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Buttering - Richie Johnston, Rookie Academy Snowboard Manager and SBINZ Examiner
Buttering is enjoying the board pivoting under a heavy and
dominant leg while letting the board skid down a slope. A great skill which
allows you to practice your balance and it can lead up to doing it over a box
in the park.
Before having a go, it helps to practice riding switch and
playing around with nose & switch nose rolls. This trick requires a
powerful weight shift toward the nose or tail and the timing of careful edge
control.
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Let the board point and slide down the hill on an easy green
slope.
Sink into your up-hill leg of choice (often your back leg) by moving
your
hips and feel pressure roll towards the heel-side edge.
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Image 1 & 2
shows a strong shift of weight, combined with a lifting
of the front leg. |
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Release a spin from your torso and arms then present your
chest down hill.
Look under your leading arm pit. Your shoulders lead the spin,
naturally
your legs and board will follow. |
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As the board spins under one foot, roll from edge to edge
every time the
board spins 180 degrees. As seen in image 4 & 5, the
pressure stays
under the same leg and the board rolls from edge to edge. Feel
your
calves then your shins in your boots as this movement happens. |
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Once
the spin starts, your momentum combined with continuing to look
round for the
next butter will help |
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Popping an ollie can be a nice little addition to this trick
- image 7 & 8
shows some useful counter rotation to help scissor the board
below
for landing. |
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Keep moving and looking for the change in slope and snow
conditions.
A slushy spring day will be great for soft snow but increase the
chances
of an edge catch. Timing and confidence is key here,
so ease into it
slowly at first. |
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