Goofy or regular

(brad_m) · (brad_m) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 06-19-2007, 2:36 PM

Anyone have a good method of determining if a new rider is naturally regular foot or goofy?

(eas) · (eas) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 06-19-2007, 2:40 PM

put them on a skateboard

(jman) · (jman) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 06-19-2007, 2:45 PM

have them run across a slippery floor like linoleum(?) or wood, and go into a surfing motion. note which foot they put forward.

(brad_m) · (brad_m) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 06-19-2007, 2:47 PM

I usually have them out on the boat without my skateboard

(rbeckei) · (rbeckei) **Join Date: May 2007** 06-19-2007, 2:49 PM

When they are not looking, give that person a push from behind. what ever foot they use to stop then from continuing the momentum, thats the foot that will be in front on the board. it works every time

(cwb_fooguitarlz)

Robert uses the most common/effective method

(brad_m) · (brad_m) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 06-19-2007, 3:26 PM

I've tried Robert's method before. Didn't work for my daughter, she put her left foot forward but rides goofy.

(swami) · (swami) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 06-19-2007, 3:53 PM

push them in the center of their back too.. if you push to their right shoulder, they will step right and vice versa for the left.

What about kicking a ball? doesn't that put your dominant foot forward?

-S

(fly135) · (fly135) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 06-19-2007, 4:12 PM

I always ask someone to pretend like they're surfing. They always reply... "I don't know how to surf". Then I say... "That's why it's called pretending". Once you convince them that they *can* pretend to surf, it will usually give the right leg forward.

(crack) · (crack) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 06-19-2007, 4:16 PM

There's no way to tell for sure. I skate and snowboard regular and wakeboard goofy. If whoever youre teaching doesn't really prefer, get them doing both right from the beginning. I taught a friend last season and he couldn't decide which way so he kept trying both. He finally picked goofy, but hes just as good either way.

(kikitlo) · (kikitlo) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 06-20-2007, 6:05 AM

Doesn't matter, they should learn to ride switch anyways

(99xstar) · (99xstar) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 06-20-2007, 6:47 AM

I have people walk from the front of the boat to the back and have them step up the seat and onto the back. People usually step with their front foot first.

(big_ed_x2) · (big_ed_x2) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 06-20-2007, 7:04 PM

quote:
I skate and snowboard regular and wakeboard goofy.

Steve is on(crack)

j/k

That is weird tho...