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A monoboard is derived directly from a Boarder Cross snowboard. Though monoboarding doesn't have a long history and has been growing in popularity steadily over the last year, a monoboard look very similar to their alpine cousins Monoskis, but their most distinctive feature is their wideness, their wavy edges (magne-tractionLibtech) , their quadflex (WMO) and their Intereactive suspension (WMO). The wideness makes laydown turns possible, the magne-traction makes the shifts of power from your tip and tail to under the center of the feet possible, the quadflex makes the adjustments to any angle of the slope possible using the 4 edges, and the interactive suspension makes the creation of variable dampening response possible, like a shock absorber. Monoboarding is the practice of turning by carving the monoboard (such that the board is tracking along the wavy edge of the board ), as opposed to skidding the monoski . Monoboard riders use less stiff ski boots with short ski poles and they are made much more stable and more powerful at higher speeds than the older monoskis. Some monoboader have said that on icy slopes a monoboard is like a race car and a monoski is like a dirt bike.

Monoboard community

The World Monoboard Community(WMC) stimulate and facilitate research on matters affecting monoboarding. Provide leadership and direction for hundreds of young skiers and snowboarders who dream of trying a monoboard. The World Monoboard Community(WMC) has been based in U.S. since 2000, consolidating with the Team (WMC) founded in 2000 is a community established to advance the sport of monoboarding by fostering cooperation among individuals and organizations. As a community, WMC's management and staff coordinate a worldwide program in three distinctly different monoboard styles --[all mountain, park/half pipe and extreme carving (perfect groomers). The specific objectives of the community are to: Provide regular means of exchanging information, ideas and assistance. Take responsible positions on promoting matters affecting monoboarding and related materials. Encourage public awareness of and interest in the use of a monoboard as an important new snow sport. Promote monoboarding activities, including information, teaching, competitions, and meetings, through such means as meetings workshops, videos, and direct assistance. Support the education and professional development of monoboarding. Develop and promote professional standards and practices for making and selling materials. The World Monoboard Community (WMC) has been based in USA since 2000, consolidating with the Team in Mammoth Mountain 1982,Steamboat 2002, andLes Arcs 2007. fgd

Things you'll need

You'll need a monoboard *http://www.bobinevideo.com/monoboard.html or a snowboard *http://www.lib-tech.com/tech/magneTraction.htm converted ( Warning this doesn't apply to the narrow monoskis because they are unstables and they will wash out on you). You'll need ski poles *http://www.goode.com/skipoles.html and ski boots http://www.sportsliquidator.com/imagesproducts/2254s.jpg

Instructions

STEP 1: Learning how to Monoboard

Well, I hate to mention this, but since most people aren't born with their legs together, monoboarding is an activity that is not instinctive, but which must be learned! Many of us have memories of the time a friend talked us into "going monoskiing" and the painful and embarrassing result. Monoboarding was obviously invented by females as a way to proud males by making them look good and competent. A common question is "how long does it take to learn?" While there is no fixed answer, it's fairly safe to claim that most people will start feel comfortable on a monoboard after about a half-dozen days. This time is needed to develop the basic monoboard control reflexes and the start of an effective carving turn. Learning continues fairly quickly after this point and the monoboarder will develop a more confident balance, effective turns / stops and pick up a few tricks over the first few months.
Some people may learn more quickly, and others, especially those that are resolutely non-physical or klutzy may take longer. Some folks can have a serious obstacle in the form of being afraid to fall - you have to be willing/able to take some small risks to gain a feeling for what is and what isn't secure or comfortable. Such timid monoboarders may progress very slowly until they feel secure or find some particularly enjoyable aspect of monoboarding. Of the folks that drop out, many are lacking clear motivation or just wanted to try it. Some just can't see the point despite however much fun their friends claim to be having. Some people regrettably never make it over the initial hump or can't let go enough to make progress.

