![]() Ideally they shouldn’t let you know when it’s coming so you don’t have time to think about it. This one requires a friend to push you from behind with your eyes closed. ![]() ![]() Obviously be careful and do this in a controlled way. Letting your natural instincts take over should reveal your preferred stance, is your left leg or right leg in front? Try this a few times and there should be a clear dominant side. If you’re got access to a hard wood floor and a pair of socks, take a small run up and slide along it (on your feet) without thinking to much. Looking at some forums and other posts this one seems to be a popular method that anyone can do. It will most likely be the same for you on a snowboard although it’s not always the case. This isn’t just for mountain biking but any cycling where you use this position. Notice in the images which foot is in front. Goofy stance attack position on a bike (Right foot in front) Regular stance attack position on a bike (left foot in front) Both feet will be horizontal to each other with one foot in front and one behind. It’s when you are standing on your pedals out of the saddle ready to tackle some technical sections. In mountain biking there is something called the attack position / ready position. Occasionally I’ve heard of people that surf goofy but snowboard regular but this seems to be very rare.Ĭycling or mountain biking is another sport which will often translate to snowboarding stances. Skateboarding, surfing, wake boarding even mountain biking or cycling will help you determine your stance. If you already do any of these sports you’ll be able to know pretty easily.Įxperienced skaters and surfers probably won’t need any help but If you’ve surfed or skateboarded before this is very likely the stance you’ll use snowboarding. Look at your natural stance in other sports You may not truly know until you’ve had a few sessions and get to know what works best for you. There are a few methods you can use before you touch a snowboard to get a good idea of which stance your prefer. Although I’ve read some articles that think it may be closer to 50/50 in snowboarding. Having grown up skateboarding since my early teens a 70/30 split seems about right in skateboarding. It’s just down to what feels the most natural to you. Goofy doesn’t mean you have to look goofy and regular isn’t the “correct” way. Goofy vs Regular: One stance isn’t better or worse than the other. It’s estimated 30% of riders are goofy, the right foot is in front facing the direction you are going. It’s estimated 70% of riders are regular, this is with the left foot in front facing the direction you are going. It’s extremely rare to find someone that doesn’t have a preference one way or the other. Look at your natural stance in other sportsĪlmost every rider has a preferred stance they use when snowboarding.What Does Goofy or Regular Stance mean?.
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