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Westbound Wisdom: The Correct Way to Fall
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November 12th, 2009BoardaliciousBroken bones suck. A lot. Especially when they’re your wrists (trust me, I know; I’ve broken mine twice! Once while snowboarding, and once, well… Remember this story?)
Snowboarding and falling pretty much go hand in hand, so here’s a little rule we learned a long time ago that just, well, stuck: Fall on your fists, not on your wrists.
OK, I’ll just come right out and say what I know you all are thinking - The best way to protect your wrists is to not fall at all! Duh moments aside, I really believe that if you’re not falling while riding, at least a few times, then you’re not pushing yourself hard enough or stepping outside of your comfort zone. After all, we all want to become better snowboarders, right? But another part to becoming a good rider is knowing how to protect your body from injury, first and foremost. And your wrists are your most vulnerable body part, so its good to keep this little rule in mind when using your hands to keep you from hitting the ground.
So next time you fall, don’t just fall; fall with a goal in mind - to fall on your fists, and then to get up and do it all over again. Oh, and not come out with a broken wrist in the process.
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3 Responses to “Westbound Wisdom: The Correct Way to Fall”
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the words of old coaches matt and jim, “fall on your fists, not on your wrists!”
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This goes hand in hand with the saying:
“if you ain’t falling, your not trying hard enough”
It’s part of the sport to fall. I’ve broken my elbow, had several whiplash and concussions.
I teach how to fall as part of my snowboard lessons. Some people seem to take the knarliest slams and get up and do it again.
Still working towards that one.
Like your blog by the way. and the way you write.
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Good info, i have only broken a pinky so far but it relates directly do what you are saying. I just happened to snag my pinky first, however it could have been much worse.
Anyone who says they never fall is lying or just not boarding hard enough!
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