Trouble Carving Toeside - Snowboarding Forum

CrossOutTheEyes · 03-14-2011, 07:10 PM

I would consider myself a pretty decent snowboarder. I have no trouble going down blacks and double blacks and I can go pretty fast comfortably. I feel very comfortable easily carving to my backside but when I go to my toeside I feel like I'm sliding and forcing things far too much. It also feels like my back foot is doing way too much work sometimes. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

baconzoo · 03-15-2011, 08:03 AM

don't do anything but collapse at the knees. drive your knee toward the snow keeping your upper body tall and poised in the direction of travel.

CrossOutTheEyes · 03-15-2011, 07:19 PM

Thanks for the advice. I'll try it out this weekend. I wish I realized this earlier in the season so I had more time to practice it.

v-verb · 03-16-2011, 04:32 PM

baconzoo's advise is good. Sounds gross but what helped me was picturing me sitting taking a dump when going toeside. Seriously if helped a ton

baconzoo · 03-16-2011, 07:59 PM

it sound gross, but I always picture myself doing the "Pee Wee Herman dance" TEQUILA!

FF to 2:45

v-verb · 03-17-2011, 02:13 AM

As long as it's not Pee Wee's porn theatre moves! Those are better done in private

MunkySpunk · 03-17-2011, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baconzoo

it sound gross, but I always picture myself doing the "Pee Wee Herman dance" TEQUILA!

YES! That's EXACTLY it. I've been looking for a way to describe to some friends toeside carve form.

Do it that way and that edge can bite into just about anything.

baconzoo · 03-17-2011, 07:46 AM

kneeling down on the hill while stopped, ask them to kneel tall. (knees, hips, shoulders all in a straight line)

Look at the edge angle (80-90*)
Notice how far you center of mass is from the snow. (2')
Keeping the upper body tall and poised in the direction of travel (but lean forward a bit to illustrate seeking a turn)

This is how low you can go.

Now while riding, try and emulate that position, you'll see how difficult it is but how effective it is to rail a carve.

03-14-2011, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
CrossOutTheEyes Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2	Trouble Carving Toeside I would consider myself a pretty decent snowboarder. I have no trouble going down blacks and double blacks and I can go pretty fast comfortably. I feel very comfortable easily carving to my backside but when I go to my toeside I feel like I'm sliding and forcing things far too much. It also feels like my back foot is doing way too much work sometimes. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

03-15-2011, 08:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
baconzoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Western New York Posts: 256	don't do anything but collapse at the knees. drive your knee toward the snow keeping your upper body tall and poised in the direction of travel. __________________ Drift Helmet Cameras

03-16-2011, 04:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
v-verb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 362	baconzoo's advise is good. Sounds gross but what helped me was picturing me sitting taking a dump when going toeside. Seriously if helped a ton __________________ 09 Bataleon Evil Twin 55 08 Bataleon Fun.Kink 53 08 Bataleon Enemy 61

03-16-2011, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
baconzoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Western New York Posts: 256	it sound gross, but I always picture myself doing the "Pee Wee Herman dance" TEQUILA! FF to 2:45 __________________ Drift Helmet Cameras

03-17-2011, 02:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
v-verb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 362	As long as it's not Pee Wee's porn theatre moves! Those are better done in private __________________ 09 Bataleon Evil Twin 55 08 Bataleon Fun.Kink 53 08 Bataleon Enemy 61

03-15-2011, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
CrossOutTheEyes Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2	Thanks for the advice. I'll try it out this weekend. I wish I realized this earlier in the season so I had more time to practice it.

03-17-2011, 07:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
baconzoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Western New York Posts: 256	Example - How Low can you go? kneeling down on the hill while stopped, ask them to kneel tall. (knees, hips, shoulders all in a straight line) Look at the edge angle (80-90*) Notice how far you center of mass is from the snow. (2') Keeping the upper body tall and poised in the direction of travel (but lean forward a bit to illustrate seeking a turn) This is how low you can go. Now while riding, try and emulate that position, you'll see how difficult it is but how effective it is to rail a carve. __________________ Drift Helmet Cameras

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