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Handdrag advice please?

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PeteMez
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+K for legit advice :)
Jan 19 2012 12:01PM
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FrenchFry
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Just Throw your body.
Jan 19 2012 12:12PM
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PeteMez
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Not really helpful?
Jan 19 2012 12:13PM
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Stose
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think about going past the knuckle or whatever your hand draggin, then turn back and lean down with you body to drag on the knuckle, then turn back around and land. eventually get to the point where you are starting earlier and earlier before the knuckle
Jan 19 2012 12:22PM
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Stose
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also check the videos today. 4frnt just put a video on how to do them. its a zero consequence trick. go for it
Jan 19 2012 12:24PM
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PeteMez
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I saw that video, and that's what inspired me, i just wanted further tips. +K for both of you btw :)
Jan 19 2012 12:40PM
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El_Patcho
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one of those tricks that looks way cooler than it is hard cos the movements quite instinctive

get real low ( pretty much sitting), stick your hand out so it's dragging already just before take off and chuck the rest of your body round. You will go horizontal but it's not too hard to get your feet back down.
start small - spines, small kickers (without gaps obv) and just go for it and get used to it. They're so fun!


Jan 19 2012 12:40PM
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PeteMez
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Exactly why i wanna do it, i'm not exper, but wanna LOOK like one :D thanks!
Jan 19 2012 12:43PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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it is really easy and once you're confident, you can pretty much hand drag anything. next thing to do is 360 double hand drags. I've been doing them on skates and they transfer nicely.
Jan 19 2012 12:46PM
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Z-Juice
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4frnt has a good tech talk about it
Jan 19 2012 12:54PM
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Holte
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Go faster. The faster you go, the easier they are.
Jan 19 2012 12:58PM
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Bi-ShredinalGuy
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Try it on a roller.. Carve into it (I actually learned how to do it if I carved in while sitting on my skis, then right at the top of the roller throw your body and try to reach back to the tails of your skis with both hands. Feels weird at first but it will smoothen out after a few tries

Jan 19 2012 1:01PM
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rudager
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Pop. It's all about the pop. I go, throw my body down, hands out, and you just keep going. Your body will turn itself around. But really pop for it
Jan 19 2012 1:41PM
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Blurst
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JUST LISTEN TO THIS GUY

Jan 19 2012 1:47PM
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S.RUZYCKI
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https://www.newschoolers.com/nstv#29-401441

Jan 19 2012 1:48PM
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PeteMez
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thanks for all the advice guys, i'll try a few on my holiday next month and let you all know how it goes :)
Jan 19 2012 2:09PM
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PeteMez
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If i can get a cameraman!
If i do though, it'll be pretty piss poor... gotta start somewhere!
Jan 19 2012 2:18PM
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Squeenerd
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try it off a cat track first. Sit down on your bindings. when you start the spin, drag with your lead hand. commit.
Jan 19 2012 2:22PM
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Kazabazua
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honestly man, just giv'er. I just attempted it when I was drunk last year and they're way easier than you think. First post was spot on.
Jan 19 2012 3:22PM
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.ZT.
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look up on google 4frnt tech talk hand drag. This taught me how to do them. I hope you get them they are very fun.
Jan 19 2012 4:34PM
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