Skill
Fore/aft Balance
Aliases
Longitudinal balanceen · Mechanics terminologyLongitudinal pressure controlen · Related wordingGLOSSARY · Movement & mechanics
The needed relationship changes with travel direction, terrain and phase. This existing card also covers longitudinal pressure control: changing how loading is distributed toward the board’s ends. Those are connected aspects, not identical measurements.
Context and distinction
A visible body position does not uniquely determine the forces acting under the nose and tail.
More Movement & mechanics terms →HOW TO DO IT
Longitudinal Pressure Control
Pressure along the board changes when body support and leg actions change. Fore/aft movement is a controllable range, not a permanent instruction to sit on one foot.
Preparation and setting
Stationary balance and controlled gliding; flat snow, then a gentle run.
Execution / practice sequence
- Begin over both feet with mobile joints.
- Slide the board a little forward beneath the pelvis and feel support move rearward.
- Return through centre, then move toward front support without folding the torso.
- Reduce the movement and integrate it into a familiar turn.
How to learn / practise
Compare small front, centre and rear support changes. Practise recentering after each rather than holding an extreme position. Add moving presses only after release is controlled.
Errors and corrections
Bending only at the waist disguises the support change: observe pelvis and feet. A stalled nose or runaway tail calls for smaller shifts and easier terrain.
Observable checks
The rider can intentionally change fore/aft support and return to centre without losing the chosen line.
01
Context matters
Nose and tail describe the board. Front and rear foot must be interpreted relative to stance and current direction of travel, especially when riding switch.
CONNECTED KNOWLEDGE