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madamesilverspurs

(16,490 posts) Sun Feb 8, 2026, 07:50 PM Feb 8

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What is "Stance Goofy"?

Watching the snowboard big air, and see that phrase next to some of their names. ???

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What is "Stance Goofy"? (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Feb 8 OP

Goofy stance is when you stand so your right leg is the front leg. Regular the left is the front. Eko Feb 8 #1

Okay, thanks! madamesilverspurs Feb 8 #4

This is me skate boarding goofy years and years ago. Eko Feb 8 #5

Were you left footed, if there is such a thing? Brother Buzz Feb 9 #6

Im left handed but kick with my right foot. Eko Feb 9 #7

lol, my theory got thrown out the window Brother Buzz Feb 9 #8

Same as surfing: right foot in back, regular. Left foot in back, goofy. surfered Feb 8 #2

As above, this terminology is also used by surfers - I remember hearing "goofy footed"... 3catwoman3 Feb 8 #3

Eko

(9,891 posts)

1. Goofy stance is when you stand so your right leg is the front leg. Regular the left is the front.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 07:56 PM

Feb 8

madamesilverspurs

(16,490 posts)

4. Okay, thanks!

Reply to Eko (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:20 PM

Feb 8

Eko

(9,891 posts)

5. This is me skate boarding goofy years and years ago.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:29 PM

Feb 8

Brother Buzz

(39,776 posts)

6. Were you left footed, if there is such a thing?

Reply to Eko (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 02:31 AM

Feb 9

What foot did you use to kick a ball?

Eko

(9,891 posts)

7. Im left handed but kick with my right foot.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 06:04 PM

Feb 9

Brother Buzz

(39,776 posts)

8. lol, my theory got thrown out the window

Reply to Eko (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 06:56 PM

Feb 9

FWIW, I retired from skateboarding when “windows” started showing on my metal skates.

surfered

(12,600 posts)

2. Same as surfing: right foot in back, regular. Left foot in back, goofy.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:12 PM

Feb 8

I do not know the origin of the derogatory description of lefties.

3catwoman3

(29,065 posts)

3. As above, this terminology is also used by surfers - I remember hearing "goofy footed"...

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:18 PM

Feb 8

...years ago. I'm neither a surfer nor snowboarder.

Odd personal story - I am unambiguously right handed, and if I were to kick a soccer ball, I would use my right foot. When I did cartwheels many decades ago as a little girl, I always turned to my left and put my left hand on the ground first. I remember what that felt like, even now and when I try to envision/imagine doing a cartwheel going the other way, my mind just won't go there.

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