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Spinning help, i feel like i lock up in the air...

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BenWhit
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anytime i spin anything over 3, i feel like my body just locks up in the air making it impossible to grab. i really have no fucking clue what my problem is and would really appreciate some help on staying loose in the air.
Dec 16 2010 1:55PM
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BITS
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keep looking over your left shoulder, then you should not stop rotating :)
Dec 16 2010 2:08PM
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BenWhit
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i always get the rotation around. its just a matter of my legs/upper body locking up like i dont have the ability to grab
Dec 16 2010 2:09PM
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BITS
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tighten up your core muscles, so your feet won't get "left behind".
Dec 16 2010 2:12PM
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*TURBONERD*
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Just grab with straight airs so you are comfortable doing the motion of a grab. It will become second nature, super easy.
Dec 16 2010 2:57PM
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ace_
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your scared, dont be scared.
Dec 16 2010 3:04PM
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pow_pow2
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COMMIT!  It's biggest part!

Dec 16 2010 3:47PM
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COskier
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Usually when people have this problem it is because they are not setting the rotation properly. Think about setting your rotation with your whole core instead of throwing your arms/shoulders. When you just toss it, you get an initial rotation from your arms, but it stops when they come back to your side, negating your spin.
Dec 16 2010 4:01PM
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terror.bear
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Set ur rotation w ur head shoulders and hips. Also get more comfortable in the air... This thread sounds noobish
Dec 16 2010 4:12PM
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Alex_G
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first learn how to land and ski switch perfectly over both shoulders. this could be on anything, over rollers, over a small jump, off side booters, popping to switch, etc... this will make you comfortable enough to add that extra 180 into your rotation. then all you gotta do is go a little bit faster, carve a little bit harder into your 3 and you'll find yourself landing 5's perfectly.
Dec 16 2010 4:17PM
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soulskier
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its true, took me way too long to just satmy huck it
Dec 16 2010 4:22PM
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joshua
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Try to not lock up your knees, like pop off the lip and then suck in your legs. Also commit and look over your shoulder.
Dec 16 2010 4:49PM
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BenWhit
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i can spin up to sevens and grab tail but when i try to grab mute or anything forward i just cant!
Dec 16 2010 4:50PM
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skithesprings
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just tuck up in a ball as soon as you leave the lip. this leaves your skis literally right where your hands are. grab one.

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Dec 16 2010 5:11PM
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