My View and Experience on the Snowboard Stance!

My dood! In part 1 we are get nerdy about my stance and my experience on finding my right stance. Your snowboard stance is about finding the balance between performance and comfort. I hope you guys enjoy this video and join me on the live Q&A Tuesdays at 7pm MST if you have any questions.

My stance:
Im 135 pounds and 5'5"
21.5" wide
15/-15

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[ap]

Someone who understands giving advice with context rather than just throwing out numbers.

[mpix]

A great way to start out with your width and stance angle is to do a yoga squat where you put your hands together like a prayer, then bend your knees until your elbows touch your knees. This is your balanced, center core position of your body .The space that your feet are apart is your distance that your bindings should be apart from center of foot to center of foot. Now take notice of the angle of your foots position and that is what you should set your binding angles at:)

[patthesoundguy]

That is what I most tell young riders when I'm out on the hill. The stance can make it or break it. I have spent 30 years playing with stance from before the 4x4 base plate was introduced and that was what made it possible for me to explore different stances and find what works. I also have found that over time your needs and tastes can change so young riders don't be afraid to play with different stances. I ride hard boots more often than not now and it took me quite a while to really dial in my set-up.

[nickburnley]

so much fun filming with you today. I really hope this video helps someone find their sweet spot stance. I'll see you on the hiil and as always, LETS GOOOO

[PierluigiOlmati]

Great advices! Everything makes sense to me.
For statistics, I am 184 cm tall, stance 56 cm, 12/-12 deg on a true twin tip 159 cm long traditional camber board.
I agree with the concept that knees should bend along the direction of feet.

[nathanratermann]

I watched a ton of your videos when I started 4yrs ago, though at this time I was injury free. My injuries were not due to trying to learn to ride though. I have built bridges for 17yrs! Torn bicep three years ago, and spinal surgery L4L5. I ride str8 up posi posi now, it’s so much easier on my body, literally no effort. I never was able to get good at jumps, but I can carve like it’s a pumpkin.

[lolitanekoco]

"biomechanically not awesome" love it man love your enthusiasm, thanks for all the fun and informative vids

[michaelmoody]

Best snowboarding stance vid ever.

I’ve been dying to know, so I consider myself a connoisseur of vids on this topic

[tylercrabtree]

road for a long time as 15 -15, the last few years I've been at 17 -13. on twin powder boards. i love the extra power going forward in carves but hardly notice the difference when switch. Gotta Love some toe to toe. the feeling of gravity shift hoping from toe to toe never gets old.

[billmullane]

I actually used +18 +6 and it helped me carve in regular and switch! It stopped me from wanting to revert in switch

[AA_OnTheEdge]

Also different boot size, brand, binding combination may also affect the actual stance angle,
I find that when I pair my Burton size 8 boots with Burton size M binding(which my boot is on the lower end size that fit the binding), the toe cap tend to push my angle about 2 degree inward both foot when straping on. But this thing doesn't happen when I ride with Flow size M binding( which my boots is on the upper end that fits the binding)

[lowkey-doki]

12 & 12 for a great switch freestyle stance!

[ernestonajar]

love your videos and the energy, as a former surfer/skater going thru the pains of learning how to snowboard, I can truly say your tips are freaking helpful...

[DazDaz]

I used to run a variety of stances depending on the terrain or board I was riding. Used to range from a directional duck stance to a full posi posi stance.

I'm in my mid 50s now and a number of knee issues caused by mountain bike and football injuries mean I now only ride posi posi. So in a way I've gone back to riding how I did in the early 90s when really we were all posi posi to be honest.

So my switch riding is now gone really but to be honest ripping it forwards only was how I started back in the day so I've come full circle.

[RandySnarsh]

I always go for the smallest stands you can have on the board so you have max length on each side from the bindings to the nose of the board. makes it easier for riding switch and regular in powder too.

[Stereotype]

I'm at 24/27 in the front and either -3/0 in the back. That's my carving setup. Most hardcore carvers (in Japan esp) have a double positive setup (both facing front).

[PaleCentaur]

Man, seeing this video makes me miss riding at Breckenridge. I need to head back there in the next couple years!

[seancolwell]

How long are your legs (inseam). That is surely a factor. It was for me.

[jasonsong]

15/15 and about 21-22 inches wide for my 31 inch inseam usually works pretty well in most condtions.

[hoakpsp]

This is my third year 🏂, I ride right foot forward. Oddly I skate left foot forward getting on and off the lift. Is this even normal?