In episode 93, Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan revisit fore-aft movement after a prior episode was cut short when Matt got called into the hospital. They compare weather and riding conditions, then define fore-aft as pressure and center-of-mass management along the snowboard’s length (tip to tail). They explain why beginners are taught to pressure the front foot to engage sidecut and create grip, then explore how advanced riding prioritizes performance, timing, speed, and momentum, making large fore-aft shifts less practical. The group discusses pressure vs body position, moving the body over the board versus moving the board under the body, how edge-change patterns (extending, flexing, retraction) affect fore-aft, and how equipment flex profiles and speed influence decambering. They close with a hot take on coaching the approach and “catch” onto urban rails, plus updates on merch, the website, and exam-related episodes.

00:00 Intro and Crew Check In

00:57 Beeper Story and On Call Life

02:12 Powder Days and Burnout

05:05 Why Four Aft Matters

06:35 Beginner Progression and Sidecut

09:06 Grip and Contact Points

13:42 From Efficiency to Performance

16:10 Defining Four Aft Clearly

23:28 Pressure vs Position Mechanics

28:21 Center of Mass Misconceptions

33:13 Foot Feel and Rolling Cues

34:46 When Forward Hurts Performance

37:33 Slip Versus Grip

38:43 Heel Chatter Nuances

41:46 Reference Alignments Steeps

42:30 Instructor Clinic Story

46:01 Edge Change Patterns

48:05 Tail Sting Steeps

51:57 Board Under Body

56:05 Reset Back To Center

57:08 Speed And Decamber

01:00:22 Multicam Board Tangent

01:04:52 Boot Looseness Debate

01:08:31 Leg Triangle Analysis

01:10:58 Hot Take Urban Rails

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

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