Can't stay straight

Well over the weekend, I went snowboarding with my sister. She claims that she is trying her hardest to keep the board straight but she can't and just ends up on her heel edge. I've been watching her and it seems that every time she attempts to put the board straight, the toe edge on her back foot gets caught in the snow a lot. What could be her problem?

Originally posted by Sinixstar Weight distribution. She might be putting her board down flat, but still has weight out over one edge or the other.  Also probably not very relaxed, and is tensing up pretty bad - causing the board to shift around as a result.

Yea. I keep telling her to relax but she says she is. Sometimes I don't believe her since she doesn't look relaxed.

Am I the only one who read this thread title and was like "...really?"

Originally posted by mattaleao Am I the only one who read this thread title and was like "...really?"

I am straight as a bullet

Originally posted by Sinixstar Originally posted by tc913 Originally posted by mattaleao Am I the only one who read this thread title and was like "...really?" I am straight as a bullet you know bullets fly in an arc right?

Hmmmm.....I actually didn't know that. Thank you for clarifying it for me.

dude thats just weird

yeah i thought is forum was about a gay person tryin to fit in with a straight crowd or something lol

It's a common problem ... usually caused by "skier's pose" riding ... where your shoulders are open as you try to look down the hill. 

Yeah man that was definitely wierd. I can't stay straight either. You really do just have to relax, and no matter much you tell someone, it just comes with time.

most ppl are afraid of catching the dreaded toeside tail edge. Thats one of the reasons they dont commit to going straight. I myself was in this very same position until i detuned my board. now at high speeds that toe edge on the tail never digs in and i am so much more confident going down the mountain.


cant stress it enough, detune your board. zfrom getting off the lift to getting down the montain, your board willbe 1000 times more forgiving and you will have 1000 times more fun.

I used to have this same problem and then I realized that I, like most people just starting, was afraid to keep my knees bent and lean on my front foot. After finally wrapping my head around that concept, the issue just disappeared.

its as simple as this.  shes not good at snowboarding.  the more she rides an learns, the better she will get, and this problem will eventually be gone.


theres no magic trick to it.

all jokes aside, don't make such an effort to go straight

keep using those edges, turning side to side until it becomes instinct...by then, straight won't be so much of an issue