Chris rejoins Brian and Matt to recap the last episode on “chatter,” Rogers shares a Europe trip with Head Snowboards for 27/28 product testing that delivered an April powder day, helped him recognize season burnout, and renewed his stoke; the group discusses motivation during poor conditions and valuing community over snow quality. Donovan describes squeezing in two quick Copper laps with the Rider Rally/National Academy crew amid travel and road challenges. They read listener emails: Miles S passing his Level 3 teach at Mammoth, Jamie W’s detailed “Dirt vs TID” note to revisit, and John James’ binding highback-rotation feedback, sparking a debate and a “cut two, keep three” snowboard tech game. Matt adds a plug for a summer Chile carving camp at carvingtheandes.com.

00:44 Last Episode Recap

03:24 Europe Powder Reset

05:44 Motivation in Bad Conditions

11:58 Copper Laps and Community

18:20 Listener Emails and Shoutouts

23:46 Hot Take Highback Rotation

35:40 Cut Two Keep Three Game

43:35 Ride For Jake Date

47:45 Wrap Up And Plugs

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

With Chris in Austria testing boards with Head Snowboards, Matt Larson and Brian Donovan are let loose for episode 96 of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding.” They describe bulletproof, icy conditions during regional trainings for National Team selections, which sets the stage for an episode all about chatter. They define heel chatter as edge skipping when forces build around the fall line and pressure management breaks down. They list contributors and fixes including turn symmetry, tilt and pressure along the board, biomechanics and absorption, forward lean, redirection of momentum versus resisting gravity, early edge engagement, twist management, and “soft and low” flexion responses, then close with a hot take choosing two forever terrain-park features.

00:00 Tryout Recap

05:58 Firm Snow East Coast Talk

07:27 Team Tryout Tactics Lessons

10:32 Episode Setup and Hosts

12:10 Heel Chatter Defined

15:48 Why Chatter Happens

18:18 Forward Lean Debate

30:33 Alpine and Eurocarve Pitfalls

34:11 Fixing Heel Chatter Checklist

41:10 Pivot Versus Skid

42:56 Top Fixes Debate

46:37 Momentum Beats Gravity

48:33 Training Heel Chatter

52:09 Soft And Low

52:41 Can You Recover

01:01 Prevent It Early

01:03 Hot Takes

01:05 Two Park Features

01:07 Jump And Rail Picks

01:16:00 Wrap Up And Plugs

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

In Episode 95 Brian Donovan, Matt Larson, and Chris Rogers compare late-season conditions across Big Sky, Colorado, and the Northeast, then offer practical advice for spring exams and assessments, including terrain planning, adapting movement intensity to speed and snow, and tuning and waxing strategies (structure, sharp edges, not tuning the day before, and watching for box/rail unpredictability). They reflect on tracking seasonal “nuggets,” discuss stance experimentation and emerging tools like the Stance Pro app, and close with “daily driver” gear picks and a playful poll challenge tied to Rider Rally.

02:41 Podcast Growth Reflections

03:34 Episode 95 Kickoff

04:04 Wild Spring Conditions

08:24 Exams Amid Terrain Changes

10:38 Spring Exam Mindset

13:11 Waxing and Edge Prep

17:02 Park Hazards in Spring

18:43 Tune Timing for Exams

26:23 Adjusting Intensity When Slow

31:02 How Conditions Change Assessments

37:14 Calibrating Speed and Turn Shape

41:22 Spring Slush Speed Hacks

41:59 Shadows as Speed Zones

43:20 Season Nuggets and Journaling

44:22 Logging Clients and Clinics

48:46 Writing to Anchor Learning

54:17 Stance Experiments and Tools

58:40 Hot Takes Daily Driver Gear

01:11:00 Rider Rally Poll Challenge

01:13:58 Wrap Up and Community Shoutouts

01:14:45 Merch Stories and Ski Lesson

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

Chris Rogers, Brian Donovan, and Matt Larson return to recording in the garage after a difficult Hawaii remote episode, sharing stories of extreme island weather, a missed volcanic eruption, and Matt surfing alone on a standup paddleboard in a big swell. They then do a first-time watch-along of the Red Bull Yeti Natural Selection Snowboard Finals Day at Revelstoke, providing timestamps, reactions, and commentary on logistics, terrain, snow conditions, tricks, and scoring as Zoe and Sarka battle in the women’s finals and Nils Mindich and Brin Alexander compete in the men’s finals, with Zoe and Nils winning. They discuss how Natural Selection allows imperfections like butt checks compared to other contests, touch on melting conditions in Montana canceling plans, and end with a listener question debating whether frontside or backside boardslides are harder.

