ONE Thing To Learn How to Ride Switch On A Snowboard

- This one habit has helped me master riding switch on a snowboard. If you've been wanting to learn how to ride switch or improve your riding, you have to implement this in to your habits.

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[mauric]

Everything he said is spot on. I'd only add that if you're ever out with a friend, spouse, or kids(my situation) that aren't as good as you is the PERFECT time to practice switch

[BlackMarketHoney]

I learned more about snowboarding and how a board works by riding switch.
I am self taught since 1990, so when I taught my wife and youngest daughter how to ride, and they ride the opposite way to me, I wanted to figure out how to explain to snowboard correctly. I wanted them to learn as quickly and painlessly as possible. So I rode switch full time and really tried to understand how every movement from head to toe affects a turn.
I got them both riding confidently in half a day, but a bonus that I didn't expect is that my forward riding improved as I am more able to understand how the body and board work together.
Every snowboarder needs to try it.
All the best, Rich in Sweden.

[pham]

ultimate tip: "make 1 day a week your switch day" ... lol. I'm still trying to make more than1 day a month a snowboard day. For real though- these videos are great. Super fun for a longtime rider trying to level up

[JaydenVids]

if you are having any trouble with switch riding, one tip: Lean towards your front foot like you do it when you are riding normaly. If you cant do that just reach forwards with your hands, it helped me out.

[jordongates]

This is such great advice, and I don't have to worry about catching up with my friends since all of them are slower than me so riding switch the whole time with them is a great idea.

[darko]

For the last 14 years I've ridden a hardboot rig with very aggressive forward angles (55/45), so it's hard to ride switch and I'll only do it when absolutely necessary. But last week I got a softboot setup for one of my boards and went to 25/15. Noticed right away that switch was a lot easier (but I still suck at it). Your video has just given me the motivation to back the angles off some more, and start practicing switch.

[PaulNelson-sb]

I learned more about snowboarding and how a board works by riding switch.
I am self taught since 1990, so when I taught my wife and youngest daughter how to ride, and they ride the opposite way to me, I wanted to figure out how to explain to snowboard correctly. I wanted them to learn as quickly and painlessly as possible. So I rode switch full time and really tried to understand how every movement from head to toe affects a turn.
I got them both riding confidently in half a day, but a bonus that I didn't expect is that my forward riding improved as I am more able to understand how the body and board work together.
Every snowboarder needs to try it.
All the best, Rich in Sweden.

[coolbrotherf]

I pretty much did the same thing when learning to ride my skateboard switch as well. I just had to do it as much as possible and eventually it felt less like skating backwards and just felt like skating. I was very wobbly at first, but it made me much more versatile later on. I agree that all beginners should start to learn to switch immediately after getting moderately comfortable with regular riding as being comfortable with either stance will make pretty much any kind of boarding much easier in the long run. It's a lot easier to learn it together from the beginning than to try to re-learn in switch after years of experience with only one.

[lukejuras]

My big challenges last year were learning how to ride blacks/moguls switch and learning how to carve switch (on a directional board, duck stance). Learning to ride moguls switch has made me even better in moguls when I'm riding regular, and the same is true for carving. It really makes you understand the physics and muscles behind riding. As always, start slow and don't rush your progress or you could end up injured.

[galaxy_x]

The problem I have ist that I don’t live in the mountains and have mostly only 7-14 days but mostly only 7 per year so it’s difficult to learn switch because i want to have fun at the little time I have.

[sam_s_]

I have been wanting to learn switch for a couple of years. I only fully committed once and it we t great for about 20 seconds. Then I ate it hard and haven't tried again.

[stonearchitect]

Same goes for skateboarding. I pushed my self to ride switch (goofy for me), and at first, I couldn't even balance, but now, after 2 straight days of pretty much only switch, I can kind of turn. Which is quite an improvement. Like he said, if you want to learn to ride switch, then you have to ride switch.

[TheFreddy]

did a switch day and it's surprising how fast you pick it up. lots of fun and gets you real confident!

[johnvu]

I'm in the beginning stages of riding switch comfortably and what is said in the video is spot on, you will get bruised knees, you will feel like you're starting all over again except you already know how to ride regularly, I feel it is essential to learn switch to be the well rounded rider we all progress to be.

[alexandrutofan]

Q: how to ride switch?
A: ride switch.
but anyway, I'm also learning riding switch at the moment and I think this is the most important thing to focus on when doing it

[eazydp]

Started getting back into snowboarding recently in my late 30s after being a regular rider in my teens. Working on freestyle skills is incredibly fun and rewarding. Just started getting some switch turns in, ate shit HARD for the first time over and over. Great to be humbled but everything has come with progress. Even learning how to fall is a good thing. Thanks for the vid, a bit advanced for me but same idea, just keep building that skillset.

[elquixotedelascanarias]

On thing that helped me quite a lot is riding my longboard switch in the offseason. Big difference snowboard.

[ronindroid]

The summary gave me a good chuckle. I usually ride switch on groomers for practice and started getting into switch tricks. Honestly, I haven't thought of riding switch for a full day, let alone week or a season, maybe I'll try that for the rest of the season!

[jacobholm]

I personally started doing switch runs throughout the day this season rather then just a full day of switch! I commit every other run to just riding switch all the way down

[rasheerussell]

We have two of these. My 8 year old and 5 year old love them. They both have learned to snowboard on these. They caught on quickly. These are great and think they are perfect for all kids under 10 to learn on. They actually are pretty durable as I used them to go down the hill a few times and it handled my 200 pound frame well. I think these are great and I give them my stamp of approval!