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1080SwitchRider
Posts: 246 - Karma: 9
i can pop myself into switch going almost any speed no problem.but coming out of switch is tough. i only do it by sliding my skis across so i face forward again. i find this ruins every trick i land fakie, looks so unstylie...anyone else having the same problem...tips on fixing it?
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Dec 8 2003 9:23PM
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cams
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well that's usually what people do, you could lean back on your tails to make it more of a quick pivot.. but uhh after landing fakie people don't usually pop a 180 back to regular


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Dec 8 2003 9:27PM
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1080SwitchRider
Posts: 246 - Karma: 9
yeah, but ive seen a few dudes do it and it looks wicked cool. i guess leaning back on my tips would be a good compromise though.
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Dec 8 2003 9:30PM
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Matty.
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this used to be a big problem for me, but just try popping back like 20 times a day, sure ull catch ur edge alot but after all of that effort, it will be as ez as baking a batch of pilsbury cookies

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Dec 8 2003 9:31PM
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gambino500014
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i dont see how people have any trouble with skiing fakie, its like riding regualr, exacpt backwards, its easier then riding regualr, there shouldnt be a problem at all......
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Dec 8 2003 9:34PM
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srwinnsuco
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wait, let me get this straight, you can hop a 180 on the ground to go switch but you cant hop and do a 180 to go back to regular. Thats wack, its the same thing, just hop around from switch to regular like you would to hope from regular to switch, not hard....

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Dec 8 2003 9:34PM
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1080SwitchRider
Posts: 246 - Karma: 9
you'd think it would be the same but its not, the backward momentum fucks everything up...i always catch an edge.
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Dec 8 2003 9:45PM
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Operation_Ivy
Posts: 126 - Karma: 10
its so easy just lift all weight off of the ski that is coming around first and just slide around smooth, barely takes any speed away.
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Dec 8 2003 9:47PM
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Mattman
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yesterday I learned how to do 180's switch and unswitch, it is hard coming around

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Dec 8 2003 10:00PM
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srwinnsuco
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seriously though if you want to get good at switch just ride around switch all the time, worked for me.

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Dec 8 2003 11:10PM
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jibhouse
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i still have a little problem but i have found that going forward then kind of buttering into switch and using that momentum, when u get switch use that momentum and just hop, it looks wierd but it helps so much with the feeling and after a while ull be able to do it normal
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Dec 9 2003 12:17AM
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PEski000
Posts: 147 - Karma: 13
you just need to try skiing switch and poping 180 out of it quick. i did it like 5 times... its easy as hell now
Dec 9 2003 4:55PM
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SeanB
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yeah man just lean back and dig your tails in and at the sam time twist your body around and you'll pop around no problem


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Dec 9 2003 5:20PM
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vOiCe
Posts: 61 - Karma: 10
this of course brings up the point of lamding switch in pow', how do you wanna turn around then eh?
Dec 9 2003 7:20PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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landing switch and then turning around is death.

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