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Post subject: Falling on my arse on heelside turns
 Posted: Oct 07, 2011 - 01:43 PM
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First post: Dec 14, 2004
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Location: Reading
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I've been boarding about 10 years on and off. Regular stance.
Last year I started falling on my arse on heelside turns. Towards the completion of the turn, the end of the board / right leg loses grip and slips out from underneath me, landing me on my butt. Very undignified!
Speed doesn't seem to matter.
I did fit new bindings last year but the setup is the same.
Rather than spend a packet on lessons, do you guys have any tips?
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Post subject: RE: Falling on my arse on heelside turns
Posted: Oct 07, 2011 - 01:59 PM
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First post: Jan 09, 2006
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Location: Washington DC USA
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CjKit
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Post subject: RE: Falling on my arse on heelside turns
Posted: Oct 07, 2011 - 04:05 PM
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First post: Nov 01, 2010
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| I was having the same issue trying to ride switch and a kindly instructor at Hemel said exactly what Nick has just suggested. Keep your weight evenly balanced but slightly towards your downhill leg, stand up slightly as you enter the turn, commit to the turn then set back down into your stance and even your weight over both feet on the way out. |
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chaletslovakia
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Post subject: RE: Falling on my arse on heelside turns
Posted: Oct 28, 2011 - 08:17 PM
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First post: Feb 22, 2008
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Location: Jasna, Slovakia
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Are your edges knackered? Too much heel-drag? Board problems?
Try another board out and see if it still happens.... |
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Plenty of great riding, guiding, grub and beers without the hefty Alp pricetag.
visit www.chaletslovakia.com
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Post subject: RE: Falling on my arse on heelside turns
Posted: Oct 29, 2011 - 06:15 PM
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First post: Oct 20, 2011
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For a heelside turn you should be flexing your knees, bringing your weight forward towards the nose of the board,getting low as you come out of the turn, back straight, head up, looking the direction you are going. trying not to twist the body....
... If you are doing all this ok ... from what you have told me... I think the problem may be that you are over emphasising the weight on the front foot, causing the tail to lift which is causing you to lose balance. Relax and don't try too hard, let it flow naturally.
Also Sharp edges are important, I used to ride a battered old board that I thought was ace, til I tried a new out of the box burton board. the sharp edges stuck to the slope like a magnet to metal! it was ace... so i got one.. although an edge tune will work wonders if your edges are going bad.
Hope this helps
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