move bindings to learn switch?

Guitarguy13 · Newbie Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 11 City: Holly Springs

Ive been wakeboarding 3 times for about and hour or so each time. I can get up and ride fairly well but apparently i need to learn how to learn to ride switch sooner better than later. My rear binding is set all the way back and perfectly straight, the front one is one hole from all the way back and turned one hole from as far as it will turn. riding my way (goofy) is easy with this set up, but it sounds like it will be almost impossible to ride switch(regular). do i need to move the bindings or wait until later to learn switch or what?

AirProfile · Addict Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 602 City: Brookfield

you want the bindings spread out comfortablly how ever far u want them from eachother, next you want your bindings to be stanced out about 10 more degrees so you want your feet pointing out not in (don't put it out to much it puts a lot of strain on your knees + mcl
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Nate_L · Newbie Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 8 City: Knoxville

You want your board to be symetercial, if you have them shifted to far towards the tail it will be hard to ride switch

AirProfile · Addict Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 602 City: Brookfield

yes of course you want them the same but not at a 90 degree angle about a 100 degrees
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Guitarguy13 · Newbie Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 11 City: Holly Springs

I moved the bindings around, they are comfortably apart and turned outward a little. I have ridden sinec the change but i'll tell ya how it went when i do. One more thing, when learning to ride switch do i 180 from normal stance or get up switch to begin with?

Guitarguy13 · Newbie Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 11 City: Holly Springs

oops, i meant i havent ridden since the stance change. sry

bighitbiker3 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 386 City: Seattle

Keep your board symetrical so when your just riding around and do a 180 and land the other foot forward your not thrown off by a messed up stance.

bhamglassman · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 338 City: Bellingham

Guitarguy13 · Newbie Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 11 City: Holly Springs

Thanks for the help, i'll probly just try somethin to the effect of a boardslide to switch once i get up.

numbfoot · Posted: Jul 13, 2005 11:08 pm Post subject:

For me the easiest way is to do a 180 ollie or a surface 180. Try those too and see what works best for you with your current skills.