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VKarma185
Posts: 1162 - Karma: 12
wow...they definitely took a toll on my body today. not to happy right now, ache like shit and didn't land a single one. oh well...eventually...
Nov 12 2005 3:20AM
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Digital_Dave
Posts: 1557 - Karma: 21
Practice more.
Nov 12 2005 3:33AM
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GotamaBCshredder
Posts: 5062 - Karma: 424
might have to go a little bigger. Just relax tho man, picture it and relax
Nov 12 2005 3:37AM
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steevner
Posts: 4502 - Karma: 47
I learned by just whipping myself around and swearing very loud at the same time. I had to whip myself cause we only have a small table at our hill
Nov 12 2005 8:57AM
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BioEnhanced
Posts: 552 - Karma: 11
Spread your legs and carve your turn up the jump so you get an extra boost to your spin.
Nov 12 2005 9:07AM
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Big_Willy
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 6
Don't spread your legs when learning 3's, thats just going to teach you bad habits you won't want later.
Nov 12 2005 9:52AM
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zepscratch
Posts: 3517 - Karma: 36
i landed my first 360 attempt then proceded to do about 50 crashes. its all practice, oncde you get the hang of it its second nature
Nov 12 2005 9:52AM
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Pman13a
Posts: 3800 - Karma: 452
i sure wish i could attempt a 360 or anything for that matter.

Its still like 40 around here with now snow
Nov 12 2005 10:36AM
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Burrito
Posts: 1864 - Karma: 930
One of the things that was key to me learning 3s was to pop off the front of my skis rather than off my boots. It keeps you level throughout your spin (I kepped getting corked and the proceeded to die.)
Nov 12 2005 10:41AM
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twix_182
Posts: 9248 - Karma: 27
iv ebeen spinning around all summer, and i went to killy and did a lot of 3s. even like 3's off flat ground while going. so moral of story, spin around alot on your of time
Nov 12 2005 11:05AM
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salamander
Posts: 815 - Karma: 16
u will get it
Nov 12 2005 11:41AM
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LDuggan420
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 13
ok heres what u have to do. this was my first year of freestyle and i crashed like 7 times on my threes before i got it. first get a jump about 15 ft or so with a little lip not a massive one. when u come into the jump dont spin with the jump pop up and keep ur hands out in front of u and turn your head and arms towards the way ur spinning. when coming around spot your landing and remember to keep your hands out and dont let them fall behind you. then stomp it. dont give up keep trying it till you get it. good luck
Nov 12 2005 11:48AM
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leone
Posts: 2663 - Karma: 1,121
when i first was learning 3's i kept 270ing it and coming down hard but it just takes time
Nov 12 2005 11:51AM
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SnowCoast
Posts: 1991 - Karma: 14
360's are all about where you are looking with your eyes and head. You can throw your arms as violently as you please, but you won't get anywhere. I like to favor the inside ski of whichever way you are spinning, and do a real small body twist/wind right before take off. Keep your knees bend, tuck your legs up, and turn your head and shoulders, just keep waiting for the landing to come around.

All it takes is practice. You'll have them down in no time.
Nov 12 2005 12:06PM
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JIB_NISSE
Posts: 833 - Karma: 28
yeah it takes a bit of time, i remember when i was learning them i always leened to far back and couldnt rotate properly, now i can just do them off the ground, and when i do jumps i dont even have to think bout them its just natural.
practice them, and remember to use your head and upper body not your arms
Nov 12 2005 12:39PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
just practice
Nov 12 2005 12:46PM
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bermbuster49
Posts: 7445 - Karma: 90
go off a bigger jump, and just visulize how fast you want to spin. pop really hard with your legs and just spin all steezy like haha, turn your body and spot the landing, and just stomp that shit.
Nov 12 2005 1:09PM
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dawilltoski
Posts: 1649 - Karma: 10
or your just a balarina
Nov 12 2005 1:11PM
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mt.snowtwintipper
Posts: 22 - Karma: 10
i say start small and build up i learned 360s off a jump i built
Nov 12 2005 1:14PM
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sherpasrock
Posts: 2382 - Karma: 10
ahahhah sounds like me. last season i started trying them, i landed one and couldnt get it down
Nov 12 2005 1:16PM
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VKarma185
Posts: 1162 - Karma: 12
wow i think this thread should go down in the NS hall of fame for no hating whatsoever.

Thanks for the help/tips...i'm excited to work on it again, hopefully soon!
Nov 13 2005 1:32AM
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madtrix89
Posts: 38 - Karma: 10
hey im learning them too! yea the most important part is starting your spin at the end of the jump and spot your landing. it helps a lot.
Nov 13 2005 1:52AM
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steve-o
Posts: 642 - Karma: 24
lol i cant beleive there havent been any insults either... just grab ur balls and spin bud, ur gonna crash 1000 times, but the first time u stick it itll become second nature,,, just commit
Nov 13 2005 1:58AM
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SSBS
Posts: 785 - Karma: 10
hey dont worry... it took me like 2-3 seasons to land a decent 360... once you get it, the door is open to 5s and 7s... just dont give up, just picture it in head and the whole thing will get together sooner or lather...
Nov 13 2005 2:41AM
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Tze.C
Posts: 1596 - Karma: 86
go to the backcountry, that's where i landed my first one
Nov 13 2005 3:43AM
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feihlination
Posts: 8356 - Karma: 1,084
come on you little bitch, just do 'em


sry just joking i just wasnt feeling like i was on newschoolers without hating post.

