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Hand drags

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315jibber94
Posts: 880 - Karma: -39

how do you guys do em? do you just huck it? and for the hand drags over shit...like arnt you like "o shit if i mess up my face is going to get wrecked by a big round thing of steel" or no? there wasnt really a place to do em this year at my hill but still it looks hard as hell. i tried em at blue mtn cause they had landings for em and i like pulled something in my arm idk if i used to much of my hand but whats the secret to em?

Jun 24 2010 10:36PM
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SteezeBall
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The key to hand drags is commiting to doing them at speed. The reason you pulled you arm is because you were going to slow. Also, find a fairly steep roller/knoll (landing of park jumps are perfect) and come in hot. You need to have some good float time so that you can get horizontal and pop back up before touching down.
Jun 24 2010 10:42PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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They're one of my most frequently done tricks. I love doing all kinds of hand drags, plants, and flips. I can't really think of a secret. You do have to commit though, if you just stop halfway you're going down.

When you say blue mountain do you mean PA or canada?
Jun 24 2010 10:42PM
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315jibber94
Posts: 880 - Karma: -39
canada.  alright. thats what i figured...just commit. alright. thanks. ill see if they work next season haha
Jun 24 2010 10:51PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9215 - Karma: 5,398
Next season is awhile from now, well, for me it is. I rollerblade too and I do them on skates as well. So thats why I'm good at them.
Jun 24 2010 10:52PM
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Uncle.Badness
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I can only do 360 hand drags, but the real key is just getting good pop in your ollie and then just using your hand to guide yourself through.
Jun 25 2010 8:58AM
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mtnskier
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Trick tip to hand drag 360 by Sammy Carlson.

http://community.freeskier.com/articles/article.php?article_id=5145


Jun 25 2010 9:43AM
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Craze
Posts: 1132 - Karma: 423
WAIT, on skates?? I wana see this, so i can learn. I can do some decent 180 and 360 hand drags on skis but never even thought of trying them on blades.
Jun 25 2010 11:48AM
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blackoutbill
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Clicky

http://community.freeskier.com/articles/article.php?article_id=5145
Jun 25 2010 12:24PM
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315jibber94
Posts: 880 - Karma: -39
lets see this on skates pleasee
Jun 25 2010 12:28PM
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Backyard.Skier
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that link is very helpful.
Jun 25 2010 12:37PM
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BWalmer
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go fast, ride back on your tails a bit, pop and put your hand on the ground/object, spin what you want (1, 3, 5, ect), stomp. They're pretty tricky at first, especially to do them right, what I would do is first learn them on a roll or something and just sit all the back on your tails and put a hand on the ground and just sort of fly off the roll and spin around, then as you get used to them you can pop into them more, then take it to other objects and what-not.
Jun 25 2010 1:26PM
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dbricknasty
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great link, thanks
Jun 25 2010 1:39PM
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