Author Topic: stupid question: what's "switch footed" ? (Read 7280 times)

JT71 · « **on:** February 05, 2009, 06:47 PM »

i know, I probably look like a retard, well more than usual, but what is switch footed?

lazychubs · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:52 PM »

lmao ya retard
its were they cross there legs over
so left foot is on the right pedal
or could be another word for goofy lol

JT71 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:55 PM »

cheers dude

ah like doing a trick, they put the right foot over on the left ledal and the left foot is off?

got it, i think.

and it's "their" not "there" lmao retard. lol.

lazychubs · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:02 PM »

shut it lol and no they put the wrong feet on both sides left on right and right on left

JT71 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:03 PM »

Quote from: Lazychubs on February 05, 2009, 07:02 PM

shut it lol and no they put the wrong feet on both sides left on right and right on left

hey?

how?

low top tube i guess...off to search for switch footed vids on youtube.

lazychubs · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:08 PM »

dunno about low top tube cross legged is easier to explain lol
and sure theres a couple in the vid section

lazychubs · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:09 PM »

last trick in this joe
http://www.vitalbmx.com/videos/features/GPS-Clothing-Drop-the-Year-Jam-2008,16995/GPS-Clothing-Drop-the-Year-2008-BMX-Jam,5450/Losey,112

evamedia · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:45 PM »

not how I know it, switch footed to me is I normally take off with my left foot forward, if I took off with my right foot forward that's switch footed. Bloody hard, try bunny hopping with your feet the wrong way.

Watch Mike Aitken, he changes his pedals all the time depending on what trick he's doing

JT71 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:21 PM »

Quote from: evamedia on February 05, 2009, 07:45 PM

not how I know it, switch footed to me is I normally take off with my left foot forward, if I took off with my right foot forward that's switch footed. Bloody hard, try bunny hopping with your feet the wrong way.

Watch Mike Aitken, he changes his pedals all the time depending on what trick he's doing

i can roll in with either foot forward in either direction, ie if i'm rolling in clockwise i usually have my left forward but can do the right foot forward.

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:31 PM »

Switchfoot is left foot right pedal, right foot left pedal and low frames have little to do with achieving said stance

JT71 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:38 PM »

cheers, it sounds impossible, but i watched that trick Rhys suggested and it's all clear now.

thanks.

i'll never do it.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:42 PM »

Quote from: evamedia on February 05, 2009, 07:45 PM

not how I know it, switch footed to me is I normally take off with my left foot forward, if I took off with my right foot forward that's switch footed. Bloody hard, try bunny hopping with your feet the wrong way.

I would have said switch footed was like that, correct foot on the correct pedal but the oppiste foot forward to you usually have it.

I know people do tricks with the wrong foot on the wrong pedal, and I dont have a suggestion to what that is called.

Flatcap · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:13 PM »

Switch foot is left foot on right pedal right foot on left pedal. Right foot forward and rotate left to right or vice versa is goofy footed!

See airs by Bill Stupps, Joe Stupps, Eric Steele, Tod Anderson etc. etc. for goofy footed.

Daz.

lodge · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:15 PM »

Interesting i would go with what diggler and lazychubs say but for me this stems from way back in the very early 80's when we were doing the trick switcharounds, when you came out of the move and changed your hands back to regular position on the bars this left you switch footed,i have learn't over the years that certain moves were known by different names dependent on what part of the country you were located so perhaps this is one of them.

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:18 PM »

A bit like...Barm cakes/Bread cakes/Tea cakes/bread roll/bap/stottie/muffin.....Or Buttie if it has chips in

lodge · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:26 PM »

Quote from: Dark Diggler on February 05, 2009, 10:18 PM

A bit like...Barm cakes/Bread cakes/Tea cakes/bread roll/bap/stottie/muffin.....Or Buttie if it has chips in

thats made me hungry i'm off to gretna for a tatty scone.

evamedia · « **Reply #16 on:** February 06, 2009, 06:50 AM »

Quote from: Flatcap on February 05, 2009, 10:13 PM

Right foot forward and rotate left to right or vice versa is goofy footed!

But that's if you naturally ride like that, that would mean when I do an opposite air I'm goofy, and that ain't right

Flatcap · « **Reply #17 on:** February 06, 2009, 12:46 PM »

Quote from: evamedia on February 06, 2009, 06:50 AM

Quote from: Flatcap on February 05, 2009, 10:13 PM
Right foot forward and rotate left to right or vice versa is goofy footed!

But that's if you naturally ride like that, that would mean when I do an opposite air I'm goofy, and that ain't right

Now you're just being pedantic

Daz.

JT71 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 06, 2009, 02:26 PM »

and i thought the answer would be straight forward.

so I'll accept it as being the right foot on the left pedal and the left foot on the right pedal.

it seems bonkers to me, but i seen that vid and the kid's defo doing that.

christhejob · « **Reply #19 on:** February 06, 2009, 02:43 PM »

dudes, you all missed the early 00s didn't you??

switch is wrong foot forward to normal. it stems from early 90s skating when switchstance came in. and that did not mean twirling your legs like a pretzel

feet on wrong pedals is (a) wrong (b) pointless circus (c) CROSS-FOOTED

sorry for shouting. going for a coffee..

JT71 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 06, 2009, 02:51 PM »

so if i roll in to a ramp clockwise with my right foot forward that's switch footed?

crikey, i thought it would be simple...

DJ · « **Reply #21 on:** February 06, 2009, 03:01 PM »

Oh. My. God. It IS simple, I can't believe it got this far!!!
I'm glad u posted Chris, I was just about to but got a call from Rover Remo!

Cross footed - bulge, cross footed tailwhip nosepick, koc 93!

Love you Christopher
I am my own boss & will be in colonge anyway.... Even if I had a proper job with a boss & stuff I'd still be there!

christhejob · « **Reply #22 on:** February 06, 2009, 03:01 PM »

yep, and if you turn the wrong way to normal you're rising opposite..

so you can play the 180 game
regular

regular opposite

switch

switch opposite

THEN you have to do the relevant roll-out, no indian givers (apparently)

i can do the 180s. but i always indian give whatever the weather!

JT71 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 06, 2009, 03:11 PM »

and the wrong foot on the wrong pedal is cross footed?

cool.

thanks for clearing that up.

christhejob · « **Reply #24 on:** February 06, 2009, 03:24 PM »

i guess you can ride cross-footed normal AND switch stance depending on what pedal you have forward....
but what is what

?? right foot forward normally so regular cross stance would be left foot on right pedal forward
ohhhh man i am trying to avoid work...

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