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Setting Spins?

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bartyman
Posts: 20 - Karma: 10
I have always wondered how the pro skiers spin so freaken fast, but in all the tips I've read, especially the 'how-to' section in Freeze they never seem to explain how to set a spin. Could anyone tell me how those guys do it? Is looking over your shoulder seriously the best way to spin?

Nov 16 2003 5:01PM
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cobalt
Posts: 1913 - Karma: 12
wind up your arms before goin off.

and don't worry about spinning fast just make it smooth and stylie
Nov 16 2003 5:08PM
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Danger.
Posts: 3476 - Karma: 58
pop and look over your shoulder and dont stop till you want to be done spinning
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Nov 16 2003 5:12PM
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GrippinGs
Posts: 4960 - Karma: 196
its all in ur shoulders and hips
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Nov 16 2003 5:16PM
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link80
Posts: 1072 - Karma: 418
Go really big so you have a long time to spin.
Nov 16 2003 5:16PM
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Irotate360
Posts: 6836 - Karma: 22
biggest thing to remember: look over ur shoulder


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Nov 16 2003 5:44PM
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SMOOVE
Posts: 97 - Karma: 11
try to lick your back. seriously!
stick your tounge as close to your back as you can and keep it there till you wanna stop spinning. also, use as much arm swinging momentum as possible. Soon you'll be poopin 7's off of tiny lips and rollers.

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Nov 16 2003 6:08PM
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always_ski
Posts: 595 - Karma: 10
When you're learning, actually wind-up your body,it looks a little funny but its an easy Way to learn, after awhile it should become natural and you can make it look easy
Nov 17 2003 1:09AM
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hanklambo
Posts: 6422 - Karma: 233
just get to know how hard u must set for 3's etc... then once u know that, youll know how much harder to set for bigger spins... take it up to 5 which is very easy.. and then set harder for a 7
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Nov 17 2003 6:52AM
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*cowboy*
Posts: 8830 - Karma: 214
Clearly the pro's have it down, but i think the fact that they are hitting HUGE jumps helps. What amazes me is how tanner can throw the no muscle movement things. It's amazing. He pretty much has to set his rotation perfect right as he goes off. It's gotta be mad hard


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Nov 17 2003 6:58AM
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amsterdamned
Posts: 160 - Karma: 43
don't only use your arms, your shoulders and hips are way more important. Also, you might set your rotation in to soon. That way you've ended the momentum before you take off. In the air, try to move as little as possible, you will not spin faster waving and stuff.
Nov 17 2003 7:53AM
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quebecfreestyler
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soinning is like ahving sex, it's all about using the hips correctly


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Nov 17 2003 11:18AM
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Bangor
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ahahahaa, that's from experience?
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Nov 17 2003 4:21PM
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the-east-isnt-that-bad
Posts: 1983 - Karma: 6
^haha, good one...

I just make sure I look over my shoulder and when I'm ready to stop I just follow the spot where I want to land and I just kinda stop

and make sure you NEVER try and turn at the lip without the intention of setting an off-axis spin! If that's what you're talking about then just kinda carve into the lip and a slight angle and for the first couple tries worry more about watching the landing than looking over your shoulder and spinning fast. You'll fuck yourself up majorly if you do!


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Nov 17 2003 7:12PM
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albatross.
Posts: 4380 - Karma: 772
If u have a tramp try this. Jump really high and do a 360 with your arms out to the side. Then do another spin and start with your arms to the side, then at 180 pull them in. You will start to rotate much faster.
Nov 17 2003 7:41PM
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bwuse
Posts: 6 - Karma: 10
Jump and go big, twist the arms and spin and hopefully you dont overspin...like me
Nov 17 2003 8:14PM
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B-Flip
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make sure you pop before you start to spin and just keep looking over you shoulder
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Nov 17 2003 10:29PM
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HeliX
Posts: 362 - Karma: 20
I set kinda wide and low and just whip it wherever.

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Nov 17 2003 10:35PM
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estaked
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make sure you have a nice wide stance too push ooff ur edges man

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Nov 18 2003 2:01AM
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mommy
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first of all, youll need tiny skis. second of all.. pros dont spin fast. 13 year olds with skis up to there nipples spin fast.
Nov 18 2003 7:37AM
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unrigged
Posts: 904 - Karma: 15
ya really twist your arms so u look like a fag when u go off the jump... no. use the shoulders and hips.





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Nov 18 2003 3:37PM
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dawilltoski
Posts: 1649 - Karma: 10
yea for beginners



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Nov 18 2003 6:31PM
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dawilltoski
Posts: 1649 - Karma: 10
CR Johnson spins way to fast but the thing is spinning fast is dumb



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Nov 18 2003 6:36PM
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BoomBotix
Posts: 885 - Karma: 200
Yeah I think it looks way sick if you pull the huge slow three with a fat grab than if you whip out the 7. My problem was typically spinning too fast on threes, so when I do a 3 i only use my right arm out to throw my weight. On 7s and 9s I use everything I got and lose care of which way I land... what's the worst that can happen, landing fakie?!
Nov 18 2003 7:23PM
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