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Tricks I should have as a prerequisite to corks?

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BenWhit
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I'd like to take a serious step in the course of my own progression this winter and learn corks. I'd like to know what sorts of tricks I should be able to so that I can be comfortable taking corks to snow. I have spins up to a 9 on lock with various grabs and I can frontflip. My dilemma is that I only have access to a diving board at school. Should I be alright?
Sep 27 2010 6:04PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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try to cork on a tramp first to get the feeling, learn 7s 9s in real life then throw in what you know about corking and you should be good.

also trick tip cult
Sep 27 2010 6:07PM
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wasatch_rat
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backflips help. learn it on that diving board then just go for it on skis
Sep 27 2010 6:10PM
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t.peterson
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i'd do a backflip first as well so you can get the feeling of throwing backwards of a jump
Sep 27 2010 6:10PM
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7-3instacall
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try dub cork twleves and then break it down to cork sevs

nah but seriously, if you wanna cork 7, learn 7 and then cork em

Sep 27 2010 6:10PM
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Relish_man
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i think hes kind of asking what a cork is comparable to, for like tips and shit.
Sep 27 2010 6:23PM
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panojibber
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Its just like learning forward spins - you learn the 180 first, then the 3, then the 5, then 7, etc. So start working those cork 180s and you'll be set in no time.

Seriously though, how I cork is I do a 7 and look at the ground underneath me at 180. Sets you cork perfectly. I'd highly suggest you somehow find a tramp before the season though, as those are the best way to learn. Easiest trick ever, cork 7s are more natural to me than normal 7s and backflips. When you learn on tramp, make sure you can do the trick with no travel, if you can do that you'll be set on snow.

Another nice thing about corks is they feel exactly like they look - you can pretty much learn them by watching other people, so make sure you bust out your ski movies and look around for some shots.
Sep 27 2010 6:48PM
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Chompo.
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You can cork 7 a diving board.... But i suggest trying gainers of a diving board first before you try cork...
Sep 27 2010 6:51PM
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skiierman
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its skiing, not a god damned job interview. go out, ask someone to show you how to do corks (way better than online advice) and try them.
Sep 27 2010 6:54PM
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jason...
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this. Seriously skiing should be self taught with a little guidance, you need a tip or something, sure, but you shouldn't need someone to hold your hand through the whole learning process.
Sep 27 2010 7:01PM
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treebeard
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never thought i'd see the day that i agree with skiierman.
but he's 100% right.
Sep 27 2010 7:03PM
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k-fred
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the best way is to try them on  trampoline cause if youy try it first on snow you will break your back...and you can also try them on diving board(switch cork).

the basic try before it is back flip and the spin(540,720,900) and i suggest you to try bio so you can get the feeling of offaxis spin but a lot of people learn cork before bio

Sep 27 2010 7:06PM
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chicken
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honestly a cork 7 is not much different from a regular 7 except you have to set a little less hard. The trick it feels like the most (other than a dspin i guess) is a 720. so that is what I would say the prerequisite would be. Once you learn them you will find them easier to spot and land than a normal 7.
Sep 27 2010 7:08PM
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skiierman
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oh to everyone saying try them on tramps then snow... yeah that's almost all bullshit. i know plenty of people who can do corks on skis fine but can't do them on tramps. same goes seeing kids throwing dubs on tramps but can't spin over a five on skis. best way to learn is on the snow, on a jump with your skis on and with someone who has done cork before. you won't die, you won't be paralyzed, just try it and continue to try it till you get it. your air awareness if fine if you can do 9s so no need at all for a tramp.
Sep 27 2010 7:13PM
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jamodeo
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but doing them on a tramp will make you more comfortable corking it's not 100% necessary but that doesn't mean it wouldn't help
Sep 27 2010 7:45PM
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skiierman
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with air awareness, yeah its tight. but doing the cork itself is completely different than on skis.
Sep 27 2010 7:47PM
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AndrewNZ
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definitely agree with this.
Sep 27 2010 7:50PM
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BenWhit
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you're an asshole in every post. i'm from central massachusetts. the only mountain we have is wachusett, dominated by snowboarders. i've skied with snowboarders my entire life, taught myself everything i know, so maybe you can hop off and go elsewhere with you're overly critic, condescending bullshit.
Sep 27 2010 7:56PM
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willy_baller
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I just learned cork 7 before 7.... it just depends on the person
Sep 27 2010 7:57PM
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BenWhit
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i semi-retract my previous rant.
Sep 27 2010 7:58PM
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skiierman
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haha, i'm originally from NH and when i got into park, skiing in the park was still a reason to get your pass pulled. don't talk to me like i've had a crew of people to ski with because i didn't until college a while later.
Sep 27 2010 8:11PM
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CassiusClay
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If you're comfortable with your 7's, start with cork 7's.  Find a nice 30ft table.  When spinning left, slightly dip your left shoulder on a 7 until you get used to the feeling of going barely corked.  Once you get used to the rotation, you can try more and more corked.  Good luck.

Sep 27 2010 8:14PM
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.jesus.
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Sep 27 2010 9:30PM
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BenWhit
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i still don't have a crew to ski with. my cousins snowboard, my best friends snowboard, the park crew snowboards...i've learned what i have about skiing simply from watching edit after edit. i'm not saying you had it easy, i'm simply saying it's a whole lot harder to progress past a certain level when you have no one to ask questions.
Sep 27 2010 9:32PM
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skiierman
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true, so find someone. honestly, you ski at the epicenters for EC park scene. be SOCIAL. trust me in that you have plenty of people around you who know how to do cork spins, its just a matter of talking to them and finding out if they can help you. who knows, it may form up into a group of people you can ski with regardless of age difference.
Sep 27 2010 9:35PM
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BenWhit
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i'm working on it man. it's tough to really get in with a group of people when you spend 6 hours at a mountain then you might not come back for a month or two.
Sep 27 2010 9:37PM
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yuck
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false. if anything backflips would teach you the complete wrong motion and you will have a harder time getting corks well. it probably wouldnt hurt to know backflips but they wont help much either
Sep 27 2010 9:39PM
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erejto64
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dont be a dick this guy is just looking for some tips so he dosnt try to thrown down with no idea what hes doing and snap his neck
Sep 27 2010 9:39PM
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brf726
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It's really all about dropping the shoulder, whichever way you spin, drop the respective shoulder.  When you spin normal, your shoulders stay upright, to put your body off axis you need to mess with that.  When you get a cork right everything just falls into place and magically you land on your feet.  Corked spins are really one of the coolest tricks I feel. Best of luck dude, nut up and throw it.
Sep 27 2010 9:41PM
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jason...
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if you manage to snap your neck attempting a cork then you really have no business attempting corks and are clearly trying something far beyond your skiing ability
Sep 27 2010 9:43PM
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