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Any tips for doing a switch up?

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Mr.Mcsteez
Posts: 8 - Karma: 10
I have tried switching up on a flat rail before, I usually fall when I try to jump up and spin 180, any pointers??
Dec 30 2010 8:41PM
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Yung_Gnarley
Posts: 9092 - Karma: 3,022
Practice. And are you trying frontside or blindside?
Dec 30 2010 8:49PM
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REDFRO420
Posts: 516 - Karma: 60
guess not
Dec 30 2010 8:49PM
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ChadThundercock
Posts: 3071 - Karma: 830
its all in the back foot, just push off that foot to get enough height to pop the switch up. then commit to getting the rotation. and use your front foot for backside sw ups. thats what i found helpful
Dec 30 2010 9:10PM
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.Midwest
Posts: 493 - Karma: 22
Don't let your tips drop.
Dec 30 2010 9:11PM
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Elmo.
Posts: 4317 - Karma: 663
scissor ur skis, pop and commit... i found it to be a real mental thing for me
Dec 30 2010 9:45PM
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SKIU4EA
Posts: 2387 - Karma: 2,072
are you saying use mainly your backfoot to pop on frontside swap, and mainly use your frontfoot for basckside swap? I am also going crazy trying to get these dialed in.
Dec 30 2010 9:49PM
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c4t_l0ver
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yeh, i found it a mental thing to, i could do them , blind and frontside. but then i got cocky and did a blindside fell, on my neck somehow, hurt so much now its mental, somthing stops me everytime i try blind swups
Dec 30 2010 9:53PM
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YongeMoney
Posts: 80 - Karma: 10
faggot grow a sack
Dec 30 2010 9:55PM
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[evan]
Posts: 5628 - Karma: 117
Get out.
Dec 30 2010 9:58PM
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.Midwest
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Hope you weren't too fond of your karma.
Dec 30 2010 10:19PM
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JahJahBinks
Posts: 3567 - Karma: 461
good one dude, if you're trying to do swaps for the first time I definitely recommend doing them on boxes first.
Dec 30 2010 10:25PM
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Puzzled
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Lol worst advice ever, if you are on a rail, no mather which way you want to spin, use both feet. Thats how you can combine sw-ups and shit while keeping the upper part of your body motionless. I see so many people trying sw-ups, 2 out, 4 out etc using their arms to lunch the whole thing and flailing like crazy. Use your feet and keep it steezy!
Dec 30 2010 10:28PM
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Brock.
Posts: 5698 - Karma: 1,332
it is a combination of your feet and your shoulders/torso. your shoulders and head should be doing most of the spinning.
Dec 31 2010 12:28AM
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304NordMan
Posts: 2983 - Karma: 525
With frontside swaps, is all about gripping the coping with you leading ski. Grip hard, and it will throw you into the rotation right off the bat. All you have to do is pop. It helps to come onto the rail from an angle and grip hard when you hit. Hope this helps.
Dec 31 2010 12:36AM
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Bo_Skis_Mn
Posts: 59 - Karma: 11

too commit turn your head were your going, Sounds dumb can't really explain

Dec 31 2010 1:36AM
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Alex_G
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fuck you he's right
Dec 31 2010 2:17AM
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Mr.Mcsteez
Posts: 8 - Karma: 10
Thanks guys, I'll try out the tips next time I go to the mountain.
Jan 1 2011 8:43AM
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switchington
Posts: 277 - Karma: 14
when i hit frontside i try and keep my torso facing down the mountain as much as possible just before, that way its just a matter of a bit of torso spin, and just flicking your legs round. it worked for me at least.
Jan 1 2011 9:23AM
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Cthulhu
Posts: 528 - Karma: 21
your comment and sig are complete contradictions to eachother, you come in here saying stupid negative shit like that all while you have c.r. johnson quoted, who was one of the most positive skiers / human beings to ever live. you are an idiot.
Jan 1 2011 11:02AM
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