There are a number of basic rules that you should adhere to while snowboarding that will make things a lot easier. One of them is something that may not occur quickly to mind. You should always try to keep your snowboard moving.
This isn't a tip to maximize your time at the snow, although you definitely should make the most of every minute, but rather some basic advice of how you can avoid falling over. You will find that, no matter how experienced you are with the snowboard on your feet, whenever the board stops moving your stability will diminish at a rapid rate. The reason is simple: your feet are placed close together and joined to a plank of wood. They are unable to shift about to keep your balance.
We humans are bipeds and use both of our legs to shift independently of one another as they strive to stop us from falling over. It's a constant balancing act, all day every day. That ability is removed when we tie our legs together. The momentum of the snowboard compensates for that lack of balance and, as long as we are in motion, we find it easy to remain upright.
You have a couple of options ahead of you after you have stopped moving. The first is to try to become mobile again - get your board in motion. The second, in short, is to sit down. Just try to do it with as much dignity as you can muster...and make it look like you meant it.
You may be an experienced freestyle snowboarder or a beginner who just has fun sliding down the groomed trails. It doesn't make any difference to the fact that to maximize your enjoyment of snowboarding you should follow the basic rules.
No comments:
Post a Comment