help with toe-side slides

[danevan]

I am new to sliding and just picked up the toe-side slides. I am able to slide to a stop but have a lot of trouble bringing the front back forward to continue down the hill I usually end up doing a 180. Any pointers on how I can shave off some speed like this and keep going straight?
Thanks,
Dane

[MalakaiKingston]

I am new to sliding and just picked up the toe-side slides. I am able to slide to a stop but have a lot of trouble bringing the front back forward to continue down the hill I usually end up doing a 180. Any pointers on how I can shave off some speed like this and keep going straight?
Thanks,
Dane

In short,

1. Go faster, if you can do a 180 you can do a pendy.

2. Don't break your stance, don't shift your weight. Keep your weight on that rail.

[danevan]

thanks, but I still dont get how I bring it back from the 180 for the pendulum I just end up riding down the hill fakie. but yeah, I think more speed will help there...just gonna take some balls haha

[MalakaiKingston]

just gonna take some balls haha

Speed man, Just commit to it and keep the weight on the rail. If you are going fast enough it will come back, if you keep riding it out fakie with little speed it wasn't enough speed

[Andrew in Ontario]

look in the direction u wanna slide.

your feet will follow what ever way your shoulders turn.

[danevan]

right now my shoulders are facing directly up the hill with my hands out infront of me. I always find myself looking directly up the hill while I am sliding. am I meant to spin my head around and look down the hill behind me?

[Mr Mellow]

To bring it back around you'll need to look down hill again.

[*Gnar_Dog*]

try unloading the weight from your front foot and press on the rail in the direction you're sliding. Your board should want to follow around and continue in the way you were moving, which btw, i've found works best if right before you initiate the slide, be pointed straight down the hill. if this still doesn't work, try picking up your hand and grab the rail.

[sharcsplean]

when you finish a toe slide - you have to bring your body back to the board.
start by looking back down the hill towards your lead foot and bring your lead hand back to the board/down the hill. even if you do not get back down the fall line, you can grab the rail and carve it around.

good luck

[sepsis]

speed is the key.

just like malakai said, dont unlock your weight... if you're going fast enough, the board will come back around on its own. if the board doesn't come around... go faster and you'll get it.