When learning to snowboard, the initial stages are the most critical, and the easiest method to integrate those principles into your muscle memory is to practice those turning/carving actions consistently over 2-3 days. Eventually, you will be able to perform these maneuvers in your sleep because they will become reflexes. The time required to develop these skills varies for each person because no two people have their limbs positioned identically when practicing carving techniques. However, with regular practice, most people can acquire the necessary skills within a month's time. In addition to consistent practice, being age 18 or older is required by law in most states to ride without a license. If you are younger than 18, then your parents or legal guardians must sign an authorization form allowing you to receive instruction from an experienced snowboarder. Even though it may seem like a lot of work at first, once you start turning faster and riding longer down hills, the effort will be well worth it.