The majority of the first trip was focused on the flat-land 360s and some straight airs. The jump wasn't that big, but it was very easy to get used to. It was probably three feet high at most with a landing of 40 degrees. Because it was an small easy kicker, we just kept hitting it and hiking back up to avoid the snail of a lift.
Wrap-Up: 7 out of 10. Very good day, but the snow was very slow.
The second trip was centered around the 180. Headed up the lift and found the same little kicker. Since I knew it so well, I figured it would be the best place to start. Now there are two different ways to approaching the 180.
Front side: The positives of a front-side one 180 is seeing your landing the entire time. It is usually the first way to go when learning a spin. This spin requires you to pop off your heel-side of the board opening you hips to the bottom of the mountain.
Although the back-side felt more natural to me, I could not keep my balance toward the landing; I would slip out. I ended up very easily doing it front-side. It makes a huge difference when you tweak your shoulders into the position described in the rotational dynamics blog post.
Wrap-Up: 8 out of 10. Super day filled with a little bit of risk taking. Snow was still slow.
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It is very evident that you are dedicated to this project and becoming the king of your "ride crew." Your explanations and graphics made understanding a front side and back side. Even as someone who has no understanding of snowboarding tricks, the difference between the two makes perfect sense now. You seem to be making solid progress, I think you will reach your final goal.
ReplyDeleteNick, this seems to be a project that can only be accomplished by a few people. It is nice to see that you are getting up to the mountains, and finding the time to practice. It is hard to base your project around snow, something that you must travel to get to. It seems that you are making progress throughout your trips and I would enjoy seeing footage of your snowboarding when possible. It is also good to see that you know what you are to work on, and what you have been doing well on. I myself ski, and I know how hard it can be to even land perfectly off of a jump, let alone 360 off of it. Trying different 360's is also a good idea to try and complete throughout the project. Good luck and have fun!
ReplyDeleteNick, It seems like your project is going well. After learning what you were doing, I was wondering if you were going to be able to spend an adequate time practicing. It is evident that you can find this time, and also you make the most of it by being very dedicated with your practicing. It is also goood to see that you are looking up reading when you are unable to get to the mountain. Overall, I think your approach is very good and you will be able to put in the practice needed to complete this trick. Good Luck.
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