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Why can't I land a cork 7, video included

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BenWhit
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alright, so today i went to a local gym for there open sesh and decided i'd start to dabble in off axis tricks. i've set a goal for myself to start doing corks next season, as i feel it will take my skiing to an exponentially higher level. i've never really done off axis tricks before, so i'm kinda just tossing myself around in the video. i'd like some pointers on how to properly set corks or an explanation as to why i'm not sticking them.
also, i'd like to know what the last two tricks are haha, i don't really know what i'm doing.



PS. i apologize for the dubstep. i didn't want to use the sound from the video and just put my Itunes library on shuffle and chose the first song.
May 31 2011 10:10PM
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BigBadWolf
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You could try to throw your flip just a little harder and your spin and lit bit less. I would think it would balance it out.
May 31 2011 10:15PM
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H-Slice
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your just kinda over rotatiing it because it looks like u really dont want to under rotate it, slow it down a little and spot your landing u should be good if u do that
May 31 2011 10:15PM
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1337
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it seems like you are setting for a 9 instead of a 7. maybe try getting just a bit more bounce.

also, how in shape are you? looks like you have it for the most part but your legs are just giving out.
May 31 2011 10:16PM
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BenWhit
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i'm actually in pretty solid shape haha. i parallel squat 3-plates for 8 reps and i'm dead-lifting about 255.
May 31 2011 10:18PM
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H-Slice
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and to set for a cork pretty much just punch like near your shoulder and around kinda if that makes sense
May 31 2011 10:18PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Misty 7s at the end.
May 31 2011 10:18PM
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Chilly.
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You seem to be rotating as you are landing. Try throwing a little harder and jumping higher. It will help you fall out of the rotation while you are still in the air and it will look a lot cleaner. Good work tho very solid you've pretty much got it!
May 31 2011 10:21PM
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Malcolm
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Try just throwing non corked 7's. experiment with different grabs and tuck up a little more and theyll eventually start to cork on their own
May 31 2011 10:21PM
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wasatch_rat
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the easiest way to learn cork 7s on a trampoline is to set a 3 so that you fall backwards and land on your back, thats how you set the spin. when you want to take it all the way around to your feet, just set it a bit harder and pull your feet in so that you flip all the way.

May 31 2011 10:27PM
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crab_pretzel
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i agree. im not saying your not in shape, but you pretty much landem and then just crumple on impact. maybe your not ready for the tramp to come so fast because you cant spot it as early, but it looks like you got it down and maybe try to just stomp it and not fall over
May 31 2011 10:31PM
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*simba*
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Jump higher and spin a little slower.
May 31 2011 10:31PM
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WillStart
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as has been said, looks like it is partially just that you are overrotating a little. but it also looks like you aren't quite anticipating your landing. you probably could have stuck the first two if you'd been expecting it, they looked really good. i had a similar problem when i was first trying to land basic spins (360s) on skis; i wasn't comfortable enough with the spin to know what it was going to feel like when i landed and when i should get ready to land. once you keep trying them, you'll be able to gauge your position when youre in the air better and it will be easier to be prepared to absorb your landing so that even if youre off balance or have over rotated a little, you can still get it.
May 31 2011 10:33PM
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blatt
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Can you cork 5? if not, try them first. Cork 7s will come naturally with progression. Try grabbing mute on it and that will send you cork.
May 31 2011 10:33PM
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BenWhit
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i think that's what the issue is. the landing catches me off guard half the time.
May 31 2011 10:43PM
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buddychaps
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how i learned was spin a normal 7, but i grabbed my knees and that set me off axis. Spin slower, after a while they become easier than spinning on axis
May 31 2011 10:44PM
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BigBadWolf
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^^^ Kid above me, awesome name.
May 31 2011 10:45PM
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Lemuel
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This. It's all about balance. Just keep practicing and you will eventually get it. It also helps to jump then set the trick rather than setting it off the tramp. Also, corks on tramps are very very different than doing them on snow. I can't cork 5 on a tramp, 7 comes around no matter what, but I can cork 5 on snow no problem.
May 31 2011 10:48PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Spot it. You should be able to focus on the landing for a good split second between the two 3's in the trick, the more you can keep your eyes on it the better you'll expect the landing.
May 31 2011 10:51PM
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buddychaps
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muchas gracias amigo
May 31 2011 10:53PM
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BenWhit
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yeah i'm starting to get it. there are points where i catch a glimpse of the tramp. i just really need to work on setting it in the air rather than off the tramp. thursday, i'll have an opportunity to jump on an olympic tramp so hopefully i can make some progress.
May 31 2011 10:56PM
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buchanan.
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pretty much this. all you have to do is jump higher = more time, and spot your landing. your coming around to your feet pretty well but over rotating. with more time you will be able to spot your landing easier, open up for the landing (slow your spin down) and stomp the shit outta it. also, as said before, tricks on tramps/diving boards are completely different on snow. center of gravity is way different with the weight of skis & boots. BUT it really helps your air sense, vital to jumping.
May 31 2011 11:01PM
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BenWhit
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yeah i just need more practice. i realize the tricks are set differently on snow and on the tramp, but it's a comfortability issue for me. the more i jump on the tramp, the more i become more comfortable and aware in the air, the better my skiing.
May 31 2011 11:09PM
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trapa-holic
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i would kill them all. golf wang
May 31 2011 11:25PM
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ski0
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if u still want advice i wud say the problem is that u are hucking the trick way to hard and as a result u completly lose ur sense of balance. most of ur hucks are inconsistent and u are totally off balance while landing. to remedy this problem i wud try to get a lot more bounce on the tramp, and absolutly master progression tricks such as cork 5s and bios and all sorts of other spins which are easier. anyways man i hope i helped a bit and have fun!

