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Snowboarder training at home on a Jib Board Essentials and training mat in an indoor park

Training & Education

Break down your next trick.

Two Snowboard Addiction jib training boards with bindings on a blue background

Gear & Product

Find your setup. Get it dialed.

Snowboarder buttering on a sunny groomed run lined with snowy pine trees

The Scene

Riders, places and life on snow.

LEARN MORE

Your next trick starts here.

Free tutorials for training at home and riding on snow.

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Rider grabbing the Tramp Board Pro mid air on a trampoline at Airhouse

Tramp Series

Spins and grabs on the trampoline.

Rider doing a tail press on the Jib Board Essentials and Balance Bar

Jib Series

Rail positions, presses and slides.

Snowboarder buttering on a sunny groomed run lined with snowy pine trees

Butter Series

Presses, pivots and smooth transitions.

Snowboard Tutorials

Build your skills on snow.

How To Add Direction To Your Butters

How To Add Direction To Your Butters - Snowboard Addiction

Learn how to add direction to your butters using light edging, upper body rotation, and tail and nose control. This tutorial covers frontside and backside direction, regular and switch, and how to combine all of these into smooth, stylish buttering tricks.

You’ll learn:

 • How to use heel and toe edge pressure for direction
 • How to open your upper body to guide rotation
• How to butter on the nose or tail with flow
• How to add ollies, nollies, and speed for style
• Why rollers are perfect for learning directional butters

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