Best Ways To improve your Switch Snowboarding| Beginner & Intermediate Guide

[@tommcinerney8721]

So important to have an "intermediate" trying switch: Having tried to ride switch , I can see how he is nervous and I can relate to that MUCH more than watching an expert go back and forth efforlessly. Seeing his hands in air etc shows vulnerbility. That said , Bama crushed it and was linking turns in no time.

[@jobkuperus]

Totally agree. My son want's to swap from skiing to snowboarding. This made me actually thinking about starting all over again taking classes together with him, except me riding 100% switch...

[@brendonglynn9577]

Most underrated snowboarding KZbinr

[@simitdesai]

Agree....randomly found him & now watching it all day

[@diegol5802]

Yup, he be giving out free game for real.

[@AlanLamb11]

Yep, I've boarded for a few years now but I started as a skier and then ski instructor and these guided progressions with calm explanations and good camera work are super rare on youtube.

[@Sid6902]

I agree as well. I’m glad I stumbled across this channel! 🤘🏽 I also added him on IG

[@mitchmaher]

Facts

[@seannroman8459]

Most informative switch video I’ve seen - def taking these tips and drills to the hill

[@bumpsandriffles1041]

My favorite way to get comfortable switch is to ride switch for an entire day EVERWHERE. Even getting on and off the lift, keep your switch foot strapped in. It really forces you to turn on your other foot. You just have to suck up looking like a slight jerry the first few times until you get used to it. Then move on to riding moguls and trees switch!

[@ellstackeradventures]

What crazy

[@willdykema]

Last year I did “switch saturdays” where anytime I went out on a Saturday I did exactly this. So much more comfortable riding switch now but at first I was falling off lifts like a bot.

[@ellstackeradventures]

@@willdykema :)

[@CanadianHardwoodPro]

Totally agree. No sense in micromanaging a student in his technique when learning. You just have to practice to get your bearings and develop the strength to ride switch.

[@bryanfreed7891]

If you want to ride switch, ride switch. Simple fun rules help, like every.time your on a green or blue force yourself switch. Then in no time your saving your azz by throwing switch skills in sketchy situations to ride it out

[@wukillah]

25 years of snowboard and yet Im still learning everyday. Absolutely love the content and the tips

[@spencerhalsey1427]

What kind of gold did I stumble upon?? These pointers are incredible! And what a role model in patience and how to have fun 👍

[@johnviggogrnbech1089]

This wll be the first "trick" i try to master this winter. When i have switch down I have a lot of tricks from your Instagram-feed saved. And as I type, this seasons first snow is falling down outside :D

[@ellstackeradventures]

Cool

[@msimbo93]

I love instructional videos like this where the experts are actually teaching beginner/intermediate riders and coaching them thru the progressions and mistakes. Nice work! Please keep up the great work.

[@winterzahn]

6:05 is crucial.. I always memorized it by stretching rear leg, bending front knee into turn. (bringing weight foward is basically same but I never got memorized this.. memorizing stretching rear leg, bending front knee is easy) Another thing that helps and safes costly lift ticket hours : ride switch with your longboard or skateboard and push switch, helps getting muscle memory and feeling more convenient when riding switch on snowboard. Safes really money and time.

[@davidhainguyen8046]

what a good video to drink my morning coffee to

[@ellstackeradventures]

I agree

[@frit-z3474]

"Take your knee and try to hit my hand. NOOOOIIIIICE!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@brandonurman8048]

DUDE Opening and closing that knee helped me so much, thanks my man!

[@TheWoman0fSteel]

As a beginner, I've watched a lot of snowboarding videos and yours are the best. Clear simple advices that help me a lot on the slopes. Thanks !!

[@KimiZyy]

The content you make makes me a lot better snowboarder. I just forced myself to learn switch and learned it pretty well in only 4-5 sessions!! Now I can move to 180 etc. Thank you!

[@nicklamart643]

That's gonna be me this season. Congrats to you

[@KimiZyy]

@@nicklamart643 Sounds great!! Have a blast learning!

[@alanjacquemotte9874]

“But you gotta go pick up your kids” lmao prime example

[@kevinmumford1463]

Fantastic live instruction Tommy!!! Keep inspiring, educating and encouraging my dood.

