Toeside turn need some help - Snowboarding Forum

vPooch · 01-10-2013, 02:04 AM

Alright this is my first season boarding and have already gone three times so far and have only been going down greens and one blue doing heelside "falling leaf" style. But every time i try to go from a heelside turn to a toeside turn i face plant could anyone give me any tips on how to properly do it?

ig88 · 01-10-2013, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by vPooch

Alright this is my first season boarding and have already gone three times so far and have only been going down greens and one blue doing heelside "falling leaf" style. But every time i try to go from a heelside turn to a toeside turn i face plant could anyone give me any tips on how to properly do it?

If you do your toe-side turn and your toe-side is your up-heel edge, you should be good.

If you edge on your toe-side and your toe-side is your down-heel edge, you will face plant.

vPooch · 01-10-2013, 02:27 AM

I'm sorry I'm new to this what is an up-heel edge and down-heel edge?

vPooch · 01-10-2013, 09:45 AM

Woah i will definitely try the garlands when i go to the mountain tomorrow thanks Snowolf!

tylerkat89 · 01-10-2013, 10:07 AM

Wolf loves to preach his Garlands

**Donutz** · 01-10-2013, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by vPooch

I'm sorry I'm new to this what is an up-heel edge and down-heel edge?

I think he meant uphill and downhill edge. Basically if you dig in your downhill edge, your board will stop abruptly and you won't.

bntran02 · 01-10-2013, 10:22 AM

Just do what Wolf suggests and don't get discouraged. Keep trying and have fun.

You've gone (only) three times. You're very close. It all "clicked" on my fourth time. Took eight times for some of my friends.

tylerkat89 · 01-10-2013, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Donutz

I think he meant uphill and downhill edge. Basically if you dig in your downhill edge, your board will stop abruptly and you won't.

Ooo Ooo next time try the legendary fabled ground trick known as the "Scorpion" you'll look super bad ass. Get some momentum going downhill then try and catch your downhill toe edge!!!! SO much fun

vPooch · 01-10-2013, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tylerkat89

Ooo Ooo next time try the legendary fabled ground trick known as the "Scorpion" you'll look super bad ass. Get some momentum going downhill then try and catch your downhill toe edge!!!! SO much fun

Haha my very first go i just went straight down cause i thought i knew what i was doing and probably did the scorpion every 5 feet trying to stop

vPooch · 01-10-2013, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowolf

I do so for a reason. They are a terrific teaching tool to get people comfortable making the transition from a side slip position to pointing the board down the fall line and bringing it back across the fall line. Unlike the horrible falling leaf, they teach a new rider to ride their board directionally.....

I never took a lesson and saw a instructor teaching heelside falling leaf so i just started doing that

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vPooch Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 12	Toeside turn need some help Alright this is my first season boarding and have already gone three times so far and have only been going down greens and one blue doing heelside "falling leaf" style. But every time i try to go from a heelside turn to a toeside turn i face plant could anyone give me any tips on how to properly do it?

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01-10-2013, 02:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
vPooch Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 12	I'm sorry I'm new to this what is an up-heel edge and down-heel edge?

01-10-2013, 09:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
vPooch Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 12	Woah i will definitely try the garlands when i go to the mountain tomorrow thanks Snowolf!

01-10-2013, 10:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
tylerkat89 -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bear Mountain - Days Ridden: 20 Posts: 425	Wolf loves to preach his Garlands

01-10-2013, 10:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
bntran02 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 57	Just do what Wolf suggests and don't get discouraged. Keep trying and have fun. You've gone (only) three times. You're very close. It all "clicked" on my fourth time. Took eight times for some of my friends.