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Landing switch.

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IskiCandide22
Posts: 172 - Karma: 10
This season i really improved in the park but i had problems landing switch. anybody tips or tricks to help me land it?
Apr 12 2006 10:16PM
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e.will
Posts: 1981 - Karma: 967
yeah, i think the most important thing is not to freak out, cuz it just feels unatural at first
Apr 12 2006 10:22PM
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-nija-
Posts: 590 - Karma: 10
try to land even, on the balls of ur feet. When i first landed switch, i would just flop forward cause i thought i couldnt land. Confedence. Just stomp and ride, try your hardest not to drag your hands cause it looks shitty.
Apr 12 2006 10:24PM
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scientist
Posts: 6920 - Karma: 348
ski switch a ton, and just keep trying and trying.
Apr 12 2006 10:27PM
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R-Bertsch
Posts: 4719 - Karma: 20
trust yourself landing switch, dont be looking over your shoulder when your landing, look back up the hill. When it comes down to it it's easier landing switch in my opinion.
Apr 12 2006 10:27PM
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scientist
Posts: 6920 - Karma: 348
that was my 3000th post.
Apr 12 2006 10:34PM
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Galin
Posts: 2342 - Karma: 3,940
it never really came that hard for me and i couldnt even ski switch all that well. Just have good air awareness; know where you are in the air so you can trust yourself on your rotation and you wont have to freak out as much. I guess it was pretty easy for me cause i knew where i was in the air and because of that i never really worried about bad landings. Just try to feel comfortable in the air.
Apr 12 2006 10:42PM
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cjgncjgn
Posts: 3023 - Karma: 21
take a whoel day and ski backwards eveyr run, thatll do it for you
Apr 12 2006 10:44PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,889
its all about being centered and not leaning forward
Apr 12 2006 11:51PM
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hoodskiier
Posts: 288 - Karma: 12
just have good balance dont lean to far forward, and like everyone else said ski switch a ton
Apr 13 2006 12:33AM
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The_Tim
Posts: 779 - Karma: 36
Timzilla stomps switch 1440s to dirt....RARRRRR!!!!
Apr 13 2006 12:35AM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
Keep your legs apart and stand strong don't let your hands and face slam down when you land
Apr 13 2006 12:43AM
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JockinJLoads
Posts: 3480 - Karma: 6
i never had to think about it...maybe practice some 180s though and get used to landing backwards
Apr 13 2006 10:33AM
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ski_cartel
Posts: 6598 - Karma: 18
its better not to think, it rule #4: skiing and thinking dont mix, just go out there and throw down
Apr 13 2006 11:01AM
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SN0WBOARDER
Posts: 1454 - Karma: 11
you just got to practice
Apr 13 2006 11:40AM
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eyeLiektoSkee
Posts: 827 - Karma: 12
do 180s off everything, like those tiny jumps that are always on the side of groomers and then just get bigger and bigger.
and like they said, look up the hill not over your shoulder when you land. you want the front of your skis to hit the snow before the back, its really weird if your tails hit first, but dont overdo it
Nov 8 2006 8:28PM
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nicurrie
Posts: 193 - Karma: 11
just dont bitch out. land on the middle of your feet. and ski runs switch
Nov 8 2006 8:50PM
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eyeLiektoSkee
Posts: 827 - Karma: 12
ah fuck i didnt realize this thread was so old... my bad
Nov 8 2006 8:51PM
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St.Steezy
Posts: 4228 - Karma: 20
a word of advice:

dont over shooting a jump when you intend to land switch. You see the landing go past you and your like shit, and then comes the impact when you switch. Its not pretty.
Nov 8 2006 8:55PM
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dweezileast
Posts: 9661 - Karma: 276
i didn't realize how old this was, and thought between posts, that you made 100 posts
Nov 8 2006 8:55PM
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SlickRick.
Posts: 4329 - Karma: 300
this thread was created in april. i doubt this dude cares about it anymore
Nov 8 2006 9:00PM
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n-o
Posts: 3457 - Karma: 41
probably not but.... ski switch alot, work your way up, and do think about it to much, just let it happen, depends on the jump, but ill often feeling more comfortable spinning to switch than to landing forward.. used to happen alot with threes, cause i end up sitting back like corking but not and it fucks me on the landing. but ive gotten over that
Nov 8 2006 9:05PM
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Roy
Posts: 1982 - Karma: 1,240
I find staggering your feet a little bit helps alot too
Nov 9 2006 1:15AM
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