Term
Hip / Corner
HOW TO DO IT
Frontside Hip / Backside Hip
Frontside and backside hip lesson topics now have full written-source pathways in HT27-02/03. This original index node should point to them, not duplicate their movement cards.
Preparation and setting
A suitable actual hip and the prerequisites stated in the chosen pathway.
How to understand / apply it
- Identify which application is intended.
- Read the feature geometry and chosen lesson.
- Use its approach and airborne alignment sequence.
- Use its contact and ride-away instructions.
- Record stance and actual feature separately.
How to learn / practise
Learn one pathway before changing direction or adding grabs. Keep geometry review attached to both.
Errors and corrections
Interpreting a hip label as an automatic ninety-degree spin is incorrect. Duplicating the node as a new trick would fragment the content.
Observable checks
The original index resolves to the detailed correct pathway and retained canonical identity.
HOW TO DO IT
Hip / Corner: Glossary Geometry
A hip/corner has a differently directed landing from its takeoff. WSF's glossary uses perpendicular geometry; teaching usage may be broader. Geometry is not automatically a named spin.
Preparation and setting
Actual feature inspection and the source context.
How to understand / apply it
- Record takeoff heading.
- Record landing heading and pitch.
- Identify intended contact area and runout.
- State the applicable naming convention.
- Select a technique pathway only after geometry is understood.
How to learn / practise
Use an observation sketch or verbal description of one real feature. Measure only when reliable data exists.
Errors and corrections
Forcing every named hip to exactly ninety degrees ignores usage. Treating board rotation as a change of flight destination is incorrect.
Observable checks
The feature is described geometrically and separately from the performed trick.
HOW TO DO IT
Hip Coping: Source-Specific Usage
In these hip lessons, coping names the line at the top of the landing used as an alignment reference. It does not necessarily mean a metal rail or pipe hardware.
Preparation and setting
A fully inspected hip and understood lesson context.
How to understand / apply it
- Locate the referenced top line.
- Distinguish it from the actual contact area.
- Use it only as the lesson's alignment cue.
- Check the approach and landing together.
- Record the term with its feature context.
How to learn / practise
Compare hip coping usage with quarterpipe hardware terminology. Use actual geometry rather than a label as the primary description.
Errors and corrections
Assuming that aiming at a line guarantees contact ignores speed and feature shape. Transferring the cue to another structure requires reassessment.
Observable checks
The term and its limited role in the selected pathway are clear.
HOW TO DO IT
Hip Grabs: Application Links
Hip grabs apply existing grab mechanics to a controlled hip air. They do not become new grab identities merely because the feature differs.
Preparation and setting
Repeatable basic hip pathway and an independently established grab.
Execution / practice sequence
- Complete the plain-air baseline.
- Select one controlled grab.
- Retain the baseline approach and departure.
- Make the grab after becoming airborne without losing alignment.
- Release in time for contact.
- Complete the original ride-away.
How to learn / practise
Use the existing detailed grab card for contact mechanics. Add one short touch before a longer hold.
Errors and corrections
Reaching before departure can disrupt the lip task. Focusing on contact while missing landing alignment: return to the basic hip air.
Observable checks
Grab contact, board alignment and ride-away are all controlled; canonical grab identity is retained.
SOURCE-BACKED DETAIL
Characteristics
- Record type
- feature
Definition conflicts
- WSF (S1): landing perpendicular to take-off.
- Snowboard Addiction (S2): a differently angled landing; no exact 90 degrees enforced.
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editorial review notes
90-degree geometry in a glossary does not require a named 90-degree spin.