboarding\" target=\"_blank\">Wikihow<\/a>, for some very important pointers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Dress Appropriately<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the first point in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Snowboard\" target=\"_blank\">How to Snowboard<\/a> entry, so it must be a big deal. This entry is filled with such useful nuggets as \u201cTucking your pants into your boots or having the boots touch your skin hurts a lot after a day of snowboarding.\u201d There are also tips for looking your best in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-a-%22Snow-Bro%22\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Snow-Bro<\/a> article, including how to \u201cGet steezed out.\u201d Hint: \u201cBright colors and flat-brimmed caps will help with this. Bonus points for stylie wrap-around sunglasses. Don&#8217;t forget the brodana as an essential accessory with many uses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15554\" title=\"picture-76\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yobeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/picture-76.png\" alt=\"picture-76\" width=\"502\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Do you think these people know the integral role they play in teaching people snowboard basics?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Get in Shape<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Get-in-Shape-for-Snowboarding\" target=\"_blank\">wiki entry<\/a> for this one makes it sound really hard. They lost us somewhere in the middle of this line\u2026 \u201cIsometric neck strengthening-Wrist flexor and extensor strength-Wrist flexor and extensor flexibility-Rotator cuff strengthening-Hip flexor stretching-Glute medius strength\u201d so we stopped reading. But we recommend not drinking so much beer and maybe getting off the couch and going skateboarding or something. However, wiki warns, \u201cSkating can be dangerous don&#8217;t attempt tricks that are far above you skill level the last thing you want to do is hurt yourself and compromise your snowboarding season.\u201d Good advice!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15555\" title=\"picture-77\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yobeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/picture-77.png\" alt=\"picture-77\" width=\"502\" height=\"381\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Weird. This photo is actually kinda cool. Thanks wiki!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Learn how to get on and off the chair lift<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a very integral part of being able to snowboard so thankfully there are wiki entries on both <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Get-On-a-Ski-Lift-with-a-Snowboard\" target=\"_blank\">getting on<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Get-Off-a-Ski-Lift-with-a-Snowboard\" target=\"_blank\">getting off<\/a>. Just to scare you a little, Wiki warns about getting on the lift, \u201cwhen things go wrong, the whole world will seem to despise you for shutting down the lift,\u201d so pay close attention. To get on you\u2019ll \u201cRelease your rear foot from its binding\u201d then \u201c\u2019Skate\u2019 to the chairlift line.\u201d Then there are 4 more steps before we get to the important \u201cSit down in the chair\u201d part. Clearly this is very complicated so you\u2019ll probably want to read this entry twice. Then when you\u2019re done, you\u2019ll be a pro lift-getter-onner, so make sure to lean how to get off as well by reading <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Get-Off-a-Ski-Lift-with-a-Snowboard\" target=\"_blank\">How to Get off A Chairlift<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>Figure out what to do when you get to the top.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wiki has all the ways you can get down the hill covered: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Snowboard-Straight-Without-Catching-an-Edge\" target=\"_blank\">Straight<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Snowboard-Through-Moguls\" target=\"_blank\">Through Moguls <\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Snowboard-a-Halfpipe\" target=\"_blank\">the Halfpipe<\/a>, and even the under appreciated art of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Do-a-Snowboard-Turn\" target=\"_blank\">Turning<\/a>.\u00a0 Don\u2019t worry, it might take you a couple tries to get all of these things right, but since you have time to read these posts over and over before the season starts, you should be fine!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15556\" title=\"picture-78\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yobeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/picture-78.png\" alt=\"picture-78\" width=\"501\" height=\"377\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Sick action!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>Learn a backflip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even if you can\u2019t master the turning part, the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Backflip-on-a-Snowboard\" target=\"_blank\"> backflip<\/a> is the next logical step in your snowboard career. Wiki knows, \u201cThe backflip on a snowboard is one of the coolest and stylyest tricks out there,\u201d so read up on it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Backflip-on-a-Snowboard\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s pretty much it. If you\u2019re wearing the right clothes, in the right shape and know how to get up and down the hill, then flip over in the air, you\u2019re pretty much a snowboarder. Now that it\u2019s official, feel free to use your new-found passion to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Pretend-to-Like-Snowboarding-to-Get-Closer-to-a-Friend\" target=\"_blank\">get closer to a friend<\/a>. It may also be time to start looking for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Get-Sponsored-Snowboarding\" target=\"_blank\">sponsors<\/a>, which according to wiki \u201cyou don&#8217;t even need to be that good&#8221; just &#8220;put yourself out there.&#8221;\u00a0 Or maybe, just maybe, you&#8217;ll simply want to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Get-Rad-on-a-Snowboard\" target=\"_blank\">get rad<\/a>, and there\u2019s an entry about that too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archives Wikihow is filled with amazing photos such as this one. Moment totally captured! Chances are if you\u2019re reading this site it\u2019s because you already snowboard, but maybe, just maybe, you\u2019re thinking about taking it up this year. We\u2019re equal-opportunity shit talkers, so don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got you covered right here. However, it\u2019s been a long time since anyone here at YoBeat fell into the \u201cbeginner\u201d category, so rather than come up with our own tips, we turned to the ultimate source of snowboard know-how, Wikihow, for some very important pointers. 1. 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