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Frontflip or Backflip?

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jexy12
Posts: 31 - Karma: 13

Hey l just want to you know your opinions on what one you preferre or you think is easier?
I have not tried either but l am going to this year so l just want to hear some opinions or if its all preference?

Dec 17 2010 3:38PM
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funkmaster
Posts: 617 - Karma: 1,876
i can backflip so much easier than front on a tramp but on snow i learned frontflips first they are pretty risk free... just try it out of a quarter pipe to start with. cock back then huck forwards at the lip and load up pressure on the front of your skis... follow through and you will pop off your skis tuck up and it will come around. all the while coming less than a foot off the ground. get comfortable then move it up to bigger stuff
Jan 16 2011 1:03PM
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Blamparek
Posts: 72 - Karma: 19
Frintflips come more naturaly
Jan 16 2011 1:05PM
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belden...
Posts: 2914 - Karma: 1,274
I learned frontflips on a 4 foot jump in my backyard

Proof/ claim at 28 seconds.

Ski edit from Zack M on Vimeo.



Bottom line frontflips are harder but less scary. When i try backflips i think im gonna go for a side boot on the landing of a jump or something like that
Jan 16 2011 1:39PM
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Sam.Carson
Posts: 2884 - Karma: 33
shut up and GTFO
Jan 16 2011 2:04PM
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iThinkiSki
Posts: 106 - Karma: 16
Frontflips look cooler.
Jan 16 2011 7:45PM
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steezyjibster
Posts: 179 - Karma: 13
I am sorry but WHAT THE FUCK? backflips are ten times easier. when going off the jump physics puts your body already a quarter of the way there and momentum lets u just do it. In a frontflip u have to fight against momentum and have to do the whole 360 rotation if not more.
Jan 16 2011 8:25PM
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wheezy
Posts: 122 - Karma: 20
^ this
Jan 16 2011 8:46PM
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