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Switch up help?

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xl4bi9xl
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Any tips on how to do a switch up on boxes or rails? For some reason I just can't seem to get my balence right or somthing like that, help
Aug 23 2011 1:37AM
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PJS.
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scissor and pop, then commit.
Aug 23 2011 1:40AM
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ewanouSKI
Posts: 422 - Karma: 15
scissor (grip) with your front foot then pop hard and commit
Aug 23 2011 1:43AM
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TheUngroomed
Posts: 1251 - Karma: 335
this
Aug 23 2011 2:23AM
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Trace.
Posts: 1460 - Karma: 635
Commitment is super important, check out the trick tip cult and http://www.youtube.com/user/Falllineskiing. they helped me a ton with rail tricks
Aug 23 2011 3:11AM
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xl4bi9xl
Posts: 17 - Karma: 10
thanks guys
Aug 23 2011 6:56PM
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ShredAZ
Posts: 1054 - Karma: 641

Funny question.
Any advice to keep your balance whilst sliding the rail and switching up?

I've heard it's important to keep your eyes on the end of the rail.
I have trouble stomping switch-ups. Def a trick I want to bag.

Aug 26 2011 2:23PM
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Ryley*
Posts: 300 - Karma: 50
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you got yourself a switch up
Aug 28 2011 11:20AM
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Milksteak
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Use dem edges nigga
Aug 28 2011 12:25PM
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lexich
Posts: 92 - Karma: 83

If you can 2 on, it's easy. I learned by thinking it's a two on...but you wait till you're halfway down the rail. So as soon as you get on, just get ready to spin and jump. Make sure you turn your head, cause then your body will follow..

..dont know if that really helps, but thats how i learned.

Aug 28 2011 3:39PM
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GANDALF
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Learn 270 out first. For a switch up, do a 270,
Aug 28 2011 3:41PM
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GANDALF
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270 out, just do it earlier
Aug 28 2011 3:42PM
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BootySpunk.
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It is mostly about commiting and being confident that you won't slip out as soon as you change which foot is forward.

Just try to have a little more pressure on your front foot when you land and to do a full 180 and to actually pop off the rail and not just do a surface swup.
Aug 28 2011 3:44PM
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Jibbin_Ur_Face
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One thing you dont see people do before they switch up is get low. the lower you are to the rail the more pop ull have and you will have more balance
Aug 28 2011 3:45PM
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roddy116
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you could try a hippie killer thats how i do it sometimes.
Aug 28 2011 10:28PM
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Nathan_the_G
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this and what you want to do scissor get a good grip get a good pop up spin land back on the rail then After bang like a bosss witch is the most important part try on a small rail first
Aug 28 2011 11:39PM
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Nathan_the_G
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and do it on a long rail thats not high off the ground
Aug 28 2011 11:40PM
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