nodaysoff Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Waddup people, new guy here. This is my 3rd season snowboarding, just recently started messing around in the family park @ BC (mainly jumps). I was thinking about taking a freestyle lesson @ Bear on Tuesday nights since I ride alone most of the time and kind of feel like I need a little push on my progression. Has anyone taken a freestyle lesson @ Bear? Is it worth it? Would I be better off taking a lesson at another spot like Blue, JFBB, etc? Thx in advance for any suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2rider2690 Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Im a snowboard instructor and saying this as a freestyle rider not an instructor you are way better off taking one just for the simple fact that they know the correct way to do it and it will make your time in the park more enjoyable. You will learn things first rather than learning from falling. I would recommend taking one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodaysoff Posted February 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Im a snowboard instructor and saying this as a freestyle rider not an instructor you are way better off taking one just for the simple fact that they know the correct way to do it and it will make your time in the park more enjoyable. You will learn things first rather than learning from falling. I would recommend taking one! Yeah I know what you mean with the falling part. Lol. I been watching videos(SBaddiction, etc) so I have a basic concept and understanding,just need the visual feedback. It seems like every week the lesson is focus on certain features, guess ill call and see what's up. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Make some friends, lessons get expensive quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Make some friends, lessons get expensive quick. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodaysoff Posted February 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Make some friends, lessons get expensive quick. lol aight ill work on that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JibHonk Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Yeah man, I've seen some of those scrubs ride park and IMO; You're better off riding with people from here or some friends from schoo instead of paying somebody to tell you "more speed" "land better"...as far as progressing bears family park is pretty well sized for learning, you should stay here...also enjoy a delicious handcrafted pizza in the trails end caf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyskeez Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 definitely try and make some friends, i'm not sure about the snowboarding side of things but i took a freestyle ski lesson when i was like ten and it def. wasn't worth it to me. i learned more figuring things out on my own or asking kids in the park how to do it. skiing/snowboarding is repetition. just keep jumping and adjusting when things go wrong say your thrown onto your back lean forward a bit its all about learning from what you did wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 It looks like I am a day late and a dollar short for this conversation, since the Tuesday sessions are now finished for the season, but please allow me to add my $0.02 anyway. I make no claims about my freestyle ability, I am just an old fart who has been around the industry a long time. First, some history: Bear Creek hired me to be the Freestyle Coach in December of 2006. At that time, there wasn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodaysoff Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 It looks like I am a day late and a dollar short for this conversation, since the Tuesday sessions are now finished for the season, but please allow me to add my $0.02 anyway. I make no claims about my freestyle ability, I am just an old fart who has been around the industry a long time. First, some history: Bear Creek hired me to be the Freestyle Coach in December of 2006. At that time, there wasn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JibHonk Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) Well you learn something new everyday, I wasn't aware the instructors had to he specially trained and approved. I was under the impression that all instructors were eligible, My apologies. Edit: phils a good dude so nobody short change him or his coaching. I wasn't calling you a scrub for the record, I was referring to the kids who lap the Parks in Instructor jackets who are often heard discussing their own awesome abilities. Edited March 9, 2011 by JibHonk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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