I'm a big fan of the content both of you put out. You're both concise and easy to understand. @malcolmmoore would love hear how your experiments go. Especially for those of with longish legs, it's hard to deny the difference in the amount of weight you can stack over the board in a double posi stance. For me, it feels like turning has been reinvented in a way that feels even more fun. How is that possible?!? So much to learn.... Thank you both for the great lessons.
Holy mother of turns! No body...and I mean - NO BODY...talks about this, and I was at the point when I thought I've hit a wall with my snowboard carvs. I was even trying get back to the basics and still, I've felt LOCKED with my position, boots and bidings. I was wandering what is wrong? Is that it for me? This video is a holy grail for me. Thank You so much for bringing back FUN to my snowboard turns. I'm so incredibly thankful! Please, keep on doing this, You are a true Master Shifu of snowboarding 🙏🙏
Dude..... Crazy thing to write!! Thank you so much! I'm very happy to hear that I left an impact. My very goal is to get people to re-think snowboarding! The lack of deeper knowledge out there is pretty wild... There are so many small things one could consider and instantly have a better day/setup/performance..... Thanks for the appreciation!! Spread the word! :-) ;-)
@@florianrahe6539 absolutely! He's adding a few little things, which I was going to do in separate videos. But I feel like we have very much a similar style and idea of turn shape...
I started learning in my 30s. I was on duck stance for 2 years and had hard time committing to toe side turn. A carving snowboarder suggested me double positive and my turns connected much more smoothly. I recommend for intermediate who want to improve turns and connect them well.
I've ridden hard boots and alpine boards for more than 30 years now. When I started there were no instructors, no youtube, nothing, just friends. The concept that I needed to turn my upper body AWAY from the slope to actually engage more my edge, and thus turn more, and how much counter-intuitive that is, was the one that took me more years to understand properly. So kudos for explaining that slowly and properly!
Damn dude, can’t believe I just found your channel today. Been watching your videos for like 2 hours now. You are so dialed into every aspect of snowboarding and are very good at explaining and breaking things down.
Wow! What a great thing to hear! Thank you very much for telling me that! This journey only just started! Stay tuned for more! :-) And share the love ;-)
Fantastic videos. Completely agree about having 2 pathways. The first step is having the various associations recognise there are 2 different styles for different purposes.
I’m right now watching loads of TH-cam vids to get the most info possible prior to start snowboarding next season. Being on the very “science” side of things in life, you are the best that I’ve come across to explain the “art” of snowboarding. Very technical but very well explained at the same time. Loving it! Thanks.
@@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel yea, being an old dude that rode snowboard an era ago I’m looking at all info available to chose the right equipment and using the right setting to go easy on my “high mileage body ». Back then my board was a Kemper board (mid 90’) 😂 We were riding with Sorel boots! 🤣🤣. I sound like my grand father now… Yes, I will obviously check out your video library! Pretty excited to start riding with me kids now! Quick question: I’m 5-11, 195lbs, 10.5 street show size. Since I’m a beginner (I guess I will quickly be a good beginner, my brain still remember how to turn), must I choose the board with my weight first (I’m no feather, so leaning toward longer 160 boards) or better choose on the short side (156-158) even if they are rated for lighter people…? My style? Goofing around a resort in Easter Canada. Small jumps, beginners “carving” on mellow slopes, trying to do butters and stuff without bitting ground too hard.
This is awesome and explains a lot! Even after riding 35+ years, I'm still learning. I've gone to posi posi the past few years and everything you talk about makes sense. Thanks for the great vids!
Thank you! After watching over 100 videos with snowboarders from Japan who master carving very well, but who don't speak English and it was super hard to understand what they were saying and I was just watching the video, finally someone came who explained perfectly. Even if Ryan Knapton controls the board very well in the duck stance, I think that Kento (ToyFilms) does it more efficiently and dynamically, which is what I saw you do too, which is why I thank you for explaining everything so well . Keep it like this!
That's probably why Ryan need extra wide board... Ryan Knapton's style is unique and wonderful, but yeah, if carving is your thing, this would be more efficient. However to dip into freestyle type of carving Ryan does, I think duck stance actually make sense. But going into freeride and racing route, double positives is the way to go.
Love it! Thank you!! I had been searching for these things myself about a decade ago... Had to piece things together and learn and develop my own understanding... There's not much to be found on the web, you're right. So I'm glad this made sense!! Share the love! ;-)
This is a terrific breakdown and it totally makes sense! It’s the same way in surfing to stack weight more front footed in a more open stance for better turning 🤙🏼
Thank you for taking the time to discuss the topic so thoroughly. You did an incredible job. Please keep on nerding our for the benefit of the rest of us. You address all points in perfect detail. Thank you, again.
Wow, very cool to hear that you think so. I'm sure I forgot something... Snowboard carving is seemingly a mix of science and art. It's so complicated and looks so effortless when done well....
When I learned snowboarding at like 13-ish(?) I actually experimented A LOT with angles and found that posi-posi was definitely the easiest way to generate power through my board. Especially as I came from being a fairly competent carver on skis already. I remember feeling so limited by having my back foot pointing the "wrong way" up the slope... Super interesting video that I will take with me next winter as I take up snoboarding again some 20 years later... :)
Makes total sense!! Most every skier who also rides that I know finds ++ much more efficient. There’s comfort in facing more down the hill. Love the comment! Thanks for sharing!
This was such a great video. My knee hates a positive angle in the rear. Also with the terrain i ride and the fact I never have a day when im not in the air i stay 21, -6. I still find I can ‘mostly’ get into these carving positions.
My brother, this video was brilliant and so are you. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said in this video including most of all the quote “turning, the first thing you learn, the last thing you master”. I’ve been riding for over 30 years and the journey continues. Thank you so much for this, it’s invaluable and I’ve learned and reconfirmed so many things. You’ve given me a me fo be confidence. ✌🏾&💜 -Seal.
Yeah mon! Ive ridden since ‘88 and even had a recreational hard boot set up for a few years in the early 90’s. THIS content was helpful, especially as I’ve started playing more with making rounder, carved turns like this . I live in Steamboat so it’s easy to get playful/lazy and not pay attention to the full edge groove
I’ve been watching a lot of videos and trying to lay down my first carve.. your channel and the amazing content you are producing helped me learn how to put the board on its edge and use it as it was designed to be used ! Very thankful and please keep making this videos for us !! ✌️✌️
This is the best video I've ever seen about body balance and body positioning for carving posi/posi! Tomorrow is my last day on the slopes and I'm ready to move from 15/-6 to 24/3 🤘🏼
@@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel Reporting back: started with 24/3, ended the day with 30/9. I don't know if it is because I've had some injuries in the past that made my mobility restricted, but I feel SO MUCH BETTER on the board with that new stance. Much easier to get in and out of turns during carves, I'm not ducking anymore. Many many thanks!
Thank you for the video! Have been carving super deep for the last two seasons with heavy double positive angles on a softboard 27 back 45 front and it was great but not so great for my back hip! This season started to reduce angles again and am now riding 0° and 27° and feel very comfortable. A stance i can also comfortably ride on kickers and in powder and less internal rotation on my back hip --> no pain 🤙 enjoy your turns!
🤯 Whhhaaaattt!! I had no idea. I've been riding 12/12 wide forever thinking it was the way and at the same time wondering why I can't heelside carve as slick as those Japanese crews. Thanks heaps for the great info.
