Riding Switch/ Drills

WilsonH · Posted: Aug 30, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject: Riding Switch/ Drills

Any drills to get edging down switch fast? I feel so crossed up switch I HATE doing 180s. When I do a 1 I'll follow it up with an ollie 1 just to get back to goofy. I'm about to go check "the book" again but if anyone has a quick little edging drill or something of the sort? Even just riding behind the boat is uncomfortable.. do I just need to keep riding switch and get used to it?

TnR6Rida · Posted: Aug 30, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject:

Just keep riding and eventually you will get used to it.

WilsonH · Posted: Aug 30, 2009 2:26 pm Post subject:

That's what I thought Sad

. I hate going back to the basics cause it feels like I'm not progressing but switch is definatly very important basic step I've pretty much put off until this point. I think we're going out tonight so I think I'll just ride switch all night.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

The Book Vlume Two has edging and board control drills. That might help you.

Christobull · Addict Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 898 City: Tulsa

Everyone has that problem. My friends and I have made it a point to have at least one set where everything is switch. Just do little stuff, almost goofing off, but you'll get it before long. Second the Book notion. All the edging drills incorporate switch riding. You may never be as comfortable, but it won't be long till you're riding off those switch landings with ease.

the_dude · Outlaw Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 201 City: Long Beach

justin h. · Outlaw Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 117 City: Katy

Some of the best advice I have ever received:

"Switch riding will never become part of you riding until you make it part of your riding"

All of the switch sets and switch drills will not integrate it into your riding (the ultimate goal). Start out mixing it in. If you land switch give it a few carves before you flip back. Try just getting up switch-everytime.

The worst thing you can do about switch riding is put it into a box.

OperationROL · Criminal Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 92 City: Rockford

I have no problem switching to goofy foot and riding like that, I just have a heck of a time switching back. If I switch ts to hs, I can switch back on top of the wake, otherwise I am stuck. If I switch hs to ts, forget about it, I will not be able to switch back until I am ready to get back up after the wonderful faceplant.

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Sep 02, 2009 7:13 am Post subject:

im confortable switch. odly enough i prefer TS switch. i can nail my pop and 180s great switch TS, but come in switch HS, and i look like a first timer lol. i struggle with front/rear weight on switch HS. thats what gets me.

texguy2124 · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 132 City: Hamilton

Okie Boarder, Yep I just bought the book. I'm on building a foundation. Its a good buy.

Medina · Posted: Sep 03, 2009 6:49 am Post subject:

Who said again that Cable riders where doing Raleys before they even did 1 round switch???

On this moment i am training switch aswell, and its pretty easy, actually after 1 hour of training edge control switch, you can do almost everything as normal

I can do switch krypt now... so its definetly quikly to learn!

I have the same with switch TS, its better and easier then Switch HS, strange ...