[@verb0ze]

Distributing weight on the lead got I riding switch is the part I find hardest. I love the top for practicing at home just along pressure on that lead knee to get comfortable with that. I'll give that a go, thx! Great vid as always!

[@user-li9dd6ql2z]

This is the best video we can see mistakes that we can make and try to correct them rather than just hear some instructions

[@Isaac7even]

This man’s content single handily turned me into an advanced intermediate in a month

[@tommiebennett]

Yes gooooooooooii

[@salvadorarce2890]

This made such a difference for me & I showed it to my friends. Thank you for making easy to understand content that's useful!

[@ogcongo]

That squish the bug analogy is genius 👌🏼

[@MarkMc70]

Tommy, I finally got to take the time to apply these techniques again on my last days of my first season last week. The first day, I was on an RCR (NS Proto Type Two) board. (Heavy winds stopped all but the Discovery chair, so I really had no choice, but it turned out to be a gift.) I was trying that “squash the bug, open the door” technique. Things fell into place on that rocker dominant hybrid board when I realized that it actually steered more in between the feet, and that I should go back to kind of steering from there and more with my head and shoulders. HOWEVER, I tried again two days later on a Ride Algorythm, which is a slightly directional RCr board (mellow camber between the feet, more rocker in the nose. I expected to have a harder time with that given it is directional, but that “squash the bug” technique you guys mention worked perfectly on that board. Very cool! (Even if it IS nerdy.”) Those toe side switch turns felt impossible at the beginning of the season. I guess not!

[@FeliciaFollum]

I've been boarding for a long time but took a couple years off. It's been so fun to get back into it. My husband and I have been volunteering with the Cops and Kids program taking kids boarding. It's been fun to take the more advanced kids and I tend to ride switch with them, but I'm mediocre at it. I think this video will be really good for teaching regular riding basics and I'll learn switch as I teach. Thanks for these!! Also, it's so fun to see a Black snowboarder we are pretty rare where I'm at 💗

[@naufeltajudeen3769]

I love your energy Tommy! Keeps me coming back

[@timpatzlaff9279]

Solid advice Tommie. I'm 43, been riding since I was 14, and just now, starting to ride as much switch as possible. Thx for the info bro! Holla if you're at T-line!

[@brianandzane]

I also noticed when he was switch his upper body was working against the turn. Like a shifty. I'd love to see his lead arm and eyes aiming where he wants to go. Nice work tho, he was getting comfortable quickly! It will become easier with reps!

[@hagertyracing532]

Some of the best tips I've heard. Def will share with friends!

[@lourie966]

TB I love your channel!! Love how you use bad examples vs good examples and how to fix habits

[@bv.hd883]

I'm learning to snowboard by myself and this channel is dope! Thanks a lot 🔥 Pretty good at fallin leaf on the heels, practising some toes right now and looking forward to connect all this together! Peace.

[@Narcoplexic]

Pushing both regular as well as mongo, along with being comfortable ollying up and down curbs switch, on a skateboard makes a world of difference on leg/s exhaustion! After years of skating my park regular footed, I began just skating it switch on certain days, I'll do the same snowboarding!

[@bklyntech09]

Love your enthusiasm and energy! Can’t wait to hit the slopes again

[@Giich]

Bro that vid helped so much because i can see my own mistakes. Thanks a lot

[@horacionochetto8454]

Great video showing proper technique and progression! Thanks again. I will def implement these techniques this year to begin/progress my switch riding!

[@marybutler2221]

such a good video! I’m going boarding in two weeks and can’t wait to try these tips & build my confidence!

[@franckdebank]

I was so pumped up looking forward to Obama switch riding!!!☺

[@malcolmbreval792]

Nice vid. It’s definitely super frustrating at first having to slow down again. It feels awesome once you commit yourself to it for a day or 2 and you start being able to carve switch almost as good as normal.

[@stormz900]

Nice to see other brothers on the mountain💯

[@jasonkip]

I've been loving your videos, they've helped me improve so much in just 3 sessions!

[@datpmf]

Thanks for this reminder. Gotta step up my switch game this winter cos it's a real tripping stone (expression in my language haha) in my progression. At least riding wakeboard cable park during off season helps.

