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Learning The Switch

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.otto.
Posts: 3493 - Karma: 12,895
I have attempted to learn The Switch this season. I can comfortably switch lip on to most things. I always look over my right shoulder. I have tried to switch tail, but i am awful at skiing switch and looking over my left shoulder, any tips? Also If i normally spin left of jumps, should I normally spin left when im going switch too of jumps? K+ for thee helpful answerz.
Apr 7 2015 5:16PM
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hippy.killer
Posts: 204 - Karma: 947
I spin left normally and right switch
Apr 7 2015 5:18PM
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Fuckitandhuckit
Posts: 39 - Karma: 123
I usually spin left but I spin right switch. So when I was learning switch 1's I learned them both ways. This helped for learning switch 3's because when I would try to spin right I could only get a 180 around due to it being unnatural. So by learning them both ways it helped learning switch. Just so a bunch of switch 1's and it will come fairly quick.
Apr 7 2015 5:35PM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,163
I like to force the learning curve by sending 180s off 60ft booters. If I revert before stopping I stab myself repeatedly.
Apr 7 2015 11:57PM
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buzzlightyear
Posts: 153 - Karma: 292
one does not simply learn the switch... you must first sleep on your belly and look over the shoulder you wanna ski switch over all night till it becomes a natural position.
May 10 2015 11:46PM
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shin-bang
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 6,997
the problem i usually have is wanting to spin way to early, which leads to catching an edge then death. so whenever taking off switch i always wait till its almost too late to pop then spin. also just practice looking over both shoulders, it will help a lot in the long run
May 11 2015 12:19AM
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Pac2
Posts: 794 - Karma: 2,861
i spin left naturally but im more comfortable riding switch looking over my my right shoulder but spinning switch to the left is still more natural for me. Im just gonna try to practice getting comfortable skiing switch looking over both my shoulders so spinning left feels better.
May 11 2015 7:48AM
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Mr.noodle
Posts: 1361 - Karma: 4,651
i slide rails right foot forward and spin left on normally, but I look over my right shoulder for switch so i just spin the 90 on unnaturally so then I'm set on the rail right foot foward
May 11 2015 9:18AM
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.otto.
Posts: 3493 - Karma: 12,895
thank you all K+
May 11 2015 9:54AM
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maxknudson
Posts: 538 - Karma: 316
im right handed so im better at going switch
May 11 2015 12:41PM
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fresh_prince
Posts: 993 - Karma: 11,910
close your eyes
May 11 2015 9:51PM
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