Technique
Early Edge, Then Patient Loading
GLOSSARY
This idea, from a 2019 APSI clinic report, is to tip the board onto its new edge early but gently, and wait before adding pressure or steering, so the edge settles into the turn.
Context and distinction
It is a historical first-person report, not a current APSI standard.
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Early Edge, Then Patient Loading
Patient loading describes an attributed clinic cue: establish a modest early edge before demanding substantial loading or steering. It does not mean doing nothing throughout the turn.
Preparation and setting
Reliable gentle carving and a reproducible arc.
Execution / practice sequence
- Prepare the release.
- Establish the new edge with a modest movement.
- Allow support to develop before adding stronger input.
- Shape the arc progressively.
- Complete with range for the next transition.
How to learn / practise
Compare an abrupt entry with a modest progressive entry on easy terrain. Observe track and sensation instead of prescribing a universal delay.
Errors and corrections
Waiting so long that the turn never develops: reduce the delay. Confusing patience with a rigid stance: keep joints mobile.
Observable checks
The new edge develops smoothly without a sudden unsupported inward dive.
SOURCE-BACKED DETAIL
Characteristics
- School / framework
- APSI clinic, reported by Keith Stubbs (2019)
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editorial review notes
Historical first-person report, not a current APSI standard; its system comparison does not imply one fixed posture everywhere.