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my 7 year old daughter is starting to snowboard help plz?
 
hard boots or not? tim pate 01/25/02
Plates kent 01/25/02
Youngest one ;) Maciek 01/25/02
For the Love of God Man, Go with the Plates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weasel 01/25/02
Whatever she wants to do. JM 01/25/02
The Council Jack Michaud 01/25/02
That reminds me m! 01/25/02
softs! JC 01/25/02
Not so fast... Eric 01/25/02
softs JC 01/25/02
Snowplow Neil G 01/25/02


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Date: January 25, 2002 09:31 AM
Author: tim pate (flash2ace@yahoo.com)
Subject: hard boots or not?

 

my daughter is seven and she is very tall. i believe she weighs around 60 pounds and she wears a size 2 shoe, my question is should i start her out carving with the hard boot and binding gig or should i let her learn on soft bindings? and what size board do you guys suggest i get her? i was looking at a lamar 125 for her but should i look for some hard bindings for it or just purchase the lamar soft binding, i know hardboots would probably be harder for her to learn in but she likes the way i ride and trys to imitate my style, shes just riding a old 153 k2 wright now and can turn it heelside and toeside without falling and i think that is realy good for a 7 year old. she has very strong legs and they are long for a 7 year old. she races bmx bikes in the summer so she rides bikes alot any suggestions on this would be great thanks ahead of time guys! to hard boot or not to hard boot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

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Date: January 25, 2002 10:42 AM
Author: Jack Michaud (jmichaud@munis.com)
Subject: The Council

 

You are wise to bring her before us.
Fortunate you are that we are able to identify her at this young age.
The force is strong with this one.
She must be trained in the Jedi art.
Your padawan learner she will be.

 

 

 

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Date: January 25, 2002 01:16 PM
Author: m! (istp@sympatico.ca)
Subject: That reminds me

 

I was at a local hill a few weeks ago and I saw this itty bitty fella on a Coiler. The father of the little guy told me that it was the first board that his son has ever had. It looks like Bruce is doing his part to promote up-and-coming carvers of all ages. Pretty cool.

Little kids are amazing. They seem to be able to learn anything that you can throw at them. If it is in your budget, I wouldn't worry about hard boots being too difficult - just get em. In a few weeks you will have to buy a little racing suit to match.

Mark

 

 

 

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Date: January 25, 2002 01:47 PM
Author: JC (chandlerjeff@hotmail.com)
Subject: softs!

 

don't start on plates!....start on a freeride (soft boot) set-up. get her to learn to freeride and control/manipulate the board with the help of a semi-flexible boot. this will undoubtedly make her a better rider down the road when/if she wants to ride plates.

she needs to learn how to develop performance with the lower joints - she will not be able to do this on a carving/hard boot set-up.

also, a soft board is very important...there is plenty of equipment out there now that is not too heavy for kids, as in the past.

stick with the soft set-up until she is a competent freerider and using the knees/ankles to get the board to perform, then bring in the option of hard boots...this could take a few seasons...you may end-up waiting until she has developed to muscle strength to accomplish this performance.

i've seen too many kids trying to haul a heavy, stiff race board and boots through a turn -- it does nothing for the development of their snowboarding skill, and it butchers their stance and balance. also, many of the best plate riders are equally competent on a soft setup for this exact reason -- they know how to use the lower body.

c'mon - give her a chance!

 

 

 

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