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Easiest First Grab?

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EAST~COAST
Posts: 1017 - Karma: 91
alright i got my spinning down solid, so whats one of the easier grabs to start doin that wont really affect my rotation?
Jan 28 2010 6:28PM
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guythatskiswelch
Posts: 21 - Karma: 10
safty
Jan 28 2010 6:29PM
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Backyard.Skier
Posts: 5397 - Karma: 1,497
safety grab probly
Jan 28 2010 6:30PM
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Thenowhereman42
Posts: 5682 - Karma: 65
I think blunt is just the easiest grab period. If you put your hand back its pretty much just there. Easier than safety IMO.
Jan 28 2010 6:30PM
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B.Lyfe
Posts: 624 - Karma: 116
safty/boot grab is easy just sucking up your lefts and placing your hand down towards your boot.

but i think gaper tails are easier. just crab the back of your skis during a backscratcher! WOO

-B
Jan 28 2010 6:37PM
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FreeskierRocco.
Posts: 3740 - Karma: 91
japan maybe?
Jan 28 2010 6:38PM
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Meases_Pieces
Posts: 1292 - Karma: 246
my problem is i am not flexible what so ever so i cant reach em easily. it seems like the pros today are more flexible than a Malaysian prostitute.
Jan 28 2010 6:42PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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strech a lot daily in everydirection. eventually you will be somewhat felxible
Jan 28 2010 6:44PM
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DrZoidberg
Posts: 5675 - Karma: 4,268
Instead of stretching bring your skis to you, crouch up in the air or something. Especially with the tips and tails, a little movement of the foot can create a large change in the position of the tip/tail.
Jan 28 2010 6:47PM
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Clownz
Posts: 116 - Karma: 68

^ Do that

And blunts. Easy and Steezy

Jan 28 2010 6:54PM
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alexat955
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personally i think mute for straight spins
Jan 28 2010 10:33PM
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garygohard
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in my opinion, yes
Jan 28 2010 10:38PM
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CammyT
Posts: 51 - Karma: 24
I hardout reckon Japan. First time i tried spinning grabs i was going to safety it but when i took off it felt so much more natural to reach across my body to grab
Jan 28 2010 10:39PM
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GORlLLA
Posts: 1950 - Karma: 45
check out the trick tip cult, it's done wonders for me
Jan 28 2010 10:45PM
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skier797
Posts: 75 - Karma: 10

yes it does. and safety grab is the easiest.

Jan 29 2010 2:46PM
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drod
Posts: 408 - Karma: 7
Stretch ALOT! Its really worth it, not only for grabs but all parts of skiing.
I would say either Japan or safty though.
Jan 29 2010 3:06PM
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drod
Posts: 408 - Karma: 7
Stretch ALOT! Its really worth it over time, not only for grabs but all parts of skiing you do.
And I would say either Safty or Japan.
Jan 29 2010 3:07PM
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Brock.
Posts: 5698 - Karma: 1,332
Mute may not be the easiest but if you start off with them it will make any other grab seem ALOT easier.
Jan 29 2010 3:10PM
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feihlination
Posts: 8356 - Karma: 1,084
man, i am so not flexible, its almost not funny anymore. with straight knees and the feet together, there are somewhat 5-7 inches missing when i try to touch the floor.

but i can easily do both mutes, tails, high criticals, dub japans, dub criticals and even octos. just start with mutes, i find them the easiest grabs (you just have to find out whether you think its more comfortable to pull in or against the spin direction). just relax and dont grab too fast. set the spin, do the first 90 or so and then grab, because if you start too early, it will throw you off-axis.

Jan 29 2010 3:23PM
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Karma_Police
Posts: 2655 - Karma: 1,628
Octo
Jan 29 2010 5:47PM
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dubaiski
Posts: 961 - Karma: 37
same here and it also looks really steazy
Jan 29 2010 5:50PM
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MADDECENT
Posts: 5579 - Karma: 951
I first got safety, but it kind of messes me up as far as spotting the landing, and to correct for this I would open up super hard at 300 and spread eagle to 360 and it looked awful.

From there I went Japan, and it looks way better and is just as easy and I can spot really well with it to get some shifties into spins
Jan 29 2010 5:51PM
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pello
Posts: 179 - Karma: 358
I also think the same!
Jan 29 2010 5:53PM
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Relish_man
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ive heard from a reliable source that most of them are actually dudes.
Jan 29 2010 5:53PM
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