No sir, it’s a west coast thing. Search around the BC Fallers stuff and you’ll find an interview with the guy who coined the term (1970s in Vancouver??). I just read a lot and the name jumped out as Swanson is the bastardized/Americanized version of Svenson. The video series in the undercuts...
Swanson is a very open humboldt (opp. of pinch) or a steep snipe. Used to get the butt to drop fast as it slides off the face vs jumps. There are a few examples in the BC fallers videos and pub.s and one or two Buckin’ videos (he uses the Swanson snipe version).
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