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Longboard noseriding: from cross-step to hang ten
Read the pocket and board balance, and tell a cheater five from a hang five or hang ten.
Noseriding means moving forward on a longboard while keeping balance and speed across the wave. Learn to move forward and return to the middle while holding trim.
01. Find the section that supports the board
The pocket is the part of the face close to the break where the wave has power. Support around the back of the board in that section can make it possible to move forward. Board shape and the line you ride also influence balance.
02. Cross-step forward and back
A cross-step moves one foot across the other as you travel along the deck. Practise a short move forward and back while holding trim. Move back towards the centre if the nose starts to sink.
03. Watch where the feet land
In a cheater five, the rider stays low with weight back and reaches the front foot towards the nose. A hang five places the toes of one foot over the nose. A hang ten places the toes of both feet over the edge.
Starboard rider Camille Dubrana compares the TallTwin with a classic longboard and discusses cross-stepping and noseriding. Listen for how each board fits a different riding style.