| The fans of other similar sports often appreciate | | | | since the force of gravity acts directly and the force |
| freestyle snowboarding too, and that might by why | | | | of friction is lowest. The concept behind this name is |
| the sport is so popular. It is a sport for people who | | | | that going straight down the mountain this way feels |
| love the excitement, and the pleasure of speeds and | | | | so fast it's like free fall. |
| flying through the air. | | | | A garland means that the boarder is going across the |
| The following is an alphabetized list of some of the | | | | slope. They need to build up speed going down, and |
| key terms that you might hear if you listen to fans | | | | then shift direction suddenly. |
| talking about snowboarding, or if you watch an event | | | | A half pipe is used for stunts. They go from one side |
| on television: | | | | to the other, in a funnel shaped area that is specially |
| Air refers to the length of time, and the distance off | | | | built for doing fancy stunts. |
| the ground. Most times this is associated with the | | | | A kicker is a little jump that helps snowboarders to |
| number of stunts that are performed while off the | | | | get as much air as possible, which allows them to |
| ground. | | | | perform many tricks in the air. The lip is the edge of |
| Bonk refers to when you slide over some object and | | | | a pipe, or some other area where you can take off |
| slap it with your hand. There is usually a little air | | | | into the air to begin a stunt. |
| involved in this. Most likely the name comes from the | | | | When a rider turns, he may create a bump called a |
| sound made by the board hitting the bump, or by | | | | mogul. When you watch snowboarding events on |
| the slap. | | | | television, or out in the real world, there are several |
| Duck stance refers to the position with both feet on | | | | events. There is the half pipe, where pros compete |
| the board at once. This is the regular position of just | | | | to see who can do the best stunts while in the air |
| standing up, but it is a little difficult while in the air, or | | | | over a pipe. In a jump contest pros speed down the |
| while sliding down a hill. | | | | free line of a hill, to gather up as much momentum as |
| Edges are the strips of metal that run along the | | | | possible. |
| edges of the board. Snowboarders use this part of | | | | They then hurl themselves off a lip at the end of the |
| the board to change direction, or to apply brake, or | | | | line, and into the air. The object is to do as many |
| to make a pattern in the snow. The edges are what | | | | difficult tricks as possible while in the air. In power |
| you use to maneuver the board in the desired | | | | snow driving you start at the top of a hill and go |
| direction. This is done by shifting one's weight to the | | | | straight down to the bottom, making as many fancy |
| toes or heels. | | | | turns and tricks and small jumps as you can in |
| A fall line is a straight line down the mountain. This is | | | | between. This is a great favorite among freestyle |
| the line where the snowboard would travel fastest, | | | | fans. |