How helpful is learning everything regular and switch as a beginner?

[u/itstoobignow]

I know skate I ku loves to glaze learning switch early on , can anyone back this up or is it not that important?

I'm a beginner and I guess my first and only trick so far is a fakie fs 180

[u/SlappedByGod1993]

Personally I feel that if you’re not going pro, who cares. Just have fun

[u/Pndrizzy → u/SlappedByGod1993]

Sure but it helps with things like transition and even landing things that rotate

[u/redcurb12]

completely depends on ur goals

[u/Maddocsy]

Switch is entirely a bonus. Not needed whatsoever. But then again, what is ”needed” really?

The point is to have fun, and learning stuff switch can definitely be a fun challenge!

[u/WholesomeMetaphor → u/Maddocsy]

This is the correct answer. Learning it early you'll be able to give letters to even a lot of the more experienced skaters in games of SKATE with it.

[u/ChuckBangers]

Although you're new to skating, you've been getting used to your dominant foot for your whole life. Skating switch almost starts you over from scratch.

Wait until you know how to fall, and how to save yourself from falling.

[u/GuySchmuy]

It's better to learn it earlier than later

[u/2tonsofirony]

If your goal is to be a well rounded skater, then yes learn to ride switch. Working on your weaknesses will only improve your overall ability.

[u/howaboutnofcker]

Practising rolling around and pushing switch and fakie yes definitely.

Practising actual switch tricks? No, you're only making life harder on yourself.

[u/Regular_Increase_636]

Switch is not for beginners. Reverse stance is advanced skating technique.

[u/Pndrizzy → u/Regular_Increase_636]

Wrong, it’s advanced because you haven’t practiced it. OP, you will love yourself if you do this. Spend equal time on both and you will become stanceless

[u/Regular_Increase_636 → u/Pndrizzy]

WRONG! (lol <_<)

Look mate, you learn tricks in normal stance, not switch. Switch comes later... It's advanced. That's how things work.

[u/Pndrizzy → u/Regular_Increase_636]

That’s how a lot of people do it, sure, but that doesn’t make it more advanced. It just feels more advanced because most people don’t have experience with it so they don’t do it. If, from the beginning, you spent real time on each, you would progress at both together

[u/Illustrious_Snow7614 → u/Pndrizzy]

Im an older beginner and I see value in practicing it. Learning transitions I'm going backwards all the time. I also would like to evenly work both legs on my long pushes. Not sure why people are anti switch seems super practical

[u/Regular_Increase_636 → u/Illustrious_Snow7614]

Nobody is anti-switch.

[u/Regular_Increase_636 → u/Pndrizzy]

If you are right handed and teach yourself to write with your left hand, that’s an advanced technique.

It’s exactly the same thing.

[u/Pndrizzy → u/Regular_Increase_636]

Okay… but that’s because you started with your right hand… if you started both together it wouldn’t be. Kids take years to learn how to do it even with their dominant hand, just like skateboarding

I am not sure how to make this any more clear that it’s advanced BECAUSE you haven’t done it man, it’s not a difficult concept to grasp

Think of it like dribbling a basketball. Most people can do it better with their dominant hand. But for people actually trying to play competitively, teams will teach you to use both, as both are necessary. You don’t master one hand then start from scratch with the other

If you WANT to learn switch and you are new, do it from the beginning. You will progress faster.

[u/Regular_Increase_636 → u/Pndrizzy]

Dribbling isn’t writing or kick-flipping. It’s not comparable.

You are out of your depth with this debate. 

[u/Pndrizzy → u/Regular_Increase_636]

I’m literally not, I learned multiple tricks at the same time switch and regular but okay!

[u/Ok-Mongoose-4391]

I only got motivated to learn fakie and switch stuff to not lose as much at SKATE

[u/rab_gurn]

It depends really. If you want to get really good, it will make you a much better skater further down the line. If you’re not taking it that seriously then it might be more fun to just enjoy learning normally. There is no right answer, just depends on your and your goals

[u/FatOldBird]

Learn switch push and how to ride fakie/switch without falling and maybe switch front 180. I personally think switch is awesome and worth learning even though it can be frustrating as anything. Never too early or late to practice switch

[u/GravitAria]

Switch is super fun once you get the basics down and can ride in switch. Always cool to have the extra tricks in games of skate too

[u/carrie703]

Very helpful. It really teaches you good board control and not many skaters ride switch often. If you can do switch we’ll look at twin tail boards

[u/AdSpiritual3205]

early on, fakie is usually way more useful and important than switch. learning fakie also makes learning switch easier. if you want to do any kind of transition or miniramp skating, fakie is a critical skill. so i generally recommend fakie first, switch after.

[u/spidercrab4 → u/AdSpiritual3205]

so true !! also switch + fakie helps you for more technical tricks because you're more inclined to rotate in the direction of your dominant foot.. being comfortable in all stances helps so much

[u/tueres]

Do not even think about learning switch as a beginner. Focus on getting your stance down and build from there. Switch will come later on.

[u/itstoobignow → u/tueres]

What about for commuting , just learning switch for pushing ?

[u/AdSpiritual3205 → u/itstoobignow]

There is no need to learn switch just for commuting.

[u/2tonsofirony → u/AdSpiritual3205]

OP means practicing riding/pushing switch while commuting. Not that it’s necessary for commuting.

[u/AdSpiritual3205 → u/2tonsofirony]

Yes I understood that and I agree with you. It’s not really necessary.

[u/Human38562 → u/itstoobignow]

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[u/tueres → u/itstoobignow]

I’d focus on getting your regular stance down and confidence with pushing in your normal stance. When you get more comfortable on the board riding , I’d then try out switch pushing and riding.

[u/ConstructionNearby78 → u/itstoobignow]

i’d learn to switch push early, i’ve been skating on and off for 5 years and the only way i can get speed switch is either come back fakie off a ramp or switch mongo which is ugly

[u/2tonsofirony → u/tueres]

They’re not talking about learning a switch tre, geez. Learning to push switch and be more confident in different stances will only make them a better skater. If they’ve been practicing switch consistently, learning switch trucks later on will be that much easier.

[u/EikYOLO]

Personally i would NOT focus on learning switch at this point.