Trick
50-50
GLOSSARY · Freestyle & trick grammar
The name describes the supported board orientation. Approach side, entry rotation and exit can be specified independently.
Context and distinction
A 50-50 is not a transverse boardslide.
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50-50: Introductory Ride-On Box
Sliding lengthwise with the board parallel to the feature.
Preparation and setting
Flat-base straight gliding; low, wide, suitable ride-on box.
How to do it
- Rehearse riding flat-based through a box outline drawn on snow.
- Approach the real box on a settled line.
- Keep knees flexed, shoulders square and body support above the board.
- Maintain flat-base contact along the feature.
- Continue aligned off the end and absorb the return to snow.
Learn it
Snow outline → easy ride-on box → consistent repetitions. Ollie entry/exit and shuffle are later exercises.
Errors and corrections
Rolling onto an edge: repeat flat-base snow rehearsal. Twisting away: simplify the task to aligned travel.
Cues
Board along the box; weight above it.
Successful attempt
Continuous lengthwise slide and controlled exit.
Boundary
A rail, gap-on feature or kink needs a separate approach lesson.
SOURCE-BACKED DETAIL
Characteristics
- Supported position
- board aligned lengthwise with the feature
- Training context
- snow rehearsal → low wide ride-on box
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Additional teaching summary — coaching review required
S3 lesson: rehearse a flat-base 50-50 over an imaginary snow box, then ride onto a low, wide box; keep knees bent, shoulders square and support over the board. Ollie-on/off and the shuffle are later exercises. Feature progression examples are not universal readiness criteria.