jtslalom Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 In the beginning of most snowboard seasons I find myself having some trouble getting back into the swing of things when it comes to riding. My first couple of runs seem horrible and it is not until the second day or so riding that things start coming back together. I usually find myself thinking my way through technical issues and analyze my own riding to get back to where I once was riding last year. This year it happened on the advice of a skier who was showing me something at work and it started to click. My thought "Square those hips" That's all it took. One stupid thought and back to good riding once again. Last night, allthough not perfect, really felt good. Concentrating on squaring my hips and driving with my knees helped my riding. It's funny that sometimes all it takes is just a thought process and your riding turns from so-so to pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 yup, or just a simple thing such as keeping your back hand in sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I think the one thing that has helped me most is to reach for where I want to go. I, for one, especially have to remember that on heelside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetkin Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I think the one thing that has helped me most is to reach for where I want to go. I, for one, especially have to remember that on heelside. . . . with your downhill hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Reach or LOOK in the direction. Most people tend to look more down the hill not to the side where they want to turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoetrencher Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Got me bringing my back hand across my knees/board (like Jack said). I don't need to do it all the time but it means an instant recovery when I'm not hooking up right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 . . . with your downhill hand? More or less with both. I guess on heelside my outside hand really only ends up by my front knee or so. It helps just keep my hands in front and gets my knees and hips pushing into the hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoiler Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 What do you mean by square your hips? You mean in the intended direction of travel, or over just square over the edges, or over your stance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wun Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 similar, related question to the one you asked in my thread, but in case you still don't get it, the technique is to have the line formed by your two shoulders and/or the line formed by the left and right sides of your hips perpendicular to the long axis of your snowboard (and thus, also the direction of travel, assuming that your board is carving at the given moment) at all times and having those same anatomical lines parallel to the immediate slope of the hill below your feet at all times. that was kind of hard to explain, so perhaps it's equally hard to read :p Edit: So I'd hope that the long axis part made sense. If the second part about being parallel to the slope of the hill is going over your head, the "pencil pinching" exercise from one of Jack's tech articles (not to wrongfully credit him if it wasn't written by him, just says "compiled by..") achieves said second part of the technique, known as "angulation," that I was trying to explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoiler Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 if i have those anatomical lines parallel to the slope of the hill below me i wont turn. think about it. you are trying to lock yourself up too much. relax and ride smoother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoiler Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 you dont need to square your hips over the board to angulate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil sunday Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 i teach my athletes to ride with their hips in line with their feet/binding angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wun Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 relax and ride smoother...you dont need to square your hips over the board to angulate *Shrug* I will be experimenting with everything, trying new stuff always I presume. Just need the hours on the slopes to rack up :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big canuck Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 What are the plates on your board? Sorry for the off topic. Thanks k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoiler Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I feel that hips should be dynamic when riding and allowed to rotate. Most riders rotate their hips more than they will admit to doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I keep my hips somewhere between pointing at my feet (angles) or pointing at the nose. They move around as needed. If I am screwing up, they might be behind my feet. When I am riding well, My (would-be) downhill hand (on the outside of the turn, were I standing straight up) tends to be resting or near my leading knee. When I am not riding well, that hand may fall behind my "leading" hip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvedog Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 yup, or just a simple thing such as keeping your back hand in sight. Funny how much I use that one too. I can almost predict a crash or chatter as soon as the rider looses sight of their hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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