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COPIED FROM MANY THREADS
Cork
A cork is a off axis spin that is leaned back, but so that the rider does not go inverted at any point. It is a popular trick, and many pro’s and amateurs do these very well.
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1144005846cork3.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1774ticarlcork360.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/4438scottcork3tocork5.wmv
(This also has a good cork 5 at the end, keep watching)
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1148569236Adri%20cork%205.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1140468939Alex%20tail5.wmv
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1143497346oli%20cork%207%20tail+flair.avi
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1138038684cork.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1143581347bigairjay%20002.mpg
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/11313384783326corked9.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/8125cock900.mov
Bio
A forward corking non-inverted spin. Note the lean the rider has forwards at about 360. Also, see CR Johnson in SM2, SM3 or Propaganda, he does them best.
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/9225LaneBio7Bittersweet.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1136497019PICT3399.AVI
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/2373FRANZIBIO9.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1142189041Bio_9.wmv
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/5819sw1080.wmv
(it’s a switch bio 10, but it works, note the lean in the rotation)
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/cr-bio12steez.mpg
D-spin
Set the same way a cork is, but is more leaned back. A d-spin is essentially any cork where you become inverted. In all of these videos note how the feet will go above the head. Evan Raps does these very well, also see Mike Douglas.
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/adamlynam_dspinedit.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/2368Eddy-D-spin720Cross.mp4
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/3791d-spin7.wmv
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1149444203JO_D-Spin900ToxicGrab.mpg http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/d9sg.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/dspiedge9.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/thovexdspin9%5B1%5D.avi
Rodeo
A rodeo is not an off axis spin like a cork, d-spin or bio. It is a spin with a FULL inversion, aka, the riders feet at some point in the spin go directly OVER his or her head. See Mark Abma in Yearbook for a very sick and slowed down Rodeo 7. Also, Mike Wilson rules at these, see Ready, Fire, Aim for some huge ones.
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/MikeHelligan-Rodeo5Mute.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/2850rodeo540me!!.wmv
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https://www.newschoolers.com/ns3/web/content/videos.php?vid=276& (This one actually is Mike Wilson, way back in 2002)
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1149447399Abma%20rodeo%207.wmv (Yes, could be a flatspin, but it looks pretty vertical to me. Looks very close to a underflip 7 as well)
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1149449723Seth%20Rodeo.wmv
Flatspin
Flatspins are very close to rodeos. They are thrown almost the exact same, but the difference is that in a flatspin, the rider never gets completely inverted. Heres a way to think about it: A line extending through you from your head to your toes when you stand up. In a rodeo, this line ends up completely inverted at some point (although your feet can be somewhere else, like leaned back in a tail or a mute or something) while in a flatspin, this line never reaches true vertical. The line between what is a rodeo and a flatspin is understandably very blurry, especially when one considers tweaked grabs and such.
Check out Corey Vanular doing one: http://www.orageski.com/en/team/team_2_video.html
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1137441951flats.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/514NSClayFlat5.mpg
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1149442919Flat%205.avi
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/nortonflat7.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/steveflat7.avi
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1136409946mattox.wmv
Misty
A Misty is the counterpart of the Rodeo. It is a spin with a front flip. Note in these how you can see the skis go OVER the persons head and wrap around.
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1144966373misty%205%20decembre%202005.avi
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/7229misty5.mpg
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/9770viken_misty.wmv
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1145688372nick%20misty.mov
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/8583rossfalcone.WMV
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/763mitch.mpg
Underflips
An underflip can easily be mistaken for a rodeo or a misty. It’s an odd rotation: a 90 degree turn off the lip, followed by a lincoln loop up the hill (head faces jump followed by feet) to another 90, landing backwards. See niklas karlstrom in teddybear crisis up the step-up, or in X off of a small snowbank. Vincent Dorion also does these well.
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/2346newschoolers2.mpg
http://www.teddybearcrisis.com/TeaserAliceInVideolandLarge.mov (From TBC, watch Niklas’s step up jump)
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1129409310underflip7.wmv
Overflips
Baisically the opposite of an underflip, commonly mistaken for a misty 5. 90, lincoln loop downhill (feet face jump followed by head) to another 90, landing backwards. see mike wilson in ready, fire, aim or in superpark 2. These do look almost exactly like misty’s. Searching on NS, I could only find one video of an overflip, and it wasn’t that great of an example. We need your video!
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1145575777Charley%20Overflip.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/7177overflip.mov
You see, these suck, we need better ones.
