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swmike · 12-01-2007, 01:18 PM

yes - flat spins. And great pic!

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Originally Posted by Snowolf

Haha...never have had a pair on my feet; has nothing to do with skiing

As to your advice swmike, that is sound. Is this what some people call "helicopters" what we call 360 flat spins? I use this a lot with intermediate classes to get them to start learning precise edge control. I rode moguls switch yesterday...that was scary, but it made riding the groomers switch uber easy.

Snowjoe · 12-01-2007, 02:24 PM

The flat 360 spins are actually what really broke switch in for me. I found it a MASSIVE help and the difference I found in my switch after doing just 10 mins of those spins was huge.

KamikazeMilkman · 01-02-2008, 06:06 PM

yeah, one of my instructors just had us doing spins down entire runs, afterwards switch was pretty easy. that was last season, got on my board a couple days ago and found that all my switch is gone

cifex · 01-02-2008, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowjoe

The flat 360 spins are actually what really broke switch in for me. I found it a MASSIVE help and the difference I found in my switch after doing just 10 mins of those spins was huge.

damn. i just realized i've been doing those flat spins for a few years now, but i forgot to learn to go the other way! no wonder i suck at switch. WOOPS!

arctic valley · 06-24-2008, 12:58 AM

for me riding switch actually gives me better cutting.
being the long side is in back (depending on your set-up)i think its kinda easier.
not the relearning to balance part but jus the control of the board in general.
it gives my board more whip to jump out of turns.

i would maybe concentrate on riding up on my toes.
plus, spins are a good way to get used to switch like other said.

con3593 · 06-24-2008, 01:06 AM

TO HELL WITH SWITCH...I can't do it therefor it is not worth doing

Simply^Ride · 06-24-2008, 08:36 AM

switch is the one thing that gives me problems, even on the wake board I find it very hard to ride it and I end catching an edge and swallowing a lot of water

, ill probably work on it today and see how it goes.

con3593 · 06-24-2008, 12:39 PM

I don't think I can even ride regular on a wakeboard

tonysimoni · 06-25-2008, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowjoe

The flat 360 spins are actually what really broke switch in for me. I found it a MASSIVE help and the difference I found in my switch after doing just 10 mins of those spins was huge.

Jep it`s the same over here, and with a couple of friends of me. Doing flat spins does help alot! It gives you technique and confidence (which you can loose fast tough

).

Learning switch is fun! It`s just learning again to snowboard but faster, and you should if you want to able to pull off a nice 180!