Phil Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I was just reading this thread: http://www.extremecarving.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3556 That was my first visit to that forum, so I am not going to post there. I have two questions. In my mind they are the same, but I think that a lot of people see them as different - feel free to see them either way. 1. What makes the board turn? 2. What movements (in order if possible) do you make to cause your board to turn? Have at it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil sunday Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 1. sidecut radius. 2. hips, knees and ankles, along with a little toe movement. that's the skinned down version of it. someone can expand on this i'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I just lock my knees together and lean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil sunday Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 LOL D Sub, the jose fernandez school of carving... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I just lock my knees together and lean. gotta luv old school simple:biggthump It works great on that pj7 I bet:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 1. sidecut radius.2. hips, knees and ankles, along with a little toe movement. that's the skinned down version of it. someone can expand on this i'm sure. Something like that works for me too ... though I find that what works best for me (particularly on heelsides) is to try to look at and focus my shoulders on what I want to be the center of my carve radius before I start doing anything with the rest of my body. So for me I try to initiate the turn with my head/eyes and bring it down to my feet. I also like to push against my board progressively through my turn. But I think my body knows a lot more about what's going on when it's going on, than my mind does now sitting in front of a computer trying to describe it. I know I've got it right when I feel like my knees and hips are really loaded up in the turn. Particularly the knees. I can't say I'm advanced enough that anything that I do with my toes makes much of a difference :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvedog Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 1. What makes the board turn? 2. What movements (in order if possible) do you make to cause your board to turn? Have at it... Unweight board ( one of four possible ways) move knee or knees toward new edge. (or if riding flat towards desired edge) Lather, rinse, repeat as necesary. Some move other things besides knee towards new edge, this almost always causes inefficiencies of one kind or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 LOL D Sub,the jose fernandez school of carving... :) who is jose fernandez? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastskiguy Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 1. What makes the board turn? If you're talking a carved turn then at its basic level it's a board tipped on edge and pressured. It bends into an arc and carves a line thru the snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 lift up or push down with big toes, then ankles, then knees, then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 answer; the rider:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave ESPI Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Sorry, I just couldn't resist :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I don't turn. I use my mental powers to make the universe move itself around me. I just stand still and the earth tilts and rotates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ursle Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I was just reading this thread:http://www.extremecarving.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3556 That was my first visit to that forum, so I am not going to post there. I have two questions. In my mind they are the same, but I think that a lot of people see them as different - feel free to see them either way. 1. What makes the board turn? 2. What movements (in order if possible) do you make to cause your board to turn? Have at it... I will assume you're serious http://www.amazon.com/How-Racers-Ski-Warren-Witherell/dp/0393303446 this link leads you to a book by warren witherell, pioneer in the art of the carve your job is to get the board on edge and freeze, the boards job is to hookup and carve, it's line is dictated by mass, inertia and angle of deployment it's all about how far on edge you can get the board, whatever it is you do to get it there doesn't matter, what matters is the angle you can rail, I love that picture of steph on her rear edge but I'm really looking at the board, it's railed, the fact that she's perfectly balanced makes it a great picture OK none of this counts if you touch the snow with anything but the edge of the board ;) jmho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 .....when you pounce on it, it bends....or something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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