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  7. A little embarrasing...

    in Carving Central

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    If your board tends to drift when straight running, you might want to check your upper/lower body alignment.

    My understanding is that it helps to be in neutral alignment when straight running. Amongst other things, this means minimizing the twisting of your major body segments. If your upper body is rotated relative to your lower body, this creates unnecessary muscular tension, and can result in your body trying to untwist--especially when the board is ridden flat.

    If you find your board is always trying to unwind in the same direction when straight running (i.e. pivoting to the heelside), it might indicate you are riding with a twisted upper/lower body. It's a relatively easy fix to neutralize the steering input by reducing upper/lower body twisting. To be in neutral alignment, your shoulders and pelvis should be perpendicular to your feet.

    Of course, you don't want to ride this way all of the time, but it is a useful tactic for straight running.

    I used to train with a coach who asked us to perform a drill where we rode the board absolutely flat from top to bottom. It required a high level of precision with steering input because of the risk of a high speed edge catch if the board pivoted at all. It was an exciting drill and a good way to develop a functional, aligned stance and pinpoint accuracy with steering movements.

    You might also check your tune to make sure your board is not edge high, which results in a hooky, nervous, edge-catchy ride.

    Good luck,

    Go straight.

  10. Trying to take ankles out of the equation

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    ...After the surgery I can now at least hold my foot up and push down. So basically I can push down (toeside no problem) but I can't really lift. This is my left (lead) foot.

    If conditions are soft I don't have to many issues but when they aren't soft (a good portion of the time) I have a very hard time on healside turns...I have tried quite a few different things but I am thinking I need to take the ankle out of the equation, if that is possible.

    Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

    IMO ankles are very important, as they allow you to make quick, fine tuning movements to adjust edge angle, manage pressure against the board, and adjust steering angle. Ankles help to control small levers, which give you much higher levels of accuracy and precision (think of a small child learning to color--they start with big, sweeping movements of the whole arm to control the crayon, later they develop smaller, more refined movements of the fingers to stay within the lines). Your ankles work in a similar way to work the board.

    I can't say for sure with your medical condition and surgical repair, but it sounds to me like you can still use your ankles to adjust edge angle on the heel edge.

    At first it might sound crazy but you can actually push your toes down to engage the heel edge. If you push down, just a little, with your toes, you drive the rear of the boot cuff against your leg shaft. You can then simultaneously press your leg shaft against the boot cuff to tilt the board on the heel edge.

    This is what I feel when riding heelside, anyway. I feel the balls of my feet pressing down (opening the ankle joint), not pulling up. I also feel pressure of the shaft of the boot cuff against my lower leg. I can then press back against this pressure with my lower leg to tilt the board heelside.

    Sounds wacky, but maybe you'll find that it works for you, too.

  12. Terry Kidwell selling his museum off on ebay???

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    actualy i just give a look at some olders video from the old days and i became nostalgic...
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    Me too. Thanks for the reminder.

  13. Fixing my heelside turns

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    In addition to the different orientation of the upper and lower body already noted, the two riders are using different movement of the legs to transition between turns.

    The first rider extends his legs during the finish of the turn, often 'popping' or catching air at the transition. Rider #2 flexes his legs through the turn's finish, giving his turns a lower, smoother look.

    In addition to the suggestions you've already received, if all of your turns resemble rider #1 (extending the legs through the transition), IMO it would be a good idea to develop the ability to flex through the transition as well.

    It's a useful move to help manage forces through the turn's finish. Keeps you low to the snow and feels good too.

  14. Waxing the sidewall ?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Like the other posters, I think waxing sidewalls isn't necessary.

    It is a good idea, IMHO, to regularly check the sidewalls to ensure they are smooth, and to repair any small nicks or gouges that might impair gliding performance.

    <img src="http://i29.tinypic.com/xo2lv6.jpg" border="0" alt="Jack Seddon, somewhere near Mt. Aspiring, Southern Alps, New Zealand">

    You can use a sidewall planer, a surform, rasp, sandpaper, or emery cloth to smooth out any small dings you might find.

  18. 168 online?

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    Maybe there are lots of guests to the forum poised to try hardboot carving. I'm confident I'm not alone in recommending BOL to anyone who asks about hardboot gear and technique.

    Other reasons for high-viewer counts are bots and still-logged in members. There is another discussion on the same topic and explanation of seemingly high VBulletin numbers over on EpicSki.

  19. Carving and Injuries

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Alpine snowboarders have a much higher frequency of shoulder (rotator cuff, AC joint) injuries than do either skiers or softies, and they also have fewer knee injuries than the softies and skiers.

    Further- softies tend to have a higher incidence of chronic knee conditions (resultant of to the stance angles which they ride) than do alpine riders, but fewer overall than skiers.

    Thanks for the info. Are these your own observations, or are they the conclusion of injury rate/type studies you could point me to?

    Thanks!

  20. WTB/trade for Freeride board

    in Want to Buy

    Posted

    Hello Big Canuk,

    Sounds like the snow is excellent in the Banff area--good season for a fatter freeride deck.

    I've a Burton Cascade 173 that might fill the bill. It is in as-new condition (3 hours of riding total). Base and edges in outstanding condition. No binding scuffs, but a few faint scuffs and scratches from storage/moving.

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    I'm looking to get $215, which is what I paid for it. Shipping would be an extra $25 or so to Canada.

  21. Local Intel Request - Stowe, VT

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I am looking for reasonable cheep digs <= $100/nt, and within walking distance of village nightlife and watering holes.

    Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

    If you want a memorable night w/ up to twelve of your closest friends on the mountain (off the top of the quad, right at the top of the Nosedive), you might want to check out the Stone Hut.

    It is not a five-star B&B and it's far from the amenities in town, but if you like adventure it's well worth an overnight visit. It's especially good to book the night of a winter storm so you can bag first tracks the next day.

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