Hearthood
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Hi everyone!
I was wondering if you had any advice on tightening my toeside turns? They're still too wide for the steeper slopes. Grrrrr!
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It is all about commitment and practice.
When you are trying to make a toeside turn, really get on that front foot and engage that sidecut, rotate your front shoulder over the edge of the board and also dip the shoulder to match the pitch of the slope. Hold in that edge pressure and you will get the turn completed in a very short distance.
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Hearthood
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Thank you, snow wolf. That makes a lot of sense! I'm hopefully riding on Tuesday, so I can put your tips into practise. A friend of mine said I should also try bending my knees really deep just before getting on my toe edge. Any thoughts?
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Flexion and extension are crucial to good riding. You should always flex to begin turn initiation. Here is a post in response to another person with turning questions; a lot of it will apply to you in your riding progression. Additionally, I have posted a video of a first time snowboarding lesson with riding examples. It might help you to view that as well to pick up additional tips.
Here is the link to the video:
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Hearthood
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Thanks! That's been really useful. I tried to put your advice into practice today, and it worked!
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Hey there...
i watched your video...very helpful!! thanks for postin it!!
i
am a beginner rider...i've been about 6 times, and can make it down
blue trails comfortably....after watching some other riders tho, i
realized i've been doing a toeside turn incorrectly...instead of
distributing my weight as i would on a heelside, i tend to kick back my
back foot, kind of "pushing" or pivoting myself into a toeside turn..my
body kind of twists.....i dont want to continue this bad habit, and was
hoping you could give me some tips??
i am def comfortable on my toeside as far as balance goes..but cant seem to get into that position without the kick back...
thanks so much....
~ Sara
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Well, in general terms, keep your weight centered between your bindings and you can even shift it a little bit towards the front foot as you go to initiate the turn. Many people lean way back on the toeside turn and this really messes them up.
Look where you want to end up and rotate your shoulders to point your leading shoulder where you want to go. A lot of people ride counter rotated, facing forward and this works against you when trying to turn toeside. Flex the front ankle and knee to push down on the toe edge of the board to engage the sidecut. Try to avoid leaning your upper body forward over the to edge; instead, push your hips over the toe edge, while arching your back to keep your upper body over the board. This will start you on the path to riding with a quiet upper body while the legs are doing the work.
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thanks so much! im going riding today, and am gonna practice that...:)
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