Goal
- Controlled drift turn with weight shifting
- Speed control
Where
Mellow slope (blue piste), well groomed slope
How
Longitudinally shift the body weight onto the front foot when coming out of the traverse, and make a knee impulse towards the valley. The board twists and turns towards the fall line. The edge change should happen just before the fall line. The weight remains on the front foot until the board has been completely turned into the fall line. From the fall line, the edge angle is constantly increased and the weight is shifted back onto both legs, to enable the turn to be controlled and steered with a good shape.
A neutral riding position is held throughout the turn.
Methodical progression
For this turn, there are two different teaching approaches:
Holistic method (turning/edge change)
- Falling leaf (toeside and heelside)
- Turning/edge change from switch riding (approach toeside → heelside turn) – this exercise is also called the 3-turn
- Turning/edge change from sliding in the fall line (approach toeside → heelside turn)
- Turning/edge change from sliding out of the fall line (approach toeside → heelside turn)
- Turning/edge change from switch riding (approach heelside → toeside turn) – 3-turn
- Turning/edge change from sliding in the fall line (approach toeside → heelside turn)
- Turning/edge change from sliding out of the fall line (approach toeside → heelside turn)
- Linking turns together
- Varying speed, turn radius, and terrain
Building Block method
- Demonstration of the finished movement and adapted technical explanation
- Stationary exercise: practice weight shifting and knee impulse while standing with the snowboard strapped in
- Practice in the traverse: during traversing, practice shifting weight onto the front foot (a slight wave track may occur)
- Turn toward the slope: build up using a turn fan to gradually reduce fear. At this stage no edge change is made! The snowboard instructor provides assistance when setting off
- Wave: practice initiating and braking through weight shifting
- Single turn with partner assistance
- Single turn without partner assistance
- Linking turns together
- Variation of speed, turn radius, and terrain