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Skiing/landing switch

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idub10
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Any one have any tips for skiing switch and landing switch off jumps?

+k for good answers
Feb 10 2014 12:54PM
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Drail
Posts: 14012 - Karma: 10,010
the switch is really dangerous. you should ask your parents for permission before trying the switch.
Feb 10 2014 12:56PM
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eikitt
Posts: 131 - Karma: 182
never try the switch unless you are 100% comfortable with looking over your shoulder first
Feb 10 2014 12:58PM
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McLS
Posts: 1985 - Karma: 6,454
the Switch. be ready to eat shit
Feb 10 2014 1:00PM
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stoned_sorcerer
Posts: 659 - Karma: 72
Ask your local shop for 4 of them, or buy them on the internet or something, it should be pretty much straightforward from there on.
Feb 10 2014 1:06PM
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TNORTS
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 2,756
For hitting jumps switch, practice makes perfect. Ski a bunch of groomers switch practicing looking over both shoulders. Landing switch never really gave me any problems but if your landing front seat/dragging your hands on the landing etc. then you need a better take off. Its the same idea behind landing backseat on a 3. Get a nice solid pop off the jump and the initiate the spin.
Feb 10 2014 1:09PM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,163
Ski the switches, get the bitches.
Feb 10 2014 1:20PM
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lands11
Posts: 1818 - Karma: 1,677
The switch takes years of training
Feb 10 2014 2:28PM
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wootang
Posts: 284 - Karma: 404
Assuming you spin left, ski one whole day switch, always looking over your left shoulder. Apologize to the people you plow into.

By the end of one full day of only skiing switch, looking over your left shoulder, you will be ready to hit reasonable jumps sw. Just ski off them and the 180 will come around.
Feb 10 2014 2:30PM
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life_is_hood
Posts: 502 - Karma: 1,972
As a responsible adult, I strongly advise that you never do "the switch" as it is highly dangerous
Feb 10 2014 3:50PM
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HabitualShred
Posts: 280 - Karma: 1,829
bend your knees, lean towards the tip of your skis, and turn your head to the way you plan to spin. What helped be a lot doing tricks on the trampoline with my head turned. Also skiing down a normal run can help alot! Hope this helps!
Feb 10 2014 3:54PM
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DIX~
Posts: 4695 - Karma: 6,502
The switch is best to perform in ice tubes under adult supervision
Feb 10 2014 3:54PM
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Deforestation
Posts: 1606 - Karma: 3,194
Yes... A Highly dangerous manouver indeed. Must be 18 or older to attempt
Feb 10 2014 3:56PM
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TNORTS
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 2,756
Dont listen to this. You definitely dont want to lean towards your tips. You want a solid upright athletic stance. If you leaning too much into your tips on the takeoff of a jump you will end up landing on your face.
Feb 10 2014 5:03PM
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wootang
Posts: 284 - Karma: 404
This is correct. You should "lean forward" enough to maintain good forward pressure in your boots (as you should always do, always, always, and always)
Feb 10 2014 5:05PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14489 - Karma: 10,642
Don't do the switch just because the other kids are. Wait until you are ready.
Feb 10 2014 5:11PM
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stinkypinky
Posts: 126 - Karma: 496
When skiing forwards, some instructors tell you to put a little pressure on the tongue of your boot, this keeps your weight more central over your skis and give you better control. When skiing switch, if you are leaning forward (up the hill) it is similar to skiing forward while backseat, making carving harder and less effective. An upright staggered stance while not leaning over your toes has worked out the best for me.
Feb 10 2014 5:12PM
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notorious_candy
Posts: 157 - Karma: 64
First of all, you have to get full tilts! Tom wallischs would be perfect but the main thing is that you get full tilts...
Feb 10 2014 6:06PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37397 - Karma: 120,239
gotta have momentum first.
Feb 10 2014 6:10PM
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broto
Posts: 9039 - Karma: 25,662
you don't want to end up 16 and backwards. know the consequences of the switch, consult an adult.
Feb 10 2014 6:23PM
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Bateman
Posts: 8591 - Karma: 8,600
heaheuaheuaheuaheauheauheuaheuaheuaheauehauheau^^^




