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First backflip!

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Steezyiott
Posts: 474 - Karma: 440

so today i learned my first backflip. it was not a very large jump and had a couple bails like double ejection due to under rotation lol but 3rd times a charm and i got it! im super stoked. once i get it dial it i plan on trying way more! ive noticed that skiing with a friend who isnt a pussy and will try stuff with you motivates you so much! me and my friend were talking before we tried the backflips and said that we cant wait to answer the classic gaper question of "can you do a backflip?" and now i can say yes!

Jan 16 2011 12:11AM
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Mr.Turtle
Posts: 3690 - Karma: 96
as far as any gaper is concerned, you can now compete in the X games.
but congrats man, im looking to get my first one after our park opens up
Jan 16 2011 12:13AM
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array.
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good for you man, I think I might try one this year too.
Jan 16 2011 12:29AM
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Ducky.
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Such a good feeling, eh?
Jan 16 2011 12:32AM
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taktak767
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congrats bro. i was planning on trying it on friday but i pussied out.
Jan 16 2011 12:35AM
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Mike.Records
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ya dude!
Jan 16 2011 12:38AM
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the-big-lepowski
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that feeling of sky, sky, sky and then all of a sudden seeing the snow is purely sublime. We share your stoke.
Jan 16 2011 12:39AM
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JibbinTheEAST
Posts: 122 - Karma: 14
Thats sick man.  Tried fronts and blew out my knee a while ago so im thinkin back might be the way to go
Jan 16 2011 12:55AM
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Steezyiott
Posts: 474 - Karma: 440
ya it feels good! backflip is definately the way to go just scarier. and thanks for all support guys! love how supportive the ns community has become
Jan 16 2011 8:28PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
i almost died on a backflip so i shall be doing fronts
but congrats none the less
i don't know if i'll ever be able to do them
Jan 16 2011 8:36PM
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Wheaty214
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Hahaha i just did my first one today too, I got it on video too!

Jan 16 2011 8:37PM
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K-Dubs
Posts: 334 - Karma: 454
congrats, tried my first one a few days ago and landed right on my neck in2 feet of powder walked away form it and tried it again with more tuck, stomped it
Jan 16 2011 8:44PM
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3-6-steeze
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Congrats man. would you mind posting it?
Jan 16 2011 8:54PM
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cwillygood
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great feeling...i love back flips
Jan 16 2011 8:57PM
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jamodeo
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first one feels absolutely incredible but i hate doing that trick for some reason props man
Jan 16 2011 8:58PM
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SkiThe603
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sweet man, when are you gonna try doubles
Jan 16 2011 9:01PM
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Wheaty214
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https://newschoolers.com/ns/content/viewvideo/id/400388/member_id/151000/

Jan 16 2011 9:04PM
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theWIZARD
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ehh good for you mam.  i was going to try mine today, i got it down ona tramp pretty good, but iill admit it pussied out
Jan 16 2011 9:05PM
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Ilovewhitestuff
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wish i had the balls to do inverts on real jumps, but i love to do them on the tramp.
Jan 16 2011 9:10PM
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irate88
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meet me some mother fucking where my dicks already hard
Jan 16 2011 9:58PM
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Ilovewhitestuff
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probably the most random comment ive ever seen
Jan 16 2011 10:01PM
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crab_pretzel
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congrats! u inspire me to nut up and try one myself. any tips tho? plz comment on my backflip help thread
Jan 16 2011 10:03PM
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jakobk
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now you can tell all the gapers your pro,your sponsored by burton, and you can do a 1000. they will probably believe you.
congrats on your new trick!
Jan 16 2011 11:19PM
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JsThibz
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Sweet man. Those threads rellay makes me feel i need to get my mind right and stop pussied out
Jan 16 2011 11:25PM
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Mc_Cals
Posts: 141 - Karma: 70
Yeah dude! I got my first one pretty early this season but it was totally lucky and on the first try so I landed super back seat. Buttttttttt we just got a POWWWWW day and I tried one on a thirty footer!!!!!! I know the feeling bro props
Jan 16 2011 11:49PM
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Mc_Cals
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^but I should probably not get too stoked, I'm just lucky haha I just started skiing last year, used to board but I now realize that two is always better than one
Jan 16 2011 11:54PM
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Wheaty214
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Jan 17 2011 3:48PM
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BROSEIDON
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The jump at the dump looked sick! You'll get it soon
Jan 17 2011 4:04PM
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AWALLRUS.
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lol so true. one time i was going up the chair with a kid and he asked if i was sponsored because i did a "big corkscrew" on to a box (270)
Jan 17 2011 4:08PM
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blatt
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I got a concussion a week and a half ago going for my first backflip. under-rotated and did a digger, slammed my face in, and blacked out.

