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How to keep calm in the air..

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BravoWhiskey5280
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Alright NS, Ive had a pretty dope season of skiing so far this year. Breck has been shit on by the powder gods so Ive had way more powder days than park days, but the park has been fun none the less. Ive been spinning 3's this year in the park but I always seem to get all robotic and shit when Im in the air. So my question is what is the best way to make your tricks look good???
Dec 24 2010 1:27PM
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easy_cam_steezy
Posts: 1203 - Karma: 126
dont let your arms and legs flail around, try to pull them closer to your body
it will also help you spin later, when you feel its time to progress your tricks more

Dec 24 2010 1:28PM
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BravoWhiskey5280
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I guess I phrased that wrong, Im fine with straight airs. I can hit the 75ft jumps in freeway and be perfectly calm. Its just when Im spinning that I loose control ha.
Dec 24 2010 1:33PM
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willy_baller
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Repetition. From the sounds of it, you are landing your threes consistently? If you are, just throw threes off of every jump possible every run. They will start to become second nature and then you will be able to start making them smoother and get grabs.
Dec 24 2010 1:33PM
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T_orageskiier
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repetition the more you do it the more comfortable you get and the better it looks.
Dec 24 2010 1:35PM
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easy_cam_steezy
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still the same idea
I see ppl constantly who just open up their bodies when they spin, and the legs and arm go every which way
another thing to do is work on grabs when spinning, because it allows you to think of hand placements, instead of just letting them be free
Dec 24 2010 1:35PM
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PJS.
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how i learned to keep calm was whenever i hit any kind of jump of cliff outside of the park, i would practice tucking while in the air, like you see all the guys who go big in ak doing. it looks cooler and helps you get comfy in the air and not crap yourself when you go bigger than you expected or something throws you off

kinda like this:

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credit *Hons* for the pic
Dec 24 2010 1:36PM
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IHeartWeasels
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To keep it smooth (and with smooth, fresh), you gotta be chill and imagine that you are not going to eat shit. The fear of eating shit kills... Anyway, at least thats what I saw on a PSA. Oh yeah, practice also.
Dec 24 2010 1:37PM
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BravoWhiskey5280
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Thanks guys. Im just going to have to commit myself to a whole day of spinning.



Dec 24 2010 1:41PM
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AWALLRUS.
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-make sure you're as centred as possible when youre about to take off
-count your spins. i just learned to do 7s and i find it helps if i count every 180 i.e. for a 540: 1,2,3 then spot your landing
-low center of balance. if you go in all standing up staight your arms will fly everywhere, thats what happens for me anyway

Dec 24 2010 1:52PM
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fragglemuffin
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I used to get all sketchy when spinning on big jumps, but then i started tucking my knees into my chest and grabbing. The grabs really help you stay tight on big jumps.
Dec 24 2010 1:57PM
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chicken
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weed
Dec 24 2010 2:05PM
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triebby
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Patience and reps. Just focus on being relaxed/smooth in the air and see yourself being super steezy and feeling smooth when you are doing 360's. Also, watch vids of sick skiers/pros doing smooth 3's. Then just go go out and do shitloads of 3's. The more you do them the better they will get.
Dec 24 2010 2:07PM
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UFOsarereal
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listen to DJ Screw while you're riding
Dec 24 2010 2:51PM
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J-Dunn
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Patiance. I think that a lot of it is muscle memmory. Just keep doing them
Dec 24 2010 3:08PM
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