ThaDoctor

This is completely useless and random i just want to see. Over the past couple of years i noticed i'm one of the only people who push with my foot in front of the board which i picked up clearly from skateboarding. Ive tried with my boot behind the board and cant do it for the life of me. Do you push with your foot behind the board or front?

dnguyenaz

I used to skateboard. When I first started I pushed to my front but now I push to my back. Odd thing though that I think happened from skateboarding. I used to skate mongoose pushing with my front leg(I eventually started to push with my rear) so when I went to snowboarding, I ride goofy but when I unbind I push regular

ev13wt

I ride reg and push "in front".

I always thought in skateboarding its called pushing "mongo", never knew that meant mongoose.

Qball

Behind. In front is just too awkward and uncomfortable.

mikemounlio

If i have a friend close behind me in line i push in front if they are close in front i push behind me. I just do what i can when i can. If im out in the open the most of the time i push behind me. I dont skateboard tho.

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209Cali

There's not an option for both?

I use both ways about equally, but I do seem to use the front more when I'm getting on lifts switch (opposite foot locked in then norm, I ride goofy so my left leg is locked in a binding and push w/ my right foot). I prob. do this because I ride a skateboard goofy and push w/ my right foot, so it's the same on a snowboard

leif

This exactly. Most of the time it's behind, but if need be i wont hesitate to take it to the front. Learn to do it both ways, it helps in many situations to be able to make the quick switch up. Also, dont forget to fold down those highbacks to make it easier to cross over (and so they dont get crushed by the lift!).

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freshy

I do both. Front is the way I learned and I can go much faster, I lift the board and do kind of a walk thing. Back, the board never leaves the snow and it's more comfortable, but slower.

sook

I think I voted wrong. I push with my back foot. Skateboarding background.

I also didn't know Mongo was short for Mongoose. Not that it makes much more sense, but its still cool to know.

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HoboMaster

Sook, you always push with your back foot regardless on a snowboard, the question is whether you push with your back foot in front of the board or behind.

I can do both, but in most cases pushing from behind gives me way more stability and speed. Depending on where I'm pushing, pushing from the front can be more beneficial, but in most cases pushing from the back is way better.

Pushing from the back takes some getting used to, it's really awkward at first, but once you get it down it really makes skating much better.

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