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Popping switch

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Commonwealth
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Whenever I go to hit a jump switch, i never have enough pop to get my spin started (and i suck at prewinding while riding switch). How do I pop? should i pop off my tips or what? thanks
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doublexl
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pop like your going forwards but backwards!
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a.jamieson
Posts: 268 - Karma: 51
...i dont think thatll help...
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a.jamieson
Posts: 268 - Karma: 51
try really using your upper body to begin the rotation and right at the perfect moment(as your at the lip of the jumps) really use your shoulders big time cuz if you use your legs to spin ull catch an edge and eat shit
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steezeninja
Posts: 1271 - Karma: 731
I pop off with my toes. And I throw the spin with my upper body. I got the Switch 7 down.
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eheath
Posts: 61936 - Karma: 126,480
Jump?
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
ya man I know exactly what you mean. I can normaly get my pop when I'm going switch now but sometimes I just have a really hard time with it
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jca
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try to carve a little bit
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afarrell
Posts: 303 - Karma: 28
u just gotta make sure u have ur knees bent a bit when u come off the lip just like riding forward
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Commonwealth
Posts: 3729 - Karma: 11
yea thats exactly what i think im gonna try next time im skiing...thanks for all the responses
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Itsbackfliptime
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Look over the shoulder the opposite you're spinng then right before the lip turn it to the other side. You'll probably start spinning.
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GNARnia
Posts: 1233 - Karma: 54
OR u can eat shit in the process...i would reccomend not doing what he said. if u cant look over the shoulder u spin on...take a couple days and ski switch down trails till ur comfortable. once uve got it try it with the jump. STAGGER YOUR FEET! come up to the side of the lip that is on the same side as ur looking over. as ur on the lip carve to the direction of ur spin (but not drasticly) prewind a bit, enough that u can still see the lip clearly or in the coner of your eye. spin with your shoulders and pop UP not out. and once uve left the lip u can easily guide your way with the spin using ur hips...switch 1 and 3 are incredably easy. good luck, and this is how i learned so it could be diff for u man
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lt.milo
Posts: 1582 - Karma: 138
when I hit a jump switch, i really dont try to pop.  I usually just try to hit it with more speed then I need.  I dont even start rotating until I am practically in the air.
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lolFRONTFLIP
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popping switch is for jews... and fagsexdzwsq
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ijibgoremtn
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its like a nollie i press my tips and pop from there,
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*DwC*
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Just keep on looking over your shoulder....
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