Use this link to queue up the video they’re watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePt3-udc8Tc

02:13 Big Swell Surf Story

04:01 Natural Selection Watchalong Setup

06:22 Womens Finals Run One

07:25 Run One Reactions And Scores

12:32 Mens Finals Nils Vs Brin

17:24 Replay And Method Debate

19:37 Muted Mic And Scoring Talk

24:11 Gear Nostalgia And Winter Roots

25:37 Women’s Finals Lap Two

26:42 Run One Reactions

27:30 Why Vests Unzipped

28:17 Switch Five And Recovery

29:44 Run One Scores And Revelstoke Hype

31:54 Community And Access Talk

32:18 Mens Finals Run Two Setup

34:11 Brin Bold New Line

35:56 Nils Ninja Run

37:53 Judges Recap And Winner

39:37 Why Natural Selection Rules

45:00 Hot Take Board Slides

57:38 Wrap And Next Episodes

59:36 Post Show Email Tease

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

Matt is on vacation in Hawaii but called in to join Chris and Brian in this bonus episode. Discussions include Ride for Jake events at Mount Snow and elsewhere, and rewatching “Dear Rider.” Brian recommends the Red Bull x Burton video “Bloom” for its heavy street riding. They read listener emails, including tips for a 12-year-old worried about park progression: build comfort through mileage, off-snow practice with trainer boards or DIY setups, use low-profile pads, and get comfortable with speed before features. They also highlight an email celebrating passing an alpine Level 3 tech and MA assessment and another with an episode idea about teaching “DIRT” (duration, intensity, rate, timing). The episode ends with a hot take on old-school snowboard brands they want back, including Sessions, Special Blend, Forum, Celtek, Grenade, and Option.

00:00 Ride for Jake Memories

01:47 Bloom Video Rec

03:11 Connection Chaos Setup

04:55 Email Park Progression

06:03 Off Snow Training Tips

10:42 Speed Confidence Hack

12:27 Nose Pick Ritual Callback

14:24 Dirt Teaching Acronym

15:59 Exam Win Shoutout

17:37 Old Brands Comeback

18:36 Sessions and Special Blend

21:14 Forum Celltech Grenade

25:01 Option Boards Nostalgia

27:25 Wrap Up and Support

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

Hosts: Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan Website:http://www.learnedfromsnowboarding.com

Email: info@learnedfromsnowboarding.com

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

In episode 93, Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan revisit fore-aft movement after a prior episode was cut short when Matt got called into the hospital. They compare weather and riding conditions, then define fore-aft as pressure and center-of-mass management along the snowboard’s length (tip to tail). They explain why beginners are taught to pressure the front foot to engage sidecut and create grip, then explore how advanced riding prioritizes performance, timing, speed, and momentum, making large fore-aft shifts less practical. The group discusses pressure vs body position, moving the body over the board versus moving the board under the body, how edge-change patterns (extending, flexing, retraction) affect fore-aft, and how equipment flex profiles and speed influence decambering. They close with a hot take on coaching the approach and “catch” onto urban rails, plus updates on merch, the website, and exam-related episodes.

