Poster: A snowHead
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Hi guys, my board has a set back stance which is great for the mountain but I've been going to a local dry slope park when I cant make it out and I'm struggling with my turns (I'm pretty much a beginner). Can I move my bindings forward a notch (so that they are central to the board but not to the boards centred stance - if that makes sense???) or will I end up falling forward? or should I just suck it up and practice?
Also, I want to start learning tricks as well and this would probably be easier if I was centred on the board would it? OR will I need to get a new board for the park?
So many questions!! Any help much appreciated!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Welcome to , swordfish
Most (all?) board which are touted as being specifically aimed at park riding will be central to help with balance and riding switch. A good proportion will be true twins (i.e. same shape etc. front as back, unlike your all-mountain board).
I'm going to duck out at this point as I'm definitely not a park-style rider so will wait for someone more knowledgable than me to answer your question more throughly.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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swordfish, what board you got?
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swordfish, do you mean "forward" as in the direction you are travelling? or forward as in the direction your shoulders are facing?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Its a Burton Troop board - one of those that are meant to be ok for both Freeride and Freestyle. supposedly.
I was meaning move the bindings forward a notch towards the tip of the board (as in the direction I'm travelling).
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swordfish, are you a girl?
put the bindings on the set of holes that have the triangle marked between them. If you want more width in your stance(for more freestyle) then spin your plates 180 degrees and use the next 3 holes out front and back. This will widen your stance (giving better edge pressure) but still keep you setback slightly for powder.
The set of holes that are marked is the optimal stance for the board for the weight and height range of the board.
You dont want more tail than nose on a board, this is bad and will eventually explode.
Struggling with your turns is normally not using and fore and aft lean in the turn. I could go on forever about that.
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I am yes, does that make a difference
Yeh thanks I'm spot on with the slightly wider stance using the technique you suggest so think I'll just have to persevere with that. Maybe I was just looking for an excuse for not progressing as quickly as I'd like!
So at the risk of sounding stupid - whats fore and aft lean? As I dont know what it is is prob likely I'm not doing it! Turns are ok on snow - just heel to toe sucks on the carpet! Its a mind game now too because I think I cant do it. so I cant.
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I get you I think. I'm heading out tomorrow so I'll have a play around anyway, see what happens!
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