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funkykid200
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do you spin right or left when doing 360, 540, 720...

Oct 29 2012 1:43AM
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pussy_puncher
Posts: 194 - Karma: 69
Not allowed to hit jumps. Left
Oct 29 2012 2:18AM
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SeanB
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Since serious responses seem to be lacking I will attempt to assist you. By and large most people tend to spin naturally to the left. I cannot explain why that is but it is nonetheless true. There are obviously notable exceptions (Dane Tudor for example) but for the most part that seems to be the case.
Oct 29 2012 2:45AM
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p-fo
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It's definitely connected to being right or left handed. Most left handed skiers are right spinners. But the correlation isn't terribly strong. Tanner Hall is left handed.
I think it would be cool to do a study on this phenomenon. I've also noticed that gymnasts have a preferred direction of rotation.
Oct 29 2012 3:03AM
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Tikayt
Posts: 1031 - Karma: 1,543
Naturally left but I can't figure why I spin right when I'm in switch...
Oct 29 2012 3:12AM
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SeanB
Posts: 3022 - Karma: 71
For sure, I know that's more or less the case, it's just that as a psychology student I'm awfully wary of relating correlation to causation. I just don't think it's quite that simple, for example more hockey players play left handed than right handed despite the fact that the vast majority are right handed when it comes to writing (myself included, although any golf I do is Happy Gilmore inspired).
Oct 29 2012 3:48AM
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SeanB
Posts: 3022 - Karma: 71
Never mind the second sentence there, I will attribute that to beer. All that seems to suggest is in keeping with the aforementioned notion that right handed people tend to spin left. All (if anything) I've added is that right handed people tend to play hockey and or golf left. All I will say is that as also previously mentioned there are exceptions like Tanner. Whatever feels right initially is what I think guides most people to learn to spin as they do. Although I spin left naturally I have learned that I spin far faster to the right because spinning that way I initiate the spin with my inside (right) shoulder instead of my left but it's not as controlled or comfortable. To each his own.
Oct 29 2012 4:02AM
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Tikayt
Posts: 1031 - Karma: 1,543
So help me, why when I jump switch, I spin right (I am right handed and left footed)
Oct 29 2012 4:16AM
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ryhy87
Posts: 142 - Karma: 73
Same here....I just had it down to the fact that I prefer to look over my right shoulder skiing switch.
Oct 29 2012 5:03AM
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Tikayt
Posts: 1031 - Karma: 1,543
That's it, and I tried spinning looking over my left shoulder, I just can't ! It doesn't spin, just makes a zero spin ^^
Oct 29 2012 5:45AM
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ryhy87
Posts: 142 - Karma: 73

Pretty much the same for me. Can just about manage a sketchy 180 haha.  But it feels so difficult to line up for the kicker etc when looking over my left shoulder, and I find it harder to pop at the right time.

Oct 29 2012 6:16AM
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Tikayt
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yep, that's it!
Oct 29 2012 6:21AM
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Bateman
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what was the two options again?
Oct 29 2012 7:39AM
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SteezyVandy
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i guess so
Oct 29 2012 8:15AM
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coolflash8
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a la izqueirda
Oct 29 2012 8:38AM
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steezyshit
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You should practice looking the other side because you'll have a hard time doing switch rodeos haha
Oct 29 2012 8:42AM
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Cire
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left, right when skiing switch and doing corks...wierd
Oct 29 2012 9:09AM
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ryhy87
Posts: 142 - Karma: 73
Haha, yeah..thanks for the advice ;)
Oct 29 2012 9:44AM
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Mr.Sloth
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 Who the fuck spins anyway?
Oct 29 2012 9:55AM
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YoungChristmas
Posts: 1066 - Karma: 2,110
Both ways because i'm pro as fuck















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Oct 29 2012 10:03AM
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colin13
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I was the same for a while. Going forward and spinning left means you're more comfortable on your left edges and with the majority of your weight on your left ski. Regular spinning left and switch skiing right both use your left edges more so there is a muscle memory link between the two. To get spinning left while going switch you need to practice carving switch while looking over your left shoulder. The next step is to get used to having more weight on your right ski so you don't catch an edge and zero/death spin.
Oct 29 2012 10:08AM
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Puns
Posts: 2052 - Karma: 429
left handed, I spin left, yes
Oct 29 2012 11:20AM
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c_roll
Posts: 584 - Karma: 246
THIS IS AMERICA. SPEAK AMeRICAN OR GET OUT.
Oct 29 2012 11:26AM
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BChaps1209
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are left kid dangerous right spin what
Oct 29 2012 11:39AM
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animeallstar
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Yea, most people spin left naturally. Including me
Oct 29 2012 12:01PM
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FerrisBueller
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left 180
left 360
left 540
left 720
left 900
right 180
right 360
sw right 180
sw right 360
sw right 540
sw right 720*
sw right 900*


