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How do you ride switch!?

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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
I want to see how many people ride switch differently and the different techniques they use. For me it's over the right shoulder, right ski ahead of left ski.
Mar 1 2006 7:24PM
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J.D.
Posts: 21362 - Karma: 5,142
I look over my left shoulder. I'm a lot better at carving to my right (facing forward, left once I'm looking over the shoulder) than the other way. My skis aren't really staggered much by default.
Apr 9 2006 7:54PM
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Rajna
Posts: 3824 - Karma: 90
i look over my right shoulder for jumps and switch shoulders when i turn
Apr 9 2006 8:01PM
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Poormansvault
Posts: 427 - Karma: 10
Just turn around and ski backwards until you get the hang of it. I actually had a progression where I just snowplowed down, then started stem cristies (paralell across the slopes, snowplow through turns) and now I just carve. It's mad fun.
Apr 9 2006 9:10PM
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killakirk
Posts: 47 - Karma: 10
go backwards
Apr 9 2006 9:32PM
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C.R.420
Posts: 2441 - Karma: 28
crouched low looking over right shoulder.
Apr 9 2006 10:08PM
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table_top08
Posts: 863 - Karma: 10
i dont usually stagger the skis unless im carving. then i switch shoulders to look over when im carving too. when im just going straight switch i look over either shoulder whichever feels more comfortable at the time
Apr 9 2006 10:16PM
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ski_cartel
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same as you skierman
Apr 9 2006 11:13PM
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billy092
Posts: 1202 - Karma: 12
haha, yeah, backwards, usually over my left shoulder
Apr 9 2006 11:27PM
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CJHski
Posts: 2384 - Karma: 126
when i ski switch i tend to go forward
Apr 9 2006 11:31PM
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CJHski
Posts: 2384 - Karma: 126
but really i usually look back left
Apr 9 2006 11:34PM
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freeriderob
Posts: 127 - Karma: 10
if im SLIDING a turn i look over right sholder to turn left, and left sholder to turn right.same foot forward as the sholder im looking over.
if im CARVING a turn i look over left sholder to go left and right tio go right, wierd
Apr 10 2006 2:56PM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
head looking over right shoulder and leftleg may be a bit more ahead of my right
Apr 10 2006 3:28PM
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steezy_1_piece
Posts: 343 - Karma: 10
just practice turning around, and then back, thats how i learned.
Apr 10 2006 3:32PM
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rachael575
Posts: 1412 - Karma: 90
i bend down and look between my legs upsidown.....u should try it
Apr 10 2006 3:40PM
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Jake...
Posts: 11976 - Karma: 296
i rdie switch by nose buttering, then head over lfet shoulder
Apr 10 2006 3:49PM
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japie99
Posts: 2128 - Karma: 19
hahahaha dude that was so funny. That made my day
Apr 10 2006 4:10PM
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slimbruddah
Posts: 2611 - Karma: 25
if jumping, up to the jump (i spin left) i look over my left shoulder and lead change with my left ski. But when im going up the lip i think my skis become more parallel and my stance gets a git wider. I just learnt switch like half way through the season so im still a tad sketchy.
Apr 10 2006 4:52PM
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