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Just can't see it (Cork 7 Help)

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SkierPT
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On a trampoline when i cork 7 (i spin to the right) i throw my arms from low left across my chest and over  my right shoulder> I bring my knees up and grab my right knee with my right arm getting the rotation around. So I'm throwing the "cork" part backwards.
Heres me doing one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ8TlLKX5cc
 at about 0:27 secs in green.

 I've seen many tips and they say to throw you arms down and dip your head / shoulder. This to me seems opposite from what I'm doing...dipping down forward to me sounds like a bio. Can con someone straighten this up for me...I've been confused lol. I think i could do what i do on the tramp, what ever it is, on snow but just need some clearing up about what I'm doing and stuff. Thanks NS'ers
Mar 12 2011 2:33PM
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BITS
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You are doing a cork 720.
But instead of thinking it has to be thrown down, it's more like around and down, as if you were trying to punch a midget standing behind you :) Does that make sense?
Mar 12 2011 2:40PM
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SkierPT
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Yeah, but do you think if i keep my "up and around" mentality i could do it on skis?
Mar 12 2011 2:50PM
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SkierPT
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bump
Mar 12 2011 3:16PM
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BITS
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I think you would go inverted (D-spin).
Pop and look behind you at the lip and set for a normal 720. That would bring you corked out.
Mar 12 2011 3:19PM
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zagfan5
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from the video one it looks perfect. just needa go bigger. just put that to skis on a nice table and it will be sick looking.
Mar 12 2011 3:25PM
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FreeBallin
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I am going to use this tomorrow, I swear...Ill keep you updated.
Mar 12 2011 3:37PM
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HERCULES.
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on snow? Take vid. im stoked to be trying my first ones soon to. The punching the midget thing makes alota sense to me
Mar 12 2011 5:02PM
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SkierPT
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When I ever try one I'm just gonna do what I do on the tramp i guess
Mar 13 2011 1:17PM
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GetCheezed
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i really like the idea of punching the midget it feels right
i think tomorrow on snow
Mar 13 2011 10:06PM
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Blurst
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When I first learned I thought of it as turning a big wheel.
Mar 13 2011 10:08PM
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SkierPT
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Turning it down or up?
Mar 15 2011 10:23AM
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derpina
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You're thinking about it too much. Everything OscarRutt said is spot on. The only thing different on skis is that you're gonna feel the swing weight of your skis and you're gonna have to keep those in line and throw a little harder.

Let your body follow the angle of the lip up instead of how you would normally straight air, but don't lean back in your skis. That's going to get you set somewhat at the right angle. Then when you spin throw your arms as if you were going to do a normal 7, but look back and down for the lip which will initiate that axis. Or as OscarRutt said, you can pretend you're going to punch a midget and do that hand motion and look back for him.

If you think too much about the actual cork it's going to turn into a rodeo or a flat spin. Gotta trust yourself.


I work at Woodward and that's what we tell people anyway...
Mar 15 2011 10:38AM
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TylerDuncan
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D-spins are so much easier to come out of too, because your setting more "back" so when your coming around your coming out of more of a backflip. Yeah there scary but look so dope and spotting landings are so much better. I think you should work on trying to get D's on tramp.
Mar 15 2011 11:18AM
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Hughes
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maybe try and keep your and body more inline with your head, you might find it a bit easier to get around
Mar 15 2011 12:11PM
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SkierPT
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sweet advice +k
Apr 1 2011 11:14PM
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