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Fucking 3s

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potatofarmer
Posts: 2020 - Karma: 13
Today, I was sessioning the park with a couple of my friends, and trying to nail 3s the whole time. I can always get around, but land backseat.... Though today, I shook that habit by being more forward when I pop off the lip. Now the only thing is that I keep landing one footed. I keep my feet nice until right as Im getting past270, and my one ski goes out to the side..... though I am landing them just not nicely
Any suggestions?
Jan 16 2006 8:12PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424
I hate to say this, but you can probably find a thread with the search bar. It sounds like you're getting off axis, just try to keep your head up while you're spinning and you should be ok.
Jan 16 2006 8:15PM
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guillermolongjon2
Posts: 648 - Karma: 10
i was
Jan 16 2006 8:24PM
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Lax_Bro40
Posts: 5166 - Karma: 18
hey how was the park today boys.. it looked beautiful out.. i wish i coulda went up
Jan 16 2006 8:25PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
your foot comes out? what is wrong with you? its all about the pencil steez
Jan 16 2006 8:28PM
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potatofarmer
Posts: 2020 - Karma: 13
If you could get enough speed for anything then....the top table was nice, the step up was decent, the pipe I swear was a fucking carved out ice cube, and the rails were kinda crooked. Bottom table was good though
Jan 16 2006 8:28PM
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ag.
Posts: 694 - Karma: 18
if theres enought light then use you shadow to guide yo...thats what i do
Jan 16 2006 8:30PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
just keep trying but make sure you lean forward in your boots
Jan 16 2006 8:47PM
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Lax_Bro40
Posts: 5166 - Karma: 18
i wanna hit the a-frame real fast and 270 diaster the down.. that landing was real sketch on sunday though so i dunno
Jan 16 2006 9:53PM
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Chadatbreck
Posts: 987 - Karma: 27
stop being an idiot and land foward in your boots
Jan 16 2006 11:34PM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
I had alot of problems getting 3's nice. I found that bitching on NS won't do it. Just keep doing them and you'll find they get better.
Jan 17 2006 12:00AM
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RWalker
Posts: 384 - Karma: 11
just dont quit till you got them
Jan 17 2006 12:57AM
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kristie
Posts: 1667 - Karma: 214
Keep your shoulders open and level. (I have the same problem.)
Jan 17 2006 1:46AM
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jpsnowbumb
Posts: 173 - Karma: 10
You asses that are talking shit are acting like you are 3!
Jan 17 2006 4:29AM
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ride-line
Posts: 69 - Karma: 6
Yo man i used to do the same exact thing, I would kinda do em corked when i didnt mean to. But like last month i just stopped doing it, just right before u go off the jump, think wut u are gunna do, and spin, keep your feet kinda tigether. you'll get it
Jan 17 2006 9:40AM
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Dan-Man
Posts: 7487 - Karma: 3,618
just look at the landing and slightly lean forward
Jan 17 2006 10:15AM
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AKoblitz
Posts: 1201 - Karma: 113
ok the problem i'm guessing your having is with your arms. The main problem when you go up in the air and get off axis, or corked is the motion you are throwing your arms at take off. How you can fix this? DON'T USE YOUR ARMS

The main part to a spin is using and setting it with your hips. If you come up to the jump, and wind up with your arms, your uppper body is going ot be ahead of your lower body, which could set you off axis, because your core isn't together and you are spinning at different speeds.(your arms, hips, and lower body) If set the rotation with your arms then your core is going to be the part of your body setting the spin, so that your head, waist, and legs are all spinning at the same rate. By doing this it will cut down on your arm flailing, and allow you to control your body much more.
Jan 17 2006 11:29AM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
drop your opposite shoulder a little forwards. = spinning left, drop your right shoulder forwards and down a little. and just grab.
Jan 17 2006 11:48AM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
oh and for the leg...try grabbing that foot safety.
Jan 17 2006 11:48AM
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Dan-Man
Posts: 7487 - Karma: 3,618
ya
Jan 17 2006 12:10PM
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theguynextdoor91
Posts: 241 - Karma: 10
just keep working took me like a week to get em'
Jan 17 2006 2:51PM
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Mavrck
Posts: 2765 - Karma: 27
i dunno if this helps...cause i think u already figured out the backseat problem but i did this for the people

Click for larger image
Jan 17 2006 3:05PM
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Mavrck
Posts: 2765 - Karma: 27
hold on i cna make it bigger

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Jan 17 2006 3:07PM
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TheQuailman
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pencil steeze-lol
Jan 17 2006 5:36PM
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STAUSS
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smotth it like butta on toast
Jan 17 2006 6:29PM
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Skipig25
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that's why you always pop off the lip. It makes you level
Jan 17 2006 6:32PM
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rossiscratch04
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awesome pictures
Jan 17 2006 6:49PM
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Mavrck
Posts: 2765 - Karma: 27
yea but u can pop back instead of stright up which most people dont undersatnd
Jan 17 2006 8:41PM
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Phil.Green
Posts: 718 - Karma: 96
whind up and spin faster and stay level by leaning forward more when you pop
Jan 17 2006 8:44PM
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RiderOnTheStorm1
Posts: 57 - Karma: 10
I have the problem of when I try to throw in a grab on my spin, I lose balance in mid air getting off axis and always end up landing on my ass... I just cant figure out why. If I just pencil spin it I can land find. Somebody wanna help me with that one?
Jan 17 2006 8:47PM
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optical
Posts: 81 - Karma: 28
do a grab with it
Jan 17 2006 8:50PM
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Tony_G
Posts: 431 - Karma: 12
sweet pics dude
Jan 17 2006 9:15PM
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switched
Posts: 417 - Karma: 10
try spinning on the ground without a jump. once you get good at that, it makes 3's a lot easier.
Jan 17 2006 9:17PM
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GotamaBCshredder
Posts: 5062 - Karma: 424
how the hell does that work?
Jan 17 2006 9:24PM
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freezed
Posts: 12973 - Karma: 500
hahah...nice
Jan 17 2006 9:29PM
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Dilla
Posts: 6447 - Karma: 106
try to pop evenly as you conme off the lip and just remember

pop
set
grab
4 point!
Jan 17 2006 9:32PM
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michael_bc
Posts: 1385 - Karma: 712
this is wrong.

u should make a parabolic motion meaning u take off with ur center of gravity straight up from ur boots and you land the same, center of gravity above ur boots.

no leaning forward on takeoff thats bullshit unless you wanna try a face plant or something.
May 3 2006 3:34AM
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manwiththemetalleg
Posts: 1636 - Karma: 91
I am not doubting what you are saying, but when i used to train moguls, we were taught that spins are initiated with the head. Basically wherever you put your head, your body follows. Thats why for corks you drops your shoulder (and head). I guess using your hips would work, but i've never though of initiating a spin with them - i don't use my arms, just my head. If the hips thing doesn't work for you (thread maker) try using your head to initiate the spin, and your body will follow. And although it won't be cool to start with, try and make you spin T'd out, pencil style...once you have got your 360 down every time doing it this way, then concentrate on grabbing/steeze.
May 3 2006 6:55AM
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bpalmer
Posts: 2408 - Karma: 93
I use my head to throw spins a lot too, especially bigger spins to rails so you can spot your landing immediately.
May 3 2006 9:38AM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
Do it off a bigger jump.
May 3 2006 10:00AM
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SN0WBOARDER
Posts: 1454 - Karma: 11
your profile says that you can do 5's
May 3 2006 10:28AM
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AKoblitz
Posts: 1201 - Karma: 113
good point! That really makes good sense, but I think that mogul jumps and park jumps are way different. Now correct me if I'm wrong, bc I havn't competed in mogules for.... a while now, like 6 years. A mogul jump is much much shorter on the transition, and has much more kick. While a park jump is the opposite. I think that a 360 spin initiated with the head off of a mogul jump will allow you to be still, in the air. Same may be true on a park jump...but anything after a 360, or when you try to add a grab is going to be difficult. Also when you are going switch into a jump the head thing might be kinda hard, unless your an owl...
May 3 2006 10:47AM
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ski_cartel
Posts: 6598 - Karma: 18
well sayed
May 3 2006 10:48AM
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blakroc
Posts: 2323 - Karma: 28
my friend does that too, it ussully means u have too wide of a stance so ure skis are both in different parts of the turn, try keepin them closer together and throw in a double saftty that helps keep u on axis alot more
May 3 2006 4:57PM
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Mavrck
Posts: 2765 - Karma: 27
no where does my picture say lean forward...it does howevere say throw the spin level to flat ground which is exactly what u said "straight up from the boots"...all i was trying to show was pop striaght up not at the angle u are on, on the lip same difference
May 4 2006 6:33PM
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potatofarmer
Posts: 2020 - Karma: 13
ahahahah. 5 months later. Im working on grabs for my 5s
May 4 2006 8:57PM
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3ski6guy0
Posts: 9201 - Karma: 132
that drawing was perfeect. you just gotta learn forward off the jump, thats key. took me awhile to learn that
May 4 2006 9:01PM
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caro.dillon
Posts: 1229 - Karma: 21
yeah, it sounds like your alittle off axis, but it could just be nothing, if your stomping it its probably fine. try a couple 5s and see what happens, maybe you are getting off axis, or just over reacting
May 4 2006 9:08PM
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theORANGEshovel
Posts: 857 - Karma: 99
do what ur signature says
fuck it just huck it
May 4 2006 9:32PM
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Beamer12
Posts: 3227 - Karma: 46
where are you skiing..cause i know you from jiminy so i know ur some where far away cause its like 80 here
May 4 2006 9:36PM
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~Cork_1080~
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haha word to that
May 5 2006 12:53AM
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