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a follow up question after my board binding position, as percentages which is best weight distribution for front and back foot i tend to have 60
% of my weight on the back foot how about the rest of you?
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I'm just a beginner but I find that weight distribution, both front and back foot, and front and back edge, varies constantly throughout the turn - I don't think there's "a" right answer. I found Neil McNab's book, and video (available on Amazon) excellent in explaining how the weight distribution moves from front to back foot, and front to back edge, throughout the turn. Can't always do it, but at least I have a feel for what I'm aiming at and I usually know what I've done wrong to land me on my bum (or face). snowHead
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pam w, i should of explained better i am at a level were i can more or less go straight foreward carving to slow my speed [ on the blues anyway ] Razz
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changes/depends during the turn, but as a general rule when riding - light front foot bias on piste, heavy front foot bias on narrow/flat piste, back foot bias on powder
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

completely depends on where I'm riding*/what I'm doing.

*e.g. in France 60% front in Schweiz 55.4% back.

Oh and if switch then front is back and back is front but I'll subtend the lateral by an average of the root percentage for quickness.
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Whatever feels right for the terrain. I think i'm deffo putting more weight onto my front foot to help direcion, but it changes for the snow.
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 Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
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Go with the flow, do what feels right and above all the most important thing ENJOY THE RIDE.

Its all about experimenting, having fun and not taking it too seriously (unless your a pro and your world ranking depends on it & lets face it non of us are !)
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
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i am allways i bit paranoid that if you have too much weight on the front you will catch front edge and eat some snow Embarassed
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andybabes, having more weight on the front foot stops you from catching and edge and eating snow, it drives the board throught those ski/board tracks that cause you to catch and edge, whereas sitting back a bit on the rear foot allows the front of the board to follow a divot in the snow (in a different direction to how your weight is distributed across the width of the board) - basically the board wants to go to the left, for example, but your center of gravity is slightly weighted to the right - then spat Laughing on the flats any way wink

actually it is not so much as weight but pressure for me, I drive my front foot against the outside of my boot or drive my knee forward, all whilst trying to keep equal weight distribution
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