Static ■ With only the front foot strapped in, start in the neutral athletic stance, with feet
shoulder-width apart, and with the back foot on the snow. With weight on the back foot, feel how the snowboard slides on the snow.
■ Lift the snowboard off the ground; step over the board and back again. ■ Feel how setting an edge affects the way the board slips and slides. ■ Step on and off the board into the neutral athletic stance. (Encourage students to do this without looking at their board.)
Simple ■ To begin skating, step forward with the trailing foot, so that it’s directly behind the
front foot and planted on the snow. Gently push the board in the direction of the nose. Once the rider’s stance has widened until their trailing foot is even with the back binding, have them once again step forward and place their trailing foot behind the lead foot.
■ Step over the snowboard and try skating with the trailing foot on the toeside edge instead. See which is more comfortable.
■ Skate faster and slower; skate in circles or figure-eights. ■ Take three steps in a skate, and then step onto the board into a neutral stance,
allowing the board to glide for a few feet. See if they can do this without looking at their board.
PHOTO 7.2: Practice skating with one foot in and one foot out of the bindings.
Complex ■ Skate up a gradual slope with no hazards in the runout zone. While skating
up the hill, continue practicing stepping into the neutral stance and allowing a short glide.
■ Point the nose down the hill, step into the neutral stance, and look straight ahead. Let the board glide to a stop.
■ For ascending steeper slopes, try turning the board sideways (perpendicular to the fall line), stepping over the board to the toe edge, and climbing rather than skating.
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