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connorfitz
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Are they hard? I can do rodeo 5s pretty easily (not trying to sound cocky) and it just seems like they wouldn't be hard. Any advice k+
Jan 30 2013 2:53PM
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BWalmer
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Can you do switch spins? 5s? 7s?

I can't do them because of the way I look over my shoulder while switch, but I've heard from people who can do both forward and switch rodeo 5s that switch is easier as long as you're comfortable with jumping switch.
Jan 30 2013 3:26PM
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wisconsinsteeze
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switch rodeo's are really easy, they're a bit different than regular rodeo's but both are pretty easy.
Jan 30 2013 3:32PM
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Tikayt
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Please explain, rodeos are fairly easy to stomp. Sw rodeos seem too hard for me..
Jan 30 2013 3:35PM
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wisconsinsteeze
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for switch rodeo just do a few switch 5's to start, then just dip your right shoulder a little (assuming you're spinning left) and sort of open your chest up to the sky. commit to it and stomp out

It's hard to put it in words, hope that helps, but if i was you i'd just go find a bunch of videos of swtich rodeo's and try to copy.
Jan 30 2013 3:48PM
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Tikayt
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Thanks a lot, +K, I actually how the process goes, but I don't like the idea of diving my head while switch.. I'm just not prepared for this level yet and for the time being, skiing will be in about 20 days for me.
Jan 30 2013 3:51PM
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BWalmer
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Don't think of it as diving your head, think of it as dipping your shoulder. It seems like one of those thinks you sorta gradually get into while doing switch 5s.
Jan 30 2013 4:27PM
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@nonymous
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It is all in the shoulders. I was trying switch rodeos and didn't dip the shoulder, which resulted in me doing a switch front flip and a half
Jan 30 2013 6:17PM
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ForeverYung
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Don't you throw switch rodeos like mistys?
Jan 30 2013 6:39PM
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connorfitz
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the only thing I'm worried about is popping enough, so I dont hut my head on the lip haha
Jan 30 2013 11:04PM
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wisconsinsteeze
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hit your head on the lip? i've never heard of that happening on a switch rodeo....
Jan 30 2013 11:10PM
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connorfitz
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ok good that makes me feel better then ha. idk because some people do it on back flips
Jan 30 2013 11:19PM
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JakeBarrett
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most pf the time, I think about it as if im throwing a misty, except i'm switch.
Jan 30 2013 11:30PM
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DIX~
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Do a misty 5 on a tramp and then do the same skiing switch.

Imagine doing a 90 to lincoln to 90, that's how I learned.

It's actually super easy, I can't do rodeos or mistys, this is my only flip. You can see your landing nice and early so you know if you need to start rotating faster/slower. It would definitely help to be comfortable hitting jumps switch, and you should be definitely able to switch 5
Jan 30 2013 11:30PM
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Billups
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Pretty much
Jan 31 2013 12:01AM
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