Jack M Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 These terms are completely ambiguous. So stop using them. Say "heelside" or "toeside" instead. Then everyone will know what you are talking about. Unless you're talking about freestyle maneuvers that are specifically named "frontside air" or whatever. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 But my backside is sore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffh Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 how did that happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 he was riding "fakie" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 It's not "fakie...it's "Switch" 1992 called - they want their lingo back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 These terms are completely ambiguous. So stop using them. Say "heelside" or "toeside" instead. Then everyone will know what you are talking about.Unless you're talking about freestyle maneuvers that are specifically named "frontside air" or whatever. Thanks. DILLIGAF seriously it's not that big a deal and all us old school guys do it anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Jeangerard Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 It's not "fakie...it's "Switch" Unless you take your bindings off mount them the opposite way... it's fakie. (So says an old skater, fresh out of the Wayback machine.) ((Oh... is that Snowmass across the street? Heywhaaa... carvers... )) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Jeangerard Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 ...and if yer gonna use FS/BS, just remember that a FS boardslide in a pipe is the same move as a BS boardslide on a rail. It's important to mix those up. If you don't, you get kicked out of the club. These terms are completely ambiguous. So stop using them. Say "heelside" or "toeside" instead. Then everyone will know what you are talking about.Unless you're talking about freestyle maneuvers that are specifically named "frontside air" or whatever. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 DILLIGAF Well, yes, yes you do. You responded. :p seriously it's not that big a deal and all us old school guys do it anyway Yes, but people who want to look like they're one of the cool kids use these terms and it's impossible to know wtf they really mean. Does frontside mean toeside because that's the edge you face, or does frontside mean heelside because that's what surfers call it (or don't they?) or because then your front is facing down the mountain (well, for softbooters anyway)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 always seemed so logical and simple to me to call it heel/toe. In fact, I dont think I ever called turns frontside or backside. On a transition it's different. Frontside = facing the lip, backside = away from lip. simple. but jack...you're just being anal expecting people to be precise and logical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 These terms are completely ambiguous. So stop using them. Say "heelside" or "toeside" instead. Then everyone will know what you are talking about.Unless you're talking about freestyle maneuvers that are specifically named "frontside air" or whatever. Thanks. My surfing friends kind of paused without comment when I said heelside instead of backside a few weeks back. Doesn't sound right for surfing. I should ask my neighbor if he gets good head at his house (water pressure) and see what kind of response I get. Or I could ask to borrow a pair of (sidecutters) dykes. To be continued... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 i've always refered to it as toe and heel side. only times i've heard front and backside are when people do tricks and grind boxes and rails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 unless you think of the hill as a big wave, backside/frontside don't make sense, esp.if you never surfed. incidently, Riding Giants is on Discovery HD Riding Giants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 ...and if yer gonna use FS/BS, just remember that a FS boardslide in a pipe is the same move as a BS boardslide on a rail. It's important to mix those up. If you don't, you get kicked out of the club. No problem, I'd never won't to be be in a club that would have me as a member. :p ( thanks Groucho!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjvircks Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 PSA: "Frontside" and "Backside" are dead. Dog gonnit, Jack... your use of the term 'PSA' has got me all out of whack... to me PSA means Pressure Sensative Adhesive. When you said front and back are dead I just thought 'well heck... just go to the hardware store and get another roll of double-sided tape' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 No problem, I won't belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ( thanks Groucho!) fix'd it for ya ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnshapiro Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I've always called the toeside frontside and the healside backside. Must be from surfing before I started snowboarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Down side turn http://carving.grewu.org/gallery/ecsIV/ecs0402/dsc_4016.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvedog Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 unless you think of the hill as a big wave, backside/frontside don't make sense, esp.if you never surfed.incidently, Riding Giants is on Discovery HD Riding Giants I do think of the hill as a big wave, but backside frontside still don't make sense. When I am surfing upper Olympic Ridge for example, I am regular, when I turn to the right, that I is a toeside bottom turn for me. I have tried to teach surfing to my students and they don't get it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I don't think of a mountain as a big wave and don't see how anybody else can look at it that way. If anything, a wave is a small but continuous mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 fix'd it for ya ;) Dont make me show you my backside. As for my backside "air", we wont go there.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dano Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 always seemed so logical and simple to me to call it heel/toe. In fact, I dont think I ever called turns frontside or backside. On a transition it's different. Frontside = facing the lip, backside = away from lip. simple.but jack...you're just being anal expecting people to be precise and logical! ...than snowboard terms. Be proud of the sports surfing heritage. Remember that anal could make your backside suffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyagt4 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I just say, "I fell on my face." or "I fell on my ass.". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvedog Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I don't think of a mountain as a big wave and don't see how anybody else can look at it that way. If anything, a wave is a small but continuous mountain. Your inability to see the size of my wave may be due to your geographic loaction. :p Big Mountain, Big Wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 ...than snowboard terms. Be proud of the sports surfing heritage.Remember that anal could make your backside suffer. surfing terms don't apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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