00:00 Intro and Crew Check In

00:57 Beeper Story and On Call Life

02:12 Powder Days and Burnout

05:05 Why Four Aft Matters

06:35 Beginner Progression and Sidecut

09:06 Grip and Contact Points

13:42 From Efficiency to Performance

16:10 Defining Four Aft Clearly

23:28 Pressure vs Position Mechanics

28:21 Center of Mass Misconceptions

33:13 Foot Feel and Rolling Cues

34:46 When Forward Hurts Performance

37:33 Slip Versus Grip

38:43 Heel Chatter Nuances

41:46 Reference Alignments Steeps

42:30 Instructor Clinic Story

46:01 Edge Change Patterns

48:05 Tail Sting Steeps

51:57 Board Under Body

56:05 Reset Back To Center

57:08 Speed And Decamber

01:00:22 Multicam Board Tangent

01:04:52 Boot Looseness Debate

01:08:31 Leg Triangle Analysis

01:10:58 Hot Take Urban Rails

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

In this mini-episode of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding,” Brian Donovan, Chris Rogers, and Matt Larson recap the Vert Derby, which didn’t come together as planned but still happened independently across the country. They share storm-related travel cancellations, solo ride days, and wildly different winter conditions, along with ride stats, splitboarding laps, and speed/vert goals, and they total 124,490 feet of vert submitted by participants with clips on @learnedfromsnowboarding. The crew tees up a deeper discussion on four-and-aft pressure through the progression of certifications and edge-change movement patterns, with Matt noting that moving too far toward the nose can create problems and make retraction look lengthwise instead of moving the center of mass across the board. The episode ends early when Matt gets paged to the hospital, with a promise to continue, plus calls for listener questions, hot takes, and upcoming merch updates.

00:00 Cold Open Banter

00:23 Episode 93 Setup

01:06 Vert Derby Plans Change

02:42 Storm Cancellations Recap

04:33 Splitboard And Vert Stats

07:30 Spring Conditions Talk

09:37 Layering And Winter Gear

12:23 Vert Derby Totals

13:06 Four And Aft Teaser

14:31 Matt Gets Paged

15:24 Wrap Up And Next Steps

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

Hosts: Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan Website:http://www.learnedfromsnowboarding.com

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠

In episode 92 of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Snowboarding,” hosts Matt Larson, Brian Donovan (recording from a moving car), and Chris Rogers return with a belated Valentine’s Day episode built around listener emails about meeting significant others through ski and snowboarding. They confirm the Vert Derby is Monday, February 23 at Highland Hills with a 30,000‑vert goal, invite listeners to join in person or remotely, and ask for Instagram updates/tagging (@learnedfromsnowboarding). The hosts read stories from Lawrence T, Jamie W, Mandy P, Rick P, and Jason O, then discuss why partners teaching partners often turns sour. The hot take covers Todd Richards’ Olympic big air hot‑mic “boring” comment. They wrap with Valentine’s shoutouts to their SOs, Vert Derby hype, and a note that the podcast hit 50,000 downloads.

00:00 Chairlift Callout & Welcome Back

02:17 Vert Derby Details: Date, Location, and 30K Vert Goal

05:49 Valentine’s Day Theme: Listener Love Stories Teaser

08:27 Lawrence T: Turning a Friend into a Wife (Plus Snow Skating Debate)

12:45 Jamie’s Story: Ski School Romance & Snow Widows/Widowers

17:29 How Often Do You Ride Together? Couples’ Snow Time Check-In

24:10 Mandy P: Missed Connections, Ski School Clinics & ‘Chalet’ Nostalgia

30:04 Rick P: Teaching Your Partner to Ride… and the ‘Divorce Lesson’ Reality

36:29 Why Partners Teaching Partners Crashes & Burns (Expectations, Vulnerability)

40:17 Good at Riding ≠ Good at Teaching: Snoop Dogg Ski Clip as Exhibit A

42:04 Instructor Cred vs. Viral Tips: Why Certification Still Matters

43:11 Snoop at the Olympics: Dressage, Kevin Hart, and Comedic Gold

44:38 Listener Mail Spotlight: Jason’s Snowboard Love Story & Teaching Wins

49:42 Reading, Audiobooks, and Subtitles: What Counts as ‘Reading’?

54:31 More Jason Shoutouts: Northeast Weekend Warriors & Community Vibes

56:49 Hot Take: Todd Richards’ ‘Boring’ Big Air Comment & The Spin-to-Win Problem

01:05:33 Wrap-Up: Verts Derby Hype, Valentine’s Shoutouts, and 50K Downloads

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

Hosts: Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan Website:http://www.learnedfromsnowboarding.com

Email: info@learnedfromsnowboarding.com

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