How to Determine Your Foot for a Snowboard

Like many other board sports, most people have a dominant foot for snowboarding that determines which foot they put on the front of the board and which foot goes on the back of the board. This trait is called footedness, and is the same idea as handedness. If you put your left foot forward, then your stance is called "regular." If you put your right foot forward then your stance is called "goofy."

Instructions

    • 1

      Imagine sliding across a slick floor or a patch of ice. Which foot do you put forward to slide with? This is the foot that should go on the front of the snowboard.

    • 2

      Imagine stomping on an aluminum can to flatten it. Which foot do you use to do the stomping? This is the foot that you should put on the front of the snowboard.

    • 3

      Imagine writing your name in the sand with a barefooted toe. Which foot do you use to do the writing? This is the foot you should put forward on your snowboard.

    • 4

      Consider the stance that you use for other board sports, such as skateboarding or surfing. Your stance will be the same one that you use for these other sports.