[@zacfagan8304]

This was a fantastic video for a beginner boarder.

[@Bl4cksail]

Thats was up Bama! Powder to the people.

[@chasemcdonald2831]

@HealthySnowboarder what up J!?

[@Mikipadilla303]

Best you tube coach 🙌.. We miss you at jonhs videos man

[@thetinkercook5430]

Good observations and instruction. Thank you

[@paulyyran]

Lets go my G haha, The fact that Tommie is able to catch his moves with exact same flow on the slope is just insane, mind blow Feeling like its much easier to go wild than to keep up with a student catching films

[@bryanloki6560]

As a beginner snowboarder my wife is like an expert snowboarder she keeps yelling toe toe toe use your toe. And for some reason I had it in my head to be like a ballerina and get on my toe. And well obviously that never worked for obvious reasons, and no clue why I even began to think that's how you do it, lol. But the idea of just raising your heal is so much more understandable.

[@SiegeofSanity]

Let's go!! Awesome vid dood! So much stuff to work on! Ready to see how much I can progress this season! Yeewwww

[@tacojohns3432]

Just spent 2.5 early season days all day just doing switch riding. I am so close! I noticed my weak leg thigh was not flexed which was inherently making me have more weight on back foot (which is my normal front). Going to do some exercises to fix that!

[@orioncarrera9152]

Super pumped to get on the slopes and try some of this out! Guy who said you are underrated it right your tips and tricks are super cool and helpful and I think it’s gonna be way easier for me to do some cool stuff this season! Also a suggestion for a video is how to do those nose/tail presses you do in videos where you get really close to the snow and stuff. Also how to carve tracks where you get super close to the snow you know what I’m talking about?

[@heathindfw]

Dude, this is a VERY helpful video. I'm working on this now, and was struggling on the heel side initiation. I'll put this to use this week!

[@flamablanca3387]

Very informative! If you could do this type of in depth student teacher instructional vid for jibbs ( how to spin when hitting jumps, how to hit rails, and spin on rails boxes) would be awesome! none the less great vid!! keep up the good work!

[@FinalExploit]

Great video! I have been snowboarding for a while and feel like I am not progressing riding goofy anymore (my natural stance) and switch is the next step. Funny thing though is it is weird mentally to see good snowboarders learning goofy as switch since that is my natural stance and mentally my mind goes "that is a normal stance so it is easy" but when I ride regular, I am sure I will look the same if not even more off ballence than that.

[@battlesadge5433]

Love the content and thanks for all the advice! I’m going back to beaver creek this winter to snowboard and I absolutely can’t wait. I’m excited to practice my switch riding too

[@iguanavision1076]

This video will definitely help me with my switch riding. I’m going to work on this next sess for sure

[@willdykema]

Tommie at 20k!!! Soooo sick dood! But the content this man keeps putting out is so quality, I’m sure that number is gonna keep going up. 20k snowboarders made better by this nerd😂😂😂

[@robnestor3371]

I like your teaching style, are used to be a instructor at several mountains including Breckenridge. I’m in Sun Valley now, and this mountain is not very beginner friendly. The steep blue that you guys were on, would be considered green here. 😂

[@ethanleno5259]

20K congrats dood!!

[@wyner2829]

great video!! great drill! love a good visual coach!

[@uvawien]

Just subscribed! Will be using these drills for this upcoming season. Keep up these great videos.

[@xtrekrex]

Yep learning switch was a pain haha. Luckily I learned it early in my progression rather than waiting years.

[@akradech6879]

loved yr techniques.

[@partnah2887]

Bama’s jacket is sickkkk

[@PlaySA]

Great tips! Thank you. I've been trying to improve my switch but one issue I have is that I'm riding more of a freestyle board, the nose is really really long compared to the tail and that really seems to mess me up going switch. Focusing on the FRONT leg should actually help a lot because I think I've been leaning back too much in switch trying to make sure I don't catch an edge from my unpracticed movements.

[@ian-hm6cx]

watching this from my house in phoenix arizona where our high was 60° today.. in january

[@dr.revenue3636]

dude this guy seems so sick and that flag jacket is DOPE

[@jabbedcrab]

Appreciate your videos so much!

