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nick01477
Posts: 115 - Karma: 10
first of all what is a good size jump to start doing switch spins? at blue there is like a 10 footer and the next thing there is a 35 footer . should i be building my own jump at home thats bigger then 10 feet or just kill myself by hitting the 35 footer ?
May 11 2006 9:00PM
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robbieA
Posts: 1371 - Karma: 30
it depends on how much ur spinning, 10 feet is good to learn off..once u get the hang of it hit the 35
May 11 2006 9:02PM
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eheath
Posts: 61655 - Karma: 123,584
10ft will be just fine. Hit it over and over doing switch 1s, then try some sswitch 3s. Do that for a couple days, or until you are very comforable on it, then make sure you have ur speed right, and do swtich 1s and 3s on the 35ft. Then keep progressing.
May 11 2006 9:03PM
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roussillon
Posts: 1305 - Karma: 170
only way^^ I learned by spending a whole week end on a 15 footer hitting switch 1s and 3s. it went so easy on the 35 footer
May 11 2006 9:05PM
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Woodland
Posts: 144 - Karma: 10
i learnt small then took it huge. I mean 5fts enough but just don't stay there
May 12 2006 6:26AM
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pie
Posts: 205 - Karma: 10
yea dawg make sure you're a champ at skiing switch first
May 12 2006 7:50AM
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pag
Posts: 3412 - Karma: 69
yeah make sure you're comfortable going switch fast before to hit the 35 ft jump but you don't have to build a jump it's alright
May 12 2006 8:31AM
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R.Fahey
Posts: 8602 - Karma: 539
Right when the season starts, before the park is built/good, i just mach down runs switch. practice skiing switch, staggering your feet, looking over both shoulders. It's so important.
May 12 2006 8:35AM
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AKoblitz
Posts: 1201 - Karma: 113
its all about comfort... do what your comfortable with then keep steping it up with both size, spins, and most importatnly STEEZE!
May 12 2006 10:26AM
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TheQuailman
Posts: 7382 - Karma: 149
try doing all your runs in the park sw. trying to keep up with your frends makes you ski sw. a lot faster each times until you can ski just as fast both wasy and are very comfortable

now you can hit jumps

start with the 10 and do 1s and 3s until you have them good

then move on to the 35 ft.er
May 12 2006 5:24PM
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olly17
Posts: 4 - Karma: 10
hit the 10 once then just throw your self off the 35 if you make it over the knucle nothing too bad can happen unless you have gone of axis
May 12 2006 5:40PM
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r.w
Posts: 3489 - Karma: 18
i would do the 35, 35 is soo small, my first was a switch one on a bumb in a run but of a jump it was a 50 at our park. just go in steady and when you get to the lip just go really slow into a switch 1. so suck it up and dont be a pussy. just DO IT and youll go far in this sport.
May 12 2006 6:25PM
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[lineskier]820
Posts: 923 - Karma: 11
ride switch a shit load thats what i do for fun, and then just work your way up
May 12 2006 6:56PM
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espen^R
Posts: 2330 - Karma: 192
you dont kill urself on a 35 footer. just try and try again until you make it
May 12 2006 7:28PM
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freestyle_kyle
Posts: 2620 - Karma: 164
yeah practise skiing switch alot out of the park. then do switch 1's on teh 10, then 35
May 12 2006 7:50PM
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Desjardins
Posts: 1772 - Karma: 11
for some odd reason i find switch spining, for me at least, is easier then regular spining, its really wierd
May 12 2006 7:58PM
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futurespin
Posts: 2178 - Karma: 168
switch threes are so fun.
May 12 2006 8:06PM
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garettnorthey
Posts: 3049 - Karma: 173
ya it doesnt really matter how big of jump. I did my first switch 5 off a 5 footer
May 12 2006 8:07PM
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T-Nels
Posts: 347 - Karma: 11
any size jump will do, no matter how small. it's fun sometimes to hit mellow small jumps switch. i shouldn't be in a position to talk because my sw. 5's are penciled out everytime i do them off a decent sized jump.
May 12 2006 9:12PM
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juanborlando
Posts: 3598 - Karma: 2,539
i think switch spins are more fun then straight cause u get to see everything easier. straight spinning feels so much more blind.
May 21 2006 12:40PM
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eastAR5
Posts: 15084 - Karma: 732
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May 21 2006 12:47PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
Just start off the 35ft. jump. You won't kill yourself off it and it'll give you plenty of time to adjust to your mistakes in the air. It's the small shit that'll get you injured.
May 21 2006 12:50PM
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