As a wakeboarder, it is important to build strong fundamentals in order to improve your skill on a wakeboard. Building these basic elements will lead to cleaner and better tricks and more confidence while riding. One of these core lessons is to learn how to ride switch. A lot of times a rider will overlook this important skill because they get comfortable riding in their normal stance.

Most riders don’t want to have to “learn how to ride all over again,” but it is actually easier to learn how to ride switch or a switch version of a trick if you already know how to do it in your normal stance. Remember, your body already knows how to do the trick, or how to ride, it’s just a matter of being backwards that makes most riders feel uncomfortable.

Here’s some tips on how to improve when riding or doing a trick in your switch stance:
1. Visualize it.
2. Practice on land
3. Start off switch as you get pulled out of the water.
4. Get surface 180s or ollie 180s down! (how do to surface tricks)
5. Don’t be afraid!

Check out wakeboarder.com for some more information on these hot tips! Don’t be afraid to switch it up!