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any tips on skiing swich?

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whoneedsaname
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ok im pretty new to skiing and am trying to get better at skiing swich any tips? -thanx


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Jan 3 2005 3:58PM
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practice ...practice practice pratice, just do it as much as u can and ull be carvin switch in no time
Jan 3 2005 3:59PM
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r_witt
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Try to get comfortable looking behind over both shoulders. Also focus on making nice carving turns. To start out, you might want to make sure you have some room, and just take long carves like when you first started skiing. Let the edges turn the ski. Then start turning faster on your own till your carving naturally. Turning is the big thing though. Some kids on my hill try to act like pimp-shit by skiing switch but they are totally out of control.
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Jan 3 2005 4:00PM
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another thing i find makes skiing switch so much harder is having sharp edges, maybe its just me, but i find it nearly impossible
Jan 3 2005 4:03PM
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whoneedsaname
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awsome thanks alot ill be tryin that out


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Jan 3 2005 4:31PM
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learn to ski forward really well first, then it comes naturally



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Jan 3 2005 4:33PM
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CTD
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yeah, making nice turns switch is all about the knees. its just like teleskiing. if your scissor your legs a little, youll find that it helps a ton.but mostly its just getting comfortable skiing switch. there are some things you can do to your skis that help, cause a big problem most people have, is washing out to frontside. if yout detune your tails it'll help keep that from happening. but agian, go to an empty green or blue hill, and try to make it all the way down without reverting, and pizzaing.



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Jan 3 2005 4:34PM
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InfernoHits
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have a day, and be like... I am only skiing backwards today and do that on every trail
Jan 3 2005 4:34PM
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simmers
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ski with your tails, instead of your tips, pointing in the direction you are going.
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Jan 3 2005 5:27PM
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montageskier
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get some twins.
Jan 3 2005 5:45PM
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bsmith01
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Do you switch what shoulder your looking over everytime you turn or do you pretty much just look over one shoulder the whole time?
Jan 3 2005 6:35PM
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FreshCoast
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You switch your head to always be looking over your outside shoulder. It is all just practice. Just start on a real flat run and gradually move it to steeper and steeper terrain. Good Luck!
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Jan 3 2005 6:40PM
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Skipig25
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I look over 1 shoulder, but it probably varies with the person







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Jan 3 2005 6:41PM
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Joe.
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The part i'm having trouble with is going faster....like landing 1's off tables....i can ski and carve switch fine otherwise

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Jan 3 2005 6:42PM
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skier_bum
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I was taught how to ski switch by an instructor for a freeskiing program at the hill i teach at, he said always look over ur downhill shoulder, and get ur outside ski way farther forward ( downhill, behind u, lower, however i can put this) but apart from that, practice
Jan 3 2005 6:44PM
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ByeBye363
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theres a lot of back/lower back muscles involved to skiing switch in control.. found this out first and second days back to skiing...
Jan 3 2005 6:55PM
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ByeBye363
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and stagger your feet and take full runs switch looks stupid but not when u can do switch 3s n shit afterwards
Jan 3 2005 6:56PM
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just practice




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Jan 3 2005 6:59PM
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alev
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it didnt take me that long, and i can do it oretty well. do what ski bum said, switch shoulders to get comfortable, put one ski further forward or back...really just do what u feel is most comfortable and isnt gay

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Jan 3 2005 7:32PM
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candidefan04
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make sure you turn fully turn your upper body (turn your torsoe as much as you can (epecially if you have squareish goggles with not very good periferalvision) this bacame key for me) Also dont worry about catching tips and keep up enough speed so you dont fall over when you lean your hips into the hill.
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Jan 3 2005 7:38PM
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Jaskittin
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How I learned is just by doing 180s over tables and learning to land switch first. Then I progressed into taking off switch etc.























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Jan 3 2005 7:42PM
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03BlazerZR2
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Always look over your outside shoulder. This helps set your body for the turn. Place your outside foot forward (actually behind but its forward in the direction you are heading) of the inside foot. Ohh yeah.. lots of practice. Don't be afraid to hit the bunny slopes at first to get the hang of it.

