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Toeside Garlands This drill is done in the same way as the heelside garland but on the toeside of the board.   Important! Please remember to take extra care when teaching the toeside garland. While performing the toeside garland, the athlete will be traveling with his or her back facing downhill, increasing the risk of potential injury. Achieving success with the heelside garland may make the athlete anxious to rush into trying the same movement on the toeside. Be careful to start slowly and progress as the athlete becomes more comfortable with the movement.   Begin with a review of the balance progression, and practice with a straight toeside side slip. When the athlete has re-familiarized himself or herself with the side slip motion, begin to have him or her experiment with applying pressure in the same manner that was used while performing the garland on the heelside. As the athlete becomes more familiar with the skill, provide less support until the athlete can complete the skill with no assistance.       Teaching Points Start with knees flexed, eyes up. Begin with pressure on the toeside edge, equally with both feet. Have the athlete slowly shift the weight toward the tail of the snowboard, looking in the direction of travel. Release heel pressure SLOWLY; snowboard will begin to move downhill in a diagonal direction. The movement of the snowboard should be a smooth, flowing motion. Repeat the garland process across the fall line, until you run out of room. Repeat the garland process in the opposite direction using the same edge. Continue alternating directions down the hill.     Faults & Fixes     Error Correction Drill Reference Athlete's snowboard spins down the fall line Keep the shoulders more square going down the hill Maintain toeside edge pressure Don't shift too much weight on one foot Remind the athlete not to over-rotate while turning   Athlete falls forward (uphill) Keep knees flexed Don't bend at the waist Offer hand assistance More support with magic stik Athlete catches back edge (downhill edge) of snowboard in snow Keep constant pressure on toeside edge Move to slightly steeper slope   Athlete slips too fast Apply more pressure on toeside edge Have athlete flex knees more

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