The main issues with riding switch are some people are very directional and it takes a lot of practice to train you body to ride switch (called muscle memmory) Another big fact is that as riders, we learn to ride riding or normal stance and we become pretty good riders. When we get around to trying to ride switch, we inevitably do it on terrain that is far more advanced that what we originaly learned on. Add to this the fact that we just hate felling like a noob again.
A directional board is really only an issue if it`s sidecut is progressive as oposed to radial. A radial sidecut is consistent from end to end whereas a progressive sidecut usually starts out gently then becomes more agressive toward the tail. The idea is that it makes turn initiation gentle and gradual then really powers you out of the turn. When you ride this switch, it is the opposite;turn initiation becomes agressive, then it washes out at the end. With practice this can easily be ridden switch but it is more challenging to learn on. A true twin is going to be a bit easier since it is totally symetrical.
What I recomend when learning switch is to go back to basics. This means you have to swallow your pride a little and go ride the green groomers and go nice and slow to train your body to respond and interpret physical sensations correctly. With practice it gets easier and easier. I can ride switch on almost any terrain, though I do not yet ride switch as fast as I do regular. It really is like learning snowboard over again.
Switching your bindings will make it easier to learn, but at first, strap in your normal stance to ride the lift. You don`t want to have to try to get off a lift one footed riding switch untill you are more comfortable with it.
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