Steep chutes, blacks, double blacks. Question regarding technique. - Page 4 - Snowboarding Forum

kswissreject · 01-11-2013, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowolf

Remember:

Flexion and extension and their timing:

Get as low as you can possibly get ( make it hurt a little) and retract the front leg as you shift forward. Extend through apex to increase edge pressure then as you shift aft, retract that rear leg to get low through completion.

I think I get everything except this. I guess the question is, how do you down unweight for the edge change if you are already low at the completion of the turn?

Kevin.Brock · 01-13-2013, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AIRider

Here's a "goal" video for me! these guys seem a little more efficient in riding chutes!

1:35 to 1:50 is what I need to improve, going toe/heel really smooth. When I do it, it's very choppy, and doesn't look elegant.

Am I the only one that thought his face was straight out of a horror movie at 2:57 lol

AIRider · 01-20-2013, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin.Brock

Am I the only one that thought his face was straight out of a horror movie at 2:57 lol

Haha true!

t21 · 01-21-2013, 07:32 PM

on that second vid.around 2:50 was some tight run between rocks

but that too is what i strive for on real narrow steeps and chutes. on OP's vid,have anyone notice two boarders sitting on the middle of that run??

01-21-2013, 07:32 PM	#34 (permalink)
t21 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: mt. Posts: 270	on that second vid.around 2:50 was some tight run between rocks but that too is what i strive for on real narrow steeps and chutes. on OP's vid,have anyone notice two boarders sitting on the middle of that run?? __________________ 2011 Ride Antic 163 2011 Status Focus 158 NX2-AT

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