Switch advice

So I took a shot at riding switch today since I haven't worked on it at all, ever. I got up fine and had no problems with surface 180's, but I can't cut. At all. Well, I shouldn't say at all, I could kinda make it out heelside but I struggled even getting back in the wake from there. I have my bindings set so I get a little more heel heavy ride (top hole on the shanes). Would this matter at all to why I struggle switch but I'm totally fine normal? Should I try and set my bindings back to center and see if just moving them in was what I needed from the first time I adjusted them? Or is it just cuz i'm not comfortable with it and don't totally have the weight distribution and overall riding aspect of it down at all?

Tyler, I don't think you should move your bindings, you need to learn to ride them switch the way you have them regular. It just takes time and practice. Spend time inside the wake cutting back and forth, thats the best way to learn.

So leave them set more heelside? That's not like affecting my riding at all? Cuz when i first did it I was kinda aapprehensive cuz I wasn't really sure if that was like normal or if most people ride centered.

Just keep your bindings to where you feel comfortable riding regular. Riding switch is just a matter of doing it. Like all of us, the bigger the wake the better. However, I ride with my buddy behind a bayliner and that is a perfect time for me to work on switch. I just work on cutting back and forth and just trying to work on my edging so when I ride behind a boat with a wake, I am more confident. (Trust me, it is still a work in progress) It is just a matter of doing it.

This is my 2nd summer boarding, i put off riding switch all last summer and am now regretting it. Each time i go out a ride a lap around the lake switch first thing and last thing. Just working on cutting and feeling comfortable with it.

I always suggest just riding switch all the time, take a who set riding switch. Do everything switch get up switch, try wake to wake airs switch. Work on cutting Exercises, trying to do wake slayshes switch. You would be suprised how quickly you can pick it up. Its just a mental block you have to force yourself to get past.

You can't learn anything with out commiting to actually doing it. I just started boarding last year and didn't do much switch at all last year. And so far this year I was like "I'm gonna learn switch" So I always do the 2-minute drill from "The Book" when I first get up, it's a nice warm up and it's crazy how much my switch riding has improved.

Thanks for the advice guys, I figured it was just never having done it but I wanted to make sure I wasn't screwing myself with my board set up like that. If I can just get the stance down I think I'll be ok cuz right now everything is just so squirly but I think that's because I am not getting enough weight on my back foot as everything is so out of line in this position. I'll keep working on it, it's sposed to be in the 70's for the first time this year and even 80 on sunday so the girlfriend and I will be on the lake a ton. Thanks for the help!

Tyler, if you really are committed to riding both directions, I would select a neutral setup. One that is consistent regardless of which way you are riding. Stay centered on the board, that way things don't change depending on which way you are riding.

Anyone else echo this? I'm probably gonna try it and see how it goes, just curious.

I like to ride switch during the turns. It gives me a rest from riding regular and also helps to gain confidence riding switch. If you can stay in control while riding switch through the double up (not jumping it, just riding through it) then riding switch on smooth water is a walk in the park.

I've heard riding a skateboard and snowboard switch will also help you get more comfortable with it on the water.

Only problem is, I don't snowboard or skateboard