Back-seat
Riding with the weight too far toward the tail for the task, so the front of the board loses grip and steering.
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Glossary & Terminology
Canonical terms, aliases and contextual distinctions.
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Blended turn
A turn combining carved and skidded components.
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C-turn
An individual turn linking initiation, shaping and completion into a C-like path.
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A turn in which the board changes direction while its tail follows substantially the same narrow track as its nose, with little lateral slipping.
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Repeated vibration or intermittent loss and recovery of edge contact during riding.
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The lateral space within which a riding task or sequence is performed.
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A turn transition described primarily by the rider’s body moving across the board’s path to the inside of the next turn.
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A transition label for coordinated movement of the body and board through the change between turns.
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A turn transition described primarily by the board and legs passing beneath the body toward the next turn.
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Edge catch
An unexpected bite of the downhill edge into the snow that abruptly stops the board and usually throws the rider down.
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A community label for a deeply inclined, often laid-out carved turn.
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A named carving style associated with linked deeply laid turns and a developed approach to coordinating body and board movement.
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Fall line
The locally steepest downhill direction on a slope.
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Alternating diagonal travel on the same edge without linking conventional edge-changing turns.
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Garland
Repeated partial turn actions that release and re-engage the same edge without completing an edge change.
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J-turn
A glide that develops into a turn and a controlled finish across the slope, forming a J-like path.
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Push-pull
A source-specific carving movement strategy involving coordinated extension and flexion; preserve attribution and timing.
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S-turns
Linked turns on alternating edges that form successive S-like paths.
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Controlled sideways sliding with the board substantially across the fall line.
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A turn containing deliberate sideways board displacement.
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Transition — between turns
The interval in which one turn is completed and the rider-board system reorganises to begin the next.
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Travel across a slope rather than directly down the fall line.
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A designated reference point within the central part of a turn used to discuss its shape, timing or loading.
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The finishing phase that prepares the transition to the next action.
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The phase in which a new turn begins.
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The radius describing the rider or board's actual curved path; it is not automatically the sidecut radius.
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Two aspects of a turn’s path: shape describes how the direction changes through the arc, while size describes its spatial extent.
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The phase in which the path and direction change of the turn are developed.
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Washout
A loss of the intended supporting grip that allows the board to slide away.
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