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Advice on boarding
Author:dona
posts : 1017 (Master)Date : 01-18-11 22:16re: Advice on boarding
Hi
As someone with 2 very knackered knees I always thought I would find skiing and boarding too much. However I managed to learn to ski and have been 5 times with no probs so long as I haven't overdone it and listened to my body.
Tried a snowboard taster one year and within an hour had wrenched one of said dodgy knees due to the fact the board stays attached rather than snapping off like ski's ....... it may be that learning is tougher on the knees and once you've mastered it like ...
As someone with 2 very knackered knees I always thought I would find skiing and boarding too much. However I managed to learn to ski and have been 5 times with no probs so long as I haven't overdone it and listened to my body.
Tried a snowboard taster one year and within an hour had wrenched one of said dodgy knees due to the fact the board stays attached rather than snapping off like ski's ....... it may be that learning is tougher on the knees and once you've mastered it like ...
Hi
As someone with 2 very knackered knees I always thought I would find skiing and boarding too much. However I managed to learn to ski and have been 5 times with no probs so long as I haven't overdone it and listened to my body.
Tried a snowboard taster one year and within an hour had wrenched one of said dodgy knees due to the fact the board stays attached rather than snapping off like ski's ....... it may be that learning is tougher on the knees and once you've mastered it like skiing you can go with the pace that suits your body but I found learning to ski no prob and learning to board very painful after the injury so I would def say skiing........ just my opinion and I am by no means experienced in either but am an expert on dodgy knees. Listen to your body and all will be well
As someone with 2 very knackered knees I always thought I would find skiing and boarding too much. However I managed to learn to ski and have been 5 times with no probs so long as I haven't overdone it and listened to my body.
Tried a snowboard taster one year and within an hour had wrenched one of said dodgy knees due to the fact the board stays attached rather than snapping off like ski's ....... it may be that learning is tougher on the knees and once you've mastered it like skiing you can go with the pace that suits your body but I found learning to ski no prob and learning to board very painful after the injury so I would def say skiing........ just my opinion and I am by no means experienced in either but am an expert on dodgy knees. Listen to your body and all will be well
re: Advice on boarding
I have dodgy knees and I took up boarding 2 years ago and I am never goIg back! Tbh it really depends on what is up with your knees.Boardin they will generally get more knocks and bashes but if you just buy some knee pads you can hardly feel it, skiing generally means your knees get twisted all sorts of ways if you fall but less likely to smack them.
If you do go boarding I really suggest you invest in knee pads, impact shorts and a lid!