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Jan 3 2005 7:43PM
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eastAR5
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yea over everything it just takes practice. I used to try real hard to carve fakie but i just didnt feel in control. but I skiied switch every chance i had and now I can carve almosta s fast and as in control as regular on greens and most blues.



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Jan 3 2005 7:57PM
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bwalt
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also when you are slowing down try to avoid wedging your skis...its a bad habbit that looks not so good...so work on stoping the way that you would skiing normal...just for future reference
Jan 3 2005 9:03PM
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JollyPirate
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Don't wear a coat with a big hood, mine blew into my face when learning how to ski switch. ran into a garbage can

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Jan 3 2005 9:20PM
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Roszel26
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I think i read in FREEZE that its easier to carve switch on center mounted skis...is that true? Mine trouble makers arent center mounted, does that mean its a lot harder?
Jan 3 2005 9:51PM
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Why the hell was there a garbage can in the middle of the run?????
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Jan 3 2005 9:52PM
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kmo777
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yea skiing switch without center mounted skis can be different considering u have to learn how much weight to shift to satisfy your turns...center mounted skis its pretty much the same as riding forward...cept of course u have to learn to control ur lower half opposite







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Jan 3 2005 9:54PM
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Roszel26
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Still doable w/o center mounts though right?
Jan 3 2005 9:55PM
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C.J.
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Nope not at all, has to be center mounted.








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Jan 3 2005 10:23PM
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skierdudeguy
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^^^ exactly what i wanted to know.



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Jan 3 2005 10:28PM
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rodadeaco
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cjspeed, I think you smoke to much dope, skis don't have to be centermounted to ski switch, but it does make it easier
Jan 4 2005 9:40AM
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C.J.
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^you did not read my whole post, and you better leave mary jane out of this.
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Jan 4 2005 9:43AM
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rodadeaco
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my mistake, somehow missed the last part of your message. Smoke all the dope you want, I couldn't care less
Jan 4 2005 10:46AM
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whoneedsaname
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haha


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Jan 4 2005 8:53PM
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yeah i noticed a big difference going from non-center to center mounted
Jan 4 2005 8:58PM
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r5tommy
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when you squat down tot ake a shit, look over your shoulder at the toilet paper and its preety much the same idea
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Jan 4 2005 9:01PM
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MrPantyDropper
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dont lean back
Jan 4 2005 9:02PM
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eheath
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just practice and get a comforable sholder



















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Jan 4 2005 9:25PM
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freerider_klo
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it's easier to start on flater snow aera and progress up. it's really fun once you figure it out tho.







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Jan 4 2005 9:42PM
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whoneedsaname
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now ill try that if we ever get any snow...


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Jan 6 2005 4:04PM
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Jordan_P
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yeah switch skiing with freshly tuned edges is bad news bears, fuckin end up switch lincoln to shit eater

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Jan 6 2005 7:30PM
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I think infernohit had the best addvice...ski all runs switch it makes for a fun tay, especially if the park sucks or you don't feel like hitting it...it's funny to pass people like that, they have to feel bad haha









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Jan 6 2005 9:28PM
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sherLocke
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i love flying by people going switch especially old timers they always have the 'what the fuck?' look on their faces.





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Jan 6 2005 9:35PM
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i try to ski almost every run switch. do that and itll help you a lot
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Jan 6 2005 9:41PM
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Barmski
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^ yea ski switch alllllll the time, you spent your whole life skiing forwards, now its time to change.
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Jan 6 2005 9:51PM
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pete15015
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backwards good

Jan 6 2005 9:54PM
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AmbushClothing
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lean as far back as phisically posible. until you find ur ass in tha snow
Jan 6 2005 10:11PM
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BCKicker540
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when you land switch youve gotta go blind and dont look over your shoulder until you start to ski away, it looks a lot stylier this way and you have less chance of hooking an edge and ruining a perfect switch landing. dont try to revert until your out of the transition and comfortably sking away
Jan 6 2005 10:16PM
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scientist
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I ski switck so much that i can almost do it better than forwards, i can do moguls swich also. and i dont have centre mounted skis, there like 8 cm from true centre.







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