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Need NS spinning tips!

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ren_asty
Posts: 111 - Karma: 16

Alright, so friday night, i decided i was ready to try to spin a 540.  I'm pretty solid with 360s and had tons of time left to do another 180 rotation on my 3s, so i figuredi'd go for it.  i had all the speed and pop necessary, but once i dida 360, its like my body hit a wall and wouldn't let me rotate that extra 180.  I have the mentality to do it, but i just can't seem to cross into that extra half turn. i'm stuck in "360 zone".  any tips on how to conquer this???

much love for good posts.

Feb 1 2009 11:03PM
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GreenStezz
Posts: 3570 - Karma: 717
spin with you head, not with you body.................
Feb 1 2009 11:05PM
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mokeefe257
Posts: 405 - Karma: 10
i always just think about spinning my head and shoulders and then ur body will follow
Feb 1 2009 11:05PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,451
always keep your mind on it and at one point itll bug you so much that you do it and stomp it and youll be able to sleep
Feb 1 2009 11:05PM
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ren_asty
Posts: 111 - Karma: 16
yeah i think thats the biggest problem and i'm trying to hard to spin with the legs.  i'm spotting my 360 landing everytime without even knowing it. and its pisses me off sooo bad!
Feb 1 2009 11:12PM
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GreenStezz
Posts: 3570 - Karma: 717
well if you know that your not spinning with you head is the biggest problem then why are you trying hard to spin with your legs???............................
Feb 1 2009 11:15PM
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ren_asty
Posts: 111 - Karma: 16
its called spur of the moment. u can't always do what u know is right.  i realize i need to spin with upper body, but i just need for my upper body to process that, which takes repetition. not that hard of a concept to grasp?
Feb 1 2009 11:19PM
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pmw
Posts: 5760 - Karma: 831
set the spin with your legs/hips and your body will follow. you said you had it mentally, but it souded like you really did not commit to it. youll get it
Feb 1 2009 11:21PM
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D_Tuor
Posts: 106 - Karma: 132
ok so what u want to do is spin with your hips and your head what you dont want to do is spin with your legs and your bodie spinning is the easiest thing alive wants you learn it
Feb 1 2009 11:47PM
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jcjs
Posts: 136 - Karma: 64
spin with your head and how i looked at it with my first few 5s, think of it as 360+180 instead of 540.  So once you spot your 360 like u say just think +180, stomp it n ride away.
Feb 1 2009 11:52PM
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ren_asty
Posts: 111 - Karma: 16
what size jump did u learn your first ones on?
Feb 2 2009 9:11AM
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JsNeagle
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keep your knees bent. It's okay to be spotting your landing at 3, but don't open your body up. That's what the feeling of hitting a wall is coming from. Think about the position your in in the air during your 3s and stay in that position through the last 180. Chances are you're opening up your shoulders and reaching for the landing with your legs. Stay tucked up, compact, and land backwards.
Feb 2 2009 9:16AM
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.newman.
Posts: 1552 - Karma: 236
turn ur shoulders and head

commitment
Feb 2 2009 1:25PM
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ClownPrince
Posts: 500 - Karma: 10
Really? I usually land forward on my 5's. You crazy kids, always going backwards on them twin-tippers.

On topic though, I had the same problem when I first learned 5's last year. You're probably used to spotting the landing and stopping your spin after the 3 - just try to keep your head turned and keep it smooth. Stay compact, it probably feels natural to open up like you're stopping at 3 but try to stay together. Other than that, just keep trying and you'll get it eventually.
Feb 2 2009 1:37PM
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Ar5king
Posts: 413 - Karma: 14
go faster and hit a bigger jump, and commit commit commit
Feb 2 2009 2:22PM
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little_ey
Posts: 609 - Karma: 392
look back up the hill at the jump after the 3.  that'll bring you around fine.
Feb 2 2009 4:06PM
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BigMeech621
Posts: 1257 - Karma: 16
commission!!!!!
Feb 2 2009 5:31PM
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oldskewl
Posts: 457 - Karma: 10
this is exactly what i do. Turpin says to try and bite your shoulder. It is simply about commitment. Dont be afraid to fall.
Feb 2 2009 5:33PM
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Skier.for.life
Posts: 373 - Karma: 64
you should check out the Trick tip cult
Feb 2 2009 5:36PM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
alright if you follow these steps youll be fine

1. ski in to the jump like you would a three,
2. take off
3. Do a 540 instead of a 3
4. ride away.

your messing up on step 3.

