Yeah if your mass is hanging further out from the edge it’s harder/slower to make corrections… like if you hit a bump and your edge angle changes.
Big White, BC, Canada
Yeah if your mass is hanging further out from the edge it’s harder/slower to make corrections… like if you hit a bump and your edge angle changes.
For me, this explains why I've always had trouble on heelside. I know we have anatomical limitations but when riding in duck (even slightly) more mass can be outside of that straight line perpendicular to the board (i.e. bowing at the waist across toe edge!) Many a time I've fallen flat on my ass by the slightest little bump throwing me off balance/axis.
@pigbrogg posted this JSBA info in another thread:
https://carving.clunk.tech/community/carving-technique/new-setup-advice-requested/paged/2/
The mention of a tightrope walker was intriguing. While they will stand sideways in ‘exposure’ to rest in a strong stance, they typically move facing forward, using their arms for lateral balance.
Big White, BC, Canada
Hi neighbors!
Great diagrams, @board-doctor. I would just like to add, when carving, we don't actually have any choice but to align our center of gravity with the yellow line. That's balance. If your c.o.g. is not on the yellow line, you're unbalanced - you're either falling down or skidding or high-siding.
But yes, you can be balanced and still not have your weight "stacked over the edge". Stacking means having as many body parts as close to that line as possible. If your ass is way off to one side of the line and your arms or even shoulders are off to the other side of the line, you might be balanced, but it's less stable, less powerful, and less agile. Mechanically you don't have much room for error.
