More Cross Stepping Goodness!

Posted on | October 9, 2009 |

Just another one. Not from me. See link.

ever see ice skaters at a stand still in the middle of the rink . their feet are at 90 degrees . that so each foot can counter the slide . for nose riding you have to be able to push-pull front to back and side to side . so for practice , front foot at 12 o’clock and back foot at 3 o’clock . butt up the heel of your front foot into the arch of your back foot forming a slight "L" .

in the same alignment , lift up your back foot and place it in front of your front foot’s toes forming a "T" . practice walking that way L T L T L T forward . then walk backwards L T L T L ( walking back is more important than forward ). always touching foot to foot . hard isnt it ? after you can do it tight , later walking more open will be much easier . experiment walking stiff leg , knees super bent , etc. try it , and let me know how it goes . then we can move to the next practice .

that’s a good land practice , just like golfers swinging their arms at the bus stop . in the ocean , try this . near the beach in like knee high water with a sandy bottom , stand on your board and find your balance in a sort of surf stance ( can be more narrow ). before you take a step , lean back with your head or shoulders , then initiate the step . take 1 step forward , then place it back . later 2 steps , 2 steps back . all the while keep your gaze on something far away like a boat or building . practice that little STALL , its the secret to noseriding .

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