going straight on edge - Snowboarding Forum

mtl20 · 02-08-2012, 07:14 PM

hi, i was wondering if when your going straight your suppose to be on an edge or flat base? thanks

david_z · 02-08-2012, 07:31 PM

flat base is tough when people are new to snowboarding. if you're having trouble with that, then try to pressure the edge without actually riding "on" the edge.

mtl20 · 02-08-2012, 07:33 PM

with my front foot right?

david_z · 02-08-2012, 07:39 PM

more or less, yeah with the front foot.

mtl20 · 02-08-2012, 07:47 PM

i was wondering because i just broke my collarbone going flat base and catching an edge, will try next year i guess,thanks

ETM · 02-08-2012, 08:11 PM

When I was learning I found flat basing to be incredibly dangerous. Try leaning a tiny bit forward and a tiny bit over your heel edge without actually digging it in. It worked for me and I can now flat base at full speed without a care in the world.

sm0ke · 02-08-2012, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ETM

When I was learning I found flat basing to be incredibly dangerous. Try leaning a tiny bit forward and a tiny bit over your heel edge without actually digging it in. It worked for me and I can now flat base at full speed without a care in the world.

amen to this - i still find flast basing to be sketchy if your balance isnt on point, one wrong movement of the board and you're done as the OP unfortunatly had to find out

MarshallV82 · 02-08-2012, 09:06 PM

I lightly engage an edge when I'm bombing runs

mtl20 · 02-08-2012, 09:20 PM

will definitly pratice keeping an edge next year, thanks guys

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02-08-2012, 07:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
mtl20 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: montreal Posts: 82	with my front foot right?

02-08-2012, 07:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
david_z Official SBF Blogger Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Detroit suburbs Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 5	more or less, yeah with the front foot.

02-08-2012, 07:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
mtl20 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: montreal Posts: 82	i was wondering because i just broke my collarbone going flat base and catching an edge, will try next year i guess,thanks

02-08-2012, 08:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
ETM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hokkaido in my mind Posts: 1,358	When I was learning I found flat basing to be incredibly dangerous. Try leaning a tiny bit forward and a tiny bit over your heel edge without actually digging it in. It worked for me and I can now flat base at full speed without a care in the world.

02-08-2012, 09:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
MarshallV82 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 416	I lightly engage an edge when I'm bombing runs

02-08-2012, 09:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
mtl20 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: montreal Posts: 82	will definitly pratice keeping an edge next year, thanks guys