Tips for doing switch ups on a flat rail??

[keasbynights]

i don't know how to do them.

 

[Schoening]

try them and practice

 

[triebby]

they are better to learn on a flat down, and once you have them there, just pop more and they arent too hard on flat rails

 

[Aenigma]

You have to pop pretty hard to do it, that's about all you can really do.

 

[JONNYZ]

yea jump alot

 

[Edward.]

i cant do them yet, but make sure u do them on a rail that is lower than your penis because last time i tried it, and the rail was above my waist, and i fell on my balls

 

[keasbynights]

should i start out on a box?

 

[00000000]

turn your body before you pop

 

[skimanskimanskim]

The first time I learned was on a flat down, and it was super easy. Then I did it on a down rail. But if your trying it on a flat rail make sure you have it down, and remember to pop or you might fall off on your sholdier and break your collarbone like me.

 

[eheath]

pop is the key

 

[mattwalker]

...dont do them on a flat rail, switchups are ment to be doen over kinks

 

[skimanskimanskim]

...but on a flat rail they are deffinately more technical.

 

[dtn13]

POP

 

[wskibum176]

be prepared to fall alot. some of the falls are gonna be hard too. but just keep practicing and pop alot

 

[stinkypoodangle]

pop like there is no tomorrow and be ready to catch your tips or tails on the rail

 

[spere]

pop and remember to stay over your skis

 

[rynmartn]

u don't have to pop that hard unless u have 30 pound skis. anyway. wat i find helps. i'll go with blind side switch ups. when u hop onto the rail land alittle bit past 90 degrees, this will help insiate the spin. as u start to turn on the rail get ready, when u feel yer turning give a little hop and shift your legs the way u want to go so that yer skis land the other way on the rail. yer body will catch up. it looks cooler this way. good luck

 

[^nate^]

same as what tahoe said, definitely jump on and have a mentality of buttering the rail and jump when it feels right (for blind side).

 

[MALONE]

practice 270's out and slowly do them sooner up the rail and bonk the rail on yor way around

 

[Ace3+4]

exactly start tuning ur shoulders b4 u pop

 

[Genome]

practcing doing frontside switch ups first before doing backside

 

[*DrewT*]

I don't think they're very hard to do on flat rails. my friends back yard rail is a 12 foot flat rail and I got BS switch up in like 3 trys

 

[kickerlicker]

just try them they will be way easier then you think

 

[-B-R-A-N-D-O-N-]

i justed learned BS in like 2 trys and they are the funnest things ever and mad easy. just pop

 

[Lukey_1080]

yea i agree soo much, thats how i learned them both ways

 

[watchmefall15]

blindsides look easier

 

[iskindiana]

^no way, blindside sw/up is harder cuase its "blind"

and reg sw/ups are eaiser when you go switch on

 

[eastAR5]

Dont do frontside switch ups!!

I think they look worse and theyre a lot harder. Just head to the rail feeling like your ready to spin/pop then ollie on but go an extra 20 degrees or so and then just look hard over your shoulder and pop - standing up straigher for a second and your skis should come around perfect. takes a lot of practice though