Switch Straight Air

A switch straight air means approaching and launching off a kicker while riding switch. Everything is mirrored — your pop, your balance, your landing. This is a prerequisite for switch spins and many trick combos where you land switch from a 180 and immediately hit the next feature.

Key tips

• Get comfortable with switch riding on the slope before hitting kickers
• Approach with a flat base in switch stance
• The pop timing feels different — practice on smaller kickers first
• Land switch with knees bent, weight centered
• If you can land frontside 180s (which land switch), you're halfway there