As a snowboard instructor that has become a ski instructor too, I find it fascinating how this change in posture is morphing us into the dynamics/physics of a skier - for example the lateral separation at the hip has such crossover with skiing technique! Makes so much sense. Thanks for the detailed breakdown, so helpful in the quest for high performance carving.
This year is 40 years of turning for me. You are correct- the first thing you learn and the last thing you master is the turn. I spent all day last Sunday adjusting angles and experimenting with a new board. For me +27 +9 allows for the most flexibility. It balances your ability to open your shoulders to the fall line while keeping enough cross-board flexibility to switch to slashy pow swivels. My daughter has been involved with the Park City Ride program for four years now and is focusing on body positioning and angulation with her coach. But this is a season long program. Most riders will never get that level of attention sadly. Second only to bottomless pow, making pencil lines is what I chase. I wish more people knew what they were missing.
Loved it! I wish Ryan Knapton chipped in on this with his comments/ opinions/ ideas/ challenges! This could be a start of an awesome conversation. Duck stance boi all the way here, btw.
Yeah, totally!! I think Ryan agrees with my general idea here. I’ve heard him say that he simply chooses duck to accommodate all his freestyle skills. He loves the spins, and being able to do those carves in both directions is obviously amazing! It paints a picture of ‘he can carve that well DESPITE the stance - not BECAUSE of the stance’. Wildly talented man.
Thanks for this great video with that amount of technical tips. I've found myself standing in my room checking for my position mistakes, and just thinking about next time on the slopes getting your advices to improve my carving (the hand one just made me :o ).
A perfect articulation of the riding technique in posi posi. Everything you said aligns with my learnings over the last 20+ years. I found it super easy to transition from posi posi to duck. Others that went the other way struggled. In the last few years I've seen soft boot riders laying down carves that rival hard boot riders. The new boards, bindings and boots are a huge improvement. More reason to teach both styles of riding.
I think this is the only (I mean it , Only) video out of around more than 100 snowboard videos i have watched, that explains the body position clearly and in a way that human can understand. The chest position explaination really spark me and make me clear for a lot of questions that why my board skidded even when it was inclined a lot. Keep going, i will definately watch as much as i can!
Wow, that's awesome! I love that board.... mine is going into season #5 and still going strong. I ride it a lot. They're so durable in regards to the flex, amazing! Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate it!
Really good stuff thank you for sharing. Coming from mainly a surf and ski/snowboard (instructor) background it's great to have someone explain more of the techniques that you just don't see being taught on the mountain - at least here in Switzerland.
Thanks for your appreciation! Yeah, it's somewhat silly that they don't talk about this anymore. When I worked winters in Switzerland between 2008 and 2012 the focus was clearly on freestyle/slopestyle. Whenever I brought up carving the snowboard school head instructor would say "What is there to be talked about? It's just boring turning." Hahahaha.... so boring! :-)
Thanks for the video i’ve been looking to test different stances, and as a medecine student i love your explainations of biomecanic of snowboarding, it makes more sens for me now
Finally someone explaining in details this style of riding! Now I don't have to rely on japanese and koreans tutorials, while I don't understand nothing in those langauges :D
Thanks! Well, I wouldn't say it's 'wrong' to ride duck for carving. But it simply has a lower limit depending on terrain and the desired turn shape. Glad you got some new ideas out of my video!
Thank you Lars. I started later in life in learning to board and have been aspiring to carve better. I’ve watched many videos but your instructions on debunking the hands on ground technique has really changed my shredding life. It’s been day2 of learning your technique and I’m already seeing vast improvements in my carving. Thank you for sharing that “unfortunate truth”😊.
As someone that feels/felt like they were an advanced boarder, this video is enlightening. I have been riding less park as Im in my early 40s. Im interested in dialing in my carving and the bit about the euro carving and the smile you had on your face laughing at all of us boarders that think we can carve was priceless. Truly amazing content that I will certainly rewatch.
Such a good video! Really interesting to see the parallels between this explanation of +/+ riding technique and skiing - some of the big skiing pointers (so I'm told) are having weight in yhe front of the skis, keeping the chest facing down the hills, and moving the hips over your edges. My brother is learning to ski and one of the pointers he's been given is to try to feel like he's cracking a walnut between his hip and his lower rib to get the hips over the edges! Love the channel.
I’m so pleased to see videos like this coming out. When I started out back in the early 90’s posi/posi is how we rode. I had one VHS tape that talked about ‘sitting’ turns with a more side-on stance, and ‘steering’ turns with a forward open stance. I used to practice these with a ski pole held level in front, ‘steering’ like a bike and getting my hips into it. My mates called me ‘bird man’ for swooping around with my arms either side. Then I spent a day with a French guide who insisted I rode duck and deconstructed everything. I wasted a couple of years trying to make that work but half the time I just twisted my back knee up trying to go forward and tuck it in behind my front knee. I went back mild posi and have gone more so over time. Various boot / boardwidth and kit issues have made me look further into overhang and stance angles along the way. I started watching @malcommoore vids 👍👍 eagerly as he also explains technique so well, and tried to apply some principles to my own stance, as well as learning those techniques, so now I tend to mix up some sideways stance for slower turns and lumpy terrain, and forward for carving. I’ve recently watched some Korua vids which have reaffirmed my inclination to re-learn and commit more to forward stance, but this here is even more detailed and really inspires me and vindicates that further still. It won’t be for everyone but this is exactly what I needed to see to help build my knowledge and hopefully improve. Such clear explanations and demonstrations. Thank you!!!!
This is so awesome!! Thanks for that comment. I'm very happy I could help. You almost describe my own pathway.... started in 1992. Posi/posi in ski boots... hahahaha. Becoming an instructor deconstructed all the posi stuff and literally portrayed it as it 'wrong'!! Quite unbelievable! I slowly went back to it - then with a deeper understanding gained through reflection and loys of video analysis! Malcolm is great. He just found my channel and emailed me this morning. This is good stuff!! :-) Thanks for watching and commenting. Made my day!
@@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel The first time I ever tried boarding was after skiing for three days. All they had to hire was an assymetric alpine board using the same ski boots! Soft boots hadn’t reached that part of Italy yet! 😆. I’m 60 now and for me I have no interest at my age in switch or anything much else asides carving and powder, it’s always been about the turn for me. And control. But I think it’s great to understand these two different approaches and find what works for us as individuals. And maybe use them both, each in different situations. Thanks again. 👍
Brillant analysis ! I think you are right on concerning the proper technique to ride posi-posi . I totally agree that CASI should review their philosophy concerning stance and carving and should offer an alternative. Kudo mate !
Thank you, Martin! I feel like snowboarding could be a lot more for many people, who never ride switch or in the park and are ripping around in their duck stance all twisted up.... It doesn't make sense to tell everybody the same thing through their entire journey of riding. It all is valid - for different applications ;-)
Lars, good to connect with you over the past few days. Ive been on this journey for a few seasons now, and it's completely changed the way i look at the mointain. Im going to go out on a limb here and say that this is THE best english language carving video on the internet right now and will greatly benefit many people on the same "path to enlightenment." You're much farther along the path than I am, but the one comment i can make is the lack of mention of stance width. I've found that the more positive I go, the more i appreciate narrowing my stance a bit. What are your thoughts? Thanks again. You're really hitting on something here.
