(I might as well keep my development as one thread that I update over time, so that I can learn, see my own progress, and that someone new to skiboarding can see how a new person progressed)
Incoming narrative!
Well, Day 2 on skiboards.. HOLY! My love/hate relationship became love/love relationship. There was some fresh lake effect snow overnight, in the morning, and sporadically throughout the day so lots of powder. I decided to put the riser further back on the 120s because I figured I could get more float.
Since I was with a few of my friends and one was new to snowboarding... I decided to stay around the bunny hills for a bit. Oddly, I managed to get some fundamentals in accidentally. Such as, putting my weight straight down for a "neutral" stance, weight distribution, etc etc. I also did a few turning drills Bluewing has referred to me once my friend got to the little lift.
After 2 hours of fooling around with some beginners, we went to the lift. Honestly, I was trying to be a little too safe... wedges all over the place... it didn't work out. I ended up stiff having my knees bent fully, shins pressed forward, and body sitting back.. At this moment I realized I was subconsciously using a beginner skiing stance and was over compensating. I ditched it, and forced a more upright position, avoided making small wedges at speed unless I wanted to, played around with my weight a whole lot more, and (oddly) allowed the skiboards to be "in front" of me at some points.
Right there, as soon as I did that... it became so much more responsive. I progressively became faster and more aggressive. In the end I stopped treating the 120s like skis, and started treating them like they were just "shoes" on my feet. Now I can see why you guys love skiboarding so much; the power delivery, immediate response.... the freedom.
Other than repetition, how else can I improve? Any suggestions/tips?
Incoming narrative!
Well, Day 2 on skiboards.. HOLY! My love/hate relationship became love/love relationship. There was some fresh lake effect snow overnight, in the morning, and sporadically throughout the day so lots of powder. I decided to put the riser further back on the 120s because I figured I could get more float.
Since I was with a few of my friends and one was new to snowboarding... I decided to stay around the bunny hills for a bit. Oddly, I managed to get some fundamentals in accidentally. Such as, putting my weight straight down for a "neutral" stance, weight distribution, etc etc. I also did a few turning drills Bluewing has referred to me once my friend got to the little lift.
After 2 hours of fooling around with some beginners, we went to the lift. Honestly, I was trying to be a little too safe... wedges all over the place... it didn't work out. I ended up stiff having my knees bent fully, shins pressed forward, and body sitting back.. At this moment I realized I was subconsciously using a beginner skiing stance and was over compensating. I ditched it, and forced a more upright position, avoided making small wedges at speed unless I wanted to, played around with my weight a whole lot more, and (oddly) allowed the skiboards to be "in front" of me at some points.
Right there, as soon as I did that... it became so much more responsive. I progressively became faster and more aggressive. In the end I stopped treating the 120s like skis, and started treating them like they were just "shoes" on my feet. Now I can see why you guys love skiboarding so much; the power delivery, immediate response.... the freedom.
Other than repetition, how else can I improve? Any suggestions/tips?
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