oh and if u have access to a high diving spring board, they are amazing for trying tricks which requite alot of hangtime. if you take a huge bounce off a high dive you will not need to huck hard at all.

:)
May 31 2011 11:30PM
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plorr
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leave.
May 31 2011 11:42PM
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Ryanvdonk
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shape is not the issue, landing on the side is.

You're drifting, most likely due to you throwing your trick early and favoring your right leg while jumping. this is what causes you to land on the side and not set your trick, make sure when jumping you have a decent base with both feet under you at shoulder width. after that make sure you jump before unleashing your spin.

also might help if you go bigger so you dont have to huck so hard. going high on trampolines isn't really about jumping highest, it's about being able to load the springs and letting the tramp giving you the boost. this happens by pressuring the mat down when you land, the more downward pressure you put into the springs, the more they will spring you up.
Jun 1 2011 4:45AM
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ReignMan
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try and make the bounce as even as possible which will make your landing even. you got it bro. maybe try doint it while rolling and bounceing on to ur back. i found this video to be spot on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wvmB-m6Zus
Jun 1 2011 9:15AM
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BenWhit
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i appreciate all the solid responses here. i'm going to work on them thursday, so hopefully i can work out the kinks then.
Jun 1 2011 11:14AM
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sagesnow
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spin a little later off the tramp. your setting and starting your spin while you're still on the ground and thats why you're drifting off to the side like that. instead, just jump up and then start throwing your cork when you're in the air.
Jun 1 2011 11:23AM
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ridearmada14
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like many other people have said, your legs look really weak. and how can you not be expecting the landing? you think you're just never gonna come down?

