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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165

when i do big 180's i always land realy far forward ( front seat i guess) and i pop out at my heels. How can i stop this?

Dec 11 2008 5:51PM
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robtheslobonacob
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how steep is the transition on your landing? cuz it sounds almost like your skis are on plane with flat ground but your trying to land on a steep landing and thats fucking you up?
Dec 11 2008 6:01PM
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Canuker
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well actually the lnading im landing on is practically flat. its just a jump i made on the golfcourse behind my house and the landing has a vary vary small incline.
Dec 11 2008 6:07PM
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huge-go
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Up your heel din perhaps? Don't sue me if you break your knee though.
Dec 11 2008 6:28PM
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robtheslobonacob
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maybe if you had a landing it would almost guide the front of your skis and keep you more up right
Dec 11 2008 6:33PM
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TechnoPotamus
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those are some of the funnier crashes to watch. but yeah, it sucks to do it
Dec 11 2008 6:38PM
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BigJew
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Try doing them as late 180's. Take off the jump just like you would for a straight air, and half way through just pivot your lower body.
Dec 11 2008 7:02PM
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j.bird
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pop more forward?
Dec 11 2008 7:46PM
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SHastatahoe
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Lean back when putting the landing gear down.  It may seem very scary, but there is a sweet spot.  You need to be able to absorb the landing with your knees, and you can't do that absorbing it with your boots, it puts too much pressure on your heals. 
Dec 11 2008 8:17PM
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danetudor
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dont land on ur toes. just land and stomp
Dec 11 2008 8:34PM
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MC_POUTINE
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just pop and rotate your hips. dont overthink it
Dec 11 2008 8:42PM
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sirskizalot
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pop off your toes and rotate evenly, make sure that you dont drop a shoulder.
Dec 11 2008 9:48PM
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Mr.Capone
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When you set a 180 don't drop your shoulder like you're gonna set a cork or something. Actually you don't even really need to at all, just kinda float off to one side...if that makes sense. Seems to me you're taking off wrong
Dec 11 2008 10:19PM
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anxju
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big 180's on a golfcourse?
Dec 11 2008 10:29PM
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treesmann
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ur probably setting the spin like you would set any other bigger spin. for a 180 u dont have to set the spin with your boddy really. just pop and then throw in a 180 and you will land more balnced. i personally dont change the direction im lookin when i 180. i spin a left 1 and land lookin over my right shoulder. blind landings suck
Dec 11 2008 10:32PM
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phishfood
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try just doing flat ground 180s, and work on popping really evenly and landing really evenly. then try them on rollers, and then on big jumps.
Dec 11 2008 10:38PM
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joly.sp
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I try to land over my heels a bit more than normal so you dont eject
Dec 11 2008 10:45PM
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~~JEFF~~
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Your probably lookin at the ground at the ground when you turn dont slouch ur shoulders and keep your head up...literaly.
Dec 12 2008 12:55AM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165

yea ill try to land more on my heels. its just kinda scary leaning back cause i think im going to catch a tail and eat shit, lol. but then again skiing is all about getting over fears

Dec 12 2008 3:07PM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165

fuck im still doing this, today i landed my first 270(FS) off on my second try, but then i tried another 20 times and only landed 6 more of them because every other time i was landing far forwards causing me to eject.

THIS IS RUINING MY LIFE!!!

not really but its pretty annoying

Dec 31 2008 12:19AM
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inactive
Posts: 4772 - Karma: 97
are you confortable landing switch?
Dec 31 2008 12:58AM
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K2skipunk
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.......?
Dec 31 2008 1:21AM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165
somewhat, i mean yes as in im not scared of it but its kinda sketchy sometimes. Like i wont 180 off of any large jumps.
Dec 31 2008 1:23AM
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Thenowhereman42
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I land pretty front seat a ton but its not a huge problem I usually just do a little wheelie.  If your popping out at your heels maybe turn up your DIN a little?
Dec 31 2008 2:27AM
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UFOsarereal
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I don't mean to be a dick, but picturing a video-montage of someone double-front ejecting over and over on a golf course has me cracking up.

And part of that is out of the fact that I've only been able to ski on golf courses so far this season, so I can feel your frustration.

And keep working on 180s, man, they're easily some of the most fun tricks to do.
Dec 31 2008 2:49AM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165
no ive been out a couple times, and the frustration goes beyond the golf course. its mainly directed to landing switch and poppin out on FS 270 offs
Dec 31 2008 11:06AM
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Meases_Pieces
Posts: 1292 - Karma: 246
i would do some zeros because they keep you much more level in the air. i think it is the sining thats messing you up.
Dec 31 2008 11:13AM
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eurotune2
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for me i throw in a grab and it seems to keep my more level in the air, not to mention looks steezier
Dec 31 2008 11:14AM
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Canuker
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yea i think iim getting off axis while i spin
Dec 31 2008 12:15PM
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