Riding Switch?
I am regular stanced, but I wanna learn how to ride switch, or goofy, or right foot first. Anyways, it's just cause a lot of times I find myself stuck with switch on the narrower slopes, and then I'm screwed!! :P I remember that when I first learned to snowboard, switch was okay for me, but after two or three years, I just can't do it! So I was wondering if anyone had any advice for learning to ride switch, and tips for practicing it.
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However; we're already stuck with this position. First of all make sure your board is in a slightly duck stance. I like to go 15 and -5 on the back foot, just make sure there is not more then a 30 degree spread since this is tough on your bone structure.
Now go back to basics. Go up onto a gentle and work on making 'J' shaped turns going down the hill on toe edge and heel edge. Make sure you are keeping your weight even on both feet or slightly forward. This is very difficult to do until you have practiced a lot. Now start making a 'C' shape turn so you have to switch edges during the turn. Then when those feel comfortable try an 'S' turn. Try using your knee as a 'flashlight' guiding you in the direction you want to go.
This will take a lot of practice and can get frustrating yet it is a very important thing to be able to do if you ever do get stuck going the wrong direction and for some reason cannot turn around.
Good luck!
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When you want to slow down or stop, instead of stopping rotating at 90 dgrees go all the way around to switch and go fow a little while then rotate back to reg. just keep doing that, do 180s and get comfortable in switch.Anyone out there like to skate?
Switch your binding stance so that you are either neutral (parrell feet) or duck (both feet pointing a little outwards). It's going to fee weird at first, but just go for it. In the middle of a comfortable run, switch and see how you do. You are going to have to accept a bit of bumping and bruising, but you will get there, and you will be a better boarder for it!Best of luck!
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