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Post subject: advice pls: learn freestyle or switch first?
 Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 08:14 PM
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First post: Feb 17, 2010
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Hi all,
I'm doing my 3rd snowboarding holiday in march and before I go I want to do a course (probably a maverix one at hemel)
I really want to be learning some freestyle stuff, 180's, 360's 50-50's etc etc
I'm already a more than confident snowboarder and can tackle kickers (just straight grabs) / boxes (straight) etc but I can't ride switch...
will this be a problem? Also I have never had an actual lesson so I expect I have some terrible habbits.
so question is: Do I do the freestyle course or do I do some sort or lesson to fix my habbits/learn to ride switch?
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ColdComfort
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Post subject: RE: advice pls: learn freestyle or switch first?
Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 08:16 PM
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First post: Dec 03, 2009
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Learn to ride switch, butter and ollie as the first step imo - that gets your head around the basics - I think its a good idea to be confident with switch before learning 1's as it takes a big mental barrier out your head.
The Maverix flatland course would be a good starting point for sure. |
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jam3zs
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Post subject: RE: advice pls: learn freestyle or switch first?
Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 08:26 PM
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yeah i think you're right... i just have to learn to be a bit patient before I go for the really fun stuff.
Have you done the flatland course before? |
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ColdComfort
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Post subject: RE: advice pls: learn freestyle or switch first?
Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 08:32 PM
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Yes - its rad - they cover all the basics, going for that then spending some time practicing the stuff you learn will set you up much better for the rails and spins, they don't spend too much time on switch tho...
Lots of people freak out about switch but its really no big deal - just start slow doing big turns across gentle slopes and focus on getting your weight forward - if you can allready carve your body is used to compressing and projecting at the right time anyway - so its just a matter of putting a little time in, being patient and focusing on your initiating your turns more. |
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cantridepete
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Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 09:27 AM
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book yourself onto a course and make sure you've done a couple of hours at MK or hemel riding switch before hand. As already stated, riding switch to a standard where you can ride out of a 180 isnt very hard. You'll pick it up pretty quick  |
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Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 09:46 AM
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Def book yaself on a maverix course will really help ya freestyle. I havent done much switch, but i tend to practice alot whilst doing the freestyle and go into tricks switch to help.
I think with switch its more practice than anything. Maybe spend a few hours at a fridge doing just switch, try to lifts in switch (this really helps), then lots of runs riding switch! |
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Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 09:47 AM
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| I've tried learning switch, but I have a real mental block. Really frustrating too! In my head I know what to do, but when it comes to trying it, it all goes tits up! |
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Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 09:58 AM
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| Definitely learn switch. I'm always told my posture is better switch, I think I picked up a few bad habbits with confidence. |
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Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 09:59 AM
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| adam, i'm in the same boat as you on that one |
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ColdComfort
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Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 08:45 PM
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For those failing at switch - i'll say again - don't expect too much - you won't be able to board as good switch as you can regular untill you put in a similar ammount of time...
Focus on that turn initiation - 9/10 people who fail at switch are allways leaning back as their used to having their weight on their leading regular leg so even more then beginners they are prone to leaning back... just commit to moving your weight forward and focus on your front foot pedaling to start with, just focus on those 2 things and the rest will follow - take is slow making big turns across the hill...
Once you have the initiation licked you will progress pretty fast from there. |
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Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 08:55 PM
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Yip as others have said have a bash at switch first before maybe thinking about the Maverix ollies and flatlands course then going for something like the Maverix rails/kickers or the Definition freestyle course.
As a for instance i was in the same boat last month so after having a bit of a play with swtich riding to the point where i could get down the slope riding switch (although not confidently or with any penache) then done the ollies and flatlands before doing the Definition 2 day course. Now i'm at a point where i can 50/50 and boardslide and also nailed a few 180s off the kicker. I intend on really pushing my switch riding in the coming months as i found it REALLY hard to land a 180 off the kicker cause of the prementioned mental block. |
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Posted: Jan 15, 2011 - 12:58 AM
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| if your goin to ride switch take the time to do a couple of laps evertime you ride, then it just clicks and feels normal |
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Posted: Jan 15, 2011 - 05:51 PM
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My switch riding isnt great, so i prefer to ride switch into a kicker and 180 to land riding regular.
Just another option.. |
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Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 12:49 PM
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I had a go at improving my switch riding the other day at the CFe and I was struggling with toe edge turns.... I think I need some practice maybe just back to basics of falling leaves!
What stance do you all ride?! I ride +18 -12 I wonder in 15 -15 would help my switch? |
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Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 12:57 PM
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First post: Jun 16, 2008
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best way to learn switch.
you know when you go to your local fridge/slope and you have a few runs to warm up.
well. DONT.
when you go make sure your first few runs are done switch. Before you drop into your comfort zone.
We used to have last 30 mins switch as well. what ever we had done during the session. last 30 was switch. so if we have been doing 50/50s on a box, or Airs over a kicker. even though it was going to result in falls try them all switch at the end of the evening.
it really made my switch solid. |
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