Anyone find it easier to land switch?

[cjgncjgn]

Of big jumps with fairly shallow landings i find it easier to land switch... id rather throw a 180 or a 540 than a 360... anyone else like this?

 

[spin]

no

 

[00000000]

yeah, its a lot easier on the knees sometimes also

 

[quebecfreestyler]

easier for the knees and you cant really land backseet fakie so no shin pain when overshooting

 

[grubix2]

i find it easier to lean forward than backwards to keep your balance and stuff. Only thing is that sometimes i have a tendency to put the hand down on a switch landing.

 

[Scottness]

landing switch is a must when you start getting a little older (like me, 24). i try to land switch about 60% of the time.

 

[skier27]

yea it doesnt hurt ur shins as much

 

[*DrewT*]

landing switch is way easier than taking off switch for sure. as for landing normal, it depends on the landing, if it's steep then regular is better, if not it's about the same for me

 

[Anathema]

feels pretty much the same. perhaps you're landing too flat-footed or too far on your tails when you land reg

 

[whashisface]

I prefer hitting jumps switch- it feels so much more in control for me. Weird?

 

[dweezileast]

^id say so

 

[DeakleMatter]

ill let u kno.....hold on

 

[t3shellvenom]

when i land 360's i fall backseat alot, same when attempting 7's. i like landing 1's more and 5's maybe

 

[tjski]

on 3's i land backseat alot and 1's i can land them clean in almost anyting.

 

[holyDINOSAURS]

landing switch feels alot better.

 

[ihatemyscratches]

landing switch is good on your knees. if they hurt land switch and they won't.

 

[FUUUCK]

sometimes

 

[Anathema]

landing switch is awesome, until you catch an edge riding out, snap your neck back, and get the worst whiplash ever. ughhhhh that's that BLOWS. my head is about to fall off thanks to that.

 

[sampsihoyos]

i think its more fun, not really anything else

 

[*rkp*]

hahah werd

 

[andrewkane]

I agree but only in powder, landing switch is way easier.

 

[skiierman]

I just find it more comfortable mentally for sure. Because when you cannot see where you are going, but you know that you can safely go switch, it's an amazing feeling.

 

[duhamelski]

i hate 180s but over big tables 5s just seem natural. not that they are easier to land. i cant really explain it but i would rather go to 5 instead of 3

 

[AwR]

i love throwing 180s over jumps, but landing easier sometimes yes, but its harder to spot your landings

 

[DeakleMatter]

yea, it is.

 

[Billiards.]

its easier on the knees but its hard to spot your landings.

 

[alpineplease]

fuckin cab 5 on the shins may be the worst feeling when its hucked

 

[*T-Hobbs*]

landing switch is just more fun....

 

[1080_grinder]

yeah, landing switch is way easyier

 

[Luc.]

for sure..i totally agree with the statment that landing switch is easier

 

[CHARLES.BRONSON]

ya'll are just saying this cause you guys cant jump properly and end out backseat

 

[Alkyy]

same here whenever i go for just a 3 over something big i always spin a little fast so i always have to open way up at like 270 but 5 seems more smooth

 

[linemaverick16]

No, whenever I land switch it always feels like a way bigger impact on my legs than when I land facing forward.

 

[twintipteles]

i like landing switch alot more, but its definitely harder than regular on teles.

 

[freestyle_rich]

hahahaha that made my day!

 

[Literature]

I love the 180 and 5 as well, but I think they are just as easy if you rotate your body and land with your head over your shoulder.

 

[jc_dunn]

your landing to far back. think about your front tips touching the ground first, and than touching down like an airplane landing. That takes away like 9/10s of the impact. Obviously don't lean to far forward since it will look gay and you could die.

 

[Calb3rt]

i land switch better than landing regular and it doesn't look so sketch either

 

[Jaskittin]

Landing switch just feels so much smoother. I really like it alot.