Lollll I'm a beginner snowboarder and I recently fell (more like flew down) forward, somehow made a fist automatically, which I landed with it on my sternum. My wrists were fine but I couldn't breathe for good solid half a minute 😂

my instructor taught me and now i teach my friends “fists save wrists” although i myself have a very bad habit of rubbing my palms across the mt anytime i’m able

What if its an ice day and the ground is ice

That's funny cause I'm a Marine and one thing we're taught is if you're falling forward, to tuck your chin, punch the ground and roll forward on that shoulder. It's called a combat roll.

Sometimes its better to break your wrist than to break something else. I have a story about this Im a mountain biker I hit a jump and in the air I hit a tree. My bars twisted and my bike stopped and I was send over the bars down the landing of the jump. I was falling side first and I stuck my arm out instinctively. I hit my arm, elbow and shoulder really hard. It took a few minutes for me to move and part of my right arm because all the muscles tensed up. But if my arm elbow and shoulder hadnt absorbed a lot of the hit I could have broken my collar bone which is an ass to heal or by ribs or tore something in my shoulder or slammed my head into the ground and gotten a concussion. My friends that I was riding with said I got really lucky that I wasnt hurt worse because of how hard I fell. Sometimes its better to break a bone that can heal than to get a concussion that messes with your brain when your older or a torn ligament or tendon that cant heal.

In my opinion. Falling putting your elbows out works very well to absorb impact and then your body as a secondary impact if a hard fall. I would say avoid putting your arms out at all costs as I've seen quite a few broken arms and wrists, I myself have torn my rotator cuff, learned a good lesson that day.

@@Sourwhatup Putting your elbows our could break your collarbone

I'm still pretty new to snowboarding (even though I'm learning very fast and I think I'm decent) I really need to work on not trying to catch myself

Last year while learning to snowboard I took a hit to the helmet so bad it got me a concussion that lasted me the entire trip. Safe to say I'd have died if I didn't have it on... I caught an edge cause some people were standing in the middle of the slope after a turn and forced me to try to transition from heels to toes: Transitioned kinda nice, was going backwards at like 30-40kmh caught the edge and plummeted to the ground. My head hit the snow so fkin hard. Thankfully I had a friend with me who made me company before I recovered myself (10-15 minutes)

If your legs are on fire, you're not doing it right. I would guess you are spending a good portion of the time heel sliding. Once you learn to point the board straight and carve, or even slide turn down the hill, your legs will feel much better at the end of the day.

@@Raiders1234 If YOUR legs aren't on fire, you're not riding hard enough

Lmao same

I did this like a month out, 100 calf raises and 100 squats every other day and its was the best decision of my life.

@@charliebackus8386 Keep it going! It's a great way to start your day!

For a month I did calf raises in the morning and squats in the evening when brushing my teeth. 4 hours into my first day back on the slopes and my right quad was burning. What a waste of a month! 😅

@@L_M_C Well, the problem is you didn't do any burpees And, calf - raises come after the squats. !

@@L_M_Calso need to stretch regularly

I’m 15 and tmr is my first day snowboarding. I’m so scared I’ll just suck but also rlly excited. It’s just intimidating to be surrounded by everyone else who already know how to ski or snowboard 😅. I learned how to fall from skateboarding and basketball however now bc my feet r gonna be strapped in we will see how things turn out. Wish me luck lol

@@tamakiamajiki675 get protection shorts. Thank me later)

@@tamakiamajiki675 how did it go?

I'm 15 and had my first snowboard lesson today!

@@TheDogFamily542 It went amazing!!! I spent 2 full days with a teacher and one full day on the slopes with my dad. I had a few wipe outs but at the end my teacher taught me how to Ollie which is so cool. 10/10 I loved it

I learned how to fall early in life too thanks to sports. It’s saved me from serious injuries so many times!

why knee pads? Seems entirely unnecessary

@@Ghostyfrost9688I think cause usually you fall forward onto your knees when doing toe edge turns which for beginners are way harder

Same. I got a concussion skiing years ago with a helmet on. With no helmet... I'd prob be brain dead or dead dead

Same but it was when i fell off my bike when i was younger and it was the front that broke, scary cause a lot of times I didn't wear it

Ouch!

That's rare, women have very durable butts compared to men. Plus they usually have a front falling problem. Not a back falling problem.

@@dootdoot1867 maybe she was flat on both sides

@@dogeofamp6037 lol. No it is their bone structure of their hips. They can take impact better. Men have glass hips. Strong but terrible with impact.

I think it’s funny you say don’t rush it because I went snowboarding for the first time last week and half way through the day I was going down the hardest slopes there was at the park and I was hitting the jumps and tryn wild stuff because it seemed like no mater how I fell I landed back on my feet definitely sore butt and shoulders but surprisingly didn’t die.🎉

Tip: when u fall straighten your body flat. That will reduce the pain from the tailbone.

I don't recommend catching yourself with your elbows, the shock can travel up to your shoulders and do serious damage. Instead use the sides of your arms, your knees, and your back.

glad you're ok 🙏

I’m sorry but can you explain that to me like I’m 4 because I’m a little slow 😅 anyways I hope this past year has been good to you!

on my first day i didnt have any. my tailbone hurt to sit on for months

me too man. mild sprain wrist still kinda weak 3 days later but should be ok even if it is broken

I did the exact same thing😂

ouch! heal up fast 🙏

I was going fast and the catch flipped me over atleast once in the air before I hit the ground

Helmet is just better in every way. A place for the goggles, warmer, and cooler at the same time with adjustable openings.

@@MarkkuS true

for sure, skiing experience helps a lot

Another quick question ... how do you go about increasing speed while avoiding catching an edge? I've heard some say that riding flat based will get you going faster but as far as I know you're technically always on an edge even if the pressure is slight, and imo doesn't sound like a great idea on steeper terrain to just send it flat unless you're looking to wipe out.

I was speaking about actual statistics, not opinions, but collar bone is definitely common too!

Maybe they can get a Budweiser sponsor 🍺