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Misty help

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RubberSoul
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Alright, i don't think this is a repost...


what's the deal with misties? i can do backies, underflips etc super easy but the idea of a misty sort of scares me (on skis, into water/on tramps and shit it's easy as shit but when skiing youre so.. bottom heavy) solely for the reason that the one time ive done a front on skis it seemed so slow and powerless compared to a backie where you use the momentum from the kicker to throw you with a lot of power into the flip..

so when you do misties, do you sort of let your feet slip out from under you like you would with a backie, but also set it forward/to the side? or am i just being a pussy and you just set it how it looks and let your feet (and all that weight) fall behind you? i hate that feeling..

thanks. i might do a few this weekend but might not (getting hurt is not an option at this point in my life unfortunately.. can't just go for shit), but even if i dont im curious..
Apr 12 2011 6:04PM
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DripDrop
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When I tried mine it was super slow at first and I landed on my side at 450. But then I focused on rolling off of my tips as i popped and thinking about flipping over my shoulder.  It brought it right around.  Also keep flexing your core.  Although hopefully you do that already.
Apr 12 2011 7:56PM
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RubberSoul
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yeah i definitely flex my core.. i havent thought about rolling off my noses though
Apr 12 2011 8:13PM
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tbayskier
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it'll look ugly at first, but use your arm to really punch down at the start.  and make sure you look and spot for your landing! they are great once you get em. 
Apr 12 2011 9:04PM
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HaydenHarmon
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What I do and what I have heard from a lot of people is dont throw it down be sure to pop and I throw my right hand up and then think of grabbing mute so I throw my arm like a upside down u if that makes sense and you probably want at least a thirty foot jump hope this helps
Apr 12 2011 10:42PM
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Billups
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Something that helps is you almost have to spring forward off the lip as you set it, good pop is pretty key. This helps set your flip a bit more. Keeping your knees nice and tucked up helps too.
Apr 12 2011 10:46PM
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willy_baller
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It sounds like on a lot of your tricks you aren't popping. Popping is huge with misties. Just explode off the jump and punch the midget. It's an easy trick, commitment is key.
Apr 13 2011 12:08AM
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RubberSoul
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lots of good advice, thanks. i think you guys are right about popping, i generally carve hard into all my spins and most of my tricks, so maybe i should think about popping a bit more
Apr 13 2011 12:46AM
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J-Dunn
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Yea mistys are fun. Super scary at first. Pop hard and try a decent jump. Hard to learn on a tiny jump, they take a little bit of are time!
Apr 13 2011 5:20AM
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Cahal
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i wanna try one tomorow because i can back flip and front flip now. as far as i think im going to throw my right hand at my left knee as i try to roll of my tips. im going to tuck and look over my left shoulder. the jump is only about 9 1/2 feet tall.......tell mr what you think
Feb 10 2012 5:44PM
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ARMADAR7
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Throw your shoulder super hard wile twards the tip of your oposite ski wile leaning forward
Feb 10 2012 6:17PM
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Amadeus.
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I'm thinking of doing one of these tomorrow. Can do them on tramps and into foam perfectly every time. Ive never thrown a forward invert on skis though so I'm kind of afraid. Should I just do exactly what I do on the trampoline or is it a little different on skis because you have to work against the angle of your take off?
Mar 26 2012 11:49PM
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