snowboardcoach

Good points all, don't forget bad for the knees. Hard landings on a stance that is too wide is hard on the knees as a hard landing with too narrow will toss you ways you didn't think possible cause you can't absorb the impact enough with your legs... try to jump off a couple steps and land with your feet together and then with them around shoulder width apart and you'll see what the deal is. Bottom line believe it or not there is a perfect balance point grasshopper! you just have to find yours. there is a kind of forumla to figure out where to start its like take your height in inches and multiply by .3 and thats your starting point. don't go narrower but dial in from adjusting to personal preference. Ride it adjust it.

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ceruleanjet123

I think there is no any kind of bad habits if you find the better solution for something with good result.

legallyillegal

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oneplankawanka

yes and no

SnoeMan

im starting to rethink the don't turn your body down the hill
the more vids i watch the more pros i see turning a little, some even allot
id like to hear more about this

legallyillegal

It shouldn't really matter that much as long as it's your lower body controlling everything.

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Snowolf

Are you talking about turning your upper body to face downhill?

If so, you have to remember that there are times and riding tasks where this counter rotation is desirable. It is a part of a more advanced riding style known as dynamic riding. An excellent example of a situation where a rider might use counter rotation to their advantage is in the pipe. The key is knowing when, where and to what extent this counter rotation is appropriate. Cruising groomers is not one of those times if you want to perfect your riding efficiency.

Additionally, as Oneplankawanka pointed out to me the other day, the upper body is angled in relation to your stance angle. A more forward angle with the front foot is going to cause the rider to have a slightly more "facing forward" profile. This is natural and is considered acceptable by AASI standards. He can elaborate on this with the details I hope, as I need to review this info again as well.

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oneplankawanka

Reference Alignments: (RA's) Reference alignments refer to specific positions of the body relative to itself, the snow, or the board. These alignments allow description of direction and distance of movement.

The three RA's are:

Front foot: shoulders ,hips, and knees aligned PERPENDICULAR to the front foot (eg. if the front foot is at zero degrees, the knees, hips, and shoulders would be parallell to the long axis of the board)

Board/Terrain: Shoulders and hips aligned with the terrain an which the board is travelling or, PREPARING TO LAND.

Center of Mass: Aligned between the feet and over the board or turning edge.

This is to be used as a guide, a reference point, not as the gospel truth for all situations encountered on a snowboard... This is considered good technique..but certainly open to transmutation.

oneplankawanka

The wolfman said " An excellent example of a situation where a rider might use counter rotation to their advantage is in the pipe. The key is knowing when, where and to what extent this counter rotation is appropriate."


T.I.D. bit.. Timing, Intensity, and Duration. When, how hard, how long.




Thats what she said.

oneplankawanka

Get some wrist guards and make fists with your hands when falling The forearm will take the blow not your wrists...it works