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TheGnarwhal
Posts: 871 - Karma: 49
Just wondering how many of you alternate which shoulder you look over and how many of you look over the the same shoulder all the time?
Jan 23 2012 3:30AM
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Casual.
Posts: 1125 - Karma: 28
either or but alternating is more fun for me
Jan 23 2012 3:31AM
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d00d
Posts: 2687 - Karma: 7,086
I just look over one of my shoulders
Jan 23 2012 3:33AM
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wilksker
Posts: 188 - Karma: -16
Just look between your legs, its clearly the best way to do it. Keeps your body centered and everything.
Jan 23 2012 3:37AM
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Runnie_D
Posts: 743 - Karma: 31
I use to alternate when I first started riding switch but now I just look over one shoulder.
Jan 23 2012 3:44AM
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Tikayt
Posts: 1031 - Karma: 1,543
Same here except i never alternate, it always confused me somehow.. I know it's stupid but each of us has stupid little blockage like that so I just look over my right shoulder.
Jan 23 2012 6:49AM
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.ZT.
Posts: 5679 - Karma: 2,792
for me it depends which way i will be spinning or if im not spinning.
Jan 23 2012 6:59AM
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AviadIL
Posts: 245 - Karma: 30
mostly looking over one shoulder..
Jan 23 2012 7:03AM
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m.dizzle
Posts: 298 - Karma: 67
this
Jan 23 2012 7:21AM
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skifoo
Posts: 1396 - Karma: 45
how do you spin unnatural to rail then?
I've been practising both sides, so i can carve looking only each side at time. working pretty well. you guys should try it out.
Jan 23 2012 7:52AM
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AviadIL
Posts: 245 - Karma: 30
i use both, but the natural side comes to use more often..
Jan 23 2012 7:59AM
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oil.
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,254
alternate, opposite shoulder... idk it just feels more natural, especially making turns
Jan 23 2012 8:03AM
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Jamartini
Posts: 408 - Karma: 1,663
look over your right shoulder if your turning left with right ski back. do the opposite with left
Jan 23 2012 8:37AM
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QuinnBestwick
Posts: 693 - Karma: 751
should try to get both down good
Jan 23 2012 10:56AM
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PON3
Posts: 3817 - Karma: 783
I alternate. Makes it so much more fun!
Jan 23 2012 11:15AM
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TallTom
Posts: 422 - Karma: 71
Alternate - feels rad :D
Jan 23 2012 11:22AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
depends on steepness and snow... for pretty mellow groomers it's usually over my right shoulder all the time

when it's steep and/or deep i prefer switching between shoulders
Jan 23 2012 11:30AM
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gravel
Posts: 5518 - Karma: 42,202
if i'm in the park, which isn't that often, i really only look over my right shoulder... if i'm shredding the mountain i always carve and alternate. it makes you look like a badass because you can carve better switch than a lot of people on the mountain can forward.
Jan 23 2012 11:37AM
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Dibs
Posts: 496 - Karma: 86
True..
Jan 23 2012 11:48AM
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Parks.
Posts: 5612 - Karma: 1,093
Haha that mental image is soo funny
Jan 23 2012 11:50AM
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icon1234
Posts: 3081 - Karma: 1,475
I can't look over my left shoulder when riding switch, so I have to only look over right. Causes issues when trying to hit jumps switch since I have to spin unnatural. But yea only over the right shoulder, I usually revert if it's crowded, I have to much of a blind spot since I can only look at one shoulder and I don't want to run over someone.
Jan 23 2012 11:51AM
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Karma_Police
Posts: 2655 - Karma: 1,628
I have a hard time looking over my right so I have a more clear view over my left so left it has been and will be.
Jan 23 2012 12:01PM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
Posts: 4220 - Karma: 122
alternate outside shoulder, leaning into my turns hardcore, pollard style. it's pretty much all i do anymore.
Jan 23 2012 12:07PM
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GBS
Posts: 1386 - Karma: 33
Same here, kinda prefer right shoulder, but left feels almost as comfertable...
Jan 23 2012 12:40PM
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wilksker
Posts: 188 - Karma: -16
You are probably just great at skiing with your head centered between your legs! Since it is a lot like sucking your own dick, and you are just incredible at that!
Jan 24 2012 2:54AM
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Mr.Gaga
Posts: 2021 - Karma: 542

The image was actually realy funny.

Big carving in switch alterning the edges you're on and shoulder you're looking over is mad fun.

Jan 24 2012 3:27AM
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wilksker
Posts: 188 - Karma: -16
Thank you for appreciating my smart ass comments, SDraper is a goomba that doesnt understand interwebz.
Jan 24 2012 3:37AM
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.Ian.
Posts: 1568 - Karma: 72
I can alternate sides, but personally for me it's almost more uncomfortable doing so. The only time I alternate is if I'm skiing switch on something really steep and I'm almost just carving it switch for fun slowly.
Personally I can rotate my head and upper body far enough on one side that I have a wide enough view to be able to see everything. So I can carve right or left while only looking over my right shoulder. That's just what works for me though. Try it out and see which one you like better.
Jan 24 2012 8:58AM
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Jpurd
Posts: 3196 - Karma: 3,554
well I mean it depends if I am going off a jump switch i put my head of the shoulder of the direction I am spinning, but if i am just going switch I sometimes switch if I am carving
Jan 24 2012 9:11AM
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bdowning
Posts: 1630 - Karma: 243
This
Jan 24 2012 9:25AM
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rareison
Posts: 10263 - Karma: 219
Usually always look over my left shoulder, except sometimes when I'm carving on groomers or whatever.
Jan 24 2012 9:37AM
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412.
Posts: 1050 - Karma: 247
I don't look over my shoulders, I just guess. ......but really over the shoulder im spinning or turning. So alternating...
Jan 24 2012 9:58AM
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steezywannabeezy
Posts: 990 - Karma: 690
right shoulder
Jan 24 2012 10:14AM
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saxon
Posts: 1159 - Karma: 551
usually over my right shoulder, but lately i've been making an effort to alternate between outside shoulders.
Jan 24 2012 10:17AM
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PJS.
Posts: 11943 - Karma: 895
Pussies. I never look over my shoulder, I just look back up at the chairlift. Except when I'm going fast, then I close my eyes.
Jan 24 2012 10:18AM
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SkiLefley
Posts: 1073 - Karma: 954
I agree with you 100% because when you try to hit a rail and you always look over your right shoulder youmight have to look over your left and won't feel right so I alternate all the time it doesn't matter for me
Jan 24 2012 10:52AM
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DubV134
Posts: 1541 - Karma: 690
i go both ways
Jan 24 2012 10:54AM
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SkiLefley
Posts: 1073 - Karma: 954
Bump k+
Jan 24 2012 10:58AM
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DrZoidberg
Posts: 5675 - Karma: 4,268
I usually dont, I just look over my left shoulder the whole time.
Jan 24 2012 11:06AM
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DrZoidberg
Posts: 5675 - Karma: 4,268
I usually dont, I just look over my left shoulder the whole time.
Jan 24 2012 11:06AM
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Lapander
Posts: 400 - Karma: 10
When I am carving left I look over my right shoulder and otherway around, but when I hit the jump I look over my right shoulder at first but bit before to kicker I turn my head to look over my left shoulder.
Jan 24 2012 11:22AM
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