First post: Oct 07, 2004
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Location: Herts, UK
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Nothing to do with recommended stance. All to do with being comfortable and setting your angles based on how you flex when you bend. Have a read (although the images aren't working for me).
Post subject: Re: Application of Bio-Mechanics Posted: Jun 13, 2011 - 09:15 PM
First post: Nov 30, 2004
Total posts: 519
Location: uk
fatscot wrote:
...my theories
1. I believe that there is a bio-mechanically optimum stance for everyone
2. I believe that using feel to define your stance actually adds an element of chance that largely randomises how quickly you develop good fundamentals
3. I believe that that optimum stance is actually narrow with the maximum width being approximately 2 inches outside of shoulder width
4. I believe that the stance width should define your stance angles and position on the board
..
Ok, fresh from successfully nailing British Airways for the Xmas fiasco, I'll bite...
(1) Undoubtedly so, the question of course is precisely what it is. And then maybe does it change for powder and piste (I've no knowledge of on parks). "Bio-mechanical" sounds good but doesn't mean that much, does it? If you were to tweak my stance I'd know you'd done it, and could probably say how without looking, but even so a range of stances still work and you accommodate within a run or two.
(2) I disagree, depending on what you mean. I'd suggest it's unwise to tweak multiple things at once, so if you're learning the "fundamentals" then probably sticking with a stance for a considerable time is the best approach. That is, don't change it often or you'll not know what's causing what. Once you can ride, it works the other way: you can tweak your stance around and you know what's causing the changes (the stance, not you "progressing").
(3) I don't do inches, but that sounds reasonable - what would be the reason for going wider than that? If you go way narrow (and I ride race boards...) then you sacrifice stability. Some boards (eg Salomon) generally have wider minimum stances than other brands. I usually ride the default stance marked on the board, except for Salomon where I'm inevitably on the narrowest settings.
(4) Not sure what your point is there, but that's normally how you start: set the width, then muck about with the angles and then for race boards tweak toe & heel lift.
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