i had the same problems, the best advice is like everyone says, dont try too much to get them around, just relax, i know that its not easy to stay cool on a 30 ft first 360 hit, but you have to. and pop off a little off the noses, otherwise youll keep leaning back and wondering in a few weeks why your shinbones hurt.
Nov 13 2005 9:01AM
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twix_182
Posts: 9248 - Karma: 27
i am a fan of wearing the tu tu
Nov 13 2005 9:20AM
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coordy12
Posts: 1285 - Karma: 10
amen brother
Nov 13 2005 9:28AM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
they took me a day to get down, but i fell numerous times. just start with a 180, then do it fakie, then try the three
Nov 13 2005 10:44AM
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Ostrix
Posts: 203 - Karma: 19
I got it a couple times last year off small jumps, but nothing sold. Hoping to start sticking 'em this season. What size jumps do most you guys learn them on?
Nov 13 2005 11:02AM
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-_-
Posts: 574 - Karma: 10
the size of the jump doesn't really matter, just find the jump that you are most comfortable with and just COMMIT. you don't need very much air to do it, like 4' is more than enough to get the feel of a 3. just remember to spin AFTER you leave the jump other wise you will catch an edge. oh and steep landing helps also, it hurts less when you fall.
Nov 13 2005 12:27PM
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keasbynights
Posts: 1114 - Karma: 11
i guess everyone else pretty much excplained that one to you. my only advise is to not wind up a lot at all for the 360. that is a pretty bad habbit. if you do wind up, it will make spinning anything over a 360 seem more difficult. so try not to wind up for the spin much.
Nov 13 2005 1:27PM
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D_Mezz
Posts: 1382 - Karma: 16
wen ur goin up to that jump dont be thinkin..omg am i gunna land it ...or should i bale??? ...jus go 4 it and spin easy...you'll get it
Nov 13 2005 1:32PM
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zepscratch
Posts: 3517 - Karma: 36
i think its because we can all relate to this
Nov 13 2005 1:54PM
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t_walker
Posts: 934 - Karma: 37
once you get them man its like riding a bike, just keep at it
Nov 13 2005 6:23PM
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k2skier420
Posts: 719 - Karma: 13
The SECRET IS

have your arms loaded
make sure you pop off the lip
initiate your spin
lead with your neck
spot landing

but make sure you pop off the lip then spin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 13 2005 6:27PM
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steeplechamp
Posts: 428 - Karma: 13
i think the biggest secret would be where ever you look, your body will follow
Nov 13 2005 6:30PM
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Pklink04
Posts: 5608 - Karma: 392
when you guys say a "small jump" about how big is that in feet, and big jump, becuase in MN a 50 footer is "big", but Chad's is also "big"
Nov 13 2005 6:33PM
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feihlination
Posts: 8356 - Karma: 1,084
^that is so true, on my home mountain a 40 ft is called huge, (also because theyre setup pretty bad.)

i mean if people hit chads with about 50+ mph, (tanner cleared it switch with 53 so i dont think that they go alot faster) i am not that bad because on those bad kickers you got to hit them with 45 mph to clear it (flat lip and raised table).

and yes i know how fast 45 mph are, around 80 km/h, we have a speed check and there is 80 km/h not that fast.

but what i mean is that just the size isnt saying anything about a kicker, the speed is also very important if you talk to a n00b.
Nov 15 2005 4:17AM
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tBatt
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 580
not true...i used to be able to do 5s last season but by hte end of a season i couldnt even get a 3
Nov 23 2005 8:14PM
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hollygrove
Posts: 7845 - Karma: 93
^well that's kind of weird.
Nov 23 2005 8:29PM
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public_enemy720
Posts: 278 - Karma: 10
its mostly upperbody...just keep praticing youll get it
Nov 24 2005 9:57AM
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ZavierV
Posts: 5077 - Karma: 100
lower the shoulder you're spinning to. itll make you spin a strait 3.
Nov 24 2005 11:07AM
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Stryken
Posts: 1396 - Karma: 22
When I first learned 360s a long time ago, I would spin them with some nice pencil steeze. A couple years ago, I finally stopped winding up and just floating them, and they unintentionally became corked 360s and i didnt even know it. Good times with 360s
Nov 24 2005 11:24AM
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ihatemyscratches
Posts: 753 - Karma: 9
yeah me too. i have a small rock in my yard that i 3ed or 5ed everytime i leftthe house. things like that keep you prepared
Nov 24 2005 3:03PM
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LeBlanc
Posts: 2888 - Karma: 20
Look over your sholders, when I started to learn 360s I would look between my skis, and it would set me off, so I wouldnt recomend you to do that
Nov 24 2005 3:36PM
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mommy
Posts: 12072 - Karma: 59
theyre so easy and gay. i landed my first 360 on skis in two tries after learning them on skiboards at like age 12. id have to say theyre harder on skiboards.
Nov 24 2005 3:40PM
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$tezzyStu
Posts: 1139 - Karma: 11
pop and spin, its just like spinning off the ground, freestyle walk style
Nov 24 2005 5:10PM
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InfernoHits
Posts: 4755 - Karma: 192
don't whip it around just set your spin early and let it carry you through the spin. Spot early and compensate for whether you are a little forward or back, you'll get it
Nov 24 2005 5:27PM
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thecoyote
Posts: 1937 - Karma: 14
I always used to go off axis when I spun....When I learnt them the key for me was waiting to spin until completely off the jump...Now of course I use the kick to spin and cork it out better, but I remember those days of pencil 3's.
Nov 24 2005 5:42PM
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Paul-o-Rama
Posts: 3301 - Karma: 13
practice while walking down the street, just spin off of steps and stuff, it will get you more comfortable
Nov 24 2005 6:04PM
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