Surface switch ups

[cmyk]

[cmyk]

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just wondering for tips on surface switch ups. i can already reg switch up and do surface sw-ups on boxes but i was looking for tips for them on rails. is it just a confidence thing and they are pretty easy? do you set like a sw-up and just not pop? thanks
 
yeah it is a confidence thing, scissor and keep your skis together as much as possible then look over your shoulder, should be golden
 
it can also help to pick up the leading ski as you set the sw up so you're only on one ski when you're actually switching up thus making it harder to nut your self
 
Surface swaps are so easy, but I hate them so much. The only time I have done them is when they happened by accident.
 
Just scissor like you are going to do a normal switch up, but instead of jumping you suck your legs together and keep the skis tight together. All about confidence, but not going to lie to you it's one of those tricks that has a high chance of getting bagged.
 
Basically, think of doing a 3 on a rail. You come in, pop on like normal, but you just keep spinning on the rail basically. Make sure to keep your feet together as soon as you land and pick your head up to look for the end of the rail as you come around. It takes practice and quite a few tries to successfully stomp.
 
stupid question. but, is it called a surface switchup because you dont leave the surface of the rail while doing it, or because it was perfected by people with rockered Surface brand park skis?
 
getting nutted or picking up one ski? luckily im kinda tall. does anyone have any insight, is it better to start trying this on a large pipe rail or a std square-stock rail? i feel like square-stock would be easier cuz its flat and thus less likley to roll off and risk the nut shot.
 
for a front surface change set it the same as a front change but don't hop and keep your skis close together and commit you should have them down in no time!
 
It can help to take the weight off the rail at the moment of potential nutsack danger, just pop a tiny bit without actually jumping. Hard to explain but you probably know what I mean
 
dont look down, swap your edges or you eat shit. Once you get used to them they become really easy. I cant even regular blind swap now from doing surface too much. front is even easier cause you're not blind
 
i like to do the swap on my leading ski only. a little harder to spot but much more consistant once you get em got a couple in my latest edit u can scope
 
What I like to do is go for a normal switch up and then make sure I keep my feet together (Like everyone else is saying) and then once my skis get close to a 50-50 position sort of rush my feet to the side so that theyre not spending much time parallel to the rail... This is if its a small rail!
 
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