Drill
Static Edge-Angle Exploration
HOW TO DO IT
Static Edge-Angle Exploration
Static edging lets the rider feel tilt and support before adding speed. It is preparation, not evidence that a stationary pose will work unchanged in a turn.
Preparation and setting
Flat area; secured equipment; support from an instructor when appropriate.
Execution / practice sequence
- Begin in a mobile stance.
- Explore a small toe-side angle.
- Return to neutral.
- Explore heel-side angle.
- Compare ankle, knee and hip contribution.
- Finish balanced before moving.
How to learn / practise
Repeat modest changes, then progress to TC22-19's separate traverses. Describe pressure sensations without assuming exact ratios.
Errors and corrections
Attempting a maximum angle: reduce range. A torso fold hides the leg task: observe joints separately. Difficulty differs by edge: adapt the task rather than force symmetry.
Observable checks
Both engagement and return to neutral are controlled.
HOW TO DO IT
Small Stationary Edge-Angle Changes
Learn working-edge engagement and opposite-edge clearance before sliding.
Preparation and setting
Gentle secured learning position with suitable support; identify uphill/downhill edges.
Exercise sequence
- Name the working edge and edge that must remain clear.
- Tilt a small amount onto the working edge.
- Reduce tilt slightly without dropping into an uncontrolled slide.
- Restore tilt and supported posture.
- Repeat for the other edge in a separate start position.
Transfer
Transfer to D12/D13 with very short movement; later D14 uses the same gradual control for stopping.
Errors addressed
Whole-base flattening during sideways travel; Waist bend with little board tilt; Confusion about opposite-edge catch.
Success check
Rider adjusts a small useful tilt and identifies the clearance required for the planned slide.
Simplify when needed
Remain stationary with instruction if the rider cannot control the release range.
Editorial origin
SBSweet editorial exercise; not claimed as an official association drill.
HOW TO DO IT
Supported Tilt and Comfortable Range
Separate useful edge-angle adjustment from tiptoe, waist folding or a maximal crouch.
Preparation and setting
Stationary secured equipment with appropriate support; no painful joint forcing.
Exercise sequence
- Find supported soles and comfortable boot contact.
- Become a little taller/lower with coordinated joints.
- Develop modest toe-side tilt and return.
- Develop modest heel-side tilt and return.
- Compare torso-only fold with lower-body/pelvis coordination.
- Check that more and less movement remain available.
Transfer
Transfer the smallest useful action to a short traverse; the sliding result must be tested separately.
Errors addressed
Tiptoe; Over-seated heel position; Waist-only fold; Locked or exhausted range.
Success check
Board tilt changes while body support and comfortable movement remain available.
Simplify when needed
Reduce range, practise off-board or adapt the setup/task if movement is constrained.
Editorial origin
SBSweet editorial exercise, not an association-approved drill.
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Characteristics
- School / framework
- CASI Level 2
01
teaching summary — coaching review required
CASI progression (S3): explore edging statically, introduce shallow carved traverses, then add gentle edge changes, in a wide, gentle area. Editorial observation: record which joints move and whether balance remains available for the next movement; no single fixed stance for every rider.