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.Kellen.
Posts: 149 - Karma: 97
well , this weekend i was at stevens pass , and throwing switch 180 's over waterfall .

and my friends told me to go for a switch 540 , so i was like okay !

and right when i hit the lip i pussied out !

why do i do this ?  any self-confidence tips ?
Dec 11 2007 2:40PM
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EMK
Posts: 1632 - Karma: 669
if you can do switch 5s on other stuff then all you need to do is work up, like do a switch 3 or a forward 7 first to make sure your comfortable, if you know you'd usually get it first try then all i can suggest is you do them more as a first trick.
Dec 11 2007 2:50PM
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.Kellen.
Posts: 149 - Karma: 97
allright thanks man ,

i think ill go up this weekend and do switch 180 , then switch 3 , then the switch 5 !

because ive don them before ... just no that big .
Dec 11 2007 2:53PM
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.Kellen.
Posts: 149 - Karma: 97
lol

ive never heard of a highly educated ski bum !
Dec 11 2007 3:05PM
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.Kellen.
Posts: 149 - Karma: 97
true true .

good point .


most ski bums , dont think about whats going to happen when they get hurt !

glad you do though !
Dec 11 2007 3:13PM
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NicoChile
Posts: 690 - Karma: 199
dude it was the same for me going from sw 3 to sw 5 just close your eyes just after the lip and spin as hard as you can... that was they way a got it down haha
Dec 11 2007 3:43PM
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Tucks
Posts: 2120 - Karma: 161
don't do it if you don't want because if your body is telling you not to don't.
Dec 11 2007 3:52PM
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.Kellen.
Posts: 149 - Karma: 97
haha ,
idk if thats a good idea !
hahah
Dec 23 2007 4:52PM
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Scolson
Posts: 2904 - Karma: 92
bad advice
Dec 23 2007 5:10PM
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Jamie_Baril
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kind of side tracking here, but, how is the waterfall these days?
Dec 23 2007 5:14PM
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ride-rider
Posts: 1761 - Karma: 20
ya man not the best of advice.  Your body is allways gonna tell you no before you try a new trick or somthing on a new feature.  you have to overcome that and use it as an advantage!
Dec 23 2007 5:27PM
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beardstatus
Posts: 800 - Karma: 19
how big is this gap
Dec 23 2007 6:36PM
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skier_boy26
Posts: 11295 - Karma: 502
It's not that big of a jump, but you just have to be comfortable with switch 5s. Best to start that on the upper jumps if you havent already. Get very comfortable riding switch and work in increments; switch 1 to 3 to 5. So many people try that shit and end up on their back because it's different.
Dec 23 2007 6:54PM
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.Kellen.
Posts: 149 - Karma: 97
nice dude !
Dec 25 2007 11:42PM
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NoTeefa
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switch 5s are kinda difficult, I never really had a problem pussing out when it came to trying them, but it did take me about 3 months to finally start landing them consistently.
Dec 26 2007 6:46AM
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