Member of the Month

Biffbarf
February, 2025

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

What style of switch landing looks coolest?

profile picture
Johngreenacre
Posts: 626 - Karma: 4,557
Looking over continuing shoulder
Looking over opposite shoulder
Looking uphill

(Ex. sw left 7 ride away looking over left shoulder = continuing)

Personally I think continuing looks the smoothest, what are yall's opinions??
POLL
Edit Poll
Votes:

Take care when editing a poll; Options should be similar to maintain vote integrity.

More options will be added automatically as you type. You must supply a question and at least two options. No HTML is allowed.

Mar 29 2018 6:00PM
4 0
profile picture
270on420out
Posts: 7521 - Karma: 51,255
Continuing=steezy as fuck
Uphill=looks like complete shit 95% of the time
Opposite=Can look good depending on the trick
Mar 29 2018 6:05PM
13 2
profile picture
nxtyrsfulltilts
Posts: 430 - Karma: 1,533
My forehead hits the snow when landing switch on big stuff because steeze
Mar 29 2018 6:21PM
24 0
profile picture
Big_Mtn
Posts: 551 - Karma: 1,647
Anything over 5: continuing
Under 5: op shoulder
Mar 29 2018 6:27PM
5 1
profile picture
.otto.
Posts: 3494 - Karma: 12,904
Take a bow and continue

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/899402/15780500-1831633263758577-2413414034259836928-n-mp4

I spend late nights thinking about this too

if we are talking forwards, nothing beats Jon brogan opp carve

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/755361/JON-BROGAN-TRANSFIXED-EDIT
Mar 29 2018 6:53PM
7 0
profile picture
lil.Boye
Posts: 2746 - Karma: 12,549
.otto.Take a bow and continue

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/899402/15780500-1831633263758577-2413414034259836928-n-mp4

I spend late nights thinking about this too

if we are talking forwards, nothing beats Jon brogan opp carve

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/755361/JON-BROGAN-TRANSFIXED-EDIT


so fucking wet after that brogan video
Mar 30 2018 6:34PM
6 0
profile picture
a_burger
Posts: 5248 - Karma: 20,897
Continuing and then carving the same direction + afterbang = the ultimate combo few have mastered
Mar 30 2018 7:32PM
5 0
profile picture
Bushdid9_11
Posts: 535 - Karma: 2,209
Bobby brown's Attack of La Nina seg had the most G 540 to uphill stare landing I've ever seen
Mar 31 2018 2:27PM
2 1
profile picture
Malcolm
Posts: 15953 - Karma: 9,500
I've always liked opposite shoulder switch landings. To me, the perfect slopestyle run doesn't have any shoulder switching. It's like reverting. So if you spin left and land switch, your next takeoff should be switch right. It's all hypothetical and slope is just a small part of skiing. Plus continueing shoulder can look really good.
Mar 31 2018 9:48PM
11 0
profile picture
sklermang
Posts: 2981 - Karma: 1,954
I think when done right, oppo shoulder looks the best because its where you're naturally spotting your landing and you can make it so your eyes are on the landing for the last 360 of the spin. For example, if you spin a 540 left, you'll be looking over your right shoulder to spot the landing and to slow down your rotation. And if you're spinning right the opposite would be true.

See 0:38 of TW's slamina segment for an example. He's already looking over his right shoulder to spot the landing, and his head doesnt even have to move for the last 360 of the spin. Looks really clean.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/846834/Tom-Wallisch-Crushes-it-in-Slamina---4Bi9-Media-
Mar 31 2018 10:09PM
2 0
profile picture
Andi_G
Posts: 3094 - Karma: 15,207
Uphill then either but only if its an absolute banger and ender. That shit is G
Apr 1 2018 10:53PM
1 0
profile picture
Mullet_man
Posts: 113 - Karma: 242
Any time Alex hall lands switch
Apr 2 2018 12:00AM
1 1
profile picture
milo-mcsenderson
Posts: 660 - Karma: 8,802
Taisei Yamamoto's ride away from the Olympics was so ill. So much claim. So much hype.
Apr 2 2018 6:54AM
3 0
profile picture
TRVP_ANGEL
Posts: 12589 - Karma: 117,456
.otto.Take a bow and continue

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/899402/15780500-1831633263758577-2413414034259836928-n-mp4


yeah bro your switch landings are soooooo steezy.
Theres opposite, continuing, uphill and then theres you, the dick tuck suck

**This post was edited on Apr 2nd 2018 at 10:06:51am
Apr 2 2018 10:06AM
5 0
profile picture
.otto.
Posts: 3494 - Karma: 12,904
TRVP_ANGELyeah bro your switch landings are soooooo steezy.
Theres opposite, continuing, uphill and then theres you, the dick tuck suck

**This post was edited on Apr 2nd 2018 at 10:06:51am


na that is Advance Style

Apr 2 2018 11:27AM
9 0
profile picture
Park_Ranger
Posts: 3825 - Karma: 8,635
These ones for sure - https://www.instagram.com/skimaitred/?hl=en
Apr 2 2018 1:12PM
4 0
profile picture
Johngreenacre
Posts: 626 - Karma: 4,557
Park_RangerThese ones for sure - https://www.instagram.com/skimaitred/?hl=en

wow thank you for introducing me to this page
Apr 2 2018 3:01PM
1 0
profile picture
gravel
Posts: 5524 - Karma: 42,375
Continuing w/ pole drag like TYW or Jonah W
Apr 2 2018 3:34PM
4 0
profile picture
IanAvery-Leaf
Posts: 9933 - Karma: 9,433
toastContinuing w/ pole drag like TYW or Jonah W

Torins switch landings are unreal

Apr 2 2018 4:18PM
4 0
All times are Eastern (-4)