Feb 2 2009 5:42PM
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ren_asty
Posts: 111 - Karma: 16
yeah it seems like 3 three in every 4 step process gives the most trouble.
Feb 2 2009 8:12PM
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tahoeskier.
Posts: 1370 - Karma: 67
i have the same problem.. i'm very comfortable with 3s and when i go for the 5 i open up. i've tried them on small and large jumps but i have the same problem. mentally i feel commited to do it and i through my spin harder, but i land and wash the last 60 or so degrees into the 5.   i feel myself fighting it.
Feb 2 2009 8:23PM
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Mrvic.
Posts: 1033 - Karma: 154
not sure how helpful this is... but just commit and keep your head over your shoulder, its a differant feeling but once you get it you will be superrr stoked!!

good luck
Feb 2 2009 8:29PM
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S.Anderson
Posts: 369 - Karma: 18
spot your landing with your head for that last 180 with your head and shoulders and your body will follow
Feb 2 2009 8:49PM
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Treestman
Posts: 3049 - Karma: 300
haha i lol'd

but seriously, set the spin a little harder, spot the landing at 3, and spin an extra 180
Feb 2 2009 9:10PM
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wasa
Posts: 41 - Karma: 41
When i do 5's I spot my landing at 360 and keep looking but I carry on the rotation with my body
Feb 2 2009 9:17PM
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@skiinmitch
Posts: 2781 - Karma: 78

Keep your head up keep on spinning

dont try to spot your landing till you get the 540 rotation down good

Feb 2 2009 9:24PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
so that's how you do a 5, damn, i always thought you had to spin 720
Feb 2 2009 9:25PM
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JosephStalin
Posts: 1673 - Karma: 100
keep your eyes on the landing the whole time. spin 3 and then shift the other 180 while looking at the landing
Feb 2 2009 9:36PM
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comeatmebro
Posts: 10720 - Karma: 66
try learning to spin more with your core, not throwing your arms and legs as hard as you can. keep your head turned, spot at around 360ish, don't open up. big difference. it took me a while to figure that one out. and after i landed 5's, it seemed like other spins were SOOO much easier.

like going from 5 to 7 to 9 was really easy compared to the 3 to 5 transition. now i'm just working on making the 7s and 9s actually look good, which is much harder hahaha. but at least we now have a jump park and big jumps where i can slow down my spins!! woohoo!
Feb 2 2009 9:59PM
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Rez4frederick
Posts: 4740 - Karma: 40
you probably just need to wind up a bit harder and spin faster
Feb 2 2009 10:32PM
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meggers
Posts: 2094 - Karma: 70
make sure it is a jump you are wicked comfortable on and practice some 180s so that you are wicked comfortable landing switch on that jump...sometimes i have that issues when im trying to do front side 270...i need to hand off the jib switch first before i can mentally do the 270.

and maybe try a point of reference so that when you go off the jump all you are thinking in your head is ......lip lip lip....so that you look past your 360 to the lip of the jump...or maybe the knuckle works better for you...whatever you gotta do...that way all your are thinking about is what you are looking for...not omg im about to do a 5 i need to pop set spin land....just think about your ref point to look at. good luck girlie! remember you can do it!!!
Feb 2 2009 11:16PM
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baethoven
Posts: 4953 - Karma: 332
20ft table. like someone said, spin with your head your body will follow. all you need to do is just go for it. it'll seem so easy after you land it once.
Feb 2 2009 11:30PM
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Sholte
Posts: 2929 - Karma: 12
well when i threw my first 5 i just set my spin up for a 3 just alittle faster and then closed my eyes. but that doesnt really help, so id say get a good pop, look over your shoulder, spin with your head and shoulders, and dont stop looking over your shoulder until you have landed.
Feb 2 2009 11:33PM
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B.G
Posts: 156 - Karma: 14
just fucking huck then afterbang like you own it cuz it dont count unless you bang that shit. also ive heard rumors that tall tees and full tilts make you ski like jesus. thats how i got from 3's to 9's in 3 hits
Feb 2 2009 11:44PM
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Ski4frnt4445
Posts: 420 - Karma: 132
same thing happened to me.. just make sure to Stay tucked. if you spread out you"ll stop the rotation.. so keep it tucked and throw your head up hill
Feb 2 2009 11:44PM
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comeatmebro
Posts: 10720 - Karma: 66
the day i landed my first 5 i landed my first 7, then two weeks after that i landed a 9. i just had a mental block from 3 to 5 for a while. i'm going up tonight and working on getting my shit to look gooooood. can't wait, first day i'll get to sesh the spot and land something nice hopefully.
Feb 3 2009 10:55AM
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ren_asty
Posts: 111 - Karma: 16

now this makes sense! get dicks like jesus! totally got it

Feb 3 2009 2:27PM
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KMeanor
Posts: 156 - Karma: 184
If you're hitting a "wall" you're not mentally set on a 540. What I do for bigger rotations is just picture it like you were watching a dope edit right before you start your run. Picture yourself doing it just like that.
Feb 3 2009 5:06PM
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