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Landing switch....

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Bodeau.
Posts: 1637 - Karma: 48
I keep on landing too far forward on switch landings, what am i doing wrong
Sep 13 2007 9:35PM
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Klick_2_klaim
Posts: 3396 - Karma: 25
looking down... look back up the hill.
keep your shoulders square and you should be fine. woo!
Sep 13 2007 9:49PM
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Jcob179
Posts: 55 - Karma: 10
Completely agree, that and ummm practice practice practice
Sep 13 2007 9:53PM
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sdfjklioeur
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 114
look up the hill like he said
Sep 14 2007 12:09AM
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sheepsrus
Posts: 50 - Karma: 10
yeah son. it's weird but it's easier to not spot your landing, if that makes sense.
Sep 14 2007 12:16AM
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Valind
Posts: 4358 - Karma: 17
Woooo!
Sep 14 2007 12:17AM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
I used to have the same problem but it fixed its self.
Sep 14 2007 12:18AM
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sdfjklioeur
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 114
u used to lean way back landing regular. like from 3's and shit.
alot of it has to do with your take-off
Sep 14 2007 12:29AM
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R.Fahey
Posts: 8602 - Karma: 539
What I realized with switch stuff is that it's all about being comfortable. Whenever you're just ripping down a groomer or something, pop a big 180 and rip it switch. A) popping that 180 and practicing landing square will help, and B) it'll make tricks way less scary when you're really comfortable skiing backwards. good luck.
Sep 14 2007 12:40AM
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titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
are you throwin in enough arm steeze and gang gestures?
Sep 14 2007 12:44AM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 20
click your poles 3 times over your head
Sep 14 2007 12:58AM
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slashquatch
Posts: 874 - Karma: 17
follow you landing in the air and then as you are halfway though the last 180 and pretty much down look at your take off and dont look down
Sep 14 2007 7:48AM
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4FrntQC
Posts: 303 - Karma: 10
why
Sep 14 2007 8:32AM
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japie99
Posts: 2128 - Karma: 19
^for some reason that gives u the extra style
Sep 14 2007 12:53PM
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lepp0012
Posts: 482 - Karma: 39
This will definitely help.
Sep 14 2007 12:59PM
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snowboardersrule
Posts: 1077 - Karma: 15
ur prob not landing like ur sitting in a chair, with ur butt down. works every time.
Sep 14 2007 1:22PM
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snowboardersrule
Posts: 1077 - Karma: 15
or ur pants may not be big enough. its near impossible to land switch with pants smaller than XXXXL.
Sep 14 2007 1:25PM
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dave44
Posts: 11052 - Karma: 113
dont forget a super large top and no poles.


but seriously, dont look down. you should land kinda like you are squatting backwards, like you would sit normally.
Sep 14 2007 1:28PM
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Klick_2_klaim
Posts: 3396 - Karma: 25
Like your taking an nice greasy one whipper!
just sit down and ploop!
stomped!
Sep 14 2007 1:29PM
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alexL
Posts: 512 - Karma: 28
i would say that its one of those things where you just haveta do it until you find how its comfortable for you, but definately just ride around switch all the time and it becomes second nature
Sep 14 2007 2:10PM
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Ski_Punx
Posts: 783 - Karma: 49
Longer skis... :)
Sep 14 2007 2:47PM
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eljefe
Posts: 915 - Karma: 467
don't look down...
Sep 14 2007 4:09PM
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Klick_2_klaim
Posts: 3396 - Karma: 25
oh and whatever you do... land with your legs a good width apart.
If you land hard and your legs are too close together, your balls will get stuck between your legs and you will rip them off. then to add insult to injury, you'll eat shit and problee sue the resort and make all parks get banned.
Sep 14 2007 5:40PM
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Colt45er
Posts: 1650 - Karma: 336
make sure you are comfortable skiing switch, and make sure you can land switch.  pop off a little kicker and do 180's.  then you will start to feel comfortable.
Sep 14 2007 5:43PM
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Jooky
Posts: 1239 - Karma: 37
Don't steal my icon....
Sep 14 2007 5:52PM
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HappyTreez
Posts: 311 - Karma: 401
is a hell of a lot easier than landing forward when u get used to it
Sep 14 2007 7:46PM
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currentwestman
Posts: 3292 - Karma: 330
hahaha
Sep 14 2007 7:53PM
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jammiefreerider
Posts: 27 - Karma: 16
I guess your trying 180s. You need to pop first, then spin. If you pop and spin at the same time you will take off at the same angle as the kicker therefore when you come round you'll be leaning forward. Its so hard to get your head around this (it took me ages) but think of it like a late 180 where you only put the spin in at the last minute.
Sep 14 2007 8:32PM
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