Grats dude, I hope to be caught up soon.
Jan 17 2011 4:11PM
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Utard
Posts: 2132 - Karma: 305
I did my first one about 2 months ago and idk what it was but it just flipped a switch on in my head from that point forwards i was trying everything that came to mind now I'm sitting here with a broken collarbone to show for it haha
Jan 17 2011 8:16PM
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i.ski.NC
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Nice. I'm still too much of a pussy to try one yet. Haha.
Jan 17 2011 8:18PM
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Steezyiott
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lmao i tried the pipe a couple years ago and did the same thing. and dude its all about the tuck, first two times for me i under rotated then the 3rd time i tucked more and stomped it. try that out!
Jan 17 2011 8:39PM
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Steezyiott
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everyone who says they are pussying out, this is what you gotta do. i found a skier friend who is pretty much as good as me. we both try stuff together but its all about making him go first then you say to yourself "shit now i gotta do it" lmao. but ya a lot of the times its all about how good the peop-le are that you ski with

Jan 17 2011 8:41PM
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Trojan~Man
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backies = jizzz

there the funnest trick to do. :)
Jan 17 2011 8:43PM
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Steezyiott
Posts: 474 - Karma: 440

everybody who hasnt tried it heres some stuff i learned.

always commit or dont do it. if you commit you cant really get hurt that bad unless you lack serious coordination lmao

look for your landing obviously

sometimes its trial and error so dont get discouraged and try adjusting some things

depending on the jump size, tucking may be the key (it was for me)

and lastly get a friend who has balls and is willing to throw something first haha

and dont forget to claim! when i landed my first one i like yelled and put my hands up. people on the beginner lift were cheering to lmao

thats all i can think of but if i remember anything ill post it!

good luck on your backflips guys!

Jan 17 2011 8:48PM
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i.ski.NC
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Honestly some of the best advice I've ever heard on backflips. Haha. +k
Jan 17 2011 8:51PM
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OGHolliday
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This is the happiest thread i've seen on NS in a while. I was expecting a bunch of assholes to be like good for you claiming a trick in skigabber. Instead i found a bunch of stoked kids who just learned and people congratulating them. This reminds me of last week during a snow day from school and a big pow day a bunch of my friends learned backies and the stoke level was so damn high. Backflips are the funnest trick to learn congrats man.
Jan 17 2011 8:55PM
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Scott.Benson12
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thats sick! I just learned mine yesterday and did it at the mtn today sooo pumped. The feeling of achievment is unreal
Jan 17 2011 9:02PM
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Utard
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ya man that's what i was thinking too usually threads like this get asshole-bombed it's nice to see a change
Jan 17 2011 9:02PM
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ChaseAdams
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It's weird... reading this made me think of all of you as little kids haha I don't know why. I guess on a forum all I can see is your name and your comment and most of everyone here is just foul-mouthed (on the site in general, not this thread specifically) and cocky so I think everyone on here is like, legit 18+ year old slayers that are way better than me. Reading this thread made me realize how many of you are like, new groms coming up in the ski game. No disrespect, I mean more power to you, but it was just a funny realization. Congrats on your first backie, kid. They'll become a favorite in your bag... until you come up short on a park jump doing one and dig in your tips... double eject to face. Sucks.
Jan 17 2011 9:04PM
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trettzilla
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i cant wait t learn backflips
Jan 17 2011 9:16PM
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Utard
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After you have a little more experience on here you'll realize that a large part of the people on here are terrible at skiing.
Jan 17 2011 9:18PM
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ChaseAdams
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Haha I think that realization hit me today...
Jan 17 2011 9:20PM
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Steezyiott
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ya man my first one i double ejected luckily it wasnt a huge jump and it was one of th cleanest falls ive had haha. my friend said it looked bad ass too

Jan 17 2011 9:22PM
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Steezyiott
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hey lets not turn this into a hate thread dawg. and i think its good, just kids trying to get into the skiing scene
Jan 17 2011 9:23PM
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Utard
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Chill dude I'm not hating on anybody read the convo
Jan 17 2011 9:24PM
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Steezyiott
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haha i got the wrong message then
Jan 17 2011 9:25PM
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Utard
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Ya after you land your first one you feel like you can do them off every little rock and bump
Jan 17 2011 9:28PM
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sagaRIP
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Hey bro, before you tried today did you do backies on trampolines or did you just go for it all out today? I might be going skiing soon and would love to try a backflip but i dont have a trampoline and havent done one before. I can do 3s which are supposedly harder but maybe i should try it on a BC booter into pow.
Jan 17 2011 9:28PM
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Utard
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Ehhh I'd say at least attempt one on a trampoline or at the local pool or something. It's kind of a unique rotation you have to get down.
Jan 17 2011 9:30PM
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