Wow, big words, Josh! Thank you so much! Yes, nice chatting to you about boards!! I'm with you on the stance width thing; same here: more posi, less width. That's another biomechanics thing. Since the feet when mounted posi/posi are more behind each other than next to each other, the width needs to change in order to keep pressure on the entire sole of each foot. If you're too wide, the back foot heel will simply lift up when launching into the nose... Therefore in racing people rock (or used to rock!) heel and toe canting (toe on the front foot, heel on the backfoot). I left out stance width entirely, because that'll be its own episode. 25 minutes are already way too long for my liking, hahaha... Thanks for the support! Love it!! 🙏
Haha oh man, until these vids I’ve been using TH-cam’s auto translate feature on lots of Japanese and Korean vids. It’s so bad and hard to follow so I’m stoked to finally have quality vids in English 🙏
Rider in his early 50s here with an engineering career and a hard plateau on my turns. This video is exactly what the doctor ordered on improving turns and getting the most out of the posi/posi stance. Thanks and keep the videos coming.
Really enjoy your videos. Very well done, easy to understand and helpful. I like how you describe the advantages/disadvantages of different set-ups and encourage trying out what works for individuals and styles of riding. I'm an all mountain rider but I have two boards ... a directional board which I normally have set at +21/+6 and a twin which I ride at +15/-15. I ride both all over the mountain but, depending on the terain and conditions, I choose to ride the twin when focusing more on switch, butters and park and my directional board the rest of the time (focusing on carving, powder and trees, which is my real passion 🌲 🏂🌲). Thought your comment about snowboard lessons being split into riding styles (after beginner stage) was really good. Thanks for the videos. 👍
Hola Lars, you are the best. Your description of the differences in technique between duckstance and forward posi is an enlightenment for me. I've been on the board for over 20 years but have only been trying to improve my carving technique in the last two seasons. And I still find it difficult to get really deep. I know most of what you say, but you manage to tie the loose threads together into a bigger picture. Awesome! I've searched the whole internet up and down for that. But all I can find in English is Duckstance Carving or Eurocarve Laydown Madness. If you're looking for elegant surfy carving, you'll only find it in the Asian channels. But unfortunately I don't understand a word there :). Your channel is amazing. Can't wait to hear more carving nerdism from you. So long
Wow, such a nice comment!! Thank you very much! I was in the same place ten years ago... So I figured it all out myself to this degree with a few pointers from alpine carving world (racing). Still some learning happening, but I feel like I've been able to break it down to a large degree. Awesome to see that I'm helping people now!! :-)
Came across your channel via the latest Malcolm Moore clip, and man, am I stoked! Subscribed at once ;) thanks for sharing your knowledge and giving such helpful insight! Merry Christmas and have a great winter season 🤙
Awesome! Malcolm is great!! So much good content! Yeah, he found my video in his suggestions and commented on it. That got us in touch. We might be riding together in Europe this January and record something... we'll see!
Incredible analysis, loved it! When I randomly tested positive angles I was not happy because I kept on trying to use the same old movements and the back knee hurt, haha! I'll give it another try now!
My favorite posi posi carver is Kazunori Hirama. And my favorite duck stance carver is Ryan Knapton. Both are so good at their style. I can't pick which one to go for. At first I was like ok I will go for duck, so I can also ride switch and do some spin and butter. Then I look at Kazunori Hirama who has F36° B27°, and he is able to carve switch so well with posi posi. He butter so well while carving too, and he spins like a tornado lol.
Kazunori Hirama rips carves switch with a double posi stance and a directional board - proof you can really do anything with any setup, it's all about tradeoffs.
Would have any Kazunori Hirama (or anyone else) video - where they carve switch with double posi stance for more than 2-3 turns in a row? I chkecked a few videos of him and in all of them he rides switch just for 1-2 turns at most.
As an older rider I’ve been experimenting with positive angles, as my freestyle days are behind me. This has been really helpful insight on how I need to adapt my riding style
I just discovered your video through a random link. Wow, this is by far the most complete and easy to understand explanation of how body positioning affects your edgework in the two different orientations. I haven't seen another video that brings the concept of the "freestyle" stance vs the "posi-posi" stance together so well. I've watched countless hours of Japanese carving tutorials which explain the benefits of positive stances as well as our Western counterparts which arent as consistent in explanation, but your video really brings the two worlds together. Kudos and definitely subscribing. edit: Just one suggestion--if you had filmed this video while you were standing on the board behind you that might help a bit visually! Im sure the more advanced riders have no issue understanding this but maybe it would help the more novices watchers. Cheers!
You made my day! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and for such a great compliment! I hope you'll find more insightful stuff here! Thanks for subscribing! Share the love ;-)
Great content!! I totally had my aha moment after watching your video!!😱😱😱 I've been wondering what I've done wrong with my carve for a while and I had a hard time to apply edge pressure while maintaining the balance. Cannot wait to try it asap.
This is my second season on a snowboard, I knew from the first day that I wanted to learn carving. Started with +18 -6 just changed it to +27+6 and it was a game changer for me. my heelside turn improved drastically. posi posi seems a much more natural stance for me, I feel much more comfortable. thanks you for this video!
@@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel Tomorrow I'm going to test two posi stances: 33/18 and yours 30/3, last time i rode in 27/12 and it was amazing experience. Need to find best angles for knees🙃 But asian style f40+b30+ I think it's so weird😁
Absolutely love ( and totally agree ) with this series of videos 👍👏👏👏 considering the vast majority of people spend the vast majority of their riding time facing dominant foot forward why have your back foot facing in a direction that effectively locks your hips and shoulders in a closed position. Jeremy Jones says a good carve is controlled with open shoulders facing the direction of travel ( along the board ) NOT across the board. Please keep up the brilliant work 🙏👍👍
This is the best video I've ever seen on snowboard turning technique! I've been snowboarding for 30 years, originally being taught +/+ (but that soon changed in the UK BASI system to +/- in the 90s). Been playing with +/+ again for the last few years, mostly inspired by Japanese riders (and latterly Korua & Swoard) and I'm certainly guilty of the "eurocarving" hand dragging errors ;) This video makes it very clear - can't wait to try these ideas on the snow! Many thanks to @malcolmmoore for giving a pointer to your channel (and for all the great videos he puts out !)
So cool to hear this!! Did you ride with Neil McNabb? He's a snowboard fiend to me. Been chatting a bunch with him over the years. Yeah, the hand thing is huge! The difference it makes to not break at the waist in a toe turn is wild...... @malcolmmoore is crushing it!! Glad he found my channel and we got in touch.
@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel Yep, did a McNab course in 2004 in Argentiere, mixed backcountry and piste technique, great week! Know people who did a heli trip in Russia with him :o Another friend is having lessons with @malcolmmoore over New year :)
Hey@@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel- just seen from another video of yours that you're in Fernie ? If so, I'm out there for 2 weeks from Jan 6th on a NonStop course. I've just had a great week with Clarence Gagnon in Cervinia with NonStop who is also a Stranda ambassador. Any chance you'd be up for a private lesson on the whole +/+ thing ?!? Love to try a Cheater too if there's anywhere to rent one in Fernie. LMK and we'll take it offline - Cheers, Simon :)
@@simegeorge Ha! That is so good! Clarence!! :-) Great guy! We've been friends for years. Yeah, PM me: lars.justaride@gmail.com I'll probably have a Cheater for you to demo.
