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Switch Frontflip?

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NH_OPERATOR
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I was wondering if anyone does just switch frontflips? I have watched a ton of edits, and cannot recall a single instance of someone doing one. You see plenty of switch rodeos and backflips and all that stuff, but never a front to my knowledge. Why is this?
Aug 26 2013 6:15AM
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sNaubi
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Not an "edit" but anyways



Aug 26 2013 6:22AM
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PATROL
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Not many people do them, but they're not that rare, I have seen a few every now and then. Here's some edits that came to my mind:

1:03


1:35 (doubles count, right)

3:36


2:35

Aug 26 2013 6:35AM
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joris.blanc
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In this edit at like 2:33

Aug 26 2013 6:36AM
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270on420out
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Came here to post Jesper Tjader.
Aug 26 2013 6:45AM
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trill
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I use to do them then realised they were dumb as you cant spot the landinng at all. Totally blind the whole time. High risk trick as if you fuck up your gonna catch your tails and smash your back or smash your face from over rotating. Really not worth doing.
Aug 26 2013 7:18AM
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notorious_candy
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I remember an edit i watched 4 or 5 years ago some crazy swiss dude throwin a sw triple frontflip!
Aug 26 2013 12:39PM
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trill
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Christian Bieri switch double frontflip and switch triple frontflip attempt back in 2008

Aug 26 2013 12:53PM
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Bozite
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Bmos
Aug 26 2013 1:53PM
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Wolfgang.
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Huge switch superman would be so sick, but sketchy as balls to try.
Aug 26 2013 2:51PM
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coreyroy
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ive seen lj strenio do em in edits, i cant remember which ones but im pretty sure he does one in TC 4.4, the second euro trip.
Aug 26 2013 2:56PM
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Bozite
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Ya he tries a switch triple and gets 2.5
Aug 26 2013 4:05PM
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-emile-
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and op that's because you're retarded and don't watch enough edits
Aug 26 2013 4:14PM
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trill
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Its not like I posted this 4 comments above you or anything.
Aug 26 2013 4:25PM
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VD.
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Came here to post this.
Aug 26 2013 5:03PM
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-emile-
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not like I was reffering to the switch superman and not the switch triple or anything
Aug 26 2013 5:06PM
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Benson.
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In my opinion, the reason not a lot of people do them is because it's a shitty looking trick. Switch backflips are a million times cooler looking. Not saying you should do tricks that just make you look cool, but imo, it's an awkward trick that I don't think looks right. Switch backflips though, those are beyond awesome.
Aug 26 2013 5:57PM
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elinde
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people do em all the time, you crazy? Sam Zahner does em a lot, example:




Aug 26 2013 9:27PM
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JoshWong
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I do them pretty often just cause no one else does, *major claim*
there's a video of me doing one somewhere on facebook and one in this video
It's the intro shot.
Aug 26 2013 9:54PM
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FulcraMedia
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2:37

Aug 27 2013 2:39AM
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pointem
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in the future if one has a question, perhaps try googlin that shit

Aug 27 2013 3:48AM
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johnnyBuz
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Switch fronts and switch backs are on my to-do list this coming season. I think switch fronts, mistys, underflips and backflips all look really cool. My goal is to just have variety. I probably won't do many doubles in my career but if I can throw everything front and switch I'll be happy.
Aug 27 2013 9:57AM
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Lemuel
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Aug 27 2013 11:26AM
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