Long Turn.

1. Start down a gentle-to-medium slope at a steady speed that keeps moving but never feels scary.

   Don't try to carve big right away; first let the board run flat and straight for a moment.

2. To begin the turn, put about 60% of your weight on the ball of your front foot and engage the nose first.

   Entering from the front uses the long part of the board, so the arc naturally grows larger.

3. Keep your upper body tall and tip your whole body from the hips toward the inside (uphill side) of the arc to set the edge.

   Leaning from the hips rather than just the ankles lets the edge angle build smoothly to 20-35 degrees, and the board starts to flex.

4. At the deepest part of the turn, bend your knees to 70-90 degrees, stay low, and keep pressing the board into the snow.

   Holding the pressure instead of releasing it loads the board into a deep flex, and that stored rebound pushes you into the next turn.

5. In the second half of the arc, shift your weight from 60% front back to even (5:5) and let the flexed board rebound, letting your upper body rise smoothly.

   This is where the edge briefly goes flat for the transition.

6. As you transition, send your body across to the other side (the next downhill side) and look ahead to the exit of the coming arc.

   Leading with your eyes turns your body that way naturally, so left and right arcs link up at the same size.

You can pin your own clip to the tricks you've landed (My Video).