Tutorial 2 about Snowboard.s

How to manage

Before you start to ride, a good idea to understand how operated in principle. A management principle is quite simple: by changing the center of gravity of your own body from the center of the board, you will able with a snowboard to do everything, or almost anything you want.

To make it clearer, imagine the car, all passengers of which, together with the cargo sitting on the left side.

machine will then be pulled to the left, despite the fact that the steering wheel, like, standing up straight. And when the passengers perelezut on the right side, the machine will lead to the right. The reason for this behavior of the car slightly different than in the case of snowboarding, but the example is quite illustrative.

Due to the fact that the snowboarder on the board is sideways, it may be some confusion with the terms "left-right" and "back and front."

Hereinafter: "the front" - to the nose, "back" - to the tail of the board, "the left" - to the left of the longitudinal midline of the board, "right" - right of the longitudinal midline of the board.

upper edge - an edge, located above the hill (usually the working edge), the lower edge - respectively below. The Frontside edge - the one you've got your boots tips, the backside edge which one you've got your heels.

toward the left from the center of the board, you load the left edge, which, crashing into the snow, makes snowboarding turn to left on an arc embedded in the design of the board. Shifted to the right, you make the board turn right at the other edge. The more you deviate from the midline of the board, the greater will be loaded edge and the smaller the radius of the arc. What will happen if at the time of the motion to place the center of gravity is strictly middle of the board, simply put, absolutely get exactly?

Board will be on the plane and rolled over the line. Edges of losing grip the snow and the board to become uncontrollable "ledyanku. Continuing the analogy with wheeled vehicles, can be compared to driving on a flat board with cycling, "without hands." Yes, your bike will go straight, but only until the first bump after the meeting at which he is bound vilnet aside, and in any - is unknown, and whether you have time to react to that - also unknown. And when the steering wheel in your hands, you can control the movement of two-wheeled vehicles, no matter what the bumps and holes. It is the same with snowboarding: while rolling on the board edge, you know where it is heading, and it can manage.

Snowboard riding on the flat - out of control. You should always ride on the edge .

this rule there are exceptions:
• transition from edge to edge (in this case, the board only for a moment regard the snow plane);
• skiing on virgin (both edge work);
• rise on yoke (an evil that must be tolerated).

All the above is fairly obvious: if you want to turn left - lean left, you want to right - lean right, but it appears to lean to the side - it's not all.

Imagine that you need to throw a spear. The heavier spear, that is, the more removed ahead of its center of gravity, the farther and more accurately spear will fly and the harder it will knock him off course. If the center of gravity shifted to the middle of the flight no longer be sustainable - javelin fly, spinning like a regular stick, but if the center of gravity shifted back even further, the spear would fly tail first.

The same thing happens with a snowboard: shifting the center of gravity forward, you are striving for stability in motion, shifting back - losing stability. The center of gravity ahead of - the board is heading nose forward, center of gravity behind - the board rolls along the tail. When the center of gravity of your body is located directly above the center of the board, it continues to move, but movement is very unstable.

When you move the center of gravity back, the board is trying to turn tail first - "Drop tail." Deploying it across the movement and force to move in this position, scraping the snow-edged top, you will quickly stop. This is called "zakantovatsya. Edging - the only way to stop at the right time in the right place. Other ways to stop - trees, walls, ravines - in this book are not considered.

To go forward, we must shift the center of gravity forward, and it needs to move your body weight on the front foot. To stop, you want to transfer the weight on the back foot. It turns out that the front foot - it's "gas", back - "brake".

In moving forward on the front foot should fall by about 2 / 3 of your weight on the rear - 1 / 3

This should get used once. Wrong position of center of gravity inherent danie on the back foot during the movement - one of the most common mistakes beginners boron derov. This leads to the fact that the board sbrasy-hand tail, moves with a terrible crash across the slope, scrapes snow. Skating this can not be named. must move forward - the weight on the front foot, to stop - the weight on the back foot, turn right - move the body to the right, turn left - building to the left.

It's simple.

