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Throwing Cork Spins Off oF Diving Boards....

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JayDope
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Ok, so over the summer since i have nothing better to do, i do stuff off my diving board all the time. Ive been trying to do cork's off of it, but im not sure how do do them. I thought i got them down really good the other day, but i was told they were bio 5's. Anyone know how to do them and wanna help me out? here is a video of some misty's, and i guess bio 5's

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/videos/id/139664/
Jun 29 2007 7:27PM
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thefilmerguy
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start backwards on the board maybe?
Jun 29 2007 7:37PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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punch your leading arm towards your opposite foot and look under your armpit. works for me
Jun 29 2007 7:38PM
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GatoGordo
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hmm that was interesting watching a diving board edit...

i would say strap some skis on then try it.
Jun 29 2007 8:25PM
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australianjibber
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i always struggle throwing corks off d-boards aswell
i have no trouble with mistys, flats and rodeos, but corks i struggle. i know how to do em on skis, just struggle to adapt them to the d-board
Jun 29 2007 9:03PM
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396222687862
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i think you landed a few cork 5's at the start
Jun 29 2007 9:08PM
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BELFRAGE
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corks are very hard to do on tramps, and diving boards...
Jun 29 2007 9:28PM
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Holte
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honestly, i think diving boards are the hardest places to throw corks because when the diving board flexes as you're about to jump, your takeoff becomes angled (instead of flat). IMO, corks are a lot easier off the deck of the pool than off a diving board. Most of my diving board corks end up as flatspins because of the angled takeoff.
Jun 29 2007 11:57PM
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JayDope
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i know some of them were just straight up misty flips, others i purposely tried doing cork 5's. If its nice out tomorrow, ill try the other method of going into a gainer, and corking it
Jun 29 2007 11:59PM
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emopoppins
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starting backwards helps a bunch

start from back and throw it off either your shoulder, or inward with speed so you dont hurt yourself
Jun 30 2007 12:03AM
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Troop801
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Super easy... Think rodeo but come around the corner before you set your flip fully. If that makes any sense.
Jun 30 2007 1:44AM
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Ryanvdonk
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corks are easy on tramps, what are you talking about? though they are difficult on diving boards.
Jun 30 2007 1:49AM
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BurgRider
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you cant do corks on diving boards
Jun 30 2007 2:45AM
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MarkieR
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on the contrary.  you can definitely do them.  they're nearly impossible on a back yard board...  you need a spring board or even a 3 meter spring board.  just look back like you're doing a gainer  but spin.  i don't know, just jump and spin around.  you'll figure it out.  it's only water, go play around and figure it out.

Jun 30 2007 3:35AM
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shralpingthegnar
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jumping off the diving board backwards is fun as hell, if you haven't tried it yet DO IT. It can be sketch if you run and then turn but you can throw crazy tricks if you just turn around on the end and then get a few pre bounces in. switch double backs are way easier than a double back the normal way..........I should make a vid
Jun 30 2007 4:24AM
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MarkieR
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i think i know what you're talking about, and i concur.  run up double bouce turn fakie double back.  easy as pie.
Jun 30 2007 4:30AM
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andy_boy
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Seems like it would work splendidly.
Jun 30 2007 4:49AM
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Capurnicus
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dude i dunno i see some cork 5ers in that video..but then again i don't really use the terrm "bio" and cork seperately, cork 5 is cork 5 to me. they definitely aren't misties or flats or anything else, so yeah dude, looks to me like you've got it.
Jun 30 2007 8:33AM
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Billiards.
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hahah i just feel like im doing rodeos and i cork it out, pretty sick i guess...
Jun 30 2007 8:35AM
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4ReeL_
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just huck, the pure spin will throw  you off axis, iv been doin cork 9's all summer, dont look up like a rodeo and dont huck down like a misty, just spin.
Jun 30 2007 8:43AM
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JayDope
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yeah, i can do like switch misty's and shit like that off my board, i tihnk im gunna film alil more shit today, im gunna try the cork with a gainer
Jun 30 2007 10:13AM
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Hairmetaler
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yah that sound like a good i dea cause then you can throw your shouldr down
Jun 30 2007 10:33AM
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396222687862
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ditto, i think theres one misty near the end, but the first few shots are deffinitly cork 5's, without a doubt. go to your local pool and throw off the highdives, its so much more fun
Jun 30 2007 10:35AM
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slimbruddah
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Yea, I can do them off the high dives at this pool in my city. U gotta stand with ur back facing the water and like, drop off of the diving board. Or jump, but throw ur shoulder really sideways and a little bit back and float it.
If you can't float it cause its a low diving board, just throw it i guess?
Jun 30 2007 12:11PM
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4ReeL_
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no way all you have to do is huck,
Jun 30 2007 12:13PM
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JayDope
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i dont wanna start off on my board backwards, i wanna do it running and jumping off of it.
Jun 30 2007 3:52PM
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doitbig
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I have a backyard springboard with a 15 foot deep end. Corks are definately doable. Gainers are the sickest tho.
Jun 30 2007 4:39PM
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