---
title: Popping / jumping on a snowboard
seo_title: How to pop and jump on a snowboard
skill: do jumps on the slope while riding
tags: [jumps]
switch: true
image: popping-jumping-on-a-snowboard.webp
image_source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR_AygdBEiI
image_credit: Tommie Bennett
image_credit_url: https://www.youtube.com/@tommiebennett
authors:
- dupont
- renec112
published: 2026-05-18
---

## What you'll learn

Learning to pop or jump on a snowboard is one of the most useful beginner freestyle skills. A “pop” is a small explosive movement that lifts the snowboard off the snow. It comes from bending and extending your legs while using the flex of the snowboard

## The idea

Popping is useful for improving balance and board control. It is also the introduction to learning and [ollie](/snowboarding/ollie) and other beginner freestyle tricks


## Steps

A "pop" on a snowboard is jumping of both feet at the same time. The jump happens from pushing the feet down and the lifting the knees. This is the easiest way to do your first jump. 

1. First step - Do a pop of both feet on flat ground
2. Second step - Do progressively bigger pops on the toe-side edge
3. Third step - Do progressively bigger pops on the heel-side edge (be careful as they are very tricky)

These must be completed before trying your frist 180 on flatground