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What style of switch landing looks coolest?

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Johngreenacre
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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??
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7 years ago
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270on420out
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Continuing=steezy as fuck
Uphill=looks like complete shit 95% of the time
Opposite=Can look good depending on the trick
7 years ago
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nxtyrsfulltilts
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My forehead hits the snow when landing switch on big stuff because steeze
7 years ago
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Big_Mtn
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Anything over 5: continuing
Under 5: op shoulder
7 years ago
5 1
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.otto.
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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
7 years ago
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lil.Boye
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.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
7 years ago
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a_burger
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Continuing and then carving the same direction + afterbang = the ultimate combo few have mastered
7 years ago
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Bushdid9_11
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Bobby brown's Attack of La Nina seg had the most G 540 to uphill stare landing I've ever seen
7 years ago
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Malcolm
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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.
7 years ago
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sklermang
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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-
7 years ago
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Andi_G
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Uphill then either but only if its an absolute banger and ender. That shit is G
7 years ago
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Mullet_man
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Any time Alex hall lands switch
7 years ago
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milo-mcsenderson
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Taisei Yamamoto's ride away from the Olympics was so ill. So much claim. So much hype.
7 years ago
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TRVP_ANGEL
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.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
7 years ago
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.otto.
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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

7 years ago
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Park_Ranger
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These ones for sure - https://www.instagram.com/skimaitred/?hl=en
7 years ago
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Johngreenacre
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Park_RangerThese ones for sure - https://www.instagram.com/skimaitred/?hl=en

wow thank you for introducing me to this page
7 years ago
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gravel
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Continuing w/ pole drag like TYW or Jonah W
7 years ago
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IanAvery-Leaf
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toastContinuing w/ pole drag like TYW or Jonah W

Torins switch landings are unreal

7 years ago
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