I learned and trained in the 'snow school' way where duck stance was believed to provide the stability to ride our local terrains (tight trees, moguls, etc). I have always find it challenging to stack my body over the heel edge when I carve - perhaps the double posi stance + the right technique could change things? :) This video is super informative and inspiring. Thanks for the video and for bringing diversity to the community!
I started snowboarding with posi posi 30 years ago. Ten years ago, after a long break, I moved to duck angles due to pressure from the crowd (no one rode my old way). I managed, but there was no fun, and the angles became more and more positive every year. Thanks for this video; I will return to my youth as an old guy.
I've been thinking of doing some snowboarding again and these new boards and stances are why. The double positive stance changes the motion to a more skiing like turn motion and reduces the pressure on the front foot. Very interesting thing I am 100% going to try. 😊
Posi stances are not new. They’re the OG way to ride. When done right, they don’t reduce front foot pressure. Go play with it! Glad to hear you’re inspired!!
Great video... I've been easing my way towards posi-posi, I'm at +24/-6 and I feel the desire to go further. You've inspired me, I'm gonna start with +24/0 tomorrow maybe notch my way up after a few runs.
Probably the best carving technique video on the internet! I've been searching for something like this for a long time. I discovered your video about a week ago. I have been watching Japanese carvers such as K&K and Late Project channels for a couple of years gradually figuring out a lot what you describe so perfectly in this video. This video is pure gold! The best explanation I've seen anywhere. I have always ridden positive angles on both feet. +6/+21-24 generally. Looking forward to getting back on snow early next year to try and put these ideas into practice. Are there any exercises/drills you would recommend to build up to carving? Traverse in forward facing position, perhaps?. J turns etc. A video on how to implement the body position, hip movement, shoulders etc step by step would be great! All the best with your channel.
Wow! Wild compliment!! Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on this. Yeah, I'll be doing some things about riding technique. A bit later in the season... We need a bit more snow here for the good runs to come to life.
I learned and started snowboarding 35 years ago. It was in that time only double positive. I have never changed that although I brought the angles back from 36 front and 30 back to now 27 front and 21 back. I have a Kessler all mountain board which you need to drive without hesitation and with dedication. I still board + 80km a day on my age of 61. Carving all day.
This is a great video and as an advanced intermediate rider I’m going to take this advice and try posi posi and see the difference. It is interesting though how extreme and clean of carves someone like Rayan Knapton gets from a very wide board with a +15 -15 (I think) stance. But he is one incredible rider that focuses on riding switch as well. Thanks for this vid!
Scroll through the comments. I’ve written long replies to this question. Ryan Knapton will be the first one to tell you that his style finds its limits in steep terrain, which he never carves in. For what he does his stance is perfect. I do something entirely different…
Such a great informative presentation. I play with my stance angles each year. Over time my back foot has gradually come forwards. I am at 0 or +3 at the moment.
I just asked the question to the group but think you might be a great person to ask. I’ve moved my front angle to +18 and my rear to -3. I’m concerned about the -3 being so close 0 with boot overhang. It’s minimal with my current boot size and board hip. Size 10 boot on a 160 K2 Alchemist. Have any issues with that?
I set -3 when on groomers and 0 when in pow. If you have any overhang issues you can reset your bindings by moving them either towards your heel or toe edge to get your boot in the the best position to avoid overhang. When I set my bindings on my board I always strap my boots to my bindings so I can see if there will be any overhang issues then adjust and set accordingly.@@gregghorwitz3213
*** For video analysis or coaching, please reach out to lars.justaride@gmail.com *** Always happy to help with your turns! ***
I need to experiment with posi angles more! This video is fantastic.
Hey Malcolm, that is so great to hear!! Thanks for watching!! Means a lot to me.
Yes, let's touch base, for sure! I'll shoot you an email!
That would be a big stylistic change. Id like to see how you feel about it with they way you ride (very well of course).
I'm a big fan of the content both of you put out. You're both concise and easy to understand. @malcolmmoore would love hear how your experiments go.
Especially for those of with longish legs, it's hard to deny the difference in the amount of weight you can stack over the board in a double posi stance. For me, it feels like turning has been reinvented in a way that feels even more fun. How is that possible?!? So much to learn.... Thank you both for the great lessons.
@@coreyrobinson983 Thanks, Corey!! Much appreciated!!
You musnt be afraid of the dark side. In riding 33, 15 and it’s fabulous
Holy mother of turns! No body...and I mean - NO BODY...talks about this, and I was at the point when I thought I've hit a wall with my snowboard carvs. I was even trying get back to the basics and still, I've felt LOCKED with my position, boots and bidings. I was wandering what is wrong? Is that it for me?
This video is a holy grail for me. Thank You so much for bringing back FUN to my snowboard turns. I'm so incredibly thankful! Please, keep on doing this, You are a true Master Shifu of snowboarding 🙏🙏
Dude.....
Crazy thing to write!!
Thank you so much!
I'm very happy to hear that I left an impact. My very goal is to get people to re-think snowboarding! The lack of deeper knowledge out there is pretty wild... There are so many small things one could consider and instantly have a better day/setup/performance..... Thanks for the appreciation!! Spread the word! :-) ;-)
This Masterpiece + The Secrets of Snowboard Carving by James Cherry is a gamechanger for me
Thank you!! Yeah that guy rips!!
I just wanted to recommend that video too. Both of you speaking of literally the same.
@@florianrahe6539 absolutely! He's adding a few little things, which I was going to do in separate videos. But I feel like we have very much a similar style and idea of turn shape...
I started learning in my 30s. I was on duck stance for 2 years and had hard time committing to toe side turn. A carving snowboarder suggested me double positive and my turns connected much more smoothly. I recommend for intermediate who want to improve turns and connect them well.
I've ridden hard boots and alpine boards for more than 30 years now. When I started there were no instructors, no youtube, nothing, just friends.
The concept that I needed to turn my upper body AWAY from the slope to actually engage more my edge, and thus turn more, and how much counter-intuitive that is, was the one that took me more years to understand properly.
So kudos for explaining that slowly and properly!
Thanks, that’s great!!!
Damn dude, can’t believe I just found your channel today. Been watching your videos for like 2 hours now. You are so dialed into every aspect of snowboarding and are very good at explaining and breaking things down.
Wow! What a great thing to hear! Thank you very much for telling me that!
This journey only just started! Stay tuned for more! :-) And share the love ;-)
Fantastic videos. Completely agree about having 2 pathways. The first step is having the various associations recognise there are 2 different styles for different purposes.
Very helpful! Thank you.
I’m right now watching loads of TH-cam vids to get the most info possible prior to start snowboarding next season. Being on the very “science” side of things in life, you are the best that I’ve come across to explain the “art” of snowboarding. Very technical but very well explained at the same time. Loving it! Thanks.
Aah!! Made my day!! 😊
Thank you so much for sharing that!
I have a bunch of videos that will likely go down well with you. Thanks for the support! ✌️🙏
@@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel yea, being an old dude that rode snowboard an era ago I’m looking at all info available to chose the right equipment and using the right setting to go easy on my “high mileage body ». Back then my board was a Kemper board (mid 90’) 😂 We were riding with Sorel boots! 🤣🤣. I sound like my grand father now…
Yes, I will obviously check out your video library!
Pretty excited to start riding with me kids now!
