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Determining Whether Right Footed or Goofy Footed
"Neil Gendzwill" wrote in
: I still think the most reliable non-riding test is the old ice/linoleum floor test - if you run and slide on ice or a splippery floor, which foot is forward? And this is the test that fails for me. I slide with my right foot forwards, but I ride regular. Luckily when I started, I'd already been surfing a number of years so knew which way to go... which makes me wonder... I never made a concious decision to surf regular, neither did my mate who rides goofy. Just one way seemed more natural when cumsily standing on the board is a swirling wall of 1ft waves. - Dave. -- The only powder to get high on, falls from the sky. http://www.vpas.org.uk/ - Snowboarding the worlds pow pow - Donek Sasquatch 162, Prior Pow 181, Burton Canyon 162 The Snowboard FAQ lives here - http://www.vpas.fsnet.co.uk/rssFAQ |
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Determining Whether Right Footed or Goofy Footed
On Jan 29, 12:00 pm, wrote:
On Jan 29, 10:51 am, Neil Gendzwill wrote: wrote: Not necessarily. I'm strongly right-footed, and just as strongly goofy, so I'm not sure there's any correlation.Interesting -- maybe you have some ambidextrous tendencies. Still, I think your experience is unusual. Hey, I didn't read this thread until I noticed all the posts and was like "what's going on in there?" Left/right footedness has nothing to do with regular/goofy riding (although it sounds good). Out of my winter cabin of ten people, three people are goofy and right-footed, I'm regular and left footed, and the rest are regular and right-footed. You might was "maybe you guys all live under powerlines or something" :]. To that I refer you to a bigger poll on BOL last year... it also shows no correlation. Regular and right footed 67 44.97% Regular and left footed 14 9.40% Goofy and right footed 57 38.26% Goofy and left footed 11 7.38% |
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Determining Whether Right Footed or Goofy Footed
On Jan 29, 7:51 am, Neil Gendzwill wrote: wrote: Kicking a ball over and over again mostly with her right foot is pretty nearly conclusive evidence that she is right-footed. Right-footed = regular, so right foot in back on the board.Not necessarily. I'm strongly right-footed, and just as strongly goofy, so I'm not sure there's any correlation. So am I. |
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Determining Whether Right Footed or Goofy Footed
On Jan 29, 10:46 am, wrote: On Jan 29, 1:29 am, No Way wrote: Hi, I just purchased a board for my daughter and the rep at the store had determined that she was right footed. My daughter told me that she was pushed from behind by the rep and her right foot was the foot that had kicked out first to catch her balance. So, the installer had put her bindings installed such that her right foot is at the rear. I thought that if you were deemed to be right footed, the right foot should be placed in the front or, am I out of it? Also, if it helps, when my daughter plays soccer, her right foot is the dominant foot. This does help, and I think it's the best indicator. The "push" test and the "slide on the floor" test might work, but they might not be reliable if done just once or twice. Kicking a ball over and over again mostly with her right foot is pretty nearly conclusive evidence that she is right-footed. Right-footed = regular, so right foot in back on the board. Of course, as Neil suggests, if she uses a duck stance she'll be able to ride switch (backward) easily too, which for her would be right foot in front, left in back. Joe Ramirez Well, now you guys have me thoroughly confused as to what is going on here. If I understand this thread, it seems that most people agree that whatever test you use, eg sliding, push test, kick, etc, the foot you lead with in the test should go in the BACK of the board? That is exactly opposite of how I understood all these tests, which we agree are of qustionable validty work. My understanding is that whichever foot you lead with in the test, indicates which foot should then likely go in the FRONT of the board. |
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Determining Whether Right Footed or Goofy Footed
On Jan 30, 7:52 am, Neil Gendzwill wrote:
wrote: My understanding is that whichever foot you lead with in the test, indicates which foot should then likely go in the FRONT of the board. Your understanding is correct. It's just that the tests don't always work. Neil Same as what Neil said. |
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