Backflips and Frontflips
Pretty self explanatory. Here are some don in my favorite style – incredibly huge.
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1149447130HugeTricks.wmv
https://www.newschoolers.com/ns3/web/content/videos.php?vid=28973&
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1149449517Seth%20Backflip.wmv
Lincoln Loops
A single inversion, with no spin. Basically, just a cartwheel, where the rider flips to the side, doing a barrel roll. These are usually done off cliffs, especially when Seth Morrison is around.
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1142392126nik%20lincoln.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1145651004Erik%20sideflip.wmv
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1149449644Seth%20Lincoln.wmv
Kangaroo Flip
Jon Olsson, Sweedish wonderboy, pulled off this trick at the Jon Olsson Invitational this year (2006), blowing the other simple spins out of the water. It’s a double flatspin by many peoples terminology. With Mike Wilson pulling off double corks, expect to see more of these ‘double inversions’ in the near future. This will no doubt make this guide a whole lot longer.
GRABS
Safety Grab
Probably the easiest grab to throw. Simply take your right hand and grab under you're right binding on the outside of the ski. While this should be outrageously self-explanatory, here is a pic can be doubled by grabbing with both hands.
(pic courtesy of member Phisherman)
Next up is the Mute grab. This is done by crossing the skis, and using the right hand to grab the outside of edge of the left ski in front of the binding. Balance is often obtained by raising the left hand above the head. Not overly difficult and still very stylish. This pic shows the grab very well but with the hands switched.
(pic courtesy willyy)
The Japan grab is done by reaching your right hand behind your back and grabbing the inside edge of the left ski at or behind the tailpiece.
(photo courtesy of TheRich)
Critical grabs are very similar to japan grabs, except instead of being grabbed behind the binding, you grab in front of the binding. So you reach across your body, grab the inside of edge of the left ski with right hand, in front of toe piece. Look at the third and fourth step for best shot
(photo courtesy of Freestyla981)
Toxic grabs are done by crossing the fronts of the skis, then grabbing the inside edge of the right ski with the right hand.
(photo courtesy of leviormsbi_y86)
True tail grab is done by crossing the front of the skis. Then grabbing the very tip of the tail of the right ski with the right hand.
(photo courtesy of dahroots)
Blunt grabs are grabbing the outside edge of the right ski with the right hand, but with the skis uncrossed
(photo courtesy of max-dog)
True nose is the right hand grabbing the outside edge of the right ski at the tip.
(photo courtesy of dahroots)
Crouton is grabbing japan with the right hand then grabbing the inside edge of the left ski with the left hand.
(photo courtesy of AndrewZ)
Truck driver is done by having both right and left hands grabbing outside edge of the same ski (right to right, left to left) arms fully outstretched, in front of toe piece
(simon dumont, courtesy of tellurideknight)
The octograb is done by crossing skis then grabbing nose on the left ski with right hand and tail on the right ski with left hand. Or vice versa (See Gagnier during the Xgames '08)
(photo courtesy of reippailija)
The lui kang is done by lifting up the right or left leg towards your butt and grabbing underneath the boot.
(pic courtesy williams)
Ok the double nose and tails are done the same as single nose and tail but with both hands, one on each ski or both on one ski. (pics courtesy mss_rider and AndrewT)
Nose mute is done by doing a mute grab but with the grab at the nose of the ski, couldn't find a good pic of this one.
(photo courtesy of jeppenator)
The Japical is a japan grab plus a critical grab.
(photo courtesy gosrider)
The screamin seamen is not a grab, but still quite interesting. You lift move one leg forward, and one leg back, like you're going for a daffy, but then cross the skis over each other so that your legs are crossed, but the skis are still going straight. By doubling this, your skis become uncrossed and you can ski straight again. These can be done in the air, on the ground, on rails... wherever.
(photo courtesy of FPman)
The Phil grab is done by reaching your right hand down and grabbing the inside of the right ski behind the binding (can be done with left hand and left ski also)
(photo courtesy of skodeo)
The guitar grab is done by crossing the fronts of the skis then grabbing the outside of the top ski with both hands
(photo courtesy of Bobby_B)
i agree 100%
since ive only been skiing park for 1 year so far i dont know any real names for grabs so it would be nice if some ski comp. would make a trick book or tricktionary and put every single think in there casue that would be realy usefull and would make others go for new tricks or grabs and step their game up. this would also make skiing progress even faster
