Tips and Tricks : Small Skidded Turns

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The main board performance we are trying to achieve is pivot. Early Edge Change
Stay Stacked
Small skidded turns are used in many different applications, such as steeps, bumps, and trees. In Riding in the tre..
order to make small skidded turns we can use rotary and flexion/ extension movements both of Turn Transition -..
which will create a pivot outcome. When we create these movements we need to make sure Bumps
these movements come out of the lower body such as the ankles, knees, and hips. These Small Skidded Tur..
movements tend to be quick and have a quick board reaction. Try creating independent leg Carving- Snowboard
steering moving both legs at the same time but in opposite direction in a scissor like fashion. Carving
This will allow you to create a centered pivot point and get the best board performance possible. Stance
Finally it helps to separate the upper and lower body by stabilizing the upper body while you Get Lateral
move the lower. It works like a rubber band winding up and then unwinding. Notice in the Short Turns
following photos. The shoulders are staying in the fall line and the lower body is being steered
underneath in an equal amount of direction into the toe turn and then the heel turn.

By Tony Macri AASI-RM Chief Examiner

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