Trick
Penguin Walk
HOW TO DO IT
Penguin Walk
Alternating nose and tail support with small hops to travel across flat snow while strapped in. It develops end-to-end support changes useful for buttering.
Preparation and setting
Flat snow, controlled stationary presses and enough space for sideways travel. Travel toward the toe or heel side is separate from riding regular or switch.
How to do it
- Start flexed with the board across the intended walking direction.
- Alternate small hops between tail support and nose support.
- To travel toward the toe side, add modest toe-edge inclination while retaining that rhythm.
- To travel toward the heel side, incline toward the heel edge instead.
- Coordinate opposing arm and board movements rather than making every hop a whole-body jump.
- Reduce the hopping and return to two-foot balance to finish.
How to learn it
First practise end changes without trying to cover distance. Add toe-side travel, then heel-side travel. The latter is primarily a coordination drill in the cited lesson.
Errors and corrections
Jumping both ends together: isolate one support change. Losing rhythm when adding direction: reduce edge angle and return to hops on the spot. Large arm swings pulling the rider away: shorten the swing.
Checks and cues
Each hop changes supporting end and produces intentional travel. Cue: change ends, then add direction. Practise returning to a quiet stance rather than continuing until balance fails.
Existing entry
Batch 02 / 01.
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teaching summary — coaching review required
Begin with repeated nose-to-tail transfers on flat terrain. The source then adds toe-edge and heel-edge inclination for lateral travel, with opposing arm and board movements coordinating the rhythm.
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editorial review notes
Toe-side and heel-side variants describe lateral travel, not regular versus switch riding.