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Landing switch

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mike759
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I always tend to lose balance and catch an edge when I land switch. Are there any simple ways to fix this?
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KravtZ
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practice riding switch till your very veyr comfortable at it. Learn to carve backwards and have as much control as you do going forward. No other way. Landing switch than becomes nothing to think about
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galardogod
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Any tips on taking off switch?
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JichelMusten
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galardogodAny tips on taking off switch?


Can't say I am good at them myself but I have done some. Popping is really important and I have noticed that it sometimes helps to pop later then you want to on purpose. This video helps http://skitutorials.com/index.php/project/how-to-hit-jumps-switch-switch-180/
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JichelMusten
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mike759I always tend to lose balance and catch an edge when I land switch. Are there any simple ways to fix this?


It's like im advertising for skitutorials.com on this thread haha. Go check out this video http://skitutorials.com/index.php/project/how-to-ski-switch/

In order to land switch you definitely need to be able to ride switch comfortably
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zakattack66
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galardogodAny tips on taking off switch?


Start spinning after you leave the lip so you don't catch
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Park.
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Landing switch has already been covered.

Pro tip for switch takeoffs: pop when the toe pieces of your bindings reach the lip of the jump
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dyer
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Look at Jake Muller videos. I live and die by them
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Gr0mo
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Yea if your loosing your balance its because your not comfortable riding switch. Just start taking whole runs in switch
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Ian_Fitz
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mike759I always tend to lose balance and catch an edge when I land switch. Are there any simple ways to fix this?


Ride switch literally a whole day.....switch onto rails and zero spin off jumps...etc u will fall a lot and feel awkward at first but ur riding will thank you.
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mike759
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thanks for the tips
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csteezy
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ski switch
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BianKarrett
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mike759I always tend to lose balance and catch an edge when I land switch. Are there any simple ways to fix this?


Just get really comfortable riding switch, practice switch 1s on some small rollers or small jumps. Make sure to land and stomp it with your skis staggered like todd walnuts
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clorox
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Just tape these badboys to your poles.
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qyleberry
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Does any one know how to take off a jump that has a big lip? I am very comfortable skiing switch and going off jumps. but when the lip is bigger it tends to throw me back seat if I land forward... how do you take off with balance and not get thrown off balance from the lip?
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funkynuggz
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qyleberryDoes any one know how to take off a jump that has a big lip? I am very comfortable skiing switch and going off jumps. but when the lip is bigger it tends to throw me back seat if I land forward... how do you take off with balance and not get thrown off balance from the lip?


try and stay more leaning forwards then back off the lip,
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qyleberry
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funkynuggztry and stay more leaning forwards then back off the lip,


So put shin pressure on my boots and then move that pressure to my calfs when I take off the lip?

Thanks for the help it just made me feel so awkward in the air...
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