Down, unweightedturnsmakefor a reallyquickedgechange, butmostimportantly, theyputyouin a reallystrongpositionattheverystartofyourturn, meaningthatyouwillnolongerbe a passengeronyourboard, justreactingtotheforcescomingatyouandgoingwhereveryoursnowboarddictates, butyouwillbeinfullcontrolandyoucandecideexactlywhatyoursnowboarddoesandexactlywhereitgoes.
Goingbacktothebathroomscalesanalogy, ifyoustanduponthosescales, youread a higherweight, whichmeansasyoudothaton a board, you'reapplyingmorepressurethroughtheboard.
Becauseyou'rein a lowdownpositionatthestartofeveryturn, asyoupushyourlegsout, youactuallycompressthesnowunderneathyouandcreate a platformwhichispushingbackagainstyourboard.