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Carving off jumps

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jp14
Posts: 223 - Karma: 10
When i try to carve into my spins i somehow land on my back. I dont know maybe if i pop it'll help? any pointers
Feb 11 2008 9:30PM
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JPOB
Posts: 423 - Karma: 266
keep you head horizontal when you're looking, don't look down to much
Feb 11 2008 9:32PM
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Pirruccio
Posts: 1301 - Karma: 70
yea just pop forward
Feb 11 2008 9:32PM
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Celone
Posts: 1998 - Karma: 114
when i carve off i only do it when i want to cork out, so if i were you i wouldnt carve off, unless you want to cork
Feb 11 2008 9:45PM
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sirskizalot
Posts: 4370 - Karma: 161

i dont carve

Feb 11 2008 9:58PM
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Abes2009
Posts: 1144 - Karma: 58
ya ur automatically dipping your shoulder, so just think about it and jump forward as you spin so you stay level
Feb 11 2008 10:06PM
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-dAvE-
Posts: 677 - Karma: 74
i dont do it.. i sjut dont think it helps that much..for somehting corked it would help but jsut a normal spin..i wouldnt carve...
Feb 11 2008 10:07PM
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JEWbacca
Posts: 1391 - Karma: 30
dude u dont carve into a jump u just start ur spin
Feb 11 2008 10:08PM
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Gharf
Posts: 1390 - Karma: 983
yeah only snowboarder carve into spin.

we just need to spin.
unless you want to go off axis or whatever then i have no ability to tell you what to do.
but for regular spin dont carve.

for switch spin carve a bit so you dont catch an edge.
Feb 12 2008 10:47AM
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roor
Posts: 946 - Karma: -80
i just switched form snowboarding to skiing but carving into a spin does not help you spin faster it only helps you land on your edge switch so you dont get fucked any ways when i spin when i ski i just put pressure on both of  my inside edges wind up and spin
Feb 13 2008 12:05PM
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jp14
Posts: 223 - Karma: 10
i dont know what you guys are talking about cuz skiers definitely carve off jumps, and it looks dope as hell.
Feb 13 2008 12:11PM
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zaser
Posts: 675 - Karma: 37
don't listen to these people. keep doing what you are doing, if you don't carve you just look like a fuckin robot.
Feb 13 2008 12:18PM
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ECfreeski3
Posts: 12019 - Karma: 126
agreed!
Feb 13 2008 12:27PM
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chickenwang
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pole plant!
Feb 13 2008 12:31PM
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J.Strain
Posts: 235 - Karma: 146
you should pop for almost everything even if you are carving
Feb 13 2008 1:36PM
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Mr.O
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its all a matter of how hard you pop and when too
Feb 13 2008 1:43PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
Posts: 3123 - Karma: 230
word. If you spin left, come into the jump like you're going to fly off crooked to the right, then time your carve up the lip so you're pointed straight off the jump when you're leaving the lip, make sure to pop and most importantly keep forward, not back. when i was learning i'd forget to pop and just sort of absorb off the jump and that makes you land on your ass
Feb 13 2008 2:46PM
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Celone
Posts: 1998 - Karma: 114
i loled
Feb 14 2008 12:43AM
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SteezePatrol
Posts: 10281 - Karma: 36
me too lolz.

I was trying to carve off lips today, and a few times i kind of landed on my side. take way more speed than you think you need, and the don't look down hint is golden. bump i could use some more tips myself. (trying to grab opposite seemed to keep me from going unwantedly corked, why?)
Feb 14 2008 10:22PM
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shibby
Posts: 7088 - Karma: -19
Even snowboarders don't try to carve too hard. More of a slow edge transfer I would say. BRONSON or whatever described it pretty well.
Feb 14 2008 10:27PM
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Yosh
Posts: 341 - Karma: 19
.
Feb 14 2008 11:56PM
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zp88
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only time i carve is when i cork or hit switch
Feb 15 2008 10:26AM
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