How to ski switch // MessySnow

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4 жыл бұрын

It's like regular skiing...but backwards.
Freddy and Thomas walk (or ski) you through how to ski switch. Starting with the basics, the guys show you how to do turns over both shoulders, before upping the ante by showing you how to ski switch over only one shoulder. Learning how to ski switch over one shoulder allows you to properly hit jumps, where you won't be swiveling your head around.
Learning to ski switch takes time, but stick with it and let us know how it goes! Share your stories or ask your questions in the comments below 👇
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@JA11022 6 ай бұрын

That switch at 3:12 was criminally smooth

@tonyg3091 2 жыл бұрын

3:04 That's speed, right there! Ahahahaha, I pissed my pants...

@AN-mf8ot 3 жыл бұрын

i was doing switch at my first day ski but i didnt understood how till now..quite helpful!!

@messyweekendcph 3 жыл бұрын

We're stoked that we are able to help you 🙌

@davidgdgdg 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant summary. I described it to myself a couple of days ago as like stepping. Except you get to decide on the step length and speed which you don’t do when you’re walking.

@benjaminfunk1745 2 жыл бұрын

such high quality content. Surprised you don't have more subs.

@FoxerZ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank GOD for this video. I'm going skiing with friends that have never done it before, so I kinda want to impress them. I myself, never go skiing more than once or twice a year. So I know _how_ to ski, I just don't have the time to learn anything new. This video helps alot so thanks!

@ryanbouktache9972 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@messyweekendcph 3 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help! Any other "How to" ski videoes we should do?

@ryanbouktache9972 3 жыл бұрын

@@messyweekendcph how to ski rails I suck at rails

@kizyl Жыл бұрын

@@messyweekendcph can you switch back to forward at speed? If not, how do you slow down backwards? (Beginner skier here/ Just curious) thanks! P.s. enjoyed your video- looks like fun!

@bajerpundaren 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video, thanks!

@silence_n1 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@kylelewis5348 2 жыл бұрын

So steezy!!

@marcsterskov6302 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome title 👏

@fedeagosta Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Would it be possible to get also the soundtrack name? Sounds pretty nice

@johnklaus9111 5 ай бұрын

Another tour de force in the saying: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you can teach." 😊

@yaboyroy3709 Жыл бұрын

Wow amazing. Where is this?

@fleshymammal5332 3 жыл бұрын

1:52 for me to learn how to revert to switch.

@vivianpop80 8 ай бұрын

What brand of ski are they? How tall are you and how long are the skis?

@DLindgren46 3 жыл бұрын

How do you put the weight to transit from forward to backwards skiing? I get caught in the middle of the rotation.

@just_joshinnn 3 жыл бұрын

Instructions unclear. Yard sale upon exit.

@messyweekendcph 3 жыл бұрын

Do you mean while reverting? I guess the easiest way to learn it is just to try and do pirouettes while skiing downhill. If you're having trouble it is often because your eyes are focusing the wrong way, either they're still looking downhill or down towards the skis. Try doing a turn where you eventually look uphill. / Freddy

@BongoPanda Жыл бұрын

Some vids on twirlybirds on here

@PickledShark Жыл бұрын

Cool video, but not particularly helpful for people who are learning. There has to be a few intermediate steps before “go fast and ski switch”

@Fitzfish 5 ай бұрын

You're learning how to switch ski? If you are already able to turn around and ski backwards, this makes great sense. If not, that's your intermediate step. Start there. That's what I'm doing. Now I want to control turns.

@satsu4289 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Video, but im still wondering how to stand right, while riding switch. Do you need to bend your knees a little and apply pressure on the front of the boots or do you need to keep it in the center?

@florianredecsy4997 3 жыл бұрын

Same as forward. Stay in balance. Meaning you have to stay centered. So you are in a slight bend in your knees. To make the transition easier look up the mountain and not at your ski tips. That would advocate a pressure towards the ski tip and you are not in balance. Would equal to leaning back on your skis going forward. Just imagine you have inline or ice skates on. The balance is exactly the same. Hope that helps

@messyweekendcph 3 жыл бұрын

@@florianredecsy4997 said it well 👏

@dylancampbell3531 2 жыл бұрын

Can I still do this as fast as you are if I have skis that don’t look like how they look at the front at the back

@ikeworkman4449 2 жыл бұрын

You can but you might catch an edge. I would avoid trying it on choppier snow, groomers are probably fine.

@slanac8981 6 ай бұрын

nice

@taylor6407 3 жыл бұрын

epic

@smartone9787 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job on the 0 dislikes! I've actually never seen that before😂

@ThomasTrads 3 жыл бұрын

I'll encourage you to be the first one disliking the video then.... Go for it! ;)

@DavidMartins1 2 жыл бұрын

Can one switch ski without twin tip skis?

@Jujc 2 жыл бұрын

You could but it can be dangerous in deep snow I think

@DavidMartins1 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jujc Definitely. Thanks.

@andrewdiamond2697 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe. My daughter has twin tips. I have a tapered back tip that has enough rise to do it. Some skis are dead flat in the back or have a tail shape that would dig into the snow going backward. On maybe 80% of skis, skiing switch is possible.

@DavidMartins1 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewdiamond2697 Thanks Andrew, I've always done it on regular skis, but not for long and not at high speed. I'll be skiing next month maybe I'll rent some twin tips just to get it out of my system.

@arpitpatel83 2 жыл бұрын

Do you need twintips?

@andrewdiamond2697 2 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. Look at the back of your skis. If you have even a slightly rounded back tip and some tail rocker, you can do it.

@mrak8023 3 жыл бұрын

Norwegian?

@messyweekendcph 3 жыл бұрын

Danish 😉 Although Thomas went to school in Norway

@mrak8023 3 жыл бұрын

You dont need to takl englesh to me. Im Norwegian

@MulleDK19 2 жыл бұрын

Kinda looks like Trysil.

@ilyakulakov6484 Жыл бұрын

These are very short skis, 2/3 your height at most.

@barnimeszaros2490 3 жыл бұрын

And how do I turn back to front?

@MB-rp6od 3 жыл бұрын

Turn your back uphill to turn around. Your movement direction will follow where your back is pointing when switch. You can also put a little extra lean towards the tail as you make a turn and the skis will just wash out of the turn and back to forwards.

@messyweekendcph 3 жыл бұрын

@@MB-rp6od Yes! Where you're looking is often where your skis are going