Quick question: I’m 5-11, 195lbs, 10.5 street show size. Since I’m a beginner (I guess I will quickly be a good beginner, my brain still remember how to turn), must I choose the board with my weight first (I’m no feather, so leaning toward longer 160 boards) or better choose on the short side (156-158) even if they are rated for lighter people…? My style? Goofing around a resort in Easter Canada. Small jumps, beginners “carving” on mellow slopes, trying to do butters and stuff without bitting ground too hard.
@@MrLapin-LL there’s no quick answer to that. I have videos on waist width, length and I talk about flex and purpose as well. It’ll give you ideas!
Absolutely killing it with these tech videos. Nerd love from me! ❤
Uh! :-) So good to hear that, Luke!! Thank you so much!!
This is awesome and explains a lot! Even after riding 35+ years, I'm still learning. I've gone to posi posi the past few years and everything you talk about makes sense. Thanks for the great vids!
So great to hear!! Thank you for commenting and watching! Share the channel ;-)
this is such a good video -thanks!
The best explanation i ever heard!
This is fantastic! Thank you!
Awesome! Glad you think so! Thank you!!
Super vidéo
Thanks you 👍🏼
Thank you, that was extremely helpful - I've never come across this information before.
Absolutely enlighting! thanks for theese videos!
Love it! Thank you!!
Great video! Makes a lot of sense.
Thank you very much!!
Thank you!
After watching over 100 videos with snowboarders from Japan who master carving very well, but who don't speak English and it was super hard to understand what they were saying and I was just watching the video, finally someone came who explained perfectly.
Even if Ryan Knapton controls the board very well in the duck stance, I think that Kento (ToyFilms) does it more efficiently and dynamically, which is what I saw you do too, which is why I thank you for explaining everything so well .
Keep it like this!
I'm stoked that my content is working for you! Thanks for sharing your story!! Spread the love ;-)
That's probably why Ryan need extra wide board... Ryan Knapton's style is unique and wonderful, but yeah, if carving is your thing, this would be more efficient. However to dip into freestyle type of carving Ryan does, I think duck stance actually make sense. But going into freeride and racing route, double positives is the way to go.
@@anais4766 100% agreed. And there will always be exceptions...
This is so good! Thank you!
Thanks for the support!! :-) Share the love! 🙏
The best instructions ever seen. Thank you!
Thank you so much!! That is very kind!
great video, thank you very much for this. A lot of insight!
Thanks!!😊
Brilliant , thanks a lot for doing this. Your explanations are so clear.
Glad it was helpful!
Enjoyed the video in lots of ways. Thanks for posting it. Really inspirational.
That's great to hear! Thank you!
Super useful information!!!! I ve been a long time looking for this kind of explanations! Thank you
Love it!! Thank you so much! Glad I can help. I was in the same boat a decade ago.... nothing much useful out there unfortunately,
Thank you so much. is is the best video that I have seen on this subject.
Love it! Thank you!! I had been searching for these things myself about a decade ago... Had to piece things together and learn and develop my own understanding... There's not much to be found on the web, you're right.
So I'm glad this made sense!! Share the love! ;-)
You taught this so beautifully. Thank you.
Thanks!! That’s a nice compliment! 🙏
Great advice! Going to have to rewatch this 15 times.
Cool! That's great! Thanks for letting me know that it was useful!
Wow! Amazing detail and knowledge. Such a good breakdown of body mechanics!
Glad you liked it! Thank you!!
This is a really informative video. I now understand it more. THANK YOU!!!
So glad to hear that!! Share the love! :-)
Great video! Very detailed analysis and description of turn body dynamics. A+
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!! Share the love... ;-)
Excellent explanation of ++ angles!
So glad it made sense to you!! Thanks for watching! Share the love ;-)
This is a terrific breakdown and it totally makes sense! It’s the same way in surfing to stack weight more front footed in a more open stance for better turning 🤙🏼
Thank you for taking the time to discuss the topic so thoroughly. You did an incredible job. Please keep on nerding our for the benefit of the rest of us. You address all points in perfect detail. Thank you, again.
Wow, very cool to hear that you think so. I'm sure I forgot something... Snowboard carving is seemingly a mix of science and art. It's so complicated and looks so effortless when done well....
When I learned snowboarding at like 13-ish(?) I actually experimented A LOT with angles and found that posi-posi was definitely the easiest way to generate power through my board. Especially as I came from being a fairly competent carver on skis already. I remember feeling so limited by having my back foot pointing the "wrong way" up the slope...
Super interesting video that I will take with me next winter as I take up snoboarding again some 20 years later... :)
Makes total sense!! Most every skier who also rides that I know finds ++ much more efficient. There’s comfort in facing more down the hill.
Love the comment! Thanks for sharing!
This was such a great video. My knee hates a positive angle in the rear. Also with the terrain i ride and the fact I never have a day when im not in the air i stay 21, -6. I still find I can ‘mostly’ get into these carving positions.
I learned a lot from your series!! please keep uploading these tech videos!!🔥🔥
That's awesome!! Yes, I'll keep it going. You keep watching and feel free to share! :-) Thank you so much!!
My brother, this video was brilliant and so are you. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said in this video including most of all the quote “turning, the first thing you learn, the last thing you master”. I’ve been riding for over 30 years and the journey continues.
Thank you so much for this, it’s invaluable and I’ve learned and reconfirmed so many things. You’ve given me a me fo be confidence.
✌🏾&💜
-Seal.
Yeah man, the turn! :-) Best feeling in the world! Thank you so much for the comment! This is so great! High fives! :-)
Wow. Great communication. Excellent examples of proper position and body mechanics. Will be studying the entire series.
Thank you so much!! I'm glad you're enjoying it and find it useful!
Yeah mon! Ive ridden since ‘88 and even had a recreational hard boot set up for a few years in the early 90’s. THIS content was helpful, especially as I’ve started playing more with making rounder, carved turns like this . I live in Steamboat so it’s easy to get playful/lazy and not pay attention to the full edge groove
I’ve been watching a lot of videos and trying to lay down my first carve.. your channel and the amazing content you are producing helped me learn how to put the board on its edge and use it as it was designed to be used ! Very thankful and please keep making this videos for us !! ✌️✌️
Yeah, Mustafa!! That made my day! 🙂Thank you, and I'm so glad my stuff makes sense to you and is helpful!
This is the best explanation of posi stance I've seen, well done.
Thank you very much! Glad it worked for you! 🙌
This is the best video I've ever seen about body balance and body positioning for carving posi/posi! Tomorrow is my last day on the slopes and I'm ready to move from 15/-6 to 24/3 🤘🏼
@@RodrigoeBeta thank you so much!! I’m glad it made sense! Have fun.
@@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel Reporting back: started with 24/3, ended the day with 30/9. I don't know if it is because I've had some injuries in the past that made my mobility restricted, but I feel SO MUCH BETTER on the board with that new stance. Much easier to get in and out of turns during carves, I'm not ducking anymore. Many many thanks!
@@RodrigoeBeta haha, the duck got driven out! :-) Glad it worked!!
The science behind stance setup. 👏🤯
It's real! :-)
This is the most information I’ve picked up in my 7 years of snowboarding… thank you so much for making this video!
Awesome!! Thank you so much!!
Thank you for the video! Have been carving super deep for the last two seasons with heavy double positive angles on a softboard 27 back 45 front and it was great but not so great for my back hip! This season started to reduce angles again and am now riding 0° and 27° and feel very comfortable. A stance i can also comfortably ride on kickers and in powder and less internal rotation on my back hip --> no pain 🤙 enjoy your turns!
