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Spin better switch

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HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
I am way more confident with big spins switch for some reason. Is this true for anybody else? I learned sw 7s way before regular ones.
Mar 18 2008 7:36PM
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Crack.
Posts: 6020 - Karma: 84
me too i learned my 360 switch it was weird
Mar 18 2008 7:41PM
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1080ski
Posts: 4424 - Karma: 191
no but i can land way better switch. its funny, when i go to the park i start with 1's then 5's then 9's b/c its so easier to land switch. if i cork or anything like that though i can land forward just as easily as switch
Mar 18 2008 7:42PM
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EVAN.F
Posts: 895 - Karma: 2,820
idk this is probably just me but i can 9 pretty well but can barely switch 5. ive just never gotten around to practicing them
Mar 18 2008 10:33PM
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shea.
Posts: 1606 - Karma: 193
this is the case for me 2... when i first strted it was weird, i find that it jst helps me take of more evenly and i can pop alot better
Mar 18 2008 10:38PM
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mikee
Posts: 7813 - Karma: 5
I need to learn switch spins.
Mar 18 2008 10:39PM
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C_McKeever
Posts: 739 - Karma: 520
Yes i can spin and extra 3 swtch.
Mar 18 2008 10:41PM
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skiP.E.I.
Posts: 7840 - Karma: 22,116
yeah it's way easier to spin switch, I find cause my upper body and head already are twisted around, so a awitch 3 is pretty much as much effort as a regular 1-pretty much as soon as your skis leave the jump they start to spin cause the rest of you is already facing the other way.
Mar 19 2008 9:12AM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
im the same way, when i learned 5's it took me a long to grow the ball to try them on even little park jumps (like 20 ft) and when i learned switch 5's i just hucked em straight up on a 20 ft park jump, so im way more confident in switch spins, not sure why i just like em more, there way harder to grab with i find tho
Mar 19 2008 12:00PM
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HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
yeah i can grab better with normal spins.
Mar 19 2008 12:03PM
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UNREAL
Posts: 3989 - Karma: 23
i think it is because when you are coming up switch you can see where you are going until you get past 360, in a sense. at least, for me.
Mar 19 2008 12:47PM
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-dAvE-
Posts: 677 - Karma: 74
i find switch spins really easy and i think its jsut because ur body naturaly wants to turn because u want to land normal.. making a 0 spin hard cuz u go off switch and land switch which ur body doesnt want to do in one way...
Mar 19 2008 1:26PM
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Alex_thedroog
Posts: 3433 - Karma: 2
I think it is like that because you just naturally want to turn around
Mar 19 2008 1:28PM
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Krongos
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 47
yeah once you are real comfortable with skiing and hitting jumps switch its def as easy/easier than hitting them regs
Mar 19 2008 1:29PM
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mikee
Posts: 7813 - Karma: 5
this thread really makes me stoked to learn switch spins. Im so working on these next time I go out.
Mar 19 2008 1:30PM
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STACKS
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 42
i love karma
Mar 19 2008 1:47PM
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R.Fahey
Posts: 8602 - Karma: 539
I agree 100%.  spinning big spins switch is ten times easier for me than forward. 
Mar 19 2008 3:05PM
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Shorton
Posts: 2889 - Karma: 13
yeah definatly, i land backseat quite often when i land forwards but switch is loads easier
Mar 19 2008 3:13PM
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Reed.S
Posts: 1126 - Karma: 10
same with me i did a 7 switch before i did it regular
Mar 19 2008 5:41PM
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purpleflurple
Posts: 1452 - Karma: 20
same i can spin better switch but dont know why
Mar 19 2008 5:50PM
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Shatner_is_God
Posts: 5 - Karma: 10
i agree that its easier to spin switch but i did all my forward spins before i did them switch cause i didnt have twin tips and didnt want to eat shit.
Mar 19 2008 6:09PM
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FNJ
Posts: 3026 - Karma: 110
same here, but i think im finally getting a hang of the switch spins
Mar 19 2008 6:19PM
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huckaberry
Posts: 993 - Karma: 14
eh not really im good both ways.
7 (sometimes)
switch 3
Mar 19 2008 7:13PM
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ButteredToast.
Posts: 6459 - Karma: 2,570
Noo. No you didnt.
Mar 19 2008 7:17PM
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chames
Posts: 2331 - Karma: -33
i hate you haha
Mar 19 2008 7:26PM
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hippystinx
Posts: 937 - Karma: 171
i hate spinning switch it is wierd because i always want to pop and unwind my spins way to early and i always catch an edge or go inverted or something
Mar 19 2008 7:26PM
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