For those that race? Do you alternate your stance for each turn?

[Joeggernaut]

If you are racing, do you switch which foot leads when making right/left turns or use the same stance for both turns?

 

[Big Kahuna]

Yes, Unless it is a quick backside, transfer to front side then back to back side, sometimes there is not enough time to switch.

 

[mthomps]

Just some food for thought, at 6:10 is Todd Ross's slalom run. The announcer, larry rippenkroeger, comments on his odd style of switching his feet and that it's very tiring to do.

At 8:25 in the video is jeff Jacobs who doesnt switch stance and wins by over a second and half.

 

[Honda118]

14 countries - limited to 600 entries at that event - wow times change

 

[fastgtfairlane]

The old 550s handle entirely different than the newer skis. I normally ride right foot forward in "surf stance" and unless I switch my feet, making left hand turns on a sxr are almost impossible. Even riding a superjet set up for closed course racing is hard unless you switch your stance. I think it's more with the more aggressive Chines that require more leaning into the turn. On my 550, I could easily turn left without moving my feet around because the 550 turns on the tail and the newer skis turn more on the nose.

 

[Storbeck]

Seems like that slalom would fall under the thing about "quick transition" that bk mentioned.

 

[MTRHEAD]

I believe Motz doesn’t change much. Rius changes as much as the waves change. I started on 550’s so I’m always changing

 

[waxhead]

I change feet, I never used to but it I practiced and practiced it and now its way quicker

 

[mthomps]

The old 550s handle entirely different than the newer skis. I normally ride right foot forward in "surf stance" and unless I switch my feet, making left hand turns on a sxr are almost impossible. Even riding a superjet set up for closed course racing is hard unless you switch your stance. I think it's more with the more aggressive Chines that require more leaning into the turn.

Here's some dessert for thought. Jeff Jacob's winning a superjet 650 race in the boats first year...stance stays the same

 

[waxhead]

Here's some dessert for thought. Jeff Jacob's winning a superjet 650 race in the boats first year...stance stays the same

Who is this Jacobs guy you talk about

 

[mthomps]

Who is this Jacobs guy you talk about

There's nothin in my pot so stop stirring!


Just trying to say both styles have merit

 

[mthomps]

@fastgtfairlane you might be on to something. Here is Jacobs in 96 switching all over. 5:00 and 8:15

I have been watching a ton of race footage on YouTube because of this thread. Good thread, @Joeggernaut

 

[fastgtfairlane]

Lots of old great races on youtube! This one is among my favorites!

 

[ride4life]

I change about 80% of the time on bouy track. My corner speed is faster when I change feet

 

[Big Kahuna]

Yup, I am not in race shape any longer, I did race one time this past summer. Switch feet until I get tired. Then just keep same stance, luckily track was a left handed track (Counter Clockwise), so it worked out in my favor. Right handed tracks are always more tiresome to me!!!!!!!!

 

[Storbeck]

Great thread, and I love the old race footage, but it also seems a little odd to me that for the most part people are talking about video and riders from 15-20 years ago rather than last year at Havasu.

 

[Half flip95]

If you are racing, do you switch which foot leads when making right/left turns?

yes

 

[Big Kahuna]

Great thread, and I love the old race footage, but it also seems a little odd to me that for the most part people are talking about video and riders from 15-20 years ago rather than last year at Havasu.

Just easier to find these older video's. Which honestly, has better racing that what is going on now. The lines were full back then. Now? Not so much.

 

[Big Kahuna]

Just some food for thought, at 6:10 is Todd Ross's slalom run. The announcer, larry rippenkroeger, comments on his odd style of switching his feet and that it's very tiring to do.

At 8:25 in the video is jeff Jacobs who doesnt switch stance and wins by over a second and half.

not switching feet because he is body dragging the turns. Superjets cannot lay over enough to do this, SXR's you dont need to body drag.

 

[MTRHEAD]

Greatest Proski race ever. Watch Rius’s feet