This
sequence may help illustrate the process of carving
a clean heelside turn. I think of starting my turn from
the bottom up, pressuring aggressively with the ankles,
knees, and hips, excluding any upper body rotation to
put the board on edge. It's important to have a solid
upper body when starting the turn. If you begin the
turn with a weak foundation it only gets weaker. I focus
on getting most of the turn done above the gate, avoiding
the low pressure earthquake, death-chat at the end of
the turn. On the heelside I start by pressuring the
heels, pulling up
with the front foot toes and driving the back knee on to
initiate on the toeside turn. Tip the board up early, and
push on it aggressively. Keep the board underneath the body.
Try not to let the board get away! Drive with the outside
arm down and keep the inside arm up to avoid the panel. Push
the feet through towards the next gate, squeezing the speed
out of the turn and maximizing momentum. Now you're in the
back seat. Send the upper body back down the fall-line in
a lever like action so you're ready tobegin the next turn.
Hope this helps you rail clean, powerful turns.
Rip it up!
CK
This
sequence may help illustrate the process of carving
a clean heelside turn. I think of starting my turn from
the bottom up, pressuring aggressively with the ankles,
knees, and hips, excluding any upper body rotation to
put the board on edge. It's important to have a solid
upper body when starting the turn. If you begin the
turn with a weak foundation it only gets weaker. I focus
on getting most of the turn done above the gate, avoiding
the low pressure earthquake, death-chat at the end of
the turn. On the heelside I start by pressuring the
heels, pulling up