RACK

hold the first training session is possible, without leaving home. Because buying a complete outfit, you still can not put on hold and assume all is still in the apartment, combine business with pleasure and try to work out an exercise called "Stand rider." It is better to work it away from the mirrors, televisions and other breakable items, as well as sleeping cats, dogs and children. Under your knees and back can throw a couple of pillows. Spin - almost straight, shoulders are deployed in relation to the board a little more angle adjustable mounting and a little less front (not try to calculate - it will turn itself). One of the most common mistakes - the slope of the body perpendicular to the board forward, as if reaching for socks, shoes. It seems that if a strongly bend over and put his hands, fall will not be so scared. This is wrong - out of this situation you will fall only on the hands, but it is quite dangerous. Much easier and more efficient to mitigate the fall forward, dropping to his knees, which is closer to the snow than any other body part, and the presence of even the most basic protection will not lead to unpleasant consequences. And again: bending, you are depriving themselves of the opportunity to manage a board.

Hand - in front of him, bent at the elbows. Imagine that you are holding a paddle with two blades. Keep your fingers together, it is better to collect them into a fist (much to compress is optional.)

basic information strument control snowboard - the legs.

This work leg joints at all levels provides an effective change in the position of your center of gravity and the management of snowboarding. Legs should be slightly bent at the knees and relaxed. Never, never fully straighten the legs: First, you'll get a very strong impact on all the irregularities of the relief, which can lead to injury, and secondly, you can not normally control the board.

course, keep the legs half-bent for hours on end is not easy, but after two or three days, your muscles get used to these unpleasant sensations will disappear. There will be others.

True, the snow board does not lie in the same way as before a mirror and stand on your rehearsed very little left, but why not try? Well, when naprobuetes - on the slopes!

SAFETY SLOPE

Before you go on a ski slope with the board, please read the rules of conduct:
• for riding select a slope that corresponds to your level - do not climb on the first day on the slopes for professionals, and vice versa - learning to ride, not nosites with insane speed for beginners. If on a slope, you have chosen to study, many people, especially children - look for another place.
• Never put a snowboard on the snow rolling down the surface - to "escape" the board can not catch up, and you never know what is worse - if it rolled away forever, or if you stop, crashing into the queue for the lift.
• Before you hook attachment button on the front foot a safety strap - it's called "superfluous."
• Beware of people who are able to inappropriate actions - it can be not only the students 'pots', but good skiers and skiers and snowboarders, pretty well mastered the technique, but after falling out with his head.
• In crowded places, avoid high speeds, sharp turns, sudden stops.
• a collision on the slopes of blame is the one who at that time was higher. This is logical - he sees the bottom, and thats it - no, so be careful with those who are below you on the slope.
• Do not stop, moreover, do not sit on the slopes in narrow places in the "blind" zone - after the sharp turns and descents.
• Be careful when approaching such places - perhaps someone has neglected to previous advice, and lay there, where are you with frightening speed send your snowboard.
• on steep slopes do not stop at people - you can accidentally slip on them. Want to talk - stop down the slope.
• Do not try to impress anyone for his ability to jam on the brakes and turned sharply, especially near the queue for the lift - the trick may not work, and scratched skis and boards will not add to the sympathy of those around you. In addition, a number sure to find someone rolling around a lot better.
Explore the piste map
• unfamiliar areas. If one is not - talk to knowledgeable people.
• Although off-piste skiing - one of the main reasons for the popularity of snowboarding, a hundred times think before you climb under the table "Riding is prohibited. If you already decided on this - never ride on unfamiliar or potentially dangerous areas alone.
• Read books, talk with the rescuers and the more experienced companions about the possible danger of riding there, where you're going to go.
• Do not believe the strange trail - you can casually link for the local champion in extreme driving with all the ensuing consequences.
• Be careful with skiers - they drive very differently, and if you have never skied, you will be hard to predict their actions.
• Do not climb on the lift without the queue - can beat.

Leaving on a slope, be attentive to myself and to others. It is not necessary to choose for the first lessons a popular route, the opposite: to groomed snow and ice condition many people will not contribute to your learning.

EXERCISE ON BALANCE

for this activity need flat area without bias.

Fasten your front foot. Remember, always wear your front foot first, back - the second one. Never ride or walk with a buckled back and unfasten the front foot - can be seriously injured!

