Dcp584

I have that same problem. Plus breaking my arm trying frontside 3's has left me a little apprehensive about my front side spins. But I'm getting them worked out this year.

shc89

Sure bs is much easier than fs for me too, whether its snowboard or skateboard. As snowolf said, I also feel much more natural rotating bs, but much bigger problem for me is switch stance. I was skateboarding before and I also had big problems with switch, no way I could ride a board that way. So many times I'd do a bs 180 very good until that last point when you have to ride away after impact. I would often fall when doing it from higher places. I never practiced riding in switch stance which is probably my biggest error. Altough I know some people who are naturally good in both stances. A real blessing when it comes to skateboarding or snowboarding. Very lucky guys.

Snowolf

Very lucky indeed! I envy these people. Yes the riding away switch will get you every time if your switch riding needs work. I think it harder to ride a skateboard switch than a snowboard. Keep practicing your switch riding and everything will fall in place.

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shc89

Altough it's the least thing I'd like to do with a snowboard, I'll go practice my switch this winter. Thanks for all the help people.

lisevolution

I practice my switch riding basically only when I'm with people that I can't charge with. If I'm being pushed switch doesn't happen, if I'm with my gf and her friends and trying to teach her how to ride properly than I practice switch. The thing that holds me back the most in terms of switch is my forward stance angles. I'm gonna move to a slight duck this season and see if I can get comfortable that way again. It's been a while now!

PaoloSmythe

lise - for sure the single best thing you can do to improve your switch riding, is ducking your feet out.

even if your rear leg is at zero degrees, moving it to even just minus 3 or 6, things get so much easier.

i used to ride something like +21 and 0.... now if i recall, i am at 15 and -12 and loving it in both directions!

the best time for practicing it tho, is when conditions aren't so great and you and 'your gang' are kinda limited to the best one or two runs on the hill; then y'all just do laps. alternating runs between switch with regular. you get to kinda race each other, can always find each other, and you get an appreciation of how much slower your switch is behind your regular riding.... it is funny when you bomb it riding regular past your chums who are stuttering switch.... and then they can do the same to you (until your switch is better than their regular! rah!!!)

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Snowolf

And you know what else? don`t be too proud to go take a few runs on the bunny slope! Part of mastering switch riding is training your body to feel right doing it (muscle memory) the best way to ingrain that into your body is to do it on easy, smoth terrain where all you need to focus on is how it feels and how your movements effect the board. Honestly, 30 minutes riding switch on the bunny hill is better than an hour on a steep run with all the other factors to worry about.

One of the reasons so many of us never learn to ride very well switch is we don`t want to feel like a noob again. You just have to swallow the pride and look like a noob to get good at it.

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Snowjoe

Its so good once you can actually be comfortable in switch too. The only things I kinda struggle with in switch now are big bumps and carving. But I just spent a whole week riding switch, in fact I switch my riding up all the time just because I quite like doing it.

PaoloSmythe

my switch ambition for this season is jumping

this easter i managed black powder runs, which was super sweet altho still exhausting and foot achy

switch B1s must feel really mellow i reckon!

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Snowjoe

By far one of the greatest tricks in the history of anything.

180's will always hold a special place in my heart.