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Goofy
Other
wise known as: goofy footed
“You
have to switch the bindings around for Jim, because not only
is he goofy but he rides goofy.”
Goofy refers to having your right foot as your forward most
foot. The term goofy is used for all sorts of board sports
including: surfing, skateboarding, wake boarding and so on.
Riding goofy does not mean riding switch or fakie. Riding
switch, or fakie, refers to riding opposite your regular
way.
So if you are goofy, to be riding switch or fakie you would
need to be riding so that your left foot was forward.
The hardest part for beginning snowboarders is to know if
they ride regular or goofy. There are a couple little tests
that can help figure this dilemma out. These tests are best
done by someone else because the person getting tested will
psych themselves out mentally when they are trying them.
Test 1: Just have person naturally step
onto a skateboard. They will typically step onto the board
in a way that feels most comfortable. Which ever foot is
forward on the skateboard is typically the foot you put forward
on a snowboard.
Test 2: Have the person step up a step.
Typically the foot the person uses to put on that first step
is the foot that should go forward on the snowboard.
Test 3: Gently push the person from behind.
To catch their balance they will normally put one foot forward
first. This is the foot that is then put in the front of
the snowboard. Don’t knock them over, that is usually
a good way to loose a friend, get your butt kicked or loose
the sale if you are doing it at a shop.
Test 4: Ask the person. They are most times
the exact opposite of what they say they are. This should
be the final test if the first three didn’t work real
well.
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Regular |
| Bindings |
Boot |
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