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Riding switch.
« on: March 13, 2006, 02:34:50 PM »
It's hard for me to ride switch.  Is this because my angles aren't right?  I am regular and this time I rode 18 degrees towards the tip and 3 degrees to the tail.  Or is it cause I didn't practice enough?  Or cause the rental board wan't twin tip or something?

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2006, 10:57:53 AM »
Well, angles makes it easier to do but practice is the major factor to switch (fakie) riding.

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2006, 08:24:17 AM »
Ok thanks.

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2006, 02:36:18 PM »
It depends on what you are having a problem with. More than likely it is mental more than anything else. Everything is backwards, hence the reason it is harder.

Do not think front/back or left/right but rather focus on heal/toe. Also, people have a tendancy to lean the wrong way (lean backwards) when they are riding switch. Remember to keep your weight balanced and towards the rear (carving setup) and ride a green slope all the way down fakie a few times. This will train your brain where your body should be positioned.

When you feel comfortable then you will want to work on switching to fakie, again on a gentle slope. You should notice you will not have to think about frontside/backside... you will do it instinctively.

The most difficult think about riding switch (fakie is not normally used in snowboarding) is looking over your shoulder and therefore not as easy to see. Again this is but a little annoyance and is easily overcome.

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2006, 01:58:58 PM »
Wow!  Thanks!  Cool site too that you have.

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2006, 11:01:48 PM »
Cool in every sense of the word!

Keep working at it and you will be riding like a pro in no time flat.
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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2006, 02:48:20 PM »
Keep working at it and you will be riding like a pro in no time flat.

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2007, 10:15:56 AM »
I'm a reg and when I ride switch i find heel side easier I like to go left reg and right fackie and sometimes change it up but thats easier and  :o my tendancy

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2007, 03:24:41 PM »
Ya heel sides are definately easiest.

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2007, 08:13:10 AM »
yes they are :)

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2007, 09:37:28 AM »
ican't get all the way down the hill fackie I just use it for adjustments but for some stuff you need to be better at fackie what should I do to improve those skills

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2007, 04:53:58 PM »
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ican't get all the way down the hill fackie I just use it for adjustments ...

I think you just answered your own question here Dude.  What you need to do is force yourself to do AT LEAST one whole run riding fakie every time you go out.  That will both train your muscle memory to maintain the pace and rhythm as well as boost your confidence.  Start on smaller green runs and once you accomplish that move on to steeper blue and black runs.

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2007, 05:19:35 PM »
Ya its SO hard to do that.  Takes lotsa patience I guess.

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2007, 12:05:31 PM »
Thanks I have done that before but not much

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Re: Riding switch.
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2007, 04:49:52 PM »
Ya its SO hard to do that.  Takes lotsa patience I guess.

Yes, it does at first but it is worth it.
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