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Pole Plant Front Flips?

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TylerS
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easy on knolls? advice? tips?
Jan 9 2009 10:15PM
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ghosfacekilla
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very easy and very fun. All the better if you can do regular frontflips off knolls. One tip is just to be patiet with your poles because if you plant them too early you wont be supported for long enough to get it around to your feet.
Jan 9 2009 10:23PM
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TylerS
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how much speed is necessary?
Jan 9 2009 10:25PM
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.Capn.
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Wong bangers is the techniqal term I believe. I have no advice however seening as I do not have the skills to do them.
Jan 9 2009 10:34PM
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TylerS
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damnit, i forgot my radar gun at camp.
Jan 9 2009 11:24PM
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Dobies.
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how do i get it so that my tails of my skis dont dig into the ground. its such a bitch
Jan 9 2009 11:52PM
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smooticus
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invest in some twins

Jan 9 2009 11:53PM
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I_Am_Mod
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butterlicious twins are the way to go for this kinda toying around.....
Jan 10 2009 5:03AM
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TylerS
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what do ya know, i have lil butters
Jan 10 2009 5:33AM
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Dobies.
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i do have twins dudee. its when i come around from my flip i cant get my skis to get all the way around and they stick in the ground.
Jan 10 2009 11:57AM
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ghosfacekilla
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Not much at all. I think its easier the slower yo go because you can preload you tails more and get more pop.

As for the tips sticking in, you are probibly throwing your weight onto your poles too early and its not coming around enough
Jan 10 2009 12:51PM
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RobotTom
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rotate more or bend your knees.
Jan 10 2009 5:03PM
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skifree179
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longer poles help!!
Jan 11 2009 6:36PM
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ski-swagga
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true dat! haha
Jan 11 2009 6:54PM
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Black-Bandanna
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Haha my dad used to rock these off moguls back in the day.
Jan 11 2009 6:56PM
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jibjunkie
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short poles are for butt buddies
Jan 11 2009 6:57PM
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.SimonB.
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wtf does that have anything to do with the thread
Jan 11 2009 9:35PM
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AEROPLAEHN
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i have encountered the problem of having the tails dig into the ground when i was first doing somersaults / handplant fronts..  you just have to commit an get your body all the way around, also its much easier to do with a softer ski.

for me learning with a soft ski really helped me get it down an then when i switched to stiffer skis i had no problems so i think it was just a commitment issue for me..  hope that helps a lil...
Jan 11 2009 10:08PM
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DBAKE
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Ok what you need to do is cum up to the top of the knoll with a little speed like enough to nollie off it, but plant your polls get up on your tips real fast like and tuck your head down and wallah youv done ur self one of dem frontflips. oh ya and jump slightly
Jan 11 2009 10:27PM
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skifree179
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i actually saw some dude doing it with tellies on and a old powder suit on with these like 75 in poles very wierd
Jan 12 2009 8:12AM
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carsun
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ya deffinately pull ur knees up!
Jan 12 2009 5:04PM
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jfletcher
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yeah tuck knees and keep your tails close to your back to prevent digging in
Jan 12 2009 5:33PM
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