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Help with my 360s

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Lick
Posts: 1927 - Karma: 518
I just started freeskiing this year, and I got my 180s down off pretty much anything, and I almost have my threes down, just not quite. I got the rotation today, but I can't seem to keep my balance. I always land way back on my tails and kill my shins.
Anybody got any tips to keep my balance?

Thanks
Feb 19 2011 11:41PM
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FerrisBueller
Posts: 8280 - Karma: 5,173
if you are landing to far backseat, try to go off the jumo forward, like reach for your boots or punch at the landing to throw yourself not backseat on your rotation. thats all i can help you with tho, if that doesnt help, your screwed in life.
Feb 19 2011 11:46PM
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000000000000
Posts: 843 - Karma: 1,552
fwi, join the trick tip cult.  When you pop 3's wind up, put you legs out a lil wide, and make sure your head follows whatever shoulder youre spinning towards. 
Feb 19 2011 11:46PM
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lanny94
Posts: 1374 - Karma: 165
Seachbar and just gonna claim that I got my first one today without the need of making a thread about how to do one
Feb 19 2011 11:46PM
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thisisastickup
Posts: 597 - Karma: -24
lean forward
Feb 19 2011 11:46PM
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Lick
Posts: 1927 - Karma: 518
I checked the search bar, and btw, I landed one today to on my first try, but I killed my shin. I never said I fell....
Feb 19 2011 11:48PM
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Lick
Posts: 1927 - Karma: 518
Alright thanks man I try it .
Feb 19 2011 11:49PM
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11..11
Posts: 192 - Karma: 11
my friend did that and broke his humerous
Feb 20 2011 11:43AM
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Crispy.
Posts: 6109 - Karma: 7,683
Not trying to thread jack.. but whenever I get to 180 i put my head totally down sending me way backseat or falling on my ass. I think it's because i'm trying to spot my landing through my armpit area. Even if i try to look up I normally look down even more. Any tips?
Feb 20 2011 11:53AM
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ski_ENDUB
Posts: 2535 - Karma: 86
op-maybe try and look under your shoulder instead of over it (if thats what you're doing)
Feb 20 2011 12:06PM
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Matty_K
Posts: 575 - Karma: 222
I lean a little forward with when I am approaching the lip of the jump and when I'm in the air I still try to press forward with my shins, it helps if you get used to the jumps and its landings. I try to get to the mountain really early and get like one of the first lifts so the park/jumps/landings/lips are prime, and then once you land it in that you have enough confidence to do it whenever you want. hope I helped and good luck!
Feb 20 2011 12:13PM
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smilingchris
Posts: 317 - Karma: 72
Have a really aggressive stance going into the kiker. Lean forwards with your hands in front of you!

Hands forward (aggressive).... POP.... Keep looking round.... spot your landing.... land
Feb 20 2011 12:35PM
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Casey
Posts: 7849 - Karma: 24,317
I see a lot of people when they are just  learning spins its like they wind up and close their eyes and just try to survive the trick. It sounds kind of weird but try to stay in the moment and think about what is going on throughout your rotation, spot your landing and keep your form. This will help you do them better.
Feb 20 2011 1:34PM
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Hosoi
Posts: 252 - Karma: 20
http://www.skifilm.com/tv.php?id=324&channel=18
Feb 20 2011 1:39PM
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basedjase
Posts: 2510 - Karma: 640
You're SO cool.
Feb 20 2011 2:07PM
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Jibbidy
Posts: 787 - Karma: 19
Just practice, practice, practice, off anything you can, so long as you a get at least a solid second of hang time. Eventually they become second nature and very easy and simple. Bigger jumps just call for less pre-wind. Best single rotation tip I can give you is, set your axis around your belt buckle (center of mass).
Feb 20 2011 2:38PM
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Lick
Posts: 1927 - Karma: 518
Thanks man and everyone for helping I hope i can get them down today or tomorrow.!
Feb 20 2011 2:53PM
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egg.
Posts: 3231 - Karma: 3,477
go off the take off with a wide stanced and try to keep your body centered and as balanced as possible
Feb 20 2011 3:00PM
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Z-Juice
Posts: 3151 - Karma: 1,504
try grabbing the front of your skis somehow
Feb 20 2011 5:23PM
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owenoc118
Posts: 617 - Karma: 41
i had the same exact problem... on this little like 5 ft jump i wuld try em on  i wuld always come around and land backseat, and fall.   but then i tried it on a like a 15 footer, nd they were sooo easy.  i didnt even think about like trying to stay on axis or anything,  i just looked over my shoulder nd it just came around to my feet.  so i think u shuld go for it on bigger jumps... waayyy more easier
Feb 20 2011 5:56PM
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Lubibaby
Posts: 99 - Karma: -3
Whats happening is that you're probably dropping a shoulder by accident and whipping it around. Make sure you consciously lift both shoulders up equally and look over your shoulder and spot your landing right away.
Feb 20 2011 7:56PM
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belingajohn
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Try spinning the other direction
Feb 20 2011 7:58PM
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