Switchboarding

Paul · Posted: Nov 28, 2003 9:07 pm Post subject: Switchboarding

On wb.com, there's that article called "How to get better this winter".
They say that "Skateboarding will definitely help your balance and board control, it's also a great way to learn to ride switch better. Riding switch on a skateboard is harder then a wakeboard, so it will make riding switch on the water seem easy."
Maybe it's just me, but I think that cruising switch is harder on a wakeskate/board than on a skateboard.
Mind game? Visualization issue?
What do you think?

Parky · Guest

well its a good point. skatin switch is harder. i think it would help abit but i dont skate so i dont really care. wat helped me was snowboarding switch

Paul · Posted: Nov 28, 2003 9:21 pm Post subject:

Parky · Guest

well i did skate. i just dont do it anymore. i longboard abit. oh and paul, all i said is snowboarding helps to learn switch. dont get all bent out of shape dude Shocked

Paul · Posted: Nov 28, 2003 9:57 pm Post subject:

Ok Parky, you've won! But please don't kill this thread like you killed other threads with "ping-pong discussions". You are a kind of virus.
I just want to know what other people think.

Brian Hogan · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 38 City: Ottawa

I have always noticed the same thign too I think it is because of the rope factor. I find that having the rope in front of my right hip is what makes it feel real awkward(I skate regular) Skateboarding and snowboarding switch is a lot more natural feeling. I think it is all mind games and the more you do it the more comfortable you will be.

MadMac · Faceplant Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 14

Nice profile photo Brian.........let's go.......smokes......

Brian Hogan · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 38 City: Ottawa

ya Trailer Park Boys are my fav show right now can't wait for the new season. Al you guys from the states out there should download some episodes to see some true eastern canada culture

Parky · Guest

omg ya man trailer park boys is so fiznackling funny. im from the west, there isn't much of that over here but ya eastern canada is full of it. wakestock takes place infront of a trailer park. J\K lol there is a kid at my school who has the best bubbles inpretion Laughing

medic · Faceplant Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 20 City: the couve

Skatin switch is super hard for me, it has taken me a long time to catch on to it. But i didn't have nearly as hard of a time at it on the wake. I don't think its a mind game or a visualization thing. It's just a bout practice, i don't care too much about riding swtich, but my brother and my roomate do all the time and they kill it.