Here are two common ways of testing yourself to find out if you
are regular or are indeed a goofy foot. With some board sports having you strapped in to
bindings, it makes this more of an issue before you even start your
lesson or get out there. 1. The first (and preferred) method of discovering if you are regular or goofy involves another person. The friend or instructor has you stand with your feet together while they stand behind you and push you forward. The foot that goes forward to catch you is supposed to be your leading foot. Of course, since you now know what they are going to do, it makes this method kind of tainted. Just relax! Don't think of anything. Its worth a try. If you still aren't sold, don't worry. It'll all come together. 2. The second method you can do yourself, but it doesn't always guarantee that you are regular or goofy. Find a slick floor (like a waxy kitchen floor) and have on a pair of socks. Now get a running start and try to slide a good distance. Since sliding straight forward (ice skate style) doesn't really work that well and face-planting is more likely to become your stance, your brain should tell you to naturally pick a foot to lead with. Lead with your right and you are goofy, lead with your left and you are regular. If it seems natural both ways, the method #1 might be a better judge. Snowboarders, if you don't think you are correctly assessed in your footed-ness, don't worry! Just go out there and make some turns. You can still ride "switch", which means riding opposite of your footed-ness. Your instructor should give you a few pointers and most people start by doing the "falling leaf" down, which means you are constantly switching between regular and goofy. Which ever way you do pick, turning one way over the other (either heal turn or toe turn) will still be more difficult at the start. As a whole though, one stance will develop faster. Its common to start out being ambidextrous, and riding either way, but you will soon develop riding one way dominantly, with a "switch" stance becoming much harder to achieve. |
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