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Switch flip help (skateboarding)

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garret.
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ive been trying to get swithflips down for a while now i can pop them and flick them perfectly. But, my problem is i cant land on the board, i always tend to do a body varial or something like that. please if anyone knows what im doing wrong help me out.

Aug 10 2010 12:30AM
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thugaim
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Probably something wrong with your momentum.
Aug 10 2010 12:30AM
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FerrisBueller
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ok, you could try not to bend your knees to much, and are you landing to the right or left of your board when you do it cause i use to mess it up and the board would fall slightly behind my feet. tell me more and ill help.
Aug 10 2010 12:33AM
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garret.
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nah thats not whats happining, i  can stay staight in the air for some reason and i land sidways or do a 180 in stead of landing straight on the board

Aug 10 2010 12:36AM
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FerrisBueller
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oh, i didnt read the part about body varial haha. so ya just try not to get your momentum rotating yourself when you flick and maybe use your backfoot more also.
Aug 10 2010 12:39AM
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garret.
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yeah i was kinda thnking that, or i wasnt comfortable enough with swith in general. but thanks for the help +k
Aug 10 2010 12:41AM
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FerrisBueller
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try not to put to much front foot weight when doing switch tricks it seems like thats my problem cause im used to putting weight on that foot i guess
Aug 10 2010 12:43AM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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Soooo you should basically concentrate on flicking on the sweet spot... the spot where concave meets the nose. idk why youd have body varial troubles like if you can kick flip normally thatd be kinda weird but concentrate on kicking kinda down on the sweet spot then when you get comfy move up to normal kickflip status kick it like you mean it and pop it fat
Aug 10 2010 1:20AM
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hawaiianpunch
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make sure you can do nollie tricks first.   soooo much easier
Aug 10 2010 11:08AM
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holyDINOSAURS
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fuck switch.

just do your regular ones bigger and faster.
Aug 10 2010 1:45PM
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Uncle.Badness
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Yeah this will really help.
Aug 10 2010 2:06PM
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