More than 5 million people hit the slopes on a snowboard at least once a year, according to recent statistics from the National Ski Areas Association. Part of the attraction is the ability to perform stunts and tricks. A nosepress is one of the easier snowboarding moves, and simply requires raising the tail of the board off a rail, funbox or other obstacle. Good technique, proper body position and a willingness to eat it a few times while you learn and practice this maneuver will put one more basic snowboard moves in your bag of tricks.
Step 1
Practice your first attempts at a nose press on level ground before trying on a fun box or rail. Move forward at a moderate speed, then shift your weight forward, over the nose of the board.
Step 2
Press down with your front foot, shifting of all your weight to your front foot. You will simultaneously raise your trailing hip and leg to get the tail of the board off the ground. Your front knee and leg will bend down, while your back knee and leg will bend up. The main move will be the forward weight shift.
Step 3
Practice this move several times, focusing on keeping your torso straight---if you turn your body while doing a nose press on a box, you may catch and edge or slide off.
Step 4
Begin your approach to the box by setting up as you would for a 50/50, with your shoulders straight and lined up with your feet, and enough speed to let you Ollie onto the obstacle.
Step 5
Push off your back foot to get you airborne while keeping your shoulders straight, and as you hit the box, lean forward as you did on your grounded practice runs. Make sure you hit the box with all of your weight forward, performing the same maneuver to raise the tail as you did on the flat ground.
Step 6
Maintain a straight torso position during your run on the box.
Step 7
Leave the box by leveling out the board so that you hit the ground flat.
Things You'll Need
- Funbox or rail
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