100. Deep Dive on DIRT | Duration, Intensity, Rate & Timing
In episode 100 of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding,” hosts Matt Larson, Chris Rogers, and Brian Donovan celebrate reaching 100 episodes in about two years, share podcast milestones (over 65,000 plays, 745 subscribers), and announce a new merch store at learnedfromsnowboarding.com. The episode is a “deep dive on DIRT”—Duration, Intensity, Rate, and Timing - used as a framework for describing and analyzing snowboarding movements, especially for instruction and certification. They define each element, discuss how DIRT is about manipulating movements rather than specific movements, and explore how the elements interact, including common confusions between rate, duration, and intensity. Examples include a quick center-of-mass drop, spinning different rotations on the same jump, and pushing empty vs. loaded boxes. They also discuss individuality, power vs. finesse style, and end with hot takes on non-snowboard brands that fit snowboard culture plus listener shout-outs and calls for reviews and hot take submissions.01:41 Snow Future Talk03:37 Merch Store Drop04:09 Why A Dirt Episode05:09 DIRT Framework Explained08:36 Duration10:22 Intensity11:28 Rate16:04 Timing19:58 Mixing DIRT Elements23:47 Rate Vs Intensity Examples30:32 Instructor Coaching Pet Peeves33:43 Context and Quantifying Rate38:36 Reference Riders and Alignments41:14 Bias and Tailoring Demos44:52 Cardboard Box DIRT Example47:33 Biomechanics and Style54:09 Individuality in Certification57:38 Common Coaching Mistakes59:54 Timing Tools and Sequence01:03:51 Dynamic vs Prepared Movement01:09:26 Hot Takes Brand Debate01:13:18 Wrap Up and MerchHelp LFS Grow!Subscribe, share, and leave a review!Check out the merch on our website: http://www.learnedfromsnowboarding.com Send your questions for future mailbag episodes to [email protected]Follow us on socials @LearnedFromSnowboardingThanks for listening and being part of our community. We love your questions and feedback—keep them coming!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: [email protected] Instagram:Learned from SnowboardingBrian DonovanMatt LarsonChris Rogers
