Revert

I cant really give you and tangible tips other than to practice, just like any other freestyle trick.

Knapton has a tutorial on how to do reverts.

 

Awesome thanks. Didn't quite like how TJ explained it. Will give Knapton's tutorial a try. Is good switch riding going to be really necessary to learn this trick? Only just started riding switch.

 

It's a revert. Get low on toe side edge and then do a quick twist while keeping your head looking the same direction.
Like Phedder, you need to be comfortable on switch carving.

 

I think it's definitely easier than carving or riding switch. It's more of a short fakie trick. Doing it awesomely eurocarving style is another matter.

 

I don't have the meanest revert around but I think the most important thing is to keep your head looking over your uphill shoulder, its kinda weird since you're riding blind. Otherwise science doesn't let it work lol

 

when you first try it out, you will probably not be carving out switch. You will push some snow and then you'll be slide slipping switch. That is ok because you will learn. I kind of think of it as doing a carve and then carving switch done very rapidly

Notice that during your normal carve, there will be a change in pressure points during the turn so that you can maintain that carve. When you change directions on a board whether it is carving or side slipping you apply different levels of pressure to a different part of the board without thinking about it. So at least from my experience, the trickiest part is going from a normal carve directly into a carve in reverse which will require rapid change in where you apply weight/pressure in the board. When you first try it you may notice that after you go into the switch, that most of your weight/pressure is on your front (now back leg) after starting the switch. And if you want to be carving switch smoothly you will need to pressure your new front foot (which was your back leg before your started) more. So after you initiate your normal carve and are in the middle of a carve, you're going to have to suddenly apply more pressure to your back foot pointing downhill to initiate/maintain reverse carve.

And as the others have said you have to already be comfortable switch CARVING.

 

No offense taken. After not improving on jumps or riding as much switch as I planned on this trip (the powder was too much fun), I realized my goal setting was not realistic and needed to start setting smaller and more attainable goals :grin:

Knapton's tutorial was way better than TJ's. I'm not looking to do the eurocarve reverts any time soon, but I've seen some more tame reverts being thrown that looked cool and was hoping to be able to do those. Don't think it will happen this season though.

 

I think you need to be able to comfortably turn and carve switch when trying this tricks.
Being able to stay on the edge when you spin around is part of the trick.