tretiak Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 how should i learn to ride switch?? since i dunt kno how to yet?? any tips?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverine21 Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 just ride that way going down a slope, you'll learn eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forumpl155 Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 just practice... lol sounds lame but i sucked at it really bad at first. Then one weekend I tried again after like a year of not really messing with it. and it clicked... however my suggestion to learn/practice is take an easy trail but long nile mile, paradise, etc... just drop in switch, go slow, DO NOT DO NOT switch stances. you'll look like a newb at first which i hated the most really for learning but it's gotta happen... do it a few times and eventually you'll be able to translate your mechanics from being able to ride regular to switch. shouldn't take as long as getting good to begin with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tretiak Posted March 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 ok thanks for the advice thats what i was thinking about doin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 just practice... lol sounds lame but i sucked at it really bad at first. Then one weekend I tried again after like a year of not really messing with it. and it clicked... however my suggestion to learn/practice is take an easy trail but long nile mile, paradise, etc... just drop in switch, go slow, DO NOT DO NOT switch stances. you'll look like a newb at first which i hated the most really for learning but it's gotta happen... do it a few times and eventually you'll be able to translate your mechanics from being able to ride regular to switch. shouldn't take as long as getting good to begin with <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do not switch stances? I hope your talking about changing the board from regular to goofy or vice versa. I would hope he would adjust his foot angles as he finds a comfortable regular and switch foot angle. As far as learning, I'm not the greatest switch rider, and I have no intentions to be, but... I practice 180's all the time, on the flat, off small little natural features, bigger jumps etc. So, if you just work on 180's you will be switch alot. I don't know if you have aspirations to ride the blacks switch, but for the basic landing spins, switch off of rails etc, my technique seems to be working. I worked at the beginning of the year with the method forumpl155 but it was too tedious, I'd much rather just ride. On the other hand, like I said... I'm not the greatest switch rider. Either way, its all about practice, and getting comfortable with everything being backwords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaldon Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 i think i would rather ride switch with a forward stance rather than a duck stance just because it is soooo much more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurp Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 switch is still harder on skis, ur completely backwards with skis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier32 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 ^^completely false. i skied today for the second time in my life and was able to ski switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 yea, even w/o twintips, skiing switch isn't hard.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justo8484 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 skiing switch and being able to carve a turn switch are two entirely different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 let's just say that Steven (steezemachine) went down the headwall of Challenge, switch. That's steezey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 skiing switch and being able to carve a turn switch are two entirely different things. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can't say I've seen too many skiers with twins actually carve going forward There is a ski patrol at camelback who tele's on twins, and most definitely can carve switch. It's pretty excellent to see, especially since he was doing it down the asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insomniac Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 (edited) I can carve forward? Jeff, Stop. Derrick, you weren't going fast at all, and you were on a flat section. It's different. And skiing switch isn't that hard. But yeah, Carving is hard, and staying in control takes practice. Edited March 20, 2005 by insomniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 well i ski and board and i can honestly say skiing switch and actually carving is harder than snowboarding switch. you can just like glide into a switch stance on a board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaldon Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 you can also just glide into the ground on a snowboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 (edited) skiing switch and being able to carve a turn switch are two entirely different things. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nastar Switch - i think he had a 59 handicap - a new benchmark for all you freestylers. Edited March 21, 2005 by WeSki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Nastar Switch - i think he had a 59 handicap - a new bendhmark for all you freestylers. Steeze on 3-20! quite funny to see. That gatekeeper had to chuckle when saw that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipples Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 I can craver forward and backward.59 was my 1 run my 2 was a 57 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forumpl155 Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Do not switch stances? I hope your talking about changing the board from regular to goofy or vice versa. I would hope he would adjust his foot angles as he finds a comfortable regular and switch foot angle. As far as learning, I'm not the greatest switch rider, and I have no intentions to be, but... I practice 180's all the time, on the flat, off small little natural features, bigger jumps etc. So, if you just work on 180's you will be switch alot. I don't know if you have aspirations to ride the blacks switch, but for the basic landing spins, switch off of rails etc, my technique seems to be working. I worked at the beginning of the year with the method forumpl155 but it was too tedious, I'd much rather just ride. On the other hand, like I said... I'm not the greatest switch rider. Either way, its all about practice, and getting comfortable with everything being backwords. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I said don't switch stances as in don't use the fact that you can ride regular as a way to cheat out of falling. also i never changed my binding angles. mine are set to like a duck foot stance anyways so there's only like a 5 degree diff between the front and back foot. not really noticeable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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