Lessons

STEP 2: Taking lessons

Lessons are generally one of the best bargains going. Sure you can learn to monoboard on your own or with a little help from friends, but you will learn much more quickly when an instructor can point out your mistakes, give helpful tips and pace the introduction of more complex

techniques. Too often a person learning on their own will make good initial progress, but then they get stuck at certain points or start to accumulate bad habits that will delay later progress.

References

External links

MONOBORD, MONOBORDING ON PAVEMENT !

1996 freebord system

Monobording on Pavement! RIDE AT YOUR ONW RISK!!!!! WARNING INJURIES HAPPEN, BE PREPARED! ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GEAR!

Things You'll Need

1 monobord 2 hiking poles (bottom rubber) 2 Light Ski/Randonee boots 1 Helmet 1 Hockey Hip pads 2 Hockey Elbow pads 2 Hockey Knee pads 2 Snowboard Wrist guards 1 Hill

"BIG BANDAIDS"

Monobording cross-trainer

Monobord is the most effective monoboard cross-trainer you can buy. No other product simulates monoboarding so completely. Monobord carves and slides exactly like a monoboard so it teaches and reinforces the weighting and edging skills needed on the snow. You can hug a tight turn or drift a long slide; set an edge to drop speed . The learning curve varies rider by rider. While some are throwing slides within minutes, most require 1-3 hours to start to feel comfortable. Prior experience in other boardsports, particularly monoboarding, speeds the learning process. Monobord is designed for going downhill but it can be modified in minutes to ride slalom by either retracting the center wheels or removing them completely or change the truck tightness. It is recommend to get bindings. Bindings give you more control overall. These bindings do lock you into the monobord. " WARNING YOU CANNOT JUMP OFF AT ANYTIME SO YOU'LL NEED TO LEARN HOW TO STOP FIRST " The danger factor depends entirely on the caution used by the rider. You can catch an edge on a monobord because you are strapped to the monobord THE DANGER OF GETTING HURT IS REAL. Beginning Monoborders fall to the pavement often. Of course, we recommend that all riders wear a helmet and hip, knee, wrist and elbow " hockey" pads.

How to monobord

Learn how to monoboard on the streets all year! Steps: Find the PERFECT hill! Not too steep, not too flat. But make sure the hill is smooth! Learn to go down the hill by leaning on each side one after the other. This will let you turn as well as control your speed a little bit. Once you learn how to go down the hill move to a flat area to learn how to carve/skid. Practice carving/skidding on flat ground by leaning to push the back of the monobord into a slide, this will turn you just like monoboarding. Then try sliding to the other side. Go out to your hill and try carving/skidding now! Once you can carve/skid you can learn to stop, just turn your monobord one way more then just a carve/skid, it will skid you to a stop. Have fun and move to new hills, monobording can be fun but also VERY VERY DANGEROUS !

Tips

Remember to always wear safety gear! monobording is NOT skateboarding, even if you are the greatest skateboarder it is nothing like it. Monoboarders have a much better chance at learning faster! You have to realize that you are monobording on LAND not SNOW, it hurts a lot more! Watch others monobord, it helps a lot!

Warnings again

" VERY DANGEROUS" RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!

Links

forum and movies

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 A '''monoboard''' is derived directly from a  [[Boarder Cross ]][[snowboard]]. Though monoboarding doesn't have a long history and has been growing in popularity steadily over the last year, a monoboard look very similar to their alpine cousins Monoskis, but their most distinctive feature is their wideness, their wavy [[edges]] (magne-tractionLibtech) , their quadflex (WMO) and their [[Intereactive suspension]] (WMO). The wideness makes laydown turns possible, the magne-traction makes the shifts of power from your tip and tail to under the center of the feet possible, the quadflex makes the adjustments to any angle of the slope possible using the 4 edges, and the interactive suspension makes the creation of variable dampening response possible, like a shock absorber.
 Monoboarding is the practice of turning by carving the monoboard (such that the board is tracking along the wavy edge of the board ), as opposed to skidding the monoski .