Riding switch?

Question

I want to start practicing riding switch. Any tips?

Also, I have a directional board, and my bindings are currently set up so that they're pretty far back on my board so there's not much length at the tail. Is this going to make riding switch impossible?

Answer 1

A directional is harder to ride switch on than a twin, but you definately can ride switch on a directional though.  

You will probably want to center your stance a little more though.  

Switch is a weird thing, because you already know howto ride, but when you try and ride the other way you feel like a beginner all over again.  

There is no real trick to riding switch except to relax and practice, practice, practice.

It is a muscle memory thing.  Your muscles have to learn to ride the other way.  It is much easier then learning snowboarding new though, because your brain already knows how to.  You will just keep getting more comfortable until one day it just clicks.  

Whenever you get to a place that isn't too steep, switch your board around and ride switch until it gets steep again.  

Or go up with people who aren't very good and just ride switch the entire day.  Thats what I did.  

One of the toughest things for me to get used to was having my blind spot on the other side of me.

Answer 2

no not at all, but u can ride primaraly switch, like u can hit jumps and rail switch but down hill stuff dont get caught swtch for too long,

but with ur bindings really far forward when you ride stch your going to have to lean back alright?

Answer 3

not imposible just a lil more difficult.  From day one I have been switching, but it has always felt comfortable to me.  I would set your bindings up so they are neutral, that way you aren't uncomfortable when you switch back and forth.