In episode 93, Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan revisit fore-aft movement after a prior episode was cut short when Matt got called into the hospital. They compare weather and riding conditions, then define fore-aft as pressure and center-of-mass management along the snowboard’s length (tip to tail). They explain why beginners are taught to pressure the front foot to engage sidecut and create grip, then explore how advanced riding prioritizes performance, timing, speed, and momentum, making large fore-aft shifts less practical. The group discusses pressure vs body position, moving the body over the board versus moving the board under the body, how edge-change patterns (extending, flexing, retraction) affect fore-aft, and how equipment flex profiles and speed influence decambering. They close with a hot take on coaching the approach and “catch” onto urban rails, plus updates on merch, the website, and exam-related episodes.
00:00 Intro and Crew Check In
00:57 Beeper Story and On Call Life
02:12 Powder Days and Burnout
05:05 Why Four Aft Matters
06:35 Beginner Progression and Sidecut
09:06 Grip and Contact Points
13:42 From Efficiency to Performance
16:10 Defining Four Aft Clearly
23:28 Pressure vs Position Mechanics
28:21 Center of Mass Misconceptions
33:13 Foot Feel and Rolling Cues
34:46 When Forward Hurts Performance
37:33 Slip Versus Grip
38:43 Heel Chatter Nuances
41:46 Reference Alignments Steeps
42:30 Instructor Clinic Story
46:01 Edge Change Patterns
48:05 Tail Sting Steeps
51:57 Board Under Body
56:05 Reset Back To Center
57:08 Speed And Decamber
01:00:22 Multicam Board Tangent
01:04:52 Boot Looseness Debate
01:08:31 Leg Triangle Analysis
01:10:58 Hot Take Urban Rails
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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!
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