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Its hard to spin switch the same way you spin...

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ryanilliams
Posts: 306 - Karma: 62

I spin to the left but when im going switch i cant look over my left should...it just feels awkward and i have to spin right... its a lot harder...and it pisses me off! does anyone else have this problem?

Oct 2 2011 2:19AM
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smeeze
Posts: 879 - Karma: 126
I dont really find it as a problem. What you might try is just skiing switch in that unnatural position so that you might get used to looking that way. Idk but it might help.
Oct 2 2011 2:21AM
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SwitchMisty540
Posts: 1862 - Karma: 629
i spin to the left when i'm forward and to the right when i'm switch.....always thought it was weird but it feels more natural for some reason
Oct 2 2011 2:23AM
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KillaSteeze
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Yeah I don't got that problem, I spin left both forward and switch
Oct 2 2011 2:55AM
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ryanilliams
Posts: 306 - Karma: 62

Ya i guess the only solution is to start spinning the other way... but your sooo lucky if you can spin switch the same way you spin!

Oct 2 2011 3:44AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
Posts: 11989 - Karma: 12,264
I spin left. I usually look over my right shoulder on the in run and coming up to the lip I just switch sides. I'm probably doing something wrong but idc
Oct 2 2011 3:48AM
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ryanilliams
Posts: 306 - Karma: 62
My buddy that i ski with does that haha, but ive seen pros do that to...so whatever works...
Oct 2 2011 3:52AM
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DirtYStylE
Posts: 3652 - Karma: 8,889
Be a boss and spin both ways
Oct 2 2011 4:02AM
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BUTTMONKEY
Posts: 105 - Karma: 14
most people only spin one way?
Oct 2 2011 4:17AM
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LittleFoot
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i noticed kaya turski does this.
Oct 2 2011 4:29AM
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EternalJens
Posts: 568 - Karma: 520
I used to have the same problem, then I started doing the 180 changeup to switch unatty so I could keep my head looking over my left shoulder all the way and after getting used to it everything became better!
Oct 2 2011 5:35AM
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B.Aussie
Posts: 5852 - Karma: 4,531
Yeah I do the same. I learnt how to do everything spinning right though then realised I spun left when I was 10.
Oct 2 2011 6:09AM
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SSteezle
Posts: 9300 - Karma: 7,700
I used to have the same problem I dedicated the early season to skiing switch looking over the other shoulder and now I feel way uncomfortable looking over the way I used to really comfortable with.
Oct 2 2011 6:17AM
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.squirrely.
Posts: 7563 - Karma: 7,546
i do this
Oct 2 2011 8:08AM
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_steezefiend8
Posts: 659 - Karma: 271
I used to have this problem. anytime you are just riding around, ski switch looking over your spin shoulder and you'll get used to it. be sure to adjust your stance as well.
Oct 2 2011 8:47AM
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Zinky
Posts: 486 - Karma: 42
yea happens to me too. its wicked annoying but just do what feels comfortable
Oct 2 2011 8:52AM
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@tlas
Posts: 1625 - Karma: 68
if you just practice skiing switch whille looking over ur left shoulder. then it will be so much easier to spin
Oct 2 2011 10:30AM
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monkatizer
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 1,518
i have the same problem, i think its because i can twist my neck further to my right then left.
Oct 2 2011 10:42AM
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JamesR
Posts: 3396 - Karma: -12
you guys are freaks. It's easier for me to spin left regz and switch
Oct 2 2011 10:47AM
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idskithat
Posts: 1314 - Karma: 154
take switch runs looking over the shoulder of the direction you spin, thats what i did. now it feels comfortable looking over each shoulder
Oct 2 2011 10:54AM
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frogz
Posts: 215 - Karma: 14
i know a few kids who do this. it seems to be a blessing in disguise b/c you can fool people that you can spin both ways.
Oct 2 2011 11:19AM
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JsNeagle
Posts: 1405 - Karma: 1,576
focus on upper and lower body seperation.  Turn your whole upper body while you ski switch, practice looking over both shoulders and trying to mirror the same feeling on both sides.
Oct 2 2011 11:19AM
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yuck
Posts: 8384 - Karma: 2,090
i spin the wrong way switch. but that being said, i suck at everything switch so i should probably learn to look over my left shoulder so i can spin naturally while switch
Oct 2 2011 12:26PM
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teleak
Posts: 2251 - Karma: 105
I have the same problem...
Oct 2 2011 12:27PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
how is this a problem?
i do it and it does nothing but help
it makes you get comfortable spinning both ways, then you just have to get used to looking over the other shoulder instead of totally relearning how to spin when you want to spin unnatty
man up
Oct 2 2011 12:47PM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
Just start looking over your other shoulder. It's a bit awkward at first but it's not that difficult.
Oct 2 2011 12:50PM
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Elg
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just do blenders!
Oct 2 2011 1:11PM
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AWALLRUS.
Posts: 5762 - Karma: 223
WHEN IM FORWARD I SPIN RIGHT, BUT I ALWAYS LOOK OVER MY LEFT SHOULDER WHEN SWITCH SO I SPIN LEFT. BUT IF I WANT TO GO FOR A BIGGER SPIN I JUST SPIN BLINDSIDE, YOU GET MORE TORQUE AND IT FEELS MORE NATURAL.
Oct 2 2011 1:43PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
my natural spinning direction is left/counter clockwise

but when i ski switch towards a jump, it feels more natural to look over my right shoulder and consequentially spin right side as well ....

