colortv

any tips? other then just do it that is. i was practicing on some intermediate runs and i ate it hard a couple times, hard enough to make my headphones go flying off and feel pretty embarassed.

PaoloSmythe

duck your stance

practice like you are learning all over again

once you are linking consistent turns, go for more speed

if when going for more speed, things feel fuzzy, revert back to regular and take note of what each leg and your body is doing. take note.

go back to switch and apply what you;ve just noted but the opposite way.

once you can charge the piste, refine your technique by alternating your regular and switch runs.

keep smiling. pain is a reminder that you live!

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Snowolf

There is no shortcut to getting decent at switch riding. You really must just treat it like remedial training and go back to the bunny hill (or any gentle well groomed green run) and learn to ride over againl although it will not be nearly as hard as the initial learning. do all the same build tasks you did to learn to ride. Do the J turns (garlands) on both toe and heel, then link them together. The hardest thing is teaching your body to ride correctly. Muscle memory has to be programmed and you will have a tendency to lean back. Just keep weight centered and keep your speed down and really work the turns. It just takes practice. Ride a little switch every day and you will get better.

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tonysimoni

Making helicopter-like turns (360 on flat ground) continuously is a good start to get a feeling for riding switch.
You gain momentum from all the turns you make so you don't start to lean too much backwards. I tried it and I found this trick very helpfull. Of course it is not the same as riding a whole piste switch, but it well give you a basic idea

Zee

Put the ego aside

It's hard going back to a green run... but you gotta do what you gotta do. I started switch greens last season, and this year I am able to ride blacks. Catching air switch is still a challenge.

colortv

aahhhh yea thats exactly what i was thinking. i was thinking i should bust it back to the bunny hill for a little bit buttttt me and my big head didn't want to go. i'll have to practice doing that next time i go snow thanks for the advice. same with all the rest of you guys. :]

laz167

Helicopter turn's are good..that's what an instructor told me and it work's..you get use to the heel/toe feeling..

livelyjay

This was my first step. Try doing helicopter turns in each direction (backside and frontside). Then start running switch and try linking turns. It's tough to get the balance figured out because your usual front leg is likely to be stronger. When riding switch it's typical to lean backwards, which is hard to overcome. Then start trying ollies

I've been working on switch for a few years now (I've only gotten to ride three times a season) so it's been a long road, but after next season I should be good to go.

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thelowerclass

I pretty much got good at switch by just buttering every flat spot there was. 180 switch tailpresses don't feel like you're riding switch, but you are, even if its not for long. same goes with doing 180s and 540s on jumps, you're not going to be switch long, but you'll be thinking about landing it too much to think "Oh shit this is switch"

colortv

@lowerclass
yea thts what i've been doing is 180 tp's and its soooo much fun.
helicoptring sounds like a good idea but i'm okay at riding switch already so i dont think i need to do that. i can ollie and nollie switch so im good there :]
its just the whole switch deal itself. i've gotta get used to it, which i will, with more riding. it'll come with time