Instructor

hey man some thing you should try are flat spins (rotating circles on the snow going down one line) and both ways, if you only do one way, then it kinda screws the whole getting better at switch.
Try some nose rolls (leaning onto the nose of your board and just rollin it to the other edge) and again doing it on both switch and reg helps best.
The only other thing is just doin it, yeah it sucks but go to the top of the mountain and take 3 comfortable runs down on only switch. Your gona get frustrated but its the best way to make you better, good luck!

Snowolf

On your regular runs that you like, when you get to easy sections where they flatten out a bit, ride through these sections switch, then as you get to steeper sections or chewed up sections, spin around and ride regular. Even doing a tiny amount of switch in the course of your riding day, over time makes a huge difference. Also, if you go riding with a friend who is a beginner, that is a great "excuse" to go to the bunny hill with them and ride along with them, but do it all switch. As an instructor, I have had a huge advantage in spending lots and lots and lots of time on the bunny hill and I ride switch almost the entire time while teaching. It also helps with the ego since I have "legitimate" reason to be on the bunny hill and my friends don`t make fun of me..damn ego!....

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livelyjay

I do the same. When my wife is with me (she's a beginner-intermediate) I ride switch almost always. When we get into traffic or really narrow areas I flip around to my regular side so I don't crash into people. Eventually I'll be just as good switch, especially now that I have a board that's a twin and not a directional freeride board.

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Simply^Ride

Riding switch is my next step, with my old board I used to catch edges constantly. You had to be very careful not to catch an edge, so my nature told me not to ride switch to avoid another fractured coccyx. I have a question on a brand new Rome Agent, should I get it detuned and waxed for spring riding or leave it as is for the first couple of sessions?

Snowolf

The Agent I believe comes with a 2 degree park bevel so I would not detune the effective edge. I would wax it for sure since the factory wax will be gone the first day of riding. Also, I detune the tip and tail of every board. The edge there is not used and can catch if it is sharp.

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Crazy Max

Lucky for you, Rome detunes their tip and tail edges from the factory..

I find my toeside turns switch aren't really clean and smooth like my good side. Bit jerky and all......Time to go back to square one and get a lesson, dial that technique down switch.

Plus side to the bunny hill: catch it on a slow day, and it's great to dial down one foot riding for those foot plants and no comply's.

colortv

thanks all of you guys for giving your advice on riding switch. now i can fosho go with the gf and not totally want to ditch her and ride around. sounds like a really good idea. my switching back and forth is kinda lame to be frank lol. i kinda just helicopter around and just start riding, should try and just like rolls i think their called

Snowolf

And the extra bonus is the GF will be really happy and not feel like she is getting ditched and that can have positive results later when you get home....

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baldy

i've been trying to learn switch and i can do greens well but sometimes i'll get a little sketchy and start leaning back. it's kinda weird cuz i always tell my friends that just learn not to lean back at all. kinda like i gotta listen to wat i teach them haha. also bumps are a challenge, it feels like my legs are really stiff and i can't absorb the shocks as well as riding regular.

Ezkimo

i can ride switch very good and a very high speeds. the onnnnnly prob i got switch is riding park objects and getting a good balanced ollie/nollie