not really sure if its a good or bad thing :)
Oct 2 2011 1:49PM
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Cab3
Posts: 767 - Karma: 50
I spin left both ways, but I guess the easiest way to learn is just take it to the tramp first, spin as if you were riding switch, with your head looking back, spinning in that direction.
Oct 2 2011 2:10PM
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zerospinskier
Posts: 4867 - Karma: 350
Yup, we're a minority, but there are many people with this great problem! I think it gives you an advantage once you get over the first learning hump. It is harder to first learn switch spins, but it forces you to become comfortable spinning both ways. Then when you want to learn switch over your harder shoulder, the spin part is easy, instead of both aspects being awkward for normal people. I never really had to work at it, but I can spin both ways pretty well due to this.
Oct 2 2011 3:57PM
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DIX~
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I have/had the same problem. Just take laps on small jumps doing switch 3s over your bad shoulder. Should feel pretty natural eventually after a couple days. I learned switch right 5s (I spin left) first, and once I got to switch left 5s it felt SO easy. I now feel equally comfortable both ways, although I still zero spin over my right.
Oct 2 2011 4:03PM
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Tree60
Posts: 1438 - Karma: 4,961
im more comfortable lookfing over my left shoulder going switch, but am more balanced looking over my right.
Oct 2 2011 4:32PM
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Nigeria
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Oct 2 2011 5:17PM
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wreck_720
Posts: 135 - Karma: 47
I spin left as well forward and switch, however, when i do rodeos, i spin right, flipping over my left shoulder.
Oct 2 2011 6:18PM
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CRAPSHOT
Posts: 68 - Karma: 10
I am the same way. The + is you can you can do sick reverts and switch cork 180's. U gotta practice but if your going super fast and hitting a huge jump its going to screw with you forever.
Oct 2 2011 6:22PM
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dylansiggers
Posts: 1667 - Karma: 6,096
You just have to learn to look over your left shoulder. ski down scary stuff switch really fast and look over your left shoulder, you will get used to it

Oct 2 2011 8:19PM
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cheener12
Posts: 2881 - Karma: 5,887
si senor
Oct 2 2011 8:37PM
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Andi_G
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spun a little too early there didn't you......
Oct 2 2011 8:40PM
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PartyHon
Posts: 2019 - Karma: 425
i do the same.


practice skiing switch looking over your left shoulder more often. it helped me
Oct 2 2011 8:41PM
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RockNRollNghtClb
Posts: 2013 - Karma: 2,509
that is the called the blender, one of the many ugly/sketchy things people can do while skiing
Oct 3 2011 10:53PM
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patduval
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i spin left. and look over my right shoulder heading into a jump. what i do now is i go in looking over my right shoulder and spin left, u lose sight of the lip for a second but once u get the timing down its all good. but hitting rails switch i have to spin right, cuz it fucks me up to much switching shoulders.
Oct 3 2011 11:40PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
Posts: 1903 - Karma: 146
ya man that happens to me too for some reason its just real uncomfortable looking over my left shoulder

just embrace it you dont know how to spin switch either way so get the mental block of what you think you should b doing out of there and just go for whats comfortable and it shuld all work out
Oct 4 2011 10:43AM
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bigbromskier
Posts: 1175 - Karma: 330
learn to look over both shoulders. skiing switch isn't just for doing switch tricks! then you can ski switch all over the mountain...it makes those same groomers you've skied for years that much more fun again! and you don't have as much of a risk of not seeing where you're going and running into someone or something. It also helps when you land switch cause sometimes your momentum will pull you to look over the other shoulder and you wanna be able to see where you're going asap
Oct 4 2011 11:23AM
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GrabsForFun
Posts: 1378 - Karma: 396
Yeah I spin the opposite way switch too.

Gotta fix that this season
Oct 4 2011 12:42PM
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notimportant44
Posts: 64 - Karma: 7
its not hard you just suck
Oct 4 2011 12:43PM
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ryanilliams
Posts: 306 - Karma: 62
Ok buddaaay ^^^^^^ well im glad its not hard for you
Oct 4 2011 8:51PM
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