Drill
Orientation and Travel-Arrow Rehearsal
Prevent confusion between physical board ends, edges and the current leading foot.
HOW TO DO IT
Orientation and Travel-Arrow Rehearsal
Prevent confusion between physical board ends, edges and the current leading foot.
Preparation and setting
Level secured board; no sliding. Use an imagined arrow or a line in snow, never a person as a travel target.
Exercise sequence
- Point to the physical nose and tail.
- Identify toe/heel edges from boot orientation.
- Choose a travel direction and name its leading foot.
- Reverse the travel direction without renaming the physical nose/tail or edges.
- Look comfortably in each direction while keeping the board stationary.
Transfer
Before torsion, reverse diagonals and switch; say the intended foot and edge before the first attempt.
Errors addressed
Wrong edge named in switch; Ambiguous front-foot cue; Looking creates unwanted torso impulse.
Success check
Rider correctly names each reference in both travel directions and looks ahead without forcing the joints.
Simplify when needed
Do the exercise without the board first if naming and balancing compete for attention.
Editorial origin
SBSweet editorial exercise; not claimed as an official association drill.
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editorial review notes
No association approval is claimed; coaching review is pending.