SNOWBOARD BINDING Angles
BINDING ANGLES
- The angle of your feet on the board which will affect the way you ride
- More easier to perform what is needed for that riding style.
- Setting will depends on rider's ability, style, personal preference and body type.
STANCE ANGLE
- 0° angle refers to your feet being completely straight across the width of the board (perpendicular).
- A positive angle (+) is when your toes are pointing towards the nose (tip/front) of the board.
- A negative angle (-) is when your toes point towards the tail (back) of the board.
BEGINNER STANCES
THE FIRST SCHOOL OF THOUGHT
Make learning easier to ride in one direction, you should set up your stance to make turning easier whilst still feeling stable.
Most common setup:
+15/ +0 & +15/ +3
THE SECOND SCHOOL OF THOUGHT
For the start, you can ride in both direction until you can trace that you are goofy or regular. Its more easy and then change to a more forward stance.
Tips: If you are sure that you are goofy or regular and then play around with it from there until you find your most comfortable set-up.
FREESTYLES STANCES
MIRRORED DUCK STANCE
The positive (+) angle of the front binding is matched by a negative (-) angle in the back binding.
Most common setup:
+15/-15
SLIGHT DUCK STANCE
Back foot is on a negative angle but on a different angle to the front foot.
Commonly used by freestylers & all mountaineers and everyone in between.
Most common setup:
+18/-12, +15/-9, +18/-9 & +15/-6
ALL-MOUNTAINEERS STANCES
Usually ride with a slight duck or slight forward stance – as always it will depend on your personal preference and you should experiment until you find what’s most comfortable for you.
Most common setup:
+18/-6, +15/-6, +18/-3, +15/-3
FREE-RIDERS STANCES
Typically ride with a forward stance so that both bindings will have positive angles.
Most common setup:
+21/+6, +18/+6, +18/+3
