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Tuesday 4th December 2007 at 2:21:34 PM

LearnToFly
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I'm learning to ski switch. I've got the whole transition thing down - you know, transferring the weight and whatnot, and getting to the point where I'm not really losing speed anymore.

That's all fine and dandy but I need to know more about controlling my turns, like which way I look and stagger my feet etc etc in order to STAY SWITCH...
Could somebody gimme the run-down? And of course if this is already posted somewhere, just tell me where to go!
~ LTF
 
 
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Wednesday 5th December 2007 at 12:27:43 AM

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I hope you know this but use twintips. Ok just remember everything is opposite.
 
 


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Wednesday 5th December 2007 at 4:43:37 PM

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haha yeah thanks dude, I've got the equipment albeit only recently which is why I'm asking.
No worries though folks. I think I am progressing quite well. I got some info off some other sites and have been practicing all day.
It's all about putting the outside foot back and looking over the outside shoulder. Once you get that, then yeah it's just the same as forwards I agree.
Next step, the switch rodeo 540 hahahahaa....
 
 
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Wednesday 5th December 2007 at 6:42:43 PM

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to practice, could'nt you walk backwards all day?
 
 
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Wednesday 5th December 2007 at 8:01:37 PM

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do you know about lead change with your feet?
just work on carving switch and putting your right foot back more when making left turns and looking over your right shoulder
and then switching and putting your left foot back for right turns looking over left shoulder
just work on turning with the inside edge and putting equal pressure on both feet
 
 
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Thursday 6th December 2007 at 12:25:15 PM

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Thanks Austin, I will try to put more equal weight. I won't be out again until Saturday but I'll try to keep that in mind. So if you're out at Sunshine then, watch your back! lol
 
 
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Sunday 9th December 2007 at 7:34:45 AM

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How do you carve switch, ive never been able to do it properly ??
 
 
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Sunday 9th December 2007 at 4:58:11 PM

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When ever I try, I always bend my knees and stay low so if anything happens I could bail or something
other wise it is just for more control
 
 
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Thursday 13th December 2007 at 12:45:59 AM

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connorc posted the following on Sunday 9th December 2007
How do you carve switch, ive never been able to do it properly ??

do exactly what i said above just put pressure on your inside edge
and do little turns and switch the shoulder your looking over
 
 
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Thursday 13th December 2007 at 4:05:39 PM

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Any tips for hitting jumps switch?
 
 
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Thursday 13th December 2007 at 6:30:59 PM

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Bronic130 posted the following on Thursday 13th December 2007
Any tips for hitting jumps switch?

dont pop to early andddd when your spinning really push off your inside edge
 
 
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Thursday 13th December 2007 at 7:38:41 PM

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What does what mean when people say "inside edge", which inside
 
 
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Thursday 13th December 2007 at 7:49:29 PM

ssaustin
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Bronic130 posted the following on Thursday 13th December 2007
What does what mean when people say "inside edge", which inside

inside of your foot, ski, etc
that edge
 
 
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Thursday 13th December 2007 at 8:02:30 PM

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But like, how would I "push" off that?
Sorry Im having trouble wrapping my mind around it
 
 
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Thursday 13th December 2007 at 8:25:52 PM

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Bronic130 posted the following on Thursday 13th December 2007
But like, how would I "push" off that?
Sorry Im having trouble wrapping my mind around it


like...
k when your coming in switch just be really balanced and wait till your feet are on the lip of the jump to pop
and then the way your going to spin say you spin left
with your left foot your gonna turn your inside edge in a bit and with your right push the outer one in a bit
not to much but i dunno thats what i think about
really i think your just supposed to stay still and pop and then turn though lol
 
 
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