Board Anatomy
Nose – the nose is the end that usually points downhill
Tail – the tail is the end that usually points uphill
Toe edge – the side of the board where your toes are
Heel edge – the side of the board where your heels are
binding – the thing that binds your foot to the board.
Regular vs. Goofy
Picture yourself sliding downhill sideways. Which side is facing downhill, youre right or left? Alternatively, imagine yourself sliding across the kitchen floor in your socks. Which foot is forward? If you answered left, youre regular. If you answered right, youre goofy. On a snowboard, your feet are not perfectly pointed straight toward the toe edge, they are slightly angled either to the left (regular) or to the right (goofy). Your leading foot (the foot that goes down the hill first) for a regular person, this is the left foot, for a goofy person, its the right. The board pictured above is a regular board. On a goofy board, the nose is on the right and the tail is on the left.
Riding the Board
The first unusual factor you need to get used to thinking about is that you can face any...