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dylgoz23
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hey i was just trying my first attempts at a 360 today and i just couldnt get it around. it was a medium sized jump, maybe a 7ft gap. can someone please gimme some tips and/or pointers? thanks
Dec 5 2010 8:50PM
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Morginsfreeski
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spin with your head, not your legs. spot your landing...
Dec 5 2010 8:52PM
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ct_steeze
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first of all a 7 foot gap is definately a small jump not a medium sized jump..

but anyways go into the jump crouched with your weight over the balls of your feet. at the lip of the jump pop bring your legs up to your chest some and turn your head in the direction you want to spin. keep looking until you spot the landing put your skis down then ride away
Dec 5 2010 8:53PM
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ReignMan
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People can say that its all in the torso and head but it is imo mostly visualization. visualize what it will look and feel like in first and 3rd person over and over again. Also if you have a trampoline, practice spinning on there a lot. You'll get it. Don't get flustered.
Dec 5 2010 8:56PM
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dylgoz23
Posts: 178 - Karma: 77
t might have been more than 7, im bad with distances, but the first time i tried it i carved on the lip of the jump end ended up like in a cork with my feet over my head and wrecked. are you supposed to carve on the lip or wait till your in the air?
Dec 5 2010 8:58PM
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SickNameHere
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Hit a bigger jump.

But, yeah. Have your feet about shoulder-width apart, pop off of the jump, then turn your head and shoulders in the direction you want to spin. Try not to lean as you go off- you'll get thrown off balance. as you come around to land, open up your stance to slow your spin down. Then land and ride away :).

Dec 5 2010 9:00PM
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dylgoz23
Posts: 178 - Karma: 77
ive done a lot with a tramp too, i can do mistys, backs and 7's on it, but the first time i tried a 360 on snow i just couldnt get past like 200 degrees, i still had time in the air i just couldnt keep spinning after that
Dec 5 2010 9:01PM
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BestDamnSkier
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The best advice I got was to try really hard to keep your shoulders even. Drop it a little and you will go off axis.
Dec 5 2010 9:03PM
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SickNameHere
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If you're having trouble rotating, make sure you're still looking over your shoulder until you see your landing
Dec 5 2010 9:08PM
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dylgoz23
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alright, and what do you do with your legs? i was just kind of letting them go limp while i tried to spin with my head and torso
Dec 5 2010 9:08PM
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yuck
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i change that to spin with your shoulders, and spot the landing. otherwise you might just end up hurting your neck...
Dec 5 2010 9:09PM
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dylgoz23
Posts: 178 - Karma: 77
alright, and should i carve on the lip a little bit or not at all?
Dec 5 2010 9:14PM
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Simmo
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watch andreas trick tip videos, go practice. Most of the advice in this thread is balls

http://andreashatveit.com/blog.php
Dec 5 2010 9:15PM
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danimal5
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how can you misty, backflip, and 7 on a tramp but cant 3 on snow.  i cant frontflip on a tramp but i can on snow...
Dec 5 2010 9:19PM
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dylgoz23
Posts: 178 - Karma: 77
i just tried new stuff on the tramp a lot and i got really good at it. im pretty confident that ill be able to do a back and front flip on snow once the mountain gets bigger jumps
Dec 5 2010 9:26PM
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SKIU4EA
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do you have your 180's dialed in?  My mistake in learning 3's was i skipped right passed doing 180's.  Getting these on lock is key to getting used to the feel of your body spinning in the air. just do em on the flats... it helps so much.

Aproach the jump as if you're going to throw a 180, visualize the full spin(like mentioned above),  set the spin a little harder, but smooth.  There's nothing worse than a last minute nervous jerk to set a spin.

Dec 5 2010 9:32PM
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McFellon
Posts: 1841 - Karma: 2,005
so just to reiterate:
-wind up
-legs apart
-hands in front. always. stay the fuck out of the backseat like it's the middle east
-rotate head
-spot landing. on smaller jumps this doesn't come into play as much because you will already be back on snow by the time you have completed the rotation

Dec 5 2010 9:34PM
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SickNameHere
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He could have just recently started freestyle skiing.
Dec 5 2010 9:34PM
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dylgoz23
Posts: 178 - Karma: 77
yea im pretty good at 180's i dont look around my body tho for them i keep my head on the same side so that might be why i cant get the feel for looking all the was around
Dec 5 2010 9:35PM
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Chronic_
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When i do them i approach the jump straight on with my feet about shoulder width apart, and when i pop i spin my torso and my head at the same time, and my feet follow. DON'T stop looking over your shoulder untill youve come around and its time to spot your landing. A lot of people tend to stop looking over their shoulder at about 180-200 as their feet come around, and can't complete the rotation; thats probably why you are stopping early.

Just keep trying and make sure you keep your head looking over your shoulder and youll have them in no time

Dec 5 2010 9:36PM
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Keith.
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this
Dec 5 2010 10:04PM
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FoxRiderAR77
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Good explanation. I learned 3's this weekend at Snowflex and was doing the same thing, as soon as I kept looking over my shoulder I was able to get em, now I need to work on my style so I don't look like a hack.
Dec 5 2010 10:06PM
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