these are the spins i can spin

* means attempted
Oct 29 2012 12:08PM
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FerrisBueller
Posts: 8280 - Karma: 5,173
thats ok man, its because you look over your right shoulder when skiing switch, as do i, it works out see above my trick list possible
Oct 29 2012 12:10PM
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stupendous-man
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Me too, but I still spin left. I do prefer looking over my right shoulder and spinning right when im riding switch, idk why.
Oct 29 2012 12:11PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Stupid responses eliminated. Thank you for taking thread in good direction.

I wonder if there is science to this. If there is some sort of mechanics or brain function tied to spinning direction and handiness.

I spin left by default.
Oct 29 2012 12:15PM
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Forcillo
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I am left handed, and I spin right. It just feels natural. I always seem to go off-axis (in a bad way) when I try to spin left.
Oct 29 2012 12:17PM
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pandasteeze
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I spin left usually but I spin right when I do rodeos for some reason...
Oct 29 2012 12:27PM
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ohboy
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I'm no scientist, but this would be something interesting to me.

Obviously there's exceptions to everything. Some people are right handed, but play hockey lefty, like me. But there has to be a reason why most people to spin to the left. Even the lefties I know spin to the left, for the most part. So I'm not sure it has to do with handedness...

I might try to pursue this study, it would be interesting.
Oct 29 2012 12:47PM
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.bo.
Posts: 448 - Karma: 133
same here
Oct 29 2012 12:56PM
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ILLinoisance
Posts: 3527 - Karma: 5,398
left-handed, spin naturally left, hit rails right foot forward naturally, skate & snowboard goofy
Oct 29 2012 1:09PM
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Amadeus.
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I have never attempted to spin right on snow before. It freaks me out too much.
Oct 29 2012 1:14PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Do some light googling, see what you come up with.
Oct 29 2012 1:17PM
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Tikayt
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You pretty much explained the issue ! It's true that carving on the right edges when I ride switch isn't a big deal, but it's true that I feel not totally comfortable compare to when I carve on the left !
That's all about habits and muscle memorie!
Oct 29 2012 1:50PM
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Juicy-J
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this
Oct 29 2012 1:56PM
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snakerton
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left
Oct 29 2012 2:43PM
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Plankton
Posts: 3226 - Karma: 6,840
always left, but i can like 1 un natty
Oct 29 2012 3:01PM
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will_powder
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*majority of weight on the outside ski
Oct 29 2012 3:25PM
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Miomo
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Normal spinning: left
Misty 5s: right
Corks: left
Flat 3s: right
Lincolns: left
Based off of trampolines, but same shit.
Oct 29 2012 3:30PM
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jeR.
Posts: 1325 - Karma: 58
spin left sw and regular, right handed. i lincoln better over my right shoulder so i do underflip/misty to th right
Oct 29 2012 4:26PM
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Kebec
Posts: 627 - Karma: 74
naturally left side but i preffer to spin to the right so i became a right side spinner over time
Oct 29 2012 4:28PM
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Cotter
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right handed yet I spin and hit rails to the left.
Oct 29 2012 4:58PM
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YouAllSuck
Posts: 632 - Karma: 1,177
i spin left almost all the time, i can barely spin right to save my life (except on rails)
Oct 29 2012 5:01PM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
I can spin in either direction. I don't have a preference unless it comes to rails. I can only go right on rails but don't have a preference when leaving the rail.
Oct 29 2012 5:04PM
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EvanMeyer
Posts: 3822 - Karma: 3,449
I do regular 1's to the right but everything else to the left I just go with what feels natural
Oct 29 2012 5:10PM
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A-Mac.
Posts: 261 - Karma: 71
same thing with me
Oct 29 2012 5:32PM
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all-i-do-is=ski
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Spin right, right handed swing a golf club/baseball bat/hockey stick left handed
Oct 29 2012 5:35PM
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colin13
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Yes and no. I think what your saying is that, when carving, the majority of you're weight should be on your outside ski. That's true because your outside ski is greater displaced from your center of gravity and therefore can exert more lateral force to turn you. What I'm saying is that when you pop off a jump the majority of that "pop" or at least your sense of stability comes from your inside ski.

I've been thinking about this for like a fucking hour and I have no idea how to explain/prove it. My only example would be when running and jumping on land. If you're a leftside spinner it's way easier to jump off your left foot and use your right leg to add some spinning momentum.
Oct 29 2012 6:03PM
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