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Throwing 180s

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Billiards.
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 816
Having a little trouble gettin them around. Advice?
Oct 30 2012 8:53PM
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KillaSteeze
Posts: 3329 - Karma: 351
dude dont, its not worth it if you fall, its a life threatening spin
Oct 30 2012 8:55PM
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BigSteve69
Posts: 278 - Karma: 1,105
it depends on the rotation you are trying to set. bio and misty 1s are similar while cork and rodeo are set a bit more forward. hope this helps!
Oct 30 2012 9:05PM
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MittensFoDayze
Posts: 250 - Karma: 16
Set like you would a switch zero spin, but rotate less.
Oct 30 2012 9:06PM
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roddy116
Posts: 10628 - Karma: 7,434
ya kinda like, spin?
Oct 30 2012 9:25PM
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FuckAllOfYou
Posts: 3864 - Karma: 2,518
1. cork it a lil bit
2. swim in da bitchez
Oct 30 2012 9:26PM
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Chinchi
Posts: 1591 - Karma: 4,211
step 1: take off pants
step 2: take off shirt
step 3: take off anything else
okay now you are aerodynamic enough for a 180!
Oct 30 2012 9:35PM
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b_r_tregs
Posts: 298 - Karma: 204
no joke this is all you gotta do
Oct 30 2012 9:40PM
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Flyingnugget
Posts: 487 - Karma: 221
Turn your head and shoulders, your legs will follow.
Oct 30 2012 9:41PM
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JWeinstock
Posts: 3439 - Karma: 1,352
one must not just try a 180
Oct 30 2012 9:53PM
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theTRIBE101
Posts: 1175 - Karma: 856
future spinz will ruin this sport.....
Oct 30 2012 10:56PM
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snakerton
Posts: 2434 - Karma: 1,977
with 180s your pretty much just need to move either your feet, arms or legs and everything else will follow.
Oct 30 2012 11:06PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
Posts: 11988 - Karma: 12,261
approach jump with shoulder width stance
set shoulders for your spin going off the lip
pop
turn sidewayz in air
bring skis around to 180
spot landing
land facing uphill
afterbang
go towards lodge
stop at ski rack
take off skis
walk up steps to lodge
open the door
get on the floor
everybody walk the dinosaur
Oct 30 2012 11:10PM
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Potatoes
Posts: 1131 - Karma: 14
for 180s you really don't have to use much arm movement, all you really do is just look over your shoulder and you'll get around. if you can't get them around it might be because you're trying to spot your landing. can't do it, gotta commit to being backwards.
Oct 30 2012 11:41PM
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Potatoes
Posts: 1131 - Karma: 14
nevermind you awful jokester
Oct 30 2012 11:41PM
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penguin_steeze
Posts: 2311 - Karma: 241
lulz
Oct 30 2012 11:43PM
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Potatoes
Posts: 1131 - Karma: 14
hurt my sensitive feelings jerk
Oct 30 2012 11:54PM
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bigdaddybrie
Posts: 56 - Karma: 48
It's easy once you get the appropriate rotation down. Its second nature after that.
Oct 31 2012 12:09AM
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HermioneGranger
Posts: 1933 - Karma: 101
Give yourself a few more days on the slopes, and I know you'll get them!
Oct 31 2012 4:28AM
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Cat_Steezens
Posts: 201 - Karma: 53
maybe u should work on linking those turns first.. thats ok though future spins arent for everyone
Oct 31 2012 4:43AM
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BigMark
Posts: 35 - Karma: 38
Make sure your head is coming round too and not just looking from where you took off. If you just stare at where you took off you'll get to about 90 and bail. Your body follows your head.
Oct 31 2012 5:22AM
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B.Aussie
Posts: 5852 - Karma: 4,531
I love it when the community comes together like this.
Oct 31 2012 7:21AM
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alexg1687
Posts: 1505 - Karma: 1,581
As much as I laughed at the first few comments, I think OP needs some proper advice.

A 180 isn't a spin. It's just a shift in the legs. Your eyes never come off the landing. You don't need to wind up and you shouldn't end up looking back at the jump. Try it on flat ground while standing still. Once you realise how easy it is try it off a kicker. Just take your time and trust your skis to come around.

As a general rule, if you 360 to the left you 180 to the right. Both will have you looking over your left shoulder. If you want to get comfortable looking over that shoulder then just practise some switch skiing. Look around your shoulder while staggering that side's foot backwards. That's the stance you want when you land.
Oct 31 2012 7:22AM
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Jamartini
Posts: 408 - Karma: 1,663
Try to bite your ear very violently while in mid air
Oct 31 2012 7:41AM
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HWW
Posts: 3084 - Karma: 3,436
I don't rotate my switch zero spins.
I don't rotate my zero spins either.
Oct 31 2012 7:43AM
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JsNeagle
Posts: 1405 - Karma: 1,576
proper 180 = legs do a full 180, body stay at 90, head keeps spