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macat22
Posts: 52 - Karma: 14
im tryin to get an iron cross tail grab in my 5 and i keep loosing balance in mid air. any advice?
Dec 6 2010 12:32AM
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49566738265
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Practice, bring the tails to your hand rather than vice versa, and don't call them iron crosses.
Dec 6 2010 1:31AM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
they will forever be called iron crosses
Dec 6 2010 1:37AM
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PartyHon
Posts: 2019 - Karma: 425
this. and when in trouble.....tuck for double.

really practice though
Dec 6 2010 1:39AM
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SCOO-WOOP
Posts: 1264 - Karma: 244
Wait till 180 before you initiate the grab.

Make sure you get the cross fully crossed before you go for the grab.

Bring the skis up to you.

Try to get your hands and arms to be as straight out as possible while grabbing your skis, which requires the aforementioned tip right above this one. That should help your balance situation.
Dec 6 2010 1:43AM
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macat22
Posts: 52 - Karma: 14
Thanks everyone
Dec 6 2010 8:14PM
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muFFn
Posts: 1040 - Karma: 74
Spotting a point at 180 helps me a lot. Sounds a bit doofy, but my old coaches were right. "Being able to spin and spot will make you grab a lot."
Dec 6 2010 8:18PM
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SKIU4EA
Posts: 2387 - Karma: 2,072
and don't call them 5's.  The correct term is whirly-bird.
Dec 6 2010 8:18PM
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cwillygood
Posts: 6831 - Karma: 1,829
keeping the shred alive
Dec 6 2010 8:44PM
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Emma_Watson
Posts: 4491 - Karma: 6,797
Ehm, they're called Helicopter Spins from what i know..

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but yeah.. throw your grab later into your spin, around 180 ish.
Dec 6 2010 8:47PM
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