If you haven't been watching the Olympics you have been missing out

on some incredible talent and skills, not only in snowboarding but all

events.

Shaun White had an amazing performance on the halfpipe last night

to win the gold! He performed a sick Double McTwist 1260 at the end.

Here is the video in case you missed it:

Shaun White - Halfpipe Gold Video

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/assetid=d924411a-bea6-4fd8-b485-f58dc5238dfe.html#mens+halfpipe+white+wins+gold

Also Seth Wescott had an excellent run for the win in the snowboard cross finals:

Seth Wescott - Snowboard Cross Gold Video

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/assetid=e1018602-f1cd-4d28-a0ca-c185339893e8.html#breaking+down+golden

Talk Later,

Aaron Flake

Head Snowboard Instructor

SnowboardingForNewbies.com

PS Here are some other good links for Olympic Snowboarding coverage.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/snowboarding/index.html

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-snowboard-videos/

PSS Learn beginner snowboarding tricks on SFN DVD 4 videos:

http://members.snowboardingfornewbies.com/videos/listid_20/title_SFN-Instruction-4-Advanced-Tricks/

We have been getting some great feedback from everyone regarding the instruction.

People are actually putting the lessons to use and getting great results.

My first time snowboarding was less than ideal. I didn't have the proper gear, I was improperly dressed, and I tried to learn from my friends.

I had a miserable time and got injured. I actually went home in an ambulance.

You can see a bit of my story here:

http://members.snowboardingfornewbies.com/videos/id_35/title_SFN-2-17-Beginners-A-Little-Bit-About/

Luckily I didn't give up. I would of missed out on my passion.

Now I don't want any of you to experience your first time snowboarding as I did. That's why we developed the Snowboarding For Newbies system.

Avoid all the mistakes and frustration and enjoy all the fun!

If you have a great first time story or if these lessons are helping you, I would love to hear it.

Write your own blog post or reply to the comment below.

To your success!

Aaron Flake

Head Snowboard Instructor

Many of you will be pleasantly surprised to see a ton of Activity Points granted to your accounts.

Activity points (APs) are included in your membership. Elite will get the most points and on down. Sorry Freebies you don't get any free points.

See how to earn points:

How To Earn Activity Points

Activity Points are used to buy stuff in the Products section. When you upgrade your membership you are able to download ipod lessons, order DVDs mailed to your home, sign up for a personal coaching session, and more.

The way you redeem these benefits is to "buy" them with activity points. If you don't have any points you can buy with real money but it's a much, much better value to buy them with APs.

For example an elite membership will have 86000 activity points that will allow them to download all the ipod videos, order the 4-disc DVD set, and schedule coaching sessions.

Here are some quick links below:

Browse Products

Order 4-disc DVD Set

Order iPod Videos

Order Coaching Session

For any issues send us a message at:

Help

Thanks,

Scott

SnowboardingForNewbies.com Admin

Activity points (AP) are included in your membership and are granted when you reach milestones. Elite will get the most points and on down. Sorry Freebies you don't get any free points.

Activity Points are used to buy stuff in the Products section. For example if you are an Elite member you can "buy" all the SFN lessons on DVD with your points right away.

But regardless at what level you are at you can earn activity points by participating on the website. Basically you get points for doing anything on the website.

See how to earn points below:

Activity Points Earned

Earn away!

Scott

SnowboardingForNewbies.com Admin

* Short answer:
Yes, all the videos are free. Just go to http://members.snowboardingfornewbies.com/signup and sign up for a free account and you can view all the videos for free. Though if you are serious about learning to snowboard I don't recommend a free account. Read long answer to see why.

* Long answer:
First: These videos and website and everything costs a pretty penny to produce. This training is high-quality. Quality costs money. (We believe, the best on the Internet.) If we are to continue to produce at this level we are going to have to re-coup our costs. Is that so wrong?

The online videos are free and it is our way of giving back to the snowboard community but it you want more access then you will need to pay for it.

Second: Human nature dictates that if you don't pay for something you won't appreciate it, value it, and use it. The success of those who pay for our training vs those that just want everything for free is night and day difference.

There are exceptions but our experience has been that those that pay for training learn faster and don't quit and actually learn how to snowboard. I challenge you to prove me wrong.

Really it is risk free. You can sign up and get 7 day free trial. Plus you are super protected by our 30 day guarantee. You can get a full refund within 30 days for any reason or no reason at all.

I don't know how we can make it any easier.

* Bottom line:
If you can't afford it, don't pay for our snowboard training. Just sign up for a free account to view all the online videos.

If you are serious about it, sign up for paid account.

Stay Frosty,

Aaron Flake

Head Snowboard Instructor
http://members.snowboardingfornewbies.com

One of the most common injuries in snowboarding is breaking a fall with your hands and wrists. DON'T DO IT!!!

Not only will you break your fall but you will break your wrists bones. Or sometimes more painful you could sprain your wrists.

Nothing puts a damper on learning how to snowboard more than a horrible injury.

Watch this video to learn the proper way to fall and not injure your wrists and other body parts.

How To Fall Video

Be safe out there!

Aaron

Welcome To Our Snowboarding Community! To get the most out of this website do the following...

1st thing to do is watch the Snowboarding For Newbies Instructional Videos here: http://members.snowboardingfornewbies.com/instruction

2nd thing to do is browse around and participate in the community by adding photos, videos, posting in the forums, blogs, making new friends, etc.

3rd thing to do is invite your friends. It has been proven that when learning a new sport your success rate dramatically improves if you learn with friends and/or family. Plus snowboarding is so much more fun if you can go with your friends. Some of my best memories are boarding with my buds. Send invites here:
http://members.snowboardingfornewbies.com/account/invite/

Enjoy!

Aaron Flake

Head Snowboard Instructor
SnowboardingForNewbies.com

PS If you have any problems submit a message here:
http://members.snowboardingfornewbies.com/contact-us/
and we will get back to you in a jiffy.