Last seen: Dec 4, 2025
So, I got into snowboarding when extreme carving was just starting to pop up in China, and then I picked up Japanese style carving around 2017 after l...
I was watching the Progression Sessions tech talk video, and I realized we could get together on Zoom or something to talk about carving, too. We prob...
@jsil Well, I got my morning coffee, and I'm ready to talk about it. One sentence version: Chinese carving is originally started in hard boots as...
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@superfelix I use both Gemini and GPT for the rough draft, the most time-consuming part of the process are the label on the graph and formatting.
@board-doctor I need to find time to finish the translation, ideally over Thanksgiving. While translating all 200 pages is currently too much, I will ...
Since the Coiler is no longer available now that Bruce has retired, I'm considering a JJA. I'm hoping to test one at the MCC this year to see if its p...
@board-doctor I was going to translate the new 2025 JSBA training handbook but couldn't find the time to finish it. The last page discusses angulation...
@board-doctor My bad, I meant a flatter tail. Though it’s true that many Japanese boards also have a less tapered tail. A flatter tail effective...
@wild-cherry Let me be crystal clear right from the start — feeling is subjective. I’ll try to be as objective as I can, but there’s no absolute trut...
@wild-cherry That’s the best explanation I’ve seen in a long time. I’ve been riding Japanese-style carving since 2017, and James did a great job exp...