Types Of Snowboarding

When you hear about snowboarding you just think of somebody going really fast down a hill

. It also looks simple in the eyes of a spectator but it really is a complex and dangerous sport to master. There are also a variety of different types, the four main ones which are freestyle, freecarve, freeriding and jibbing.

Freestyle is often a display of tricks and impressive speed put on by a professional. They really show off their skills by being able to perform jumps and tricks when they want to. When carrying out this style of snowboarding they use a different board that is more flexible. This allows them to reach much better heights, usually 20 feet or higher, than they would on a regular board.

Freecarve is a race that takes place. This is something that two professionals will carry out and compete against each other. It involves using a variety of techniques and skills that they will have mastered. These include turning, twisting and using their balance and weight shifting skills as well as others. The aim is to pass your competitor at a certain point where you must use a certain skill or combination of these to make sure you get past safely.

Freeriding is the most common type and the one most of us will have heard of before. Freecarve is for people who are at a more professional level, however this is for beginners. When the go down the snow covered mountains they will travel at a diagonal angle, which is known as freeriding. The aim is to get from one side of the mountain to the other in this style.

Jibbing is a term that is used to describe when someone uses their board on a surface other than snow. Of course when more advanced snowboarders perform tricks they use things such as rails, ledge, benches and other things. When they are making use of these obstacles to perform a trick they are jibbing. When carrying out these it is fantastic for the spectator to watch, however there have been many a crash and fall from jibbing also.

Whether you take part in this sport are a simply a spectator it is certainly one of the more interesting and exciting sports to watch. It is hard to believe that it only became a popular sport in the 60"s and 70"s, but is certainly increasing in popularity in today"s modern times.

by: Zoe R

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