Great content, I appreciate listening to someone else geek out about this stuff besides just me!
Awesome!! 🙌
A well spoken dude.. thanks for sharing. I will be trying this setup this year. Exited to up my carving game.
Thank you kindly! Enjoy the ride!
🤯 Whhhaaaattt!! I had no idea. I've been riding 12/12 wide forever thinking it was the way and at the same time wondering why I can't heelside carve as slick as those Japanese crews. Thanks heaps for the great info.
Brilliant advice.
Thank you! Glad there was something in this for you!
As a snowboard instructor that has become a ski instructor too, I find it fascinating how this change in posture is morphing us into the dynamics/physics of a skier - for example the lateral separation at the hip has such crossover with skiing technique! Makes so much sense. Thanks for the detailed breakdown, so helpful in the quest for high performance carving.
Love this comment! Right on the money!!
Thanks for sharing that! I fully agree.
Skiing background vs skate boarding must have something to do with where we start this journey.
Great video!!!
Thank you!!
Great fckn video man !!! Nobody talks about this, every time I asked about it I get a weird look at me. Thanks a lot for sharing !
Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏
This year is 40 years of turning for me. You are correct- the first thing you learn and the last thing you master is the turn. I spent all day last Sunday adjusting angles and experimenting with a new board. For me +27 +9 allows for the most flexibility. It balances your ability to open your shoulders to the fall line while keeping enough cross-board flexibility to switch to slashy pow swivels. My daughter has been involved with the Park City Ride program for four years now and is focusing on body positioning and angulation with her coach. But this is a season long program. Most riders will never get that level of attention sadly. Second only to bottomless pow, making pencil lines is what I chase. I wish more people knew what they were missing.
Great comment!! Thank you!
Realmente una muy buena master clas de carv, muchas gracias🙏🙏
My Spanish is just about enough to say Thank You So Very Much for such a great compliment!!!
Loved it!
I wish Ryan Knapton chipped in on this with his comments/ opinions/ ideas/ challenges! This could be a start of an awesome conversation.
Duck stance boi all the way here, btw.
Yeah, totally!! I think Ryan agrees with my general idea here. I’ve heard him say that he simply chooses duck to accommodate all his freestyle skills. He loves the spins, and being able to do those carves in both directions is obviously amazing! It paints a picture of ‘he can carve that well DESPITE the stance - not BECAUSE of the stance’. Wildly talented man.
Thanks for this great video with that amount of technical tips. I've found myself standing in my room checking for my position mistakes, and just thinking about next time on the slopes getting your advices to improve my carving (the hand one just made me :o ).
Thank you!! That's great! Yeah, play with it! :-)
A perfect articulation of the riding technique in posi posi. Everything you said aligns with my learnings over the last 20+ years. I found it super easy to transition from posi posi to duck. Others that went the other way struggled. In the last few years I've seen soft boot riders laying down carves that rival hard boot riders. The new boards, bindings and boots are a huge improvement. More reason to teach both styles of riding.
Thanks for the comment and appreciation!! I agree with your observations/experience!
I think this is the only (I mean it , Only) video out of around more than 100 snowboard videos i have watched, that explains the body position clearly and in a way that human can understand. The chest position explaination really spark me and make me clear for a lot of questions that why my board skidded even when it was inclined a lot. Keep going, i will definately watch as much as i can!
Thank you so much! So glad it’s understandable.
Just awesome Lars. Thank you so much! Actually bought the cheater 170w because of you.. Hope to learn more from you with these videos
Wow, that's awesome! I love that board.... mine is going into season #5 and still going strong. I ride it a lot. They're so durable in regards to the flex, amazing!
Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate it!
Really good stuff thank you for sharing. Coming from mainly a surf and ski/snowboard (instructor) background it's great to have someone explain more of the techniques that you just don't see being taught on the mountain - at least here in Switzerland.
Thanks for your appreciation! Yeah, it's somewhat silly that they don't talk about this anymore. When I worked winters in Switzerland between 2008 and 2012 the focus was clearly on freestyle/slopestyle. Whenever I brought up carving the snowboard school head instructor would say "What is there to be talked about? It's just boring turning." Hahahaha.... so boring! :-)
Thanks for the video i’ve been looking to test different stances, and as a medecine student i love your explainations of biomecanic of snowboarding, it makes more sens for me now
Thanks! That's great to hear! Yeah, it's a fun/cool/trendy sport... and after all it's just physics! :-) Hahaha....
Finally someone explaining in details this style of riding!
Now I don't have to rely on japanese and koreans tutorials, while I don't understand nothing in those langauges :D
thank you men!!! so so helpfulll!!!!! I be been trying to carve in wrong stances for waaaaayyy to long!!
Thanks! Well, I wouldn't say it's 'wrong' to ride duck for carving. But it simply has a lower limit depending on terrain and the desired turn shape.
Glad you got some new ideas out of my video!
Thank you Lars. I started later in life in learning to board and have been aspiring to carve better. I’ve watched many videos but your instructions on debunking the hands on ground technique has really changed my shredding life. It’s been day2 of learning your technique and I’m already seeing vast improvements in my carving. Thank you for sharing that “unfortunate truth”😊.
This is so great to hear!!! I love it!! :-)
I just tested positive/posi and it has been working so well, thank you:)
Love it!! :-)
As someone that feels/felt like they were an advanced boarder, this video is enlightening. I have been riding less park as Im in my early 40s. Im interested in dialing in my carving and the bit about the euro carving and the smile you had on your face laughing at all of us boarders that think we can carve was priceless. Truly amazing content that I will certainly rewatch.
Haha, wasn’t trying to be condescending. But I couldn’t help it with that one… so many riders just dragging hands with no edge angle… 🤷♂️
Such a good video! Really interesting to see the parallels between this explanation of +/+ riding technique and skiing - some of the big skiing pointers (so I'm told) are having weight in yhe front of the skis, keeping the chest facing down the hills, and moving the hips over your edges. My brother is learning to ski and one of the pointers he's been given is to try to feel like he's cracking a walnut between his hip and his lower rib to get the hips over the edges!
Love the channel.
Yup! Crack the walnut! It's all the same :-)
Great comment! Love it!! Thank you!!
I’m so pleased to see videos like this coming out.
When I started out back in the early 90’s posi/posi is how we rode. I had one VHS tape that talked about ‘sitting’ turns with a more side-on stance, and ‘steering’ turns with a forward open stance. I used to practice these with a ski pole held level in front, ‘steering’ like a bike and getting my hips into it. My mates called me ‘bird man’ for swooping around with my arms either side.
Then I spent a day with a French guide who insisted I rode duck and deconstructed everything. I wasted a couple of years trying to make that work but half the time I just twisted my back knee up trying to go forward and tuck it in behind my front knee.
I went back mild posi and have gone more so over time. Various boot / boardwidth and kit issues have made me look further into overhang and stance angles along the way.
I started watching @malcommoore vids 👍👍 eagerly as he also explains technique so well, and tried to apply some principles to my own stance, as well as learning those techniques, so now I tend to mix up some sideways stance for slower turns and lumpy terrain, and forward for carving.
I’ve recently watched some Korua vids which have reaffirmed my inclination to re-learn and commit more to forward stance, but this here is even more detailed and really inspires me and vindicates that further still.
