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Spining switch

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j.bird
Posts: 6680 - Karma: 15
Whenever i spin normally i spin to my left, but when i spin swithc (only can do 180's and some 360's) i have to spin to the right. For some reason spinning switch to the left just feels completley wrong
Oct 29 2005 5:21PM
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r5tommy
Posts: 3608 - Karma: 89
lots of people have that problem including me, so dont worry about it, just either learn to spin switch unnaty or learn to look over your left shoulder going switch
Oct 29 2005 5:22PM
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winterkid33
Posts: 2267 - Karma: 52
its more common for this to be true then the other way. it has to do with ur dominate side and which way you like to ski switch. most people spin sw unnaty until they work on their naty then thats easier just work on it
Oct 29 2005 5:34PM
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ski8990
Posts: 5961 - Karma: 19
It is because you are probably not very comfortable skiing switch and always look over your right shoulder. once you are better at going switch, you can look over both shoulders and you will start spinning left. It is easy to get good at skiing switch. Just spend an early season day when nothing good is open carving switch on groomers, alternating your shoulder you look over.
Oct 29 2005 5:38PM
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grubix2
Posts: 2628 - Karma: 25
I spin right facing forward, but when i spin switch i spin to the left. I actually did a switch 3 before a did a normal one. On a switch 3 you can spot the landing the whole time. I think its all in what way you are more comfortable turning your head.
Oct 29 2005 5:40PM
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skihillraod
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 45
that isn't too bad of a problem, at least you can switch on to rails easily that way. (Normal spin left, left foot forward, but spin right when switch = good for rails) But you gotta get both ways eventually anyway, I am in the same position without that prob. Switch 3 are easier to style because you can see the landing and you don't have to fight it resulting in penciling out.
Oct 29 2005 6:43PM
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steeze540
Posts: 96 - Karma: 12
practice doing swicth 1's off the ground to your left so you get the feel for it
Feb 22 2007 10:24PM
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colin13
Posts: 2201 - Karma: 216
that sounds really smart, im gona try that
Feb 22 2007 10:27PM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12811 - Karma: 1,971
im more comforable with switch to unnaty slide, than normal. then again, i can unnatural slide most things i can do regular(the s-rail being one of the exceptions.)
Feb 22 2007 10:30PM
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drewishish
Posts: 3710 - Karma: 23
you dont have to change the way you spin.... just get used it to. i spin right forward and left swwitch. and can five both ways. and i cant spin sw to my right for my life. and can only 1 to my left forward. just embrace it and get used to it.
Feb 22 2007 10:31PM
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ajax
Posts: 2852 - Karma: 1,245
I'm the same way.
Feb 22 2007 10:31PM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
Just practice on the left and you'll eventually be able to spin bigger spins.
Feb 22 2007 10:33PM
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InfernoHits
Posts: 4755 - Karma: 192
I find that if you begin to carve into the lip switch towards the right you are forced to look over your left houlder and spinnign left just happened.
Feb 22 2007 10:33PM
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@iles
Posts: 250 - Karma: 12
ya i have the same problem, im starting to get them bu tjust practice off cat tracks or small jumps then ull get the hang of it
Feb 22 2007 10:47PM
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S2daJ
Posts: 919 - Karma: 10
i always end up going way cork on switch spins... its gay.
Feb 23 2007 12:11AM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
PRetty much all my friends have that problem because they have a hard time looking over one of their shoulders
Feb 23 2007 12:13AM
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S2daJ
Posts: 919 - Karma: 10
have a chiropactor pop your neck reallly good so you'll be able to look both ways
Feb 23 2007 12:14AM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 370
yea like i carve the lip when i spin switch and it just forces your sppin
Feb 23 2007 12:16AM
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