Forgive me if this sounds like a Dumb question, but i thought i'd fit a Traction Pad with a bit of a Kick to my Nobile Skim. I didn't really think about where it was best placed & just assumed it would nestle in a recessed area just above where the rear fins used to be.
Iv'e only been riding the board a couple of weeks without fins & felt i was adapting quite well, but since fitting the Pad it seems to have thrown my foot placements into question.
It feels very odd, & Iv'e noticed that even though the arch allows me to drive the turns harder & sharper off wave faces, my rear foot is more towards the middle of the arch & nowhere near as far back as the Kick ?!?! Is this something i need to be working towards ? Or would it just be a quirk with the Nobile not being seen as a true skimboard ?
Should i re adjust the pad further fwd ? or start trying to get my rear foot further back ? Should i put the rear fins back on & try a few sessions, to see if this will help ensure a better foot placement ?
Are Kicks also used to help getting Air/Pop ? or purely for riding waves ?
So many questions. ......cheers for any feedback peeps.