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The purpose of the present study was to compare riding postures while training in a simulator and on snow for snowboarding, which takes place on snow, to verify the training effects of simulators. Four professional snowboarding players were selected as study subjects. The purpose of this study was to verify the effects of snowboarding simulators. Two analysis methods were applied: motion analysis using motion-capture cameras and analysis of muscle activity using an electromyogram (EMG) analysis system. . From analysis of the data, the following conclusions were drawn.First, snowboarding posture training in simulators helps improve riding angulation (tilting using ankle flexion). Second, practicing snowboard riding on horizontal simulators before riding on slopes, taking into account the difficulty of training motions and participants’ level of proficiency in them, is desirable. Third, during practice of snowboard riding motions using simulators, instructors should continuously evaluate and correct participants’ posture to prevent excessive hip-joint flexion during FS turns.Fourth, most muscles showed higher activity levels during snowboard riding on slopes than in simulators. Physical resistance induced by increasing the slope of simulators seems capable of increasing training effects.