[@leaaae4638]

My first 15 days were regular. Then I made a big decision and go switch for another 15 days. So 30 days in i spent equally amount of time snowboarding on both side. But, my regular is still much smoother than my goofy. I'm using duck stance twin board

[@TheWrapEmpire]

looks like keystone...good advice...about to strap in and practice right now

[@kenbaker8287]

Fire video!!! I needed this

[@JC-hc7bm]

Awesome! Your explanations and feedback are just on point. Great to see an actual "student" progressing in his riding! :)

[@THEHOOPSWP]

Thanks for giving tips so helpful ty

[@ellstackeradventures]

Thanks for the tips

[@MW-qr8bu]

I notice that you always make an X formation with your arms to wind yourself up to give your ollies more pop. I'm gonna try that this season.

[@patrickcollins4199]

Where is the place you are skiing, looks real good

[@nabonabo1983]

I'm from Japan and I was taught to use my arms to make turns....you use your legs to make turns?? I'm going to give it a try next time I go to a resort～🤟btw I like the jacket Bama wearing～✨

[@PlaySA]

Legs and hips should be the main source of the turn... arms help you aim your shoulder, sure, but the main leverage on the board comes from the legs. Honestly those two simple tricks: front foot squishing the spider on toe turns and opening the door of the knee on heels has helped my switch boarding so much

[@snowboardal5562]

I still suck at switch. Tnx for the tips Tommie 🤟🤟

[@avanith3579]

What binding configurations are recommended for riding freestyle?

[@Frank020]

Hi, does 60% weight on front foot apply to tracked up snow, for example, not a groomed run yesterdays' powder?

[@Mark-br9ww]

This video is OP.

[@bri_guy508]

You rocking the Giro Method goggles? I bought them new for this season and love them!

[@MrJlong24]

Dang I was just there a couple days ago, ima catch you one day.

[@neodmitryo]

Thanks Tommie

[@jollymoller]

Great video and 👍 to Bamer (I hope that is the correct spelling)

[@milan4991]

Do u have any videos on doing rails

[@anemicphoenix8755]

13:20 the boys 😂😂

[@zacharyhersey5144]

Am I the only one who had never heard of knee steering before this video😂😂

[@johnnywright6639]

Such good advice! I never think about what that knee pressure is doing in front to turn

[@pedrofernandez5547]

great video

[@javiergarciacobas4016]

Hi Tommie. I am in Beaver Creek and I will like to take classes with you. Can we do that??

[@poopeyzi]

Go Bamma!

[@skitrials360]

what should be the binding angle? i have 18 and 0 and when i ride switch i am not confident. Also i am a beginner. will you please let me know the binding angle. Thanks @Tommie Bennett

[@Rstar_]

Great video!!! Yeeeeeewww🤙

[@mikechung0727]

Digging his jacket, any chance you can figure out where its from?? hahah

[@aironsnowboards7534]

Banger vid

[@mitchellappleyard4763]

Do you suggest doing your first couple runs back on the mountain switch to learn it faster?

[@David-gm6vq]

It’s super hard. It was worse trying to ride on switch than first time snowboarding ever.

[@goodridevibes]

Good stuff Tommie - I suck at switch for sure! Question... how do you do that Ollie where the nose is super high like in a tail plant? Is it just a matter of tucking the front knee as much as possible or is there more to it?

[@GSXR0311]

Is it easier to Ollie or pop with you feet at say 15degrees rather than 12 degrees? I know most people say start at 12 degrees...

[@christopher.j.m]

do you need to adjust binding angles when learning switch? i ride regular foot, 12 degrees front, 6 rear. should i make them both the same angle?

[@ap5672]

Tommie do you instruct snowboard at Beaver creek? I could've sworn my instructor several years ago looks like you (I don't remember his name).

[@Ozzy1kneeboard2snowboarder3]

Here we go... mash that like.. Killing it

[@Ozzy1kneeboard2snowboarder3]

The 360 turns would that help into it switch?

[@spleenful]

Crazy traffic on the slope.. I try switch, but if I'm not confident in my control, that traffic kills the desire to experiment