How to Correct Your Footing on a Snowboard

Your snowboard stance is vital because it determines your balance and thus your ability to turn, carve, etc. If you don't feel comfortable on your board, tire easily or can't seem to maintain your balance, you may need to correct your footing. To do this you will need to unscrew your bindings and readjust them. While there are a few guidelines to go by, your snowboarding stance really depends on what is comfortable for you.

Things You'll Need

  • Philip's head screwdriver
  • Measuring tape
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Instructions

    • 1

      Remove your bindings by flipping your board over and removing the screws with a Phillip's head screwdriver.

    • 2

      Figure out what your stance width should be. This is the width between your bindings and you can determine this by measuring the width of your shoulders and adding 1 inch.

    • 3

      Match your bindings with the holes at the width that you determined.

    • 4

      Set your stance angle. A good angle for an all-mountain rider is +21 degrees in the front and +6 degrees in the back. If you are a beginner or want to carve, a better stance angle might be +30 degrees in the front and +15 degrees in the back. Your binding has numbers inside and you can turn the binding to these degrees.

    • 5

      Replace all of the screws to attach the binding back to your board.

    • 6

      Take your snowboard for a test run. If it still doesn't feel right, make more adjustments.