How to find that (stance) sweet spot? - Snowboarding Forum

209Cali · 01-13-2011, 10:17 AM

Everyone's different, I'm sure of it! But I'd like to hear how other people have found their stance "sweet spot".
I know for a fact that I like my angles, duck stance 15, -15. My problem is my stance width.

I'm 5'9.5'' 148lbs if that matters. What's an ideal stance width for someone my hieght? I've tried moving my bindings around I just can't get that, oh that's perfect feeling.

I like a wider stance I think, but do wider stances mess up spin rotations? With my wider stances I Can hardly spin 3's off flat ground.

dasob85 · 01-13-2011, 10:33 AM

if it helps, i jumped up and down a few times and randomly measured and took the average.

earl_je · 01-13-2011, 04:59 PM

different ways I measure stance widths when I set up boards for friends wanting to learn how to snowboard:

-jump as high as possible pulling both knees to your chest without looking at the floor, as soon as you land, measure the length between both feet.

-sit on a chair with your knees bent 90° and feet flat on the floor, measure the top of the knees down to the floor, average that from the width of your shoulders and you've got your 'comfort range' where the knees are almost square and stable, yet close to shoulder width.

adjust the width by trial and error with these two methods as 'starting point'

john doe · 01-13-2011, 06:57 PM

Dick around with until it works. Whats funny is that your angles can change when you change width. At 21" I was at 18/-15. I moved out to 22" and 15/-15 works best.

Phenom · 01-13-2011, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by john doe

Dick around with until it works. Whats funny is that your angles can change when you change width. At 21" I was at 18/-15. I moved out to 22" and 15/-15 works best.

That's pretty odd actually. In the anatomical sense anyway.

john doe · 01-13-2011, 10:18 PM

You want weirder? My friend was at 22" at 0/0. He went to about 23 1/2" and now rides at 12/-12. How your ankles, kness, and hips flex will change with the width from foot to foot.

kobemtl · 01-14-2011, 09:37 AM

seems nobody answer the question "do wider stances mess up spin rotations?"

also I'd like to know in the reasonable range, is it true

wider stance -> more control and more stable landing

narrower stance -> easier and higher pop and spin

thanks.

SAddiction · 01-14-2011, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by earl_je

different ways I measure stance widths when I set up boards for friends wanting to learn how to snowboard:

-jump as high as possible pulling both knees to your chest without looking at the floor, as soon as you land, measure the length between both feet.

-sit on a chair with your knees bent 90° and feet flat on the floor, measure the top of the knees down to the floor, average that from the width of your shoulders and you've got your 'comfort range' where the knees are almost square and stable, yet close to shoulder width.

adjust the width by trial and error with these two methods as 'starting point'

Great advice Earl

01-13-2011, 10:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
209Cali -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Central Cali Posts: 231	How to find that (stance) sweet spot? Everyone's different, I'm sure of it! But I'd like to hear how other people have found their stance "sweet spot". I know for a fact that I like my angles, duck stance 15, -15. My problem is my stance width. I'm 5'9.5'' 148lbs if that matters. What's an ideal stance width for someone my hieght? I've tried moving my bindings around I just can't get that, oh that's perfect feeling. I like a wider stance I think, but do wider stances mess up spin rotations? With my wider stances I Can hardly spin 3's off flat ground.

01-13-2011, 06:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
john doe Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,245	Dick around with until it works. Whats funny is that your angles can change when you change width. At 21" I was at 18/-15. I moved out to 22" and 15/-15 works best. __________________ 2011 Smokin Buck Ferton 155 2013 Flow NX2-SE 2013 Flow Hylite boa Burton Stagger pants/jacket Smith I/O

01-13-2011, 10:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
john doe Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,245	You want weirder? My friend was at 22" at 0/0. He went to about 23 1/2" and now rides at 12/-12. How your ankles, kness, and hips flex will change with the width from foot to foot. __________________ 2011 Smokin Buck Ferton 155 2013 Flow NX2-SE 2013 Flow Hylite boa Burton Stagger pants/jacket Smith I/O

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01-13-2011, 10:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
dasob85 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 74	if it helps, i jumped up and down a few times and randomly measured and took the average.

01-13-2011, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
earl_je Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Keystone, CO Posts: 824	different ways I measure stance widths when I set up boards for friends wanting to learn how to snowboard: -jump as high as possible pulling both knees to your chest without looking at the floor, as soon as you land, measure the length between both feet. -sit on a chair with your knees bent 90° and feet flat on the floor, measure the top of the knees down to the floor, average that from the width of your shoulders and you've got your 'comfort range' where the knees are almost square and stable, yet close to shoulder width. adjust the width by trial and error with these two methods as 'starting point'

01-14-2011, 09:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
kobemtl Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 8	seems nobody answer the question "do wider stances mess up spin rotations?" also I'd like to know in the reasonable range, is it true wider stance -> more control and more stable landing narrower stance -> easier and higher pop and spin thanks.