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Switch - Something wrong:P

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Knar
Posts: 37 - Karma: 12
- Alright,
I tried finding something about this, but didnt manage.

My natural spin is left.
Whenever i go switch i like going right, and i'm comfortable doing this on fairly big jumps, but the thing is that i can't spin more than sw 180. and i really wanna be able to spin more, and i think i do something wrong when i try switch soinning. because i end up landing on my back and overotating.

I tried switch 3s not so long ago which ended with me on my back:P

And I've also tried going switch left to see if it helps, but im not close to comfortable with spining switch left on jumps, even the small ones, so I think I just have to go for switch right.

But how can I manage not to land on my back? I think there is something wrong with my exit on the jump, because when i do switch 180 I have no problems, I might be doing something wrong with my upperbody while trying to spin more than sw 180.

So what should i try to figure this out? When skiing forward im a fairly competent skier, i can do cork 7s and some flips so i think i have the experience needed:P

- Knar
Apr 20 2009 2:28PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,451
i cant help you nearly as much as others can since i completely suck at switch, but you have to start spin after you take off not to catch an edge. also if i were you id learn to spin natural switch
Apr 24 2009 7:19PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
when you are going for your trick count down to your pop. by that i mean in your head or even aloud if you want count "3, 2, 1, POP!" and at 1 kinda take your eyes off the lip and give a slight windup then pop and spin at POP. try that
Apr 26 2009 12:12AM
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KravtZ
Posts: 6637 - Karma: 2,629
i have the same problem i haevnt really tried yet but iv seen people who look over there right and last minute switch to the left and spin that way. nots ure how to do it gunna work on it nex tyear
Apr 26 2009 12:33AM
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Sallabillz
Posts: 1289 - Karma: 762
holy shit dude im the exact same as you
i can underflip lincoln frontflip and cork and d spin 7 and sometimes 10

but when i go switch im not comfortable at allll spinning natural cause every time i do i unintentionally go cork and get owned
but when i go switch unnatural i can switch one and 3 comfortably but cant go past that
and for some reason when i ride switch looking over my left shoulder i get pwned but can ride perfect over my right shoulder
when i want to look over my left shoulder so i spin natural
May 1 2009 1:26AM
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THUGwife
Posts: 1909 - Karma: 303
i can do switch 3s but i cant see how im ever gonna do a switch 5
May 1 2009 10:15AM
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cow.
Posts: 416 - Karma: 200

lol, i cant even backflip, but i can tell you that switch spins are easy as crap. you just gotta prctice.

1 1st thing's first. LEARN TO FUCKING SKI SWITCH. you guys may think you know how to, but every day i go to the park and almost nobody can ski switch right (whis is my local mountain :P).  if you really wanna learn, listen to turpin on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQKVUBXVSkU

2 now that you can kinda ski switch, or wish you can as well as turpin, go practice it. everything in that vid is completely true, and insanely useful. go have a fun day with your buds, dont go in the park once, and ski the whole day switch! thust me, this is sooo much fun. but either way, get a ton of practice in before doing switch tricks off jumps. (you may be able to throw the trick, but i can guaranteee it sure wont look like youre the hottest skier on the mountain). if you find yourself having to spin the wrong way, usually it's because you suck at turning switch teh otehr way. this is where you gotta practice your balls off, even if it feels really wierd and uncomfortable at first.

3 so you now dominate switch skiing, sick. go off a small lip switch. do not do your first sw 180s off a park lip! just find a iny jump on teh side of the run and sesh it for a little bit. *note: carving off the lip helps immensely with your spin, but if you start going off the lip at 45degrees, you got a little too much carve XD.

4 switch threes are a ridiculously easy trick. as long as you keep your head up and look at your landing, you upper body will not even have to spin 180; your legs do all the work :D  . if you are catching your tips (falling on your face), sliding out and not keeping your edge on the lip (falling on your back/ass). remember to: (problem 1) spin AFTER pop. if you still are catchign your edges, you probably are carving into the lip enough, try doing some really carve-y sw 180s then step it up to the three. (problem 2) go back to step 1 & 2 cause you need some more practice!

5 switch fives are all about commitment. in your mind, separate this trick into a sw 180, and a 360. both of these tricks are pretty damn easy, so just try to do em together! start looking to land the sw 5 as soon as you are off teh lip, and keep looking for your landing. *note: do not be tricked and start looking at the landing once you reach 360! this will usually result with you desperately trying to stop your rotation so you can land switch, and ending up with a swithc 450, which is pretty cool, but th part where you eat shit once your edges bite is not.

im kinda tired, so i hope this all made sense and helped.

see ya switch five -ing!!\

the banana

Sep 30 2009 11:56PM
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