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What to throw?

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KalCobra
Posts: 68 - Karma: 25
I just got over my fear of backflips and have been throwing them down on 30' jumps all weekend...just curious as to what tricks are easiest to progress off of a backflip?
Feb 2 2010 12:29PM
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kingsskier
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Well back flips are 90% balls and 10% skill. They arent really that hard, they are just scary looking. Its more of how are you at spinning? Try dropping your shoulder on a spin and going off axis, then progress from there. As for the flip, you can try to 180 in it to rodeo.
Feb 2 2010 12:57PM
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KalCobra
Posts: 68 - Karma: 25
word...thats what i figured was the next easiest step. just wanted some reassurance that i wasnt going at it the wrong way. thanks.
Feb 2 2010 1:17PM
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SlickRick.
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a rodeo is not a backflip 180.. try doing flat 3s first. then turn that into a flat 5 which you can call a rodeo basically.
Feb 2 2010 2:05PM
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kingsskier
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A rodeo is a more inverted flat 5. Im not saying do a flip then spin. I learned a rodeo backwards from most I guess and started throwing a 180 mid back flip, then mellowing out the flip a little. Instead of inverting a 540.
Either way, a rodeo is a flat 5 where your head goes below the axis parallel to the ground instead of staying on that axis if that makes sense.
Feb 2 2010 2:15PM
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KalCobra
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i have always been told that rodeo 5 were a backflip 180...i do believe you that it is not, but what would a backflip 180 be, then?
Feb 2 2010 2:22PM
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sstricky
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this
Feb 2 2010 3:33PM
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Scharff
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a flare
Feb 2 2010 4:32PM
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KalCobra
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all the vids on youtube of rodeo5s basically look like a lincoln loop 180...is that basically it? sorry for the stupid questions..i should know this but its hard to follow when no one throws the shit at ur local hill.
Feb 2 2010 8:29PM
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kingsskier
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this isnt too bad... The picture sequence is nice too
http://www.skinet.com/skiing/how-to/how-to-ski/2008/08/how-to-throw-a-rodeo-540
Feb 2 2010 8:34PM
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knal
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ur in michigan, learn a cork 7 and win comps
Feb 5 2010 8:19PM
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prademaker
Posts: 90 - Karma: 54
dear kal,
my gymanst(gay)ic frontflips will put you to shame.
love you,
patrick
Feb 11 2010 10:36PM
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