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How much does knowing how to ski help when learning how to snowboard? How do you slam as little as possible while learning to ride? Why don’t snowboards have releasable bindings? These are a few of our Blister founder's questions as he learns to ‘think sideways.’RELATED LINKS:Blister Rec Shop: Powder HoundGet Yourself Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:Hot Dog…The Movie (4:56)Snowboarding Status Update (8:33)Slam Reduction Program (12:08)Releasable Bindings? (14:32)JE’s Snowboarding Goals (19:38)Stance (21:21)Visualization / “Think Sideways” (23:54)Best Terrain to Begin On? (29:34)Types of Slams (33:25)Speed (35:51)Running Flat Bases? (36:30)Heel vs Toe, Part 1 (38:34)Tips on Crashing (41:36)Timeline (44:22)Heel vs Toe, Part 2 (45:00)Edges (51:31)How to Stop?? (53:05)Speed Scrubbing (1:01:30)JE’s Latest Crashes & Close Calls (1:05:21)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasBlister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.