DiveBomber Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Im playing around with my set up, just tilted the rear a bit more and less cant, the front has almost no cant and I just tilted it back a little more, seems to feel a little better, but then i was seeing how it felt with my knees together VS apart in a heelside (in my living room) and I think I liked it better trying to push my knees apart. these are on catek OS1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfell Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Your knees should both be driving the board in the direction you want to carve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 I was taught by a reputable coach to focus on the front knee for heelsides, back knee for toesides. When I want to "go to 11" I certainly push both knees into the turn as hard as I can... with equal force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 I won't comment on whether or not it's faster, but pushing my knees together or apart just feels all wrong to me. Why burn calories trying to bend the board into a different shape than the sidecut is going to give you for free? I'd rather just focus my energy on balancing and soaking up bumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted March 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 has nothing to do with flexing the board but pushing my kneed apart feels like i can move my torso more into a better position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjl Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Why burn calories trying to bend the board into a different shape than the sidecut is going to give you for free? I'd rather just focus my energy on balancing and soaking up bumps. If you have flatter angles (like me, at 55/52), pushing your knees together or further apart twists the board torsionally (or, more specifically, if facing the nose, pushing my knees together prevents the board from twisting torsionally like it wants to), so it can definitely make a difference. In particular, I've noticed pushing the back knee in towards the front knee really helps the heelside turn on hard snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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