Progression is what makes snowboarding so exhilarating. It’s hard to beat the feeling of nailing a new trick, tearing up a new run or hitting a new feature for the first time. After a few seasons these moments may start to get further and further apart and you begin to worry you’ve hit the ceiling of your ability.

Fear not, we’ve consulted some of the sharpest minds in snowboarding to come up with 10 ways to take your riding to the next level. We’ve got everything from psychological techniques, riding backwards and an excuse to watch even more snowboarding. You’ll be tearing it up again before long.