Method
Confusion pairs: switch/fakie; nose/front; edge angle/body lean; pop/ollie; radius/sidecut
GLOSSARY
Each pair sounds similar but means something different, and mixing them up changes the meaning of an instruction or trick name. This page explains the difference for each pair.
Context and distinction
The individual terms have their own glossary entries with Commonly confused links.
Explore the glossary →HOW TO DO IT
Confusion pairs
Switch / fakie. Switch states opposite-to-normal riding. Fakie is historical/context-dependent reverse-travel vocabulary; preserve the source usage rather than globally renaming every instance.
Preparation and setting
Read the actual movement context.
Execution / application
- Choose a pair.
- Identify which property each term describes.
- Explain an example where they differ.
- Correct the ambiguous field without overwriting source usage.
Learning and practice
Use the pair to clarify an existing lesson before changing its technique cue.
Errors, limits and corrections
Treating correlated quantities as identical can corrupt both instructions and analysis.
Observable checks
Each pair has an explicit distinction.
Nose / front
Nose is a physical board end. Front foot can mean the rider's normal leading foot or the currently leading foot; declare the convention in switch.
Edge angle / body lean
Edge angle is board tilt relative to local snow. Body inclination and joint angulation help organize it but are not identical measured angles.
Pop / ollie
Pop is an active-departure skill category; ollie is a particular tail-loaded departure. A terrain coast air is a different departure.
Turn radius / sidecut radius
Turn radius describes a ridden path; sidecut radius describes unloaded design geometry under its stated convention. Loading, edging, deformation, snow and skid change the result.
Editorial status
definition_draft; coaching review pending.
Evidence and review limits
New explanatory and teaching text is SBSweet editorial synthesis grounded in existing material. Referenced source scope is stated; it is not a source-certified curriculum. No video/image review or live-site validation.
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editorial review notes
Imported from the supplied editorial package; technical and coaching review remains required.