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RE: Up or Down Unweighting

I think what they're getting at in that last bit is what James would call the patience part of the turn, followed by the finitiation. You basically "s...

1 week ago
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RE: Up or Down Unweighting

@jack-m has some great articles with the older terms (cross-over, cross-under & cross-through) that describe the centre-of-mass movement, rather t...

1 week ago
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RE: Up or Down Unweighting

I see them as two extremes (like boundary conditions), and in reality people often use elements of each. Mid-unweighted really isn't discussed enough...

1 week ago
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RE: NEW 2025 Japan Snowboarding Association Carving Tutorial (English Version)

Thanks for doing all that translating! I just love the whole ethos of it. They start with an overview of the fundamental mechanics up front. This ...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Ride Insano - my trials & tribulations

I don’t think so, I think it’s above that where the boa crosses over in an X that created the pressure point on me. I wonder if anyone has rerouted ...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Heelside Hand Slide

I think the Insano is a lower volume boot... and yeah, I generally loosened it to relieve the pressure over my instep. I wish they had designed it wi...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Heelside Hand Slide

@carveaddict75 I ride the Flux CV LTD on my Stranda Shorty for a bit of a surfy feel, with Vans Verse boots. It's a really great combo.On the C4 that...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Heelside Hand Slide

Definitely style, but it plays into the gear as well. There’s just no way that slop would work with a wide board, especially with boot underhang. Yo...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Heelside Hand Slide

His next video is up: Certainly some interesting bits... like loose boots so that you can flex more. He seems to be coming at this from the perspec...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Snowboarding alone

That popped up in my feed as well. “Sigma” seems to be the contemporary term, and some of those traits certainly align with my personality. It’...

2 weeks ago
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RE: James' 9 Elements - Summaries, Drills, and Cheat sheets

Newbies will use separation and a counter rotation to pivot the board, and you obviously want to avoid that. I think this is the main reason that CAS...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Inward canting on James interfaced video!

I’ve used Tognar stuff in my boots, but I don't know how well it would stand up on bindings? One-sided sticky rubber or plastic might do better. T...

3 weeks ago
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RE: James' 9 Elements - Summaries, Drills, and Cheat sheets

@carveaddict75 that “locking in” video does have some great pointers. Not the cleanest carving, but it is a duck stance.

3 weeks ago
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RE: James' 9 Elements - Summaries, Drills, and Cheat sheets

Jeremy Jones also says to initiate a toe turn with the back hand and chest… And James obviously does it as well: But I do think this is a bit ...

3 weeks ago
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RE: James' 9 Elements - Summaries, Drills, and Cheat sheets

Lars touched on it here: And Korean style (subtitles work):

3 weeks ago
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