Static Create two movements: “the drive” and
“the push.” ■ Te drive:
» Set up on the slope statically on the toeside, with the back hand on the snow.
» Let the tail load a bit. ■ Te push:
PHOTO 7.17: Riding in the steeps
» Slide the board forward along its edge, straightening the lead leg as the rear leg flexes.
» Te push should feel like the board is skidding away from the core.
■ Te slash:
» Statically, on the toeside edge, and with the back hand on snow, use both legs to make the board skid downhill, away from the core.
» Now it’s time to combine the two moves. » Try to drive the board forward first; then start blending a push into the move. » Try these movements on both edges (the heelside will be tough, but will get easier once the rider creates the muscle memory).
Simple ■ Try a traverse with a hand-dragging slash:
» Start out in a low-speed traverse on steeper groomed terrain. » Drag the back hand. » Use the drive, then the push, to force the board to climb uphill as the edge engages and the tail loads.
■ Te upright slash:
» Stall out when the board climbs to an apex and you are supporting yourself on the toeside tail and back hand. » Try this on the heels.
» Start out in a moderate-speed traverse. » Now try to create some of the same feel without dragging the hand. » Start out low and slightly over the lead foot. » Initiate the drive, then blend the push. » Force the board to climb up hill and load up the tail. » Try this several times on both edges.
■ Te reset:
» Start out in a traverse. » Just before the rider and the board stall out, and just after the tail has loaded, encourage your student to retract the board back under their core by flexing the lead leg and bringing the nose back into the original traverse line.
» Work to make this a large movement pattern that happens quickly and powerfully on both edges.
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