Rusty Edges Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 Agreed. The first girl appears very rigid on the board, not very dynamic in her turns. Is it possible the board is too stiff for the speed she is running? That tecnique may be fast throught the gates but is far from the smooth and graceful carve we are accustomed to seeing from the Japanese and Korean riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 howdy great form! sonic carver's down hill hands are always in the right spot and loves how she stays low in the transition... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 She looks great but what’s the point of using soft boots at hard boot angles? Seems like the worst of both worlds there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishsurfer Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 Given her style of riding i wouldnt be suprised if she could ride hards quite happily and very well and just chooses not to for whatever personal reason she has Not sure if this was posted before or not since its from 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 howdy for neil... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 Arrggghhh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee406 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 On 3/26/2020 at 12:07 PM, SunSurfer said: Assuming that Pokkis' provided setup data is correct, his(her!) stance is also long for his(her!) height. 58cm! I've gradually moved out to 56cm and I'm 182cm with relatively long legs for my height. Might have to try longer whenever I next get on snow. Technique-wise, with stances that wide, you pretty much eliminate the possibility of any flexion/extension (up/down) going into turns, so there doesn’t seem to much ability to pressure your turns that way... This stance pretty much forces you into a full-commitment type of carving, where you rely on rolling immediately across to the new edge into a carve. I tried it a little this winter, and that’s what I observed. You can see this whenever you see them starting a run, or trying to start the board rolling, that there is virtually no slow speed maneuverability, they have to shuffle and hop about awkwardly, until they get up enough speed to lay it straight over, in a fully committed carve. Just my 2 cents... ps. I do LOVE these videos! Keep them coming, it’s going to be a looooong summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 howdy I thought I posted this before, it is an older vid... this guy finishes his turns... nice style... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 howdy a bunch of Korean girls tearing it up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 howdy a couple more of song seungeon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 I'm curious: is the little arm flip at the start of the turn taught as a fundamental skill in Korea? Watch the rear arm just after entry to a heelside turn. Most riders pitch that arm rearward, like they're trying to rotate the board even though they've already started the carve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 howdy it is a counter move to get the inside shoulder/arm down fast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Edges Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 Possibly a balance "twitch" caused by the lack of dynamic movement as a result of such a wide stance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishsurfer Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) If its the outside arm on the begining of a heel edge turn i do it to an extent. If it is i think it is a result of finishing the toe edge turns completely open but my edge change is an intentional counterpedal so the reasoning could be different Edited April 5, 2020 by scottishsurfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted April 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 5:56 AM, Emdee406 said: Technique-wise, with stances that wide, you pretty much eliminate the possibility of any flexion/extension (up/down) going into turns, so there doesn’t seem to much ability to pressure your turns that way... This stance pretty much forces you into a full-commitment type of carving, where you rely on rolling immediately across to the new edge into a carve. I tried it a little this winter, and that’s what I observed. You can see this whenever you see them starting a run, or trying to start the board rolling, that there is virtually no slow speed maneuverability, they have to shuffle and hop about awkwardly, until they get up enough speed to lay it straight over, in a fully committed carve. Just my 2 cents... All good reasons why soft booters should use appropriate canting and lift for their physique, stance and binding angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 howdy miho kawai charging thru the crud... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluba Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Kira is a boy. https://gramho.com/explore-hashtag/mzkids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Edges Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 His stance appears to be shorter than the norm for the style of riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Indeed...and the stances seem to be getting closer with less difference between, front and back angles as for Style? what style is this? looks like, just plain Good Carving to me... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Edges Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Style is style. It is a personal thing. Some ride with amazing power, others with an effortless grace and smoothness (my favourite), and still others just look like they are beating the hell out of the run. It's all good, as long as it leaves a single fine line... I think the shorter stance allows for a more dynamic riding position. He seems to be able to handle chopped up runs far better. The board also appears to be stiffer than most, it doesn't seem to want to fold at high angles and speed. Which model BC Stream? The wider stance works on perfect groom, as shown in most videos, but the riders seem to get bucked around by any uneveness in the surface. Even at the higher board angles involved in carving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 1:04 PM, west carven said: howdy it is a counter move to get the inside shoulder/arm down fast.. Its a quadraxial rotational movement along the front foot positional downward stance width, enjunctified canting direction upon the torso with impedemental rise displacing on the back foot back lift upward momentum shift. Geezus..... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishsurfer Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 more miho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) howdy 2020.02.08 6th ALL ASIA Technical Riding Championship... I believe they are judged by short, medium and long carve and style... the number one gal is Lee Yu in pink jacket... last one on vid... and now the mens... more same day action... Edited April 17, 2020 by west carven 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluba Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) howdy it's going to be a long summer so sit back and relax... Edited April 25, 2020 by west carven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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