What foot do I keep strapped in when getting off a lift when I'm on a snowboard?
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Take a simple test.\nWhich foot would be foward if you were to run and slide with your socks on?  The foward foot should be the free one.
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Everyone seems to think of the obvious with the helmets. That protects you if you happen to fall and smack your head. But you WILL fall, and WILL fall on your wrists and knees. Don't forget to protect them too. Get knee pads and wrist guards!!!!!!People may laugh(they might not too) But you will be the one smiling when you can get right back up after a gnarly bail and keep right on down the slope. I can't stress this one enough. I HIGHLY recommend a pair of Burton impact gloves with the wrist guards built right in. If you have gloves already, maybe some Pro-Tec ones that fit under your gloves. Same with the knee pads. Pro-tec ones can be had for $20-35 a set for knee pads and wrist guards. I bought the Burton Impact gloves for just under $100 and the knee gaskets (hard to find-might have stopped making them, but was lucky to find a new pair on ebay) for about the same. Got both sets of Pro-tec too. And in case anyone is wondering, YES, the more expensive burton ones ARE justified. Sounds expensive, but MUCH cheaper than a broken wrist or a blown out knee. I know, broke my wrist my 2nd time out. Water on my knee the 4th time. Which someone was kind enough to give me this info before I learned the hard way. \nMost places will require a leash too. \nBoots that fit are very important. Your heel should NOT lift up in them. I tried 20 different pairs before I found a pair that fit me right. \nGoggles, it's amazing how fast your eyes will tear up.\nBullet tools are nice too (compact screwdriver). Good insurance to check your binding plate and strap screws every couple of runs. I know I didn't have fun going down a mountain in colorado with only one binding b/c I didn't have one and neglected to check them. Another one learned the hard way.
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I'm having hard time landing my heelfips, i'm regular footed. any suggestions. and oh yeah thanks for the 2 points. just leave response on "add details"
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The basic idea is that the person is on a snowboard on a snowy hill.  The person's weight is directed straight downward towards the center of the Earth, however, since the person is on an incline, the weight is divided into two perpendicular components.\nThe weight is divided into a force parallel to the incline (this force acts to accelerate the snowboarder down the hill) and a force perpendicular to the incline (this force acts to keep the snowboarder on the ground).\nBoth forces are important.\n\nObviously without the parallel force, the snowboarder would not accelerate down the hill.\nThe normal (perpendicular) force acts to melt the snow beneth the snowboard and reduce the coefficient of friction between the snowboard and the snow.\nSince ice (snow) is less dense than liquid water, when there is an increase in pressure above the ice, the ice-water equilibrium shifts more towards the liquid water side and ice tends to melt into liquid water.
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Make sure to push your front foot off the board all the way; simialar to a bronco, but between the nose and the side of the board. this will also get your kflips higher
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I never noticed that until I saw my footprints in the snow.  Shoes with supports that are on the outside will help to push the direction inward.  Only wear them for a few hours a day until you get used to them, you don't want blisters.  You can put insoles in your shoes too, just take them out after a few hours and put them in the next day. Your feet aren't used to the new direction, yet.
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yeah---tie a anchor to your ankle --then tie a plastic bag over your head!!!!----then jump right in !!!---lots o luck to ya !!--let us know how ya do
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Its all about how you feel and how you ride.  If you tend to do more freeriding you want an alpine style setup (positive angle on front binding and 0 or positive angle on your back binding).  If you do more park or street rails you want to go duck footed (positive angle on front binding and negative angle on back binding).  Try differet setups out to see what you like best and remember its all about personal preference and everyone's setup is different.  The more traditional, beginner setup is +15 degrees front, and 0 degrees back.  I myself ride +15 front and -12 back.
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Footslave to rub your feet
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squat all the way down with your derriere just above the floor and walk in a squated position as if you were pretending to be a duck and walk walk walk in that squatted position. You'll quickly start feeling your calves working hard. Also, if you lift your body in a controlled manner, with your metatarsals (on your tip toes) like in ballet, that works your calves as well. Your toes should be pointing outward not forward (think ballet positions -this would be first position). Hold our glutes, abs and the rest of your body up don't relax them and always keep your body controlled. Push yourself up from your calves and metatarsals. I hope I described these excersices enough to where you understand what I mean. Good luck!
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Practice the position on the floor before you try it on the ice. Push your hip foreward on the leg that you are standing on. Open the other hip and pull your leg up. Make sure that you are not dropping either of your shoulders. Good luck!
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Well you could try http://www.womenssnowboard.com for some advice on this.  Essentially it all breaks down to preference, riding style, and location.  First figure out where you will be snowboarding. Then choose a slightly smaller board for jumps and tricks or a longer board for speed and slalom.  the board should be roughly the same size as you honestly unless you want to spin easier.\n\nThe boots will roughly translate across in size.  Burton make some good boots but I was a fan of the old airwalk boots for wearing all day long.
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Bare feet. You don't slip and you have a better grip on the balence beam of whatever your doing. When you're in socks, you slip all over the place.
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Hang from a suspended bar and dangle your feet
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You need to have your bindings mounted to fit your boot. If you haven't done this before I would take them to your local ski shop and have them do it for you. \n\nAlso make sure that you have your DINs set correctly.
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try to shift your weight directly over your skating leg.  this way you can lift your free leg without feeling like you're going to fall over.  or, it's possible that your blades aren't correctly positioned.  blades don't necessarily have to be in the exact middle of the bottom of your boot.  try having your blades adjusted so that they're a little off center, outwards.
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any nearby mountain is good.  but don't waste your money on instructors they will just baby you and allow you to quit. go with a competitive friend, preferrably someone who is big on snowboarding and not willing to wait for you, this way you force yourself to get off your butt and go!