I find landing switch easier than landing frontwards. Just lean forwards and turn your head so you don't crash.
Feb 10 2014 6:28PM
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Nddski
Posts: 75 - Karma: 501
Stagger your feet and turn over your shoulder, staggering makes it a lot easier
Feb 10 2014 6:29PM
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Miomo
Posts: 4302 - Karma: 14,133
I'm pretty good at skiing switch, but only on flats. Between the lift and the park is pretty much flat, which I always ski switch. The only problem is that any time I try to ski anything with a slope switch, then I lose my balanced, staggered, narrow stance, and end up un-staggered and wide stanced. It also feels a lot harder to look around. My front-back balance feels pretty much the same. I'm assuming it's just a practice thing.
Feb 10 2014 6:33PM
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Powderhauser
Posts: 546 - Karma: 38
too complicated, ended up joining a biker game
Feb 10 2014 6:33PM
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thedanimal
Posts: 490 - Karma: 180
Just ski switch when you can carve through gapers well take it to the park
Feb 10 2014 6:55PM
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idub10
Posts: 18 - Karma: 551
Thanks you!
Feb 10 2014 8:21PM
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Am_park
Posts: 162 - Karma: 831
I just try to feel like I'm on a box switch because i used to catch an edge but mostly just bend your knees like you would skiing normal
Feb 10 2014 8:28PM
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Slush
Posts: 1914 - Karma: 12,942
Ski like this, but backwards
You turn towards the lower ski.
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Feb 10 2014 8:29PM
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elm.
Posts: 1493 - Karma: 13,498
never do the switch in an icy half-tube
Feb 10 2014 9:08PM
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dompuch
Posts: 1449 - Karma: 1,187
practice makes perfect man, start slow, then throw some carves in each way and the more u do it the better youll get. just like sex
Feb 11 2014 12:30AM
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Scott0_robot0
Posts: 3291 - Karma: 212
anddont forget to let your local patroller know as well.
Feb 11 2014 12:55AM
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busterburns
Posts: 485 - Karma: 539
I never knew so many skiers could do the switch
Feb 11 2014 4:03AM
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Frediboy94
Posts: 427 - Karma: 730
When landing switch, make sure you spot the landing. When you touch the ground (and the moment before) you should be looking at a point appr. 10 ft up the hill. If you stare at the ground beneath your feet like beginners tend to do you'll land front seat and/or wash out.

Don't bend your knees too much, focus on keeping skis parallel (as opposed to snow ploughing) and flex your core muscles, and you'll be landing like Tom Wallisch in no time.
Feb 11 2014 8:52AM
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gravel
Posts: 5518 - Karma: 42,202
hahaha why would you look up the hill? You should keep looking where you're going, just stagger your stance to open your hips down the hill so you can see.
Feb 11 2014 10:19AM
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kung_powpow
Posts: 1990 - Karma: 3,671
Stagger your skis for extra steez when doing the switch
Feb 11 2014 10:32AM
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Frediboy94
Posts: 427 - Karma: 730
In the beginning I thought it was easier to keep everything together nicely if I was looking uphill when I landed. That way you avoid twisting your upper body and it's easier to stay on balance. Once you can do solid switch landings in your sleep you can progress to twisting your body so that you look downhill. It's not just about landing the trick; it's about landing it with steeze. Think Jossi's heavy head afterbang on his dub 12s. But yes, eventually you should strive towards looking downhill at all times, it's safer in a crowded park.
Feb 11 2014 10:40AM
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FrysNation
Posts: 491 - Karma: 471
Was going to say OP's name is misleading.
Thought about it.
Dub 10's don't involve skiing switch.
Feb 11 2014 11:57AM
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KennyC
Posts: 1922 - Karma: 46
Look it up on youtube or something these assholes dont even know how to ski straight.
Feb 11 2014 12:36PM
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swoger
Posts: 607 - Karma: 655
OP will never be able to dub12 without first learning the switch.....I would suggest OP just lands dub 10's, dub14, maybe trip 18 instead of risking the switch
Feb 11 2014 12:40PM
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JeremyH
Posts: 2283 - Karma: 275
yes. agreed. switch should be banned from skiing
Feb 11 2014 2:39PM
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buzzlightyear
Posts: 153 - Karma: 292
when you sleep look over the shoulder you spin to like i spin left so look left when sleeping...
Feb 11 2014 5:45PM
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gravel
Posts: 5518 - Karma: 42,202
Here's a better idea. OP, first figure out which shoulder you feel more comfortable looking over. Let's assume you're more comfortable looking over the right shoulder. It's kind of awkward to learn at first, but you will look over your right shoulder to turn skier's right. That is, you're looking over your outside shoulder to turn inward, which is why it's awkward. To initiate the turn, you start by skiing backwards, then drop your right foot down the hill more, staggering your stance so that you still hold the "french fries" of your skis, but your right toe is about where your left heel is. What this does is open your hips to the right side of your body, and thus allows you to open your shoulder down the hill. Once you are comfortable with the right shoulder, try it with the left shoulder to turn left. Finally, learn to link the two directions so you can carve backwards. You should be able to fully learn these in a day or so. Once you've got the basic idea for these switch carves, try a simple 180 where you can spot your landing. I'd recommend a leftside 180 so your head and shoulders open to the right side of your body as you bring it around. Try to put the trick down right into the stagger, keeping your eyes on the landing. Once you've got that, try it with other tricks. Now you can do the elusive switch.
Feb 11 2014 6:30PM
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Lmclellan4
Posts: 34 - Karma: 27
stagger your feet and look over your shoulder. Takes a while i still don't have it down that well
Feb 11 2014 7:36PM
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after_bung_crew
Posts: 83 - Karma: 122
in the switch position for ultimate henrik steez looks, BEND OVER AND PRETEND YOURE TAKING THE BIGGEST SHIT = steez for dayssss son
Feb 11 2014 8:07PM
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idub10
Posts: 18 - Karma: 551
Thank you!
Feb 11 2014 8:17PM
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macavity
Posts: 264 - Karma: 493
"the switch" is very dangerous. honestly you probably shouldn't be attempting it. professionals have trained for years to master "the switch." my friend tried "the switch once" and he died.

remember, it's not if you get injured, it's when.
Feb 12 2014 10:06PM
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