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Highbacks rotated? Hips open?  Are you getting as much edge angle on the heel?

I don't know, I just do it (and one of the many reasons that I'm not a coach).

I'm going to drop this pic again...

That's how I like to finish my toeside (but I know that isn't common).  Then as I transition to the heel, the hip shift is more linear.  It's not 'sitting in a chair', but not totally dropping the hip like a skier either.  My COM goes from my rear toes to my front ankle.  I set the edge then rotate my body into the turn, and the rear knee just kinda comes around.  At least that's what I *think* I'm doing.  It's probably better to listen to James.

Posted by: @emilecantin

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However I still don't understand how you accomplish this on heelside turns...

I think @board_doctor put it well, pressuring into the inside arch of the backfoot in order to decamber the board is a good way to think about the movement.

Another way are to think about it is to drive the back knee toward the heel edge at the center of the sidecut as I suggested earlier.  This movement, when done correctly, will also lead to a more natural hip rotation.  Tuck the knee behind the front one on heelside, like a longboarder, while rotating your hips toward the nose and applying pressure to the heel edge right between the feet.

"Steer with your dick" seems to be a way of expressing this hip rotation that resonates with people.  When you get your hips driving into the turn through rotation and some forward thrusting, it's hard not to bring the knee and foot along too.

Posted by: @wild-cherry

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Another way are to think about it is to drive the back knee toward the heel edge at the center of the sidecut as I suggested earlier

You only mentioned "drive the back knee", which is what confused me 😉. But yeah, "towards the heel edge at the center" makes total sense; I think I was driving it too much towards the toe edge (at the center) instead.

Thinking about the forces this generates on the board, I think we want to twist the back of the board to generate more angulation there at the same time as we decamber it. Kind of like when we do knee steering on the front foot, but with the back foot. Does this make sense?

Posted by: @emilecantin

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we want to twist the back of the board to generate more angulation there at the same time as we decamber it. Kind of like when we do knee steering on the front foot, but with the back foot. Does this make sense?

Yes.  Some people call it pedaling.

@wild-cherry started practice your style of turns couple of weeks ago. more - less success. i'd say advanced snowboarder i am on back country terrain, moguls, pow, i can run every square inch of the mountain with stability, speed and confidence. find this new (to me) technique very intrigue and inspiring.
so i am going to invest some $ to get some gear for next season, to help me because i believe my board cant hold my weight in aggressive angles, i experience lots of chatter (toe side) and get 1 good turn out of 4-5. bad.
i would love to listen to your advice about the board i should get, to amplify my efforts.
checked out exogi, but not sure about size. there is plenty of options, not exactly sure of.
i am 6'1", 220 pounds, on a good day, size 12 boots (burton size) and right now ride a 163w nitro board but also think not quiet wide enough. +30/+15 stance, maxed forward lean high backs, and shrunk my stance from 21" i think right now is about 20". step-on bindings.

i wish had some videos me riding to show, but that is a hard go. usually ride alone, 40-50 days a season at panorama.

Posted by: @plavi_99

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usually ride alone, 40-50 days a season at panorama.

Nice.  I might end up at Pano next weekend.  We'll have to see what the conditions are there and in Revelstoke.  I'll have more prototypes to test, arriving this week.