Try to walk with one leg buckled. Clearly, this is not very convenient, but doing it will quite often - as we approach the lift, when leaving, with short crossings, etc. Ride a snowboard, as scooters - relying on the front and pushing the back foot. Pay attention to load the front foot - almost all of your body weight should fall on her. It is easy to understand, when the rear leg is free, but later, when she, too, will be assigned on a snowboard, weight distribution should remain the same. main burden falls on the front foot!

The first time you will have a natural desire arises to put the front foot in a normal position, but the board will be developed along with it and stand side to side. Need to get used to the fact that the front foot should always be deployed as established front fastening. "Samokatnaya" exercise is to prepare you for movement on the rope tow. Do not try to slip into such a position even with a small roller coaster, ride only on smooth surfaces!

Fasten the rear mount, try to take the correct stand and shake from side to side. Typically, in order to maintain balance, we dismiss his leg in the direction of the alleged fall. Trying to do the same thing, standing on a snowboard will lead to what you will find yourself in the snow. Get used to it and do not try to pull his feet: all you can do - to restore equilibrium, rejecting the case, or if it did not help - a leap.

Standing on the board, remove the hands of the snow in front of him and behind him. Reach for the board and the nose to its tail. Leaning in different directions, try to seize the moment to which you keep the balance.

Do not be afraid to fall - sooner or later it should happen, in fact, try to fall forward and back. When falling forward bend your knees and fall on them. Falling back, crouch, reducing the height of the fall. Fingers in the fall of serried hold together.

jump on the spot, taking the board off the snow. Try hopping to move forward, backward, sideways. It is better to take short, low hops. Bouncing, revolves around its own axis in one direction or another. In the jumping board to expand the maximum possible angle. If you can stand at the turn of 180 degrees - you are quick learner.

not neglect hopping exercises - when both feet are strapped, jump - the only way to move upwards or sideways.

creeping

For this lesson, needed an average steepness of the slope groomed snow. Steep slopes "tray" will not do - the board just will not skid. Do not be afraid that your chosen slope is too steep - for this exercise, the slope does not really matter. softer snow, the steeper the slope should be.

Sit down and fasten the board. First, the front, then rear mount. It is only logical then to stand up and stay back on the hill, but psychologically, it's easier to start, standing to the slope face, and climb to his feet so it will be easier. Therefore, without getting up, roll over, or rather, rolled on his knees, and only after this rise. Rising, do not straighten his legs - if you do, your center of gravity, regardless of your desire will be outside of boards and exercise "slippage" will begin much sooner than you want it. When lifting your knees should be bent, torn from the snow they need to last. If you tear off the snow from her knees, and hands still holding onto the snow, nothing good will come of it. First hand, then her knees. In an extreme case - simultaneously, but not vice versa. A fall in the snow to the reverse sequence - first the knees, then hands.

softer snow, and the steeper the slope, the easier it is to stand still. The hard and gentle slope to stand on the board is almost impossible, so for this exercise and need a gentler slope. Try getting up to find a position when the board remains stationary, without needing any downward or outward. This situation will be the source for this exercise, and for all others, which will take you to the latest

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Do not try to stand for a long time: first, it is hard enough, and secondly, there's no need - in the end, the board is designed for skiing, not for standing. If you want to relax - will descend on the snow and rest all you like - is not considered shameful. In fact, this exercise can help a team mate, with no special knowledge of it is not required. All that is needed - to support you by the hand, over and above the slope and trail, while still holding your hand when sliding begins immediately.

So, you're in the initial position: stand facing slope on the top edging of the board, teetering for balance.

Start slowly lower the heel, and at some point you feel as a board will go out from under you. Try this moment does not change the body position relative to the board - work should only ankle. Raising or lowering the heel, you are, accordingly, increase or decrease the rate of sliding board.

Do not attempt to stop slipping, leaning forward and grabbing the snow hands - this is a very common mistake, do not lead to anything except fall.

Stop the slide can be only one way - when loading the upper (anterior) edge, in other words - "zakantovyvayas. "edging" - the only way to properly and in time to stop the board.

