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Backswap / Brittany tips.

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gren
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I recently been trying backswaps and trying to get brittany down clean. I grind right foot forward but spin left (i know its weird). I cant seem to bring backswaps around. My right ski always catchs below the rail. I can front swap fine and easily I just can figure out how to jump while doing it. Wondering if anyone else has this problem and if they have any tips to fix it .
Jan 13 2021 2:15PM
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lil.Boye
Posts: 2630 - Karma: 11,942
Can you backsurface? Feel like a backsurface can help you a lot. Just going for a surface but jumping while doing it. I dont have many tips, but i’m sure you will get them very soon. Good luck
Jan 13 2021 2:44PM
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armchair_skier
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Learn unat switch on
Jan 13 2021 2:45PM
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Nuno812
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Sounds stupid but I got my first ones by learning on a narrow ish box, I got blind 2s really comfy and my buddy said just do a blind 2 early. Started doing them earlier and earlier and eventually I was doing them with enough time to get the front 2 after. As for balance an even stupider thing I did was standing on a kiddy flat bar and just practicing the swap stationary. Gave me confidence I wouldn’t hang up with the skis
Jan 13 2021 3:06PM
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aldicigg
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grenI grind right foot forward but spin left (i know its weird).

That's literally the most common combination
Jan 13 2021 3:13PM
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asparagus
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grenI recently been trying backswaps and trying to get brittany down clean. I grind right foot forward but spin left (i know its weird). I cant seem to bring backswaps around. My right ski always catchs below the rail. I can front swap fine and easily I just can figure out how to jump while doing it. Wondering if anyone else has this problem and if they have any tips to fix it .


Just learned backswaps, thing that helped me was leading the swap with my head so that I could watch my right ski go over the rail. Also having backside 270s helps.
Jan 13 2021 4:48PM
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gren
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Adolf_SkitlerThat's literally the most common combination


spin right I meant
Jan 13 2021 9:10PM
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katrina
Posts: 2395 - Karma: 15,192
Unless you're doing a surface swap, make sure you kind of pop like you would a bind 270. Otherwise your feet just fall right down. Also you can set your blind swap harder when you're learning it will help you pull it all around. Such a fun trick you're going to be hyped!
Jan 17 2021 6:15PM
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Schoess
Posts: 2078 - Karma: 24,835
Swing your arms like you're going to 2 onto the rail when you're rolling in. hop on the rail as you wind up and just swap immediately. That will get your momentum going in the right direction. the hop should happen naturally. Just think of the whole trick as a 2 on.
Jan 17 2021 8:42PM
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JAHn
Posts: 482 - Karma: 2,613
Pick up your lead (right) toe after the set since your catching your right ski on the swap.
Jan 17 2021 11:11PM
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