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streams180
Posts: 74 - Karma: 10
I am just beginning to freeride and can do some grabs and other strait air tricks but i keep chickening out on the 360 i dont know why, is it somethign you just go and do or what! Any advice would be awsome!
Jan 14 2003 12:48AM
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Sk3bUm
Posts: 2517 - Karma: 297
you just have to go for it
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Jan 14 2003 1:38AM
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wiener
Posts: 2247 - Karma: 63
dont be such a fucking pussy
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Jan 14 2003 2:28AM
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CMUSkiFreak
Posts: 1471 - Karma: 10
first of all just go for it. if you want an easy way to learn try cutting up the side of a table top, make a little rut that sort of throws you across the hill it is easier to spin off of, make sure you get a nice pop throw your head over your shoulder and dont stop spinning even when you think you are around. and then stomp it once you land one you wont understand what all your wussin out was about!!
Gotta love the midwest
Jan 14 2003 11:31AM
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Cold123
Posts: 115 - Karma: 10
yea dude just go for i was pussying out but i ended up learnig 5's by the end of the day but i also broje my collar bone an am oit for a month damn this sucks
Jan 14 2003 3:19PM
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mommy
Posts: 12072 - Karma: 59
if you have the skill, just throw it. if you dont have the skill, practice some more.
Jan 14 2003 6:45PM
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streams180
Posts: 74 - Karma: 10
ahhh shitty, i went up to the park today again and i am all confident to do it and i hit the jump and fuckin pussy out and end up doing a 180 landing backwards, i know i know i sound like a little cry baby, i know i have the skill but not the confidence, i dont think there is a reason to be scared, i will try again soon! Hopefully
Jan 14 2003 6:48PM
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wiener
Posts: 2247 - Karma: 63
what a bitch
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Jan 14 2003 6:54PM
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bigskia
Posts: 3463 - Karma: 35
hey i read your thing for 360's. don't try one at a park jump. that was my biggest problem. instead go to some black and make a tiny jump. no more than a foot high w/ 5 feet of distance. then, before you do it find out which way you spin. wind up so if you spin left which is what i suggest put your left arm over your chest. once you reach the jump throw your arm behind you and have your head follow. once you fall once you'll release it won't hurt and from then on your fine goood luck


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Jan 14 2003 7:12PM
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streams180
Posts: 74 - Karma: 10
ya i have been trying it off of a decent sized table and i just get freaked out when i am about to rotate, i stop turning half way and i land fakie, i think that i am going to hit the jump and just turn my head and see what happens!
Jan 14 2003 10:13PM
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Newskoolkavana
Posts: 2098 - Karma: 19
that was my problem too once, just say, how can i get hurt only going 5 feet in the air...wind up and do it, make sure you get enough air too, thats why you keep doing 180s
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Jan 14 2003 10:34PM
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dreadhead
Posts: 15 - Karma: 10
I just started throwing 3's this year, so I understand what you're going through. Once I really went for it, I stomped it first try. But now, I keep crashing!
Every time now, I rotate, see the landing and realize I'm WAY to far back in the air to possibly land on my feet.

I think that I need to just concentrate on popping off the lip and turning my head to bring me around to spot the landing.

Anyone got any tips?
Jan 15 2003 2:21AM
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snomaster
Posts: 3344 - Karma: 5,748
for a beginner, you can't just throw yourself into a spin. i can, but only because the motion is one with my 'pop'. you have to go into the jump relaxed, crouched a little, and on the balls of your feet (def not leaning back - at all!)...then as you go off the lip, spring up with your hips and turn your head. when you come around from the rotation have your poles in front of you so that you can throw them down for a 4 point landing (double plant ur poles on the landing). this will keep you from landing back seat.

and furthermore, i agree with learning on a black with a little kicker over a tabletop at first. but if you are comfortable on tables and can do 180 and land, maybe it's ok to learn there.

one more thing, if u fall, get the fuck back up and hike that shit. get pissed and stomp it.

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Jan 15 2003 8:54AM
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lineskier10
Posts: 11339 - Karma: 796
yeah listen to snowmaster, he knows what hes talkin about, and if you cant get your 360s down try 180s until your good at them and then maybe the extra 180 degrees wont seems so bad
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Jan 15 2003 9:43AM
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gambino500014
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yea start with 180's bro the other 180 will come naturally
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Jan 15 2003 10:01AM
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streams180
Posts: 74 - Karma: 10
hey thanks for all the advice, i think that i will stick to the 180's for a bit and get the head turning thing down and when i am comfortable with that i will move to the 3s.
Jan 15 2003 1:09PM
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snomaster
Posts: 3344 - Karma: 5,748
i didn't give that advise for nuttin, go for the 3 bro!!

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Jan 15 2003 2:55PM
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CMUSkiFreak
Posts: 1471 - Karma: 10
just throw a 3 ITS NOT DIFFICULT and once you do it will be EASY!!
Gotta love the midwest
Jan 15 2003 6:54PM
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dreadhead
Posts: 15 - Karma: 10
I may bail, but I hike back up and crash again and again! Go for it! Your body will forgive you.
Jan 15 2003 6:55PM
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