When you feel that you can confidently adjust the speed of sliding and stop at any time, change the edge and repeat the above, standing with his back to the slope.

The difference is that you'll slide, dropping and stopping - picking up socks, shoes. main thing in this exercise - to learn to control the speed of the board, working only ankle. The remaining joints when performing this task are not working.

It is very important to feel how far you can omit the lower edge boards. The limit of this, unfortunately, you will feel more than once, and not even two - as soon as the bottom edge drops to snow board, immediately stop, and you find yourself in the snow, enjoying the presence of security on the coccyx, or feeling sorry for her absence. This is called "catch an edge" - the worst thing that awaits you in the learning process. No matter how fast you were going, no matter what exercise is carried out - as soon as the lower edge caught the snow falling not be avoided.

Falling get a very unexpected, and therefore may have very unpleasant consequences. Defend!

"falling leaf"

Remember what falls from the tree leaves. About the same you should come down, doing this exercise.

Take the initial position: Stand on the upper edge, keeping the board from slipping. How are you going to start - face-to-slope, or back - do not matter. In any case, you have to try something, and more. Omitting the lower edge, start now familiar to you from slipping. At the same time load the front foot (center of gravity to shift forward). Board immediately deploy the nose down a slope and rolled forward. Immediately transfer the center of gravity in the opposite direction - on the back foot, without stopping in the middle position. Board will drop its tail, stop and roll in the opposite direction its tail forward. Then again load the front foot, again without stopping in the middle position - the board will develop a nose down, stop and roll forward. Repeat all of this a few times, and on the front and the rear edge, changing the vibration amplitude and frequency of changing course.

Make sure the bottom edging!

This exercise is not so much for riding tail first, that in itself may be useful in the future, how to train properly and effectively edging for the independent work of the legs. In addition, it becomes clear what would happen if during the movement to sit on the back foot - your board will turn tail forward. The more you load the back foot at the time of the stop, the quicker and sharper turns board.

"STICK"

This exercise is called so because after his execution trace of your board should look like a stick (or rotated 90 degrees to the Latin letter "J", or rotate 270 degrees Russian "r"). should begin from the starting position - you stand on the top edge, trying to keep board from sliding

. Someone is easier to begin the movement, facing the hill, someone - standing back to him. Do so, as you prefer. Beginning of the movement is the same as in the previous exercise - dropping the bottom edge, just send the board from a stationary position in the slippage. When the board pick up some speed, we call it average, move their body weight on your front foot (center of gravity to shift forward).

Board immediately react to your movement and swung down the slope, start typing speed. Do not be scared and do not change the position of the body, then board will describe the arc and stop, just raised his nose up the hill. If you do not change the position of its center of gravity relative to the board, it always rolls in an arc.

After stopping repeat this exercise several times, and then a little harder problem: when the board will stop and send it to the slipping, moving the center of gravity on the back foot, and repeat it all again but this time without stopping.

Look for the following: you should get a few consecutive "sticks" (in some textbooks is an exercise called the "garland"). Change the edge - if you start at the front, try to do the same on the rear, and vice versa. Generally speaking, you have to change the edges every time, once you reach the edge of the slope, or return to the opposite edge of the foot.

During the movement, experiment with the board by moving its own center of gravity relative to its center. The more you load the front foot (center of gravity will transfer forward) and the more run over the upper edge, the smaller the board will slide and the cleaner will arc

.Constantly be aware of the lower cante! One of the most common mistakes - crouching on the back foot at a set speed board

. Instinctively, leaning back to reduce this rate, you reach the opposite effect - the board, "shoots" out from under you, and you find yourself in the snow. Even worse, if at this moment you leave the bottom edge, because the displacement of the body back is the tail skid to-side movement, and the board immediately caught the snow that the lowest piping. Congratulate yourself: you caught him! A speed-it is no small ...Another possible error - straightening of the body over the board, causing the displacement of the center of gravity to the midline of the board, and this, in turn, makes the board more and more turn down the slope. Wrong with that there's nothing more than that in the future you have to do it deliberately, but now you can be not ready for this, because as soon as board turn down the speed will start to grow rapidly. Board is still rolling along an arc, but the radius of the arc may be too large for the chosen site. The only possibility to stop - quickly, if not dramatically shift the center of gravity perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the board (left or right) towards the top edge (if the board is rolling plane, in either direction). Quickly shift the center of gravity - it does not mean to bend or crouch.

