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Stomping 360s and starting to put grabs in?

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Midwestjibski
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So I have been getting alot better at my 360s.  The last two times I have gone I have had them all day until the end of today.  For some reason at the end of today I kept getting the same problem I had when I first started threes.  I would lean too far back and to the right and would land unbalanced and wash out on my landings. 

Anyways I think I will be able to get my 360s back to normal next time, but now my question is how do I start throwing grabs in there?  I can do a grab behind my boot on 180s and I want to start grabbing my 360s so that my arms don't flail everywhere and I can have more style.  Which grabs should I try and how should I do them.

thanks a ton
Jan 9 2010 11:18PM
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HERCULES.
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just whe your doing your 3 start to get used to sucking your knees up and spinning because thats the basis of most grabs. Then start trying to get those tails and bluntssz and whatever you want. Its gona feel weird at first but eventually youl get really comfortable with it

Jan 9 2010 11:23PM
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1337
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yea start by pulling your knees to your chest and grabbing the boot, then work on saftey's and japans because they are based off of that, then go from there
Jan 9 2010 11:28PM
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Moonshine
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yo im like at the exact same point at you. a bit farther. i just learned today, and i got like three good 3s in with grabs. my advice: get more speed so you can spin slower. then, pop your three. when you've spun like 90 bring your knees up to your chest and bend down a bit. grab
Jan 9 2010 11:57PM
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Mavrck
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thats what I've discovered so far in my travels should fix landing backseat on your 3's
Jan 10 2010 12:39AM
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Midwestjibski
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^^ great picture helps alot haha
Jan 10 2010 12:57AM
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STwoops
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I had trouble with this two a few years ago...go for the regular mute grab.

Practice on dry land..if you have like a trail or something near you that goes downhill, or just a medium size ledge or a stair set. Run pretty fast and then go for the 3 with a mute grab. I tried practicing on tramps and diving boards but the real motion is closer if you are on your feet and moving forward and then landing on solid ground again.

I'm trying to learn some new grabs myself, like true tail, criticals, high mute, and japan
Jan 10 2010 1:01AM
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TheDude
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you win. and ^^ i also found jumping off my stairs helped me learn to be confedent spinning haha. every time you go down your stairs spin a 3 with a little grab off the last 3 or 4 stairs, you'll be suprised how it helps.
Jan 10 2010 1:40AM
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*LiNeLover*
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this is really helpful! thanks. i have the same problems when doing threes... 5s are wayy better haha.
Jan 10 2010 2:13AM
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DrZoidberg
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Wow cool drawing, I like how the guy who landed properly is smiling. I kept doing threes off the ground in my room on friday and everybody else in the house was probably wondering what was going on. It helps with the spotting your landing part. I actually felt that I had them well enough to try them on natural rollers/ drops on the hill on Saturday. It was fun.
Jan 10 2010 11:50AM
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Contender
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thank you very much

i was doing 3's on friday and half of them i would land sketchy and the others would be backseat/have me wash out.

Will definitly try this tmrw.
Jan 10 2010 12:45PM
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Moonshine
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hahaha yeah dude you're pro. this is sick
Jan 10 2010 1:28PM
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Jesus-FlwrSubaru
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Don't pop off your tails, hop off the balls of your feet, a tiny bit more pressure on your toes, suck up your knees, and since every kid and their grandma does it.... Afterbang, i guess it's the cool thing to do
Jan 10 2010 2:16PM
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Mavrck
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haha no worries I had the same problems. I actually drew this up for another thread a long time ago. held onto it cause people are always needing tips on spins
Jan 10 2010 8:34PM
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IrideWI
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this is good
Jan 10 2010 8:37PM
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lukens1211
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this thread is perfect since im in the exact same position as you. thanks a lot
Jan 10 2010 8:41PM
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PeeDuBzz
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BAM
Jan 10 2010 8:41PM
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Ape_Shit
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^^^^^thats very helpful and makes a lot of sense.
im definitely going to work on this next time i go. K+
Jan 10 2010 9:04PM
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304NordMan
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easyest grabs to throw with threes are japans and kangs. then start working the mutes and infront of the boots
Jan 10 2010 9:11PM
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rot4te
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true tails are good for it too. just pick you side and if you look at your ski you kind of find yourself landing... somehow...
Jan 10 2010 10:01PM
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T-Holt
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I would say searchbar, but that drawing is so damn good. I had that same problem. I need some bigger jumps than my little backyard thing though, so I can unpencil my 3's.
Jan 10 2010 10:25PM
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d3lushious
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just have confidence and go big or go home... that's how i learned everything. makes you learn a lot faster HA.

anyway, tight drawing. i can see how that would clear up a LOT for people just starting out
Jan 11 2010 12:24AM
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rsvp
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soooo helpful
Jan 11 2010 12:36AM
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TOAST.
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try tails they are easy
Jan 11 2010 7:40AM
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