to me it honestly looks like trampoline isn't really your thing.
Jun 1 2011 12:17PM
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BenWhit
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wait, have you read any of the responses? my legs aren't weak at all. and i'm not expecting the landing because i've never done corks before and am not entirely comfortable seeing the trick and spotting the landing. if you read any of the responses you'd realize that. who are you to tell me trampoline isn't my thing? if you read the original post you'd realize that it was my first time really trying to work off axis tricks. if you're going to be a jerk off, stick to NSG. get out of my thread, please.
Jun 1 2011 12:53PM
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BenWhit
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wait, have you read any of the responses? my legs aren't weak at all. and i'm not expecting the landing because i've never done corks before and am not entirely comfortable seeing the trick and spotting the landing. if you read any of the responses you'd realize that. who are you to tell me trampoline isn't my thing? if you read the original post you'd realize that it was my first time really trying to work off axis tricks. if you're going to be a jerk off, stick to NSG. get out of my thread, please.
Jun 1 2011 12:53PM
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ridearmada14
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i read the thread and just because you can lift weights with your legs doesn't mean you're in shape. you don't come off as the athletic type, i'd stick to weight training. cork 7 is one of the easiest tricks to spot, so if you can't stomp that good luck progressing
Jun 1 2011 12:57PM
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BenWhit
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your such a little fucking troll, but i honestly don't care because i'm going to keep feeding you. continue to tell me i'm not in shape, because when i parallel squat 315 with ease and the next day run 2 miles worth of suicides on a football field. you clearly know nothing about me, i played football and baseball for four years in high school, at the highest level of athletics in Massachusetts (with the exception of prep school). c'mon, keep telling me that i'm not in-shape, because i guarantee i'll out-run, out-lift, out-hit, out-throw, out-anything athletic you 8 days a week.

you clearly don't understand the fact that it was my first time trying corks, so i'm sorry i'm not sticking them like your butt buddy gab here, sorry man.
Jun 1 2011 1:04PM
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CrunkNugget
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looks like you're setting a little early or leaning left on your takeoff. you travel a lot. might help a bit to throw the spin just a little later and then try to spot your takeoff.
Jun 1 2011 1:39PM
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GBS
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easy to see what your doing wrong, i learned corks, mistys and rodeos with this:

POP MUCH MORE AND SPIN A LITTLE SLOWER. Tuck if needed.

Flips and spins are so much chiller and easier with more bounce.
Jun 1 2011 2:21PM
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bfnradford
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yeah most responses have been spot on. all of this has been said by a few people, but your two biggest problems are you need to jump about twice as high, and set the rotation for your trick after your feet leave the tramp, you are drifting left because you are setting too early. First one was pretty solid as far as the axis and timing, just go higher and try to recognize where you are in the air so you can properly spot your landing.
Jun 1 2011 2:24PM
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skifoo
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cork 7's are ''hard'' on trampoline. you need to spin slow on cork 7, so i prefer cork 9's and up much more.

as everyone said, your going for cork 9 with too small bounce. you have sick trampoline there, why not and take huge bounces, you'll land everything easier.
Jun 1 2011 3:05PM
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.spaghetticat.
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+to+do+a+Cork+7
Jun 1 2011 4:29PM
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.spaghetticat.
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+to+do+a+Cork+7
Jun 1 2011 4:34PM
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Emma_Watson
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Is this at NHAAGS?
Jun 1 2011 4:51PM
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BenWhit
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uhh no thanks. i'd rather use the resource i have in this SKIING community as opposed to google searching something. i mean, after all the helpful responses i think your comment is more than irrelevant.
Jun 1 2011 4:53PM
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.spaghetticat.
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ya that was kinda mean im sorry

someone already posted this but you need more air time and less spin

i dont think u need the pad unless ur doing a double
i hopw that helped :)
Jun 1 2011 4:56PM
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AbeFroman
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if i had to give my professional opinion i would say your momentum is all wrong
Jun 1 2011 5:01PM
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BenWhit
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haha i know the pad is just for added comfort and confidence. and i have a pretty shit ankle that i usually tape up.
Jun 1 2011 5:14PM
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CrunkNugget
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oh also hit up trampoline cult
Jun 1 2011 5:46PM
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*TURBONERD*
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This isn't why you aren't landing, but it will be less sketchy and you will have more airtime if you pop, then set.
Jun 1 2011 6:44PM
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p-fo
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First one was pretty much it. Just pop more to get more airtime.
Jun 1 2011 7:08PM
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Inline.
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shit boa u can spell
Jun 1 2011 7:29PM
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bfulmer
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First of all, remember that where your head is turned is where you are going to spin or flip. you are getting plenty of rotation, but you aren't corking out enough, so try looking back more when you first throw yourself. You will find that it'll be easier to spot your landing and stomp the trick. right now you're just guessing with your feet because you aren't off axis enough to see where you're going to land, so 9 times out of 10 they'll just slip out and you'll bomb the landing, I hope this helps! Cheers!
Jun 2 2011 12:17AM
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