Remember where you have that same center is located, and this place and try to put the snow. Do not be afraid that will hurt your knees or tailbone - if you do it right, do not fall, because the board, following your order, podnyrnet under your center of gravity and you, to my surprise, will stay on his feet. To exercise this action would be nice to get back and forth on the trampoline, mats or mattresses from the "standing" with a straight trunk. After the exercise, stop and look at your track. It looks like a stick? If not, practice more and more - this exercise should take you to the most important element in the management of snowboarding - the transition from edge to edge

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MIGRATING TO KANT KANT

Perhaps the transition from edge to edge past that need to be able to do before going to the "great diving". Everything that you are still practicing, was just preparing to meet this element, without which the phrase "I'm riding on a board" appears to put it mildly, exaggerated.

Begin, as always, from the original position: you're standing on the top edge, keeping the board from slipping. Most snowboarders, about nine out of ten, the transition from the front edge to give back much harder than vice versa - with the rear edge to the front. Therefore, assuming that you enter in the majority, begin with a statistically simpler exercise: the back edge, try to go to the front. So, you're in position at the rear edge. Omitting socks shoes, send the board in the slippage that you already know how, then, shifting the weight on the front foot, get the board to turn down the hill - it's you, too, know how to (remember, exercise is "Stick"). Next start something new: when the board starts to roll down, you're staying on the front foot, move your body weight from the upper edge to the bottom, moving the center of gravity over the middle line to the other edge. Board, subject to your commands will be deployed down the slope, more and more. At a time when your center of gravity would cross her midline, the board will be rolling straight down on all of its planes. Then, when the center of gravity will be on the other side of the midline, the board will move to the front edge and rolled on him.

Your task - to make itself the moment of transition was as short as possible, ie that the board is not rolling on the plane, but only for a moment it touched the snow. To achieve this, the need to move the center of gravity through the midline of the board without delay and stops.

If you rotate, hesitated, and the board gained too much speed, return the building to its original position and zakantuytes.

Stop otdyshites and try again. But when you decide to turn, do not stop: if the board rolled straight down, to stop her a couple of seconds will be very difficult.

Your body should move smoothly, without interruption. The faster you move the center of gravity on the other side of the midline of the board, the faster the board will execute a turn. very common mistake - twisting the body into the turn. At low speeds, so, in fact, turn easier, but I got used to it, it will be very difficult to unlearn. Better not get used. The body shall remain fixed - the only change is its inclination relative to the board!

Imagine that you're falling forward with a straight body. And now, overcome the fear of instant and fall forward (without bending the torso) at the time when the board went straight down. Board immediately turn around and podnyrnet under you, and you probably do not even touch the snow.

Once you get a transition from the rear edge to the front, try to execute reverse option - to move from the front edge to the rear. Stand up to the starting position at the cutting edge. Dropping the heel and send the board in slippage, then, shifting the weight on the front foot, get the board to turn down the slope. Without stopping the forward movement the body is perpendicular to the board, move the center of gravity over the middle line. Facilities will develop and roll on the rear edge.

apparent complexity of the transition from the front edge to the back of a purely psychological in nature: first, go to the toe edge is always easier than the back, and the transition from "good" to "bad" very few people like it; Secondly, when this element must lean his whole body back, that's pretty scary, because they do not see where you can not lean back and put his hands to soften the fall. Do not worry: the board is like to dive under you in the front or rear, and if you're at a moment when it rolls down, toss back (do not sit down, not "otklyachite 'ass, and toss his whole body), all you'll get so as it should.

If a sudden transition from the front edge to the rear could not be settled on the slopes of your choice - try the track abruptly. Board will work quite differently, and maybe luck will smile. Please note only that on the steep slope of the decision must be taken very quickly - every second of delay will inevitably zoom in you a furious pace to the end of the slope, or even a training day.