Heel Slide
Beginner
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The first thing you need to learn on the slope is how to control the heel edge. Go find a flat-ish bunny hill — and let’s get to it.
How do it
The first thing you need to learn on the slop is how to control the heel edge. Go find a flat-ish bunny hill — and let’s get to it.
1.
Start sitting down on the slope, facing the direction of movement. Stand up and immediately push onto your heels.
2.
You must learn to balance on the heel edge. Moving your toes should quickly reveal the principle behind it. When you raise your toes, you brake. When you lower them slightly, you begin movement. Keep your shoulders straight and your weight over the center of the board. Keep your eyes forward. Don’t lean back or forward too hard.
3.
Now let’s try riding down in the same fashion, but this time shifting your weight onto one foot. The foot you shift onto will determine the direction of movement. Then try the other foot. Your trajectory will look similar to a falling leaf.