It won’t be for everyone but this is exactly what I needed to see to help build my knowledge and hopefully improve.
Such clear explanations and demonstrations.
Thank you!!!!
This is so awesome!! Thanks for that comment. I'm very happy I could help. You almost describe my own pathway.... started in 1992. Posi/posi in ski boots... hahahaha. Becoming an instructor deconstructed all the posi stuff and literally portrayed it as it 'wrong'!! Quite unbelievable! I slowly went back to it - then with a deeper understanding gained through reflection and loys of video analysis!
Malcolm is great. He just found my channel and emailed me this morning. This is good stuff!! :-)
Thanks for watching and commenting. Made my day!
@@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel The first time I ever tried boarding was after skiing for three days. All they had to hire was an assymetric alpine board using the same ski boots! Soft boots hadn’t reached that part of Italy yet! 😆.
I’m 60 now and for me I have no interest at my age in switch or anything much else asides carving and powder, it’s always been about the turn for me. And control.
But I think it’s great to understand these two different approaches and find what works for us as individuals. And maybe use them both, each in different situations. Thanks again. 👍
Brillant analysis ! I think you are right on concerning the proper technique to ride posi-posi . I totally agree that CASI should review their philosophy concerning stance and carving and should offer an alternative. Kudo mate !
Thank you, Martin! I feel like snowboarding could be a lot more for many people, who never ride switch or in the park and are ripping around in their duck stance all twisted up.... It doesn't make sense to tell everybody the same thing through their entire journey of riding. It all is valid - for different applications ;-)
I completely agree with you, that's why I bought a new board and follow your advice, but it's not easy.
Practice makes perfect :-) It sure isn't easy! Get yourself filmed a lot and reflect on the footage! Helps a ton!
Lars, good to connect with you over the past few days. Ive been on this journey for a few seasons now, and it's completely changed the way i look at the mointain. Im going to go out on a limb here and say that this is THE best english language carving video on the internet right now and will greatly benefit many people on the same "path to enlightenment."
You're much farther along the path than I am, but the one comment i can make is the lack of mention of stance width. I've found that the more positive I go, the more i appreciate narrowing my stance a bit. What are your thoughts?
Thanks again. You're really hitting on something here.
Wow, big words, Josh! Thank you so much!
Yes, nice chatting to you about boards!!
I'm with you on the stance width thing; same here: more posi, less width. That's another biomechanics thing. Since the feet when mounted posi/posi are more behind each other than next to each other, the width needs to change in order to keep pressure on the entire sole of each foot. If you're too wide, the back foot heel will simply lift up when launching into the nose... Therefore in racing people rock (or used to rock!) heel and toe canting (toe on the front foot, heel on the backfoot).
I left out stance width entirely, because that'll be its own episode. 25 minutes are already way too long for my liking, hahaha...
Thanks for the support! Love it!! 🙏
Haha oh man, until these vids I’ve been using TH-cam’s auto translate feature on lots of Japanese and Korean vids. It’s so bad and hard to follow so I’m stoked to finally have quality vids in English 🙏
Rider in his early 50s here with an engineering career and a hard plateau on my turns. This video is exactly what the doctor ordered on improving turns and getting the most out of the posi/posi stance. Thanks and keep the videos coming.
Love this!! So glad the content works for you!! Thanks for finding my channel 🙂
Really enjoy your videos. Very well done, easy to understand and helpful. I like how you describe the advantages/disadvantages of different set-ups and encourage trying out what works for individuals and styles of riding. I'm an all mountain rider but I have two boards ... a directional board which I normally have set at +21/+6 and a twin which I ride at +15/-15. I ride both all over the mountain but, depending on the terain and conditions, I choose to ride the twin when focusing more on switch, butters and park and my directional board the rest of the time (focusing on carving, powder and trees, which is my real passion 🌲 🏂🌲). Thought your comment about snowboard lessons being split into riding styles (after beginner stage) was really good.
Thanks for the videos. 👍
Love this!! Thank you so much!! 🙏
your accent makes me trust you even more. you sound like you know what you're talking about and you do.keep up the good work :D
Hahaha…. The German is coming through with every word I say…
Thanks for the support!!
like a Texan talking about horses or a Hawaiian talking about surfboards, its authentic!
amazing content! 💪🏻 appreciate a lot! thank you so much. ⛷️🤟🏻🎉🔥
Great to hear it was useful!!!
Hola Lars, you are the best. Your description of the differences in technique between duckstance and forward posi is an enlightenment for me. I've been on the board for over 20 years but have only been trying to improve my carving technique in the last two seasons. And I still find it difficult to get really deep. I know most of what you say, but you manage to tie the loose threads together into a bigger picture. Awesome!
I've searched the whole internet up and down for that. But all I can find in English is Duckstance Carving or Eurocarve Laydown Madness. If you're looking for elegant surfy carving, you'll only find it in the Asian channels. But unfortunately I don't understand a word there :).
Your channel is amazing. Can't wait to hear more carving nerdism from you.
So long
Wow, such a nice comment!! Thank you very much! I was in the same place ten years ago... So I figured it all out myself to this degree with a few pointers from alpine carving world (racing). Still some learning happening, but I feel like I've been able to break it down to a large degree. Awesome to see that I'm helping people now!! :-)
Came across your channel via the latest Malcolm Moore clip, and man, am I stoked! Subscribed at once ;) thanks for sharing your knowledge and giving such helpful insight! Merry Christmas and have a great winter season 🤙
Awesome! Malcolm is great!! So much good content! Yeah, he found my video in his suggestions and commented on it. That got us in touch. We might be riding together in Europe this January and record something... we'll see!
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That would be really awesome I believe!! Where are you from?
@@t.blaschke7461 I'm German, but I live in Canada and have been here since 2013...
Incredible analysis, loved it!
When I randomly tested positive angles I was not happy because I kept on trying to use the same old movements and the back knee hurt, haha! I'll give it another try now!
YESSS!!!!
:-)
You got it!
Nobody seems to understand this when they change angles. So glad to hear that the video helped. Thanks for the comment!!
Wonderful, thank you. Double front for 32 years and I'm still learning, need to back off my angels a bit next. Appreciate you.
Thank you!!
My favorite posi posi carver is Kazunori Hirama. And my favorite duck stance carver is Ryan Knapton. Both are so good at their style. I can't pick which one to go for. At first I was like ok I will go for duck, so I can also ride switch and do some spin and butter. Then I look at Kazunori Hirama who has F36° B27°, and he is able to carve switch so well with posi posi. He butter so well while carving too, and he spins like a tornado lol.
Kazunori Hirama rips carves switch with a double posi stance and a directional board - proof you can really do anything with any setup, it's all about tradeoffs.
Would have any Kazunori Hirama (or anyone else) video - where they carve switch with double posi stance for more than 2-3 turns in a row? I chkecked a few videos of him and in all of them he rides switch just for 1-2 turns at most.
Excellent
Thank you for watching! 🙏
As an older rider I’ve been experimenting with positive angles, as my freestyle days are behind me. This has been really helpful insight on how I need to adapt my riding style
Great to hear!
I just discovered your video through a random link. Wow, this is by far the most complete and easy to understand explanation of how body positioning affects your edgework in the two different orientations. I haven't seen another video that brings the concept of the "freestyle" stance vs the "posi-posi" stance together so well. I've watched countless hours of Japanese carving tutorials which explain the benefits of positive stances as well as our Western counterparts which arent as consistent in explanation, but your video really brings the two worlds together. Kudos and definitely subscribing.
edit: Just one suggestion--if you had filmed this video while you were standing on the board behind you that might help a bit visually! Im sure the more advanced riders have no issue understanding this but maybe it would help the more novices watchers. Cheers!
You made my day! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and for such a great compliment!
I hope you'll find more insightful stuff here! Thanks for subscribing!
Share the love ;-)
Great content!! I totally had my aha moment after watching your video!!😱😱😱
I've been wondering what I've done wrong with my carve for a while and I had a hard time to apply edge pressure while maintaining the balance. Cannot wait to try it asap.
Amazing! That's what it's all about! :-) Thanks for commenting and good luck!
This is my second season on a snowboard, I knew from the first day that I wanted to learn carving. Started with +18 -6 just changed it to +27+6 and it was a game changer for me. my heelside turn improved drastically. posi posi seems a much more natural stance for me, I feel much more comfortable. thanks you for this video!
Thanks for watching!!
Thanks for such valuable inf🤙🏻
Glad it was helpful!
@@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel Tomorrow I'm going to test two posi stances: 33/18 and yours 30/3, last time i rode in 27/12 and it was amazing experience. Need to find best angles for knees🙃 But asian style f40+b30+ I think it's so weird😁
@@Surfbiker I'm currently 30/12 or 27/9. Fun to change things and see what happens.
Absolutely love ( and totally agree ) with this series of videos 👍👏👏👏 considering the vast majority of people spend the vast majority of their riding time facing dominant foot forward why have your back foot facing in a direction that effectively locks your hips and shoulders in a closed position. Jeremy Jones says a good carve is controlled with open shoulders facing the direction of travel ( along the board ) NOT across the board. Please keep up the brilliant work 🙏👍👍
Thanks man!!!
This is the best video I've ever seen on snowboard turning technique! I've been snowboarding for 30 years, originally being taught +/+ (but that soon changed in the UK BASI system to +/- in the 90s). Been playing with +/+ again for the last few years, mostly inspired by Japanese riders (and latterly Korua & Swoard) and I'm certainly guilty of the "eurocarving" hand dragging errors ;) This video makes it very clear - can't wait to try these ideas on the snow!
Many thanks to @malcolmmoore for giving a pointer to your channel (and for all the great videos he puts out !)
So cool to hear this!! Did you ride with Neil McNabb? He's a snowboard fiend to me. Been chatting a bunch with him over the years.
Yeah, the hand thing is huge! The difference it makes to not break at the waist in a toe turn is wild......
@malcolmmoore is crushing it!! Glad he found my channel and we got in touch.
@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel
Yep, did a McNab course in 2004 in Argentiere, mixed backcountry and piste technique, great week! Know people who did a heli trip in Russia with him :o Another friend is having lessons with @malcolmmoore over New year :)
Hey@@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel- just seen from another video of yours that you're in Fernie ? If so, I'm out there for 2 weeks from Jan 6th on a NonStop course. I've just had a great week with Clarence Gagnon in Cervinia with NonStop who is also a Stranda ambassador. Any chance you'd be up for a private lesson on the whole +/+ thing ?!? Love to try a Cheater too if there's anywhere to rent one in Fernie. LMK and we'll take it offline - Cheers, Simon :)
@@simegeorge Ha! That is so good! Clarence!! :-) Great guy! We've been friends for years. Yeah, PM me: lars.justaride@gmail.com I'll probably have a Cheater for you to demo.
@@Justaride-Snowboard-Channel awesome will do - very happy Xmas to you and yours :)
I learned and trained in the 'snow school' way where duck stance was believed to provide the stability to ride our local terrains (tight trees, moguls, etc). I have always find it challenging to stack my body over the heel edge when I carve - perhaps the double posi stance + the right technique could change things? :) This video is super informative and inspiring. Thanks for the video and for bringing diversity to the community!
Awesome!! Thank man!!
I started snowboarding with posi posi 30 years ago. Ten years ago, after a long break, I moved to duck angles due to pressure from the crowd (no one rode my old way). I managed, but there was no fun, and the angles became more and more positive every year. Thanks for this video; I will return to my youth as an old guy.
How is your knee doing with long experience being in posi posi?
I've been thinking of doing some snowboarding again and these new boards and stances are why.
The double positive stance changes the motion to a more skiing like turn motion and reduces the pressure on the front foot.
Very interesting thing I am 100% going to try. 😊
Posi stances are not new. They’re the OG way to ride. When done right, they don’t reduce front foot pressure. Go play with it! Glad to hear you’re inspired!!
Great video... I've been easing my way towards posi-posi, I'm at +24/-6 and I feel the desire to go further. You've inspired me, I'm gonna start with +24/0 tomorrow maybe notch my way up after a few runs.
Awesome!! Good luck!
Probably the best carving technique video on the internet!
I've been searching for something like this for a long time. I discovered your video about a week ago. I have been watching Japanese carvers such as K&K and Late Project channels for a couple of years gradually figuring out a lot what you describe so perfectly in this video. This video is pure gold! The best explanation I've seen anywhere.
I have always ridden positive angles on both feet. +6/+21-24 generally. Looking forward to getting back on snow early next year to try and put these ideas into practice.
Are there any exercises/drills you would recommend to build up to carving? Traverse in forward facing position, perhaps?. J turns etc. A video on how to implement the body position, hip movement, shoulders etc step by step would be great!
All the best with your channel.
Wow! Wild compliment!! Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on this.
Yeah, I'll be doing some things about riding technique. A bit later in the season... We need a bit more snow here for the good runs to come to life.
U said it right! i m changing my stance to posi posi
Worth playing with!!
I learned and started snowboarding 35 years ago. It was in that time only double positive. I have never changed that although I brought the angles back from 36 front and 30 back to now 27 front and 21 back. I have a Kessler all mountain board which you need to drive without hesitation and with dedication. I still board + 80km a day on my age of 61. Carving all day.
Good on you!! Way to go!
shortly after starting i personally use double positive (+21/+3) because they're more gently with my knees, and i've more feeling with my board.
This is a great video and as an advanced intermediate rider I’m going to take this advice and try posi posi and see the difference. It is interesting though how extreme and clean of carves someone like Rayan Knapton gets from a very wide board with a +15 -15 (I think) stance. But he is one incredible rider that focuses on riding switch as well. Thanks for this vid!
Scroll through the comments. I’ve written long replies to this question. Ryan Knapton will be the first one to tell you that his style finds its limits in steep terrain, which he never carves in. For what he does his stance is perfect. I do something entirely different…
Such a great informative presentation. I play with my stance angles each year. Over time my back foot has gradually come forwards. I am at 0 or +3 at the moment.
I just asked the question to the group but think you might be a great person to ask. I’ve moved my front angle to +18 and my rear to -3. I’m concerned about the -3 being so close 0 with boot overhang. It’s minimal with my current boot size and board hip. Size 10 boot on a 160 K2 Alchemist. Have any issues with that?
I set -3 when on groomers and 0 when in pow. If you have any overhang issues you can reset your bindings by moving them either towards your heel or toe edge to get your boot in the the best position to avoid overhang. When I set my bindings on my board I always strap my boots to my bindings so I can see if there will be any overhang issues then adjust and set accordingly.@@gregghorwitz3213