Before reading this, I’d just like you to know that this was my best attempt at this, and that it took me two hours to get this together. I have a huge archive of good NS video’s on my computer, but its damn hard finding the original pages in the video section of NS.
Another cool note here too: These are all video’s from NS members! Way to go guys, some of these video’s are damn classy. I kinda had fun making this because I got to see how much talent our members have. We rock! Check out the video’s below if you don’t believe me.
(Disclaimer: If you see yourself in a video that I’ve used and want to have it removed (for some reason I really cannot imagine, you did post it for the public) then just PM me, I’ll talk to a Mod and get it removed for you.)
Thanks, enjoy what I’ve come up with:
Cork
A cork is a off axis spin that is leaned back, but so that the rider does not go inverted at any point. It is a popular trick, and many pro’s and amateurs do these very well.
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1144005846cork3.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1774ticarlcork360.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/4438scottcork3tocork5.wmv
(This also has a good cork 5 at the end, keep watching)
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1148569236Adri%20cork%205.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1140468939Alex%20tail5.wmv
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1143497346oli%20cork%207%20tail+flair.avi
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1138038684cork.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1143581347bigairjay%20002.mpg
-900
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/11313384783326corked9.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/8125cock900.mov
Bio
A forward corking non-inverted spin. Note the lean the rider has forwards at about 360. Also, see CR Johnson in SM2, SM3 or Propaganda, he does them best.
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/9225LaneBio7Bittersweet.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1136497019PICT3399.AVI
-900
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/2373FRANZIBIO9.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1142189041Bio_9.wmv
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/5819sw1080.wmv
(it’s a switch bio 10, but it works, note the lean in the rotation)
D-spin
Set the same way a cork is, but is more leaned back. A d-spin is essentially any cork where you become inverted. In all of these videos note how the feet will go above the head. Evan Raps does these very well, also see Mike Douglas.
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/adamlynam_dspinedit.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/2368Eddy-D-spin720Cross.mp4
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/3791d-spin7.wmv
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1137812618Skiing%20-%20D-Spin900LuiKang.mpg (haha, oh Boyd, how I miss you)
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/d9sg.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/dspiedge9.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/thovexdspin9%5B1%5D.avi
Rodeo
A rodeo is not an off axis spin like a cork, d-spin or bio. It is a spin with a FULL inversion, aka, the riders feet at some point in the spin go directly OVER his or her head. Rodeo’s are essentially a backflip with a spin. See Mark Abma in Yearbook for a very sick and slowed down Rodeo 7. Also, Mike Wilson rules at these, see Ready, Fire, Aim for some huge ones.
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/MikeHelligan-Rodeo5Mute.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/2850rodeo540me!!.wmv
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/nortonflat7.wmv
https://www.newschoolers.com/ns3/web/content/videos.php?vid=276& (This one actually is Mike Wilson, way back in 2002)
Misty
A Misty is the counterpart of the Rodeo. It is a spin with a front flip. Note in these how you can see the skis go OVER the persons head and wrap around. (Note; some people call these overflips. However, I find this term misleading, because you would think that the opposite of an overflip is an underflip, or a rodeo. However, this is not the case, as you will see from the Underflip section)
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1144966373misty%205%20decembre%202005.avi
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/7229misty5.mpg
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/9770viken_misty.wmv
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1145688372nick%20misty.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/8583rossfalcone.WMV
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/763mitch.mpg
Flair’s and Underflips
First, about Flaires: Flairs are essentially backflip 180’s. They are usually done in the pipe (Heres Ian Cosco, watch his third hit for a good one:
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/9591Ianhugeflairrun.mov), but can be done off a normal jump. Because a 360 in a pipe would land you switch however, landing a flair in the pipe you come out going normal. Thus, flairs off a park jump have you landing switch. (Sorry that’s confusing, I’ve reworded it twice and that’s the best I’ve got). Heres a video:
Flair-
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1143773843stupide%20flair%20to%20switch%20beche.avi
People also commonly call this an underflip, so I’ll agree to that. This is not a rodeo 5 (look at the way the rotation is set, there is a difference). People either need to define Underflips as either Rodeo 5’s or as Flairs. A Flair is not a Rodeo 5: yet people commonly call both Underflips.
So that it. I personally don’t use “underflip” at all. In my opinion, it’s a bad term all around. There are many kinds of spins and inverts that go “under” but they aren’t all the same type (d-spin’s and rodeo’s for example – some guy will always claim your d-spin is an underflip). Thus, I hope we can get past the whole “underflip” thing and just use more appropriate terms. If you want to call a flair out of the pipe an underflip, go ahead, just keep your damn definitions consistent.
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this brief and far from ultimate trick dictionary and guide. As always, I expect your criticism and mockery, but I hope that this will help clear things up for some people. I wish I could edit this as we get better video’s, but alas. Maybe if a mod takes pity or if this gets stickied.
