it is my third time snowboarding and l still have not gotten the hang of it

i dont practice a lot but l am going snowboarding during feb break

i'm afraid ppl will make fun of me b/c sometimes l get out of control

this happened once and people on the lift were like get off the mt you suck

and l wanna practice more so l can get better but l am embarrassed

and people look at me annoyed and they are really pissed (mostly teens)

they had to start in the beginning also

it wasnt like they were born knowing how to snowboard

what should l do and why are these people being rude to me

well they were probably like that too (the people that make fun of you) so everybody goes through it, you will get the hang of it sooner or later.. just keep practicing :)

.it takes a while to get used to, l know cuz i've been thru what your goin thru.haha but just enjoy your self and do not care what everybody else thinks.. LIVE LIFE!! :)

have fun in feb :))

well since ur going in feb. if it snows where u lives practice at ur house. and for kids that make fun of you, just say ''yeah l kno l do suck'' and laugh. trust me then thell stop bothering you

Most of all people start out like that. If you keep going with it and do not get discouraged, you will get better and then you can laugh at the people that are what you used to be.

Dont worry about other people AT ALL. l had that happen my first little bit. But l started no caring. Cuz if u worry what other people think u wont ever get better. The funny thing is im better then they are now. So dont trip. They are joking too. l have friends that do that, its annoying but dont worry about it too much. Just do whatchu do.

Haha dont worry. Everyone is bad at the beginning. Those kids are just little turds who think their really cool or something.

What you want to do is just practice on the easy slopes and once your good with your turns, then slowly move up. Dont listen to people who talk smack to you. Its all about having fun. And belive be, once your good, those people wont be mean to you and there will be some kids looking up at you and wanting to get as good as you!!!

These people r being mean because people hate out of control snowboarders, skiiers hate them especially. Also snowboarders have a stereotype for being bad, though not all r bad some live up to the reputation. l was once skiing & this out of control snowboarder knocked first me & then my 2 friends skiing with me off of our skis. & l have had a couple run into me on their boards while im boarding or had boarders cut in front of me so l end up crashing. This is why people r annoyed with you, even if u dont do these things people think u will. l am a skiier & a boarder(better at skiing but boarding is my favorite) & my advice to u is to take a lesson, yes l know they r not fun & they suck but they really do help u become a good snowboarder. l hated all three years of lessons that l took but now after 4 years l have finally gotten the hang of boarding, so dont worry if youve gone three times & cant get it. (Also if ur in a lesson nobody can get mad at you). And, if ur out of control u should maybe wear a helmet considering the fact that my helmet has saved me from countless concussions & brain damage seeing as l have crashed my head into trees & one of my friends crashed her head into a brick wall by a chalet, but we had helmets on so we were fine. Last winter l saw a snowobarder rushed of to the ER on a stretcher from the chalet because he wasnt wearing a helmet & he crashed & had a severe concussion.

Well, they're being jerks to get attention, so do not let them get to you. Believe me, especially at my local resort, people there r pretty mean. However, if u do not give them the attention they want, hopefully they will back off. Also, u may meet some pretty cool people, because believe it or not, there r people out there who would help u & wo not judge u based on how good they are.

As for learning.hmm, well, u could take a lesson, or two, or however many u need. l took one even though my friend taught me how to snowboard. However, a lesson/lessons could give u an extra confidence boost. You can also practice at home, & if u can not do that, go up to the mountain when the slopes r not crowded & stick to the beginner slopes. (wear ur helmet by the way. l always do, l do not care--It saved my life once, u can get hurt anywhere. l was on a pretty flat green slope heading to the park, but l was going fast & did not see this huge patch of ice, slipped, & the first thing to hit the ice was my head. At first l could not breathe, move, or talk, & l thought l was paralyzed, but after a few minutes, it all came back.despite the major headache for the day =/) but l still rode. so ALWAYS WEAR YOUR HELMET.

Back to the rude people.seriously? just ignore them. it may be hard, but l managed to do it & in doing so, l was able to progress so much this past year. If u ignore these people, l can guarantee u will be better than them eventually =]
the majority of the mean people r those who r too scared to progress, so they cut down other people.
the true snowboarders do not care how good u are. like u said, they were not born knowing how to snowboard, they had to learn too.

sorry, that was really long, but hopefully it helped a little =]

Switch to skiing. last year l did and it was the best decision l have ever made. IT IS SO FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well for one ignore the people making fun of u most of them just r posers who like to yell at other people on the mt. cuz they wanna seem like they r pros, & just go up there & try new things l figured out ( after snowboarding for 5 years) that at first u will fall but after a little bit of trying stuff u thought u could not & challenging ur self ur abilities ''click'' & u wont fall also if u feel ur getting out of control just start carving & it will even out ur speed & do not go on steep runs if u feel ur not ready for them, l did that after my Second time boarding & dislocated my shoulder =D so try challenging ur self but not too Extreme

l agree with the people on the lift.. U ask a lot. Of geeky questions. l am done here.

You should get out on the mountain and do your thing. My first time l was going all over the place knocking people down that were really good but l did not care b/c l was still learning, It was something l wanted to do so l got out there and did my thing whether l mad people mad or not and you should do the same. Who cares if they are making fun of you. You think that they were in that same position once.

Go with some friends that know what they're doing. Have them help you, and stay on the lower/easier trails of the mountain before moving up.

Avoid the harder trails until you get better because that is where you will catch the most hate if you're all over the place causing a hold up for others.

Just ignore them and focus on getting better so you can really stop worrying about them hating on you.

Just stay on the bunny hill til you get better if you do not want to be made fun of. That is where beginners go.

Find an easy run & stick to it. Those r usually the kind of runs where u can be a bit out of control & still obviously learning without taking flak from others. Just practice ur turns. Do not do anything else but turn & try to do 5 turns in a row without losing control then 10 then the whole run. Then start working on getting some speed between the turns & using the turn to rein in the speed.

Take a morning lesson too. An instructor will be able to see ur weaknesses & help u overcome them quickly.

Ignore the other people. Get out there with a smile on ur face & just focus on how much fun it is going to be as soon as u nail the next turn & the next turn & the next turn. It will happen!