I ride regular, but skateboard goofy. it really depends on what feels right.

I’m a freerider, use a positive stance. unless you’re planning on being a park rider, a forward stance will let you ride with much more precision, control, and better overall.

Before you adjust setback, talk to your shop. some boards have it built in (inserts are set back by design) and other boards are directional, so adjusting the setback could affect the ride quality.

Like i said, ride how it feels right. i can’t skateboard for the life of me left foot forward. On my board, riding left foot forward i’m an advanced expert. riding goofy i’m barely on the cusp of expert.

keep in mind… if you want to ride a lot of fakie (backwards) a forward angle can be hard on the knees.

Ride how it feels right and your knees will thank you by not crapping out mid season.

This article is wrong in reference to the kicking a ball scenario. Most right handed people use their right foot to kick a ball. They also use their left foot to plant when kicking. or jumping for that matter. This is due to the left leg being the “power” leg and the right being utilized more for stabilization. This holds true MOST of the time in snowboarding too as you would have your left foot forward, regular stance, if you are right handed.

I’ve always heard:

Slide across floor and see how your feet end up.
Have someone push you from behind and see which leg goes forward, or from in front and see which goes back.
The foot you kick a ball with goes in BACK.
Walk up the stairs and see which foot you lead with.
DO WHAT IS MOST COMFORTABLE

If you felt more comfortable riding with your left leg forward then I suggest you go for that. You don’t have to worry about it ruining your vacation because any shop at a resort will be able to change the stances for you in 10-15 minutes. So go with your left leg forward and if that doesn’t work you, you can easily switch.

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