Snowboarding skills
CInDy kLEh
PROBLEM: Bending at the waist
SOLuTION: This rider is demonstrating “stinky
riding.” Many beginners bend at the waist and
reach for the snow, thinking that by being closer
to the snow, the fall will have less impact. This
takes the centre of balance away from the edge
that is in contact with the snow, the toe edge. This
makes his toe edge much less effective. If you
PROBLEM: Rider leaning back, front leg straight reach for the snow, that’s where you’ll end up. If
PROBLEM: Straight legs, leaning back SOLuTION: This rider’s apprehension shows in you think about falling,
SOLuTION: The rider has less leverage and less her posture. When the front leg is straight and you will. Stand up tall
range of motion. It takes twice as much energy the back leg is bent, the rider’s centre of bal- and use your knees
to lift the toes and press against the snow with ance is too far back. The back leg will not turn and ankles as shock
the toe edge. With bent knees, the rider engages very easily if all the weight is on it. Bending both absorbers. Your waist
all the leg muscles against gravity instead of knees equally will bring her centre of balance can’t do that job very
overusing the calf muscles. back over the centre of the board. effectively.
From Snowboarding
Skills: The Back-To-Basics Essentials for All Levels by Cindy Kleh. Copyright 2002 Quintet Publishing. $16.95.
Published in Canada by Firefly Books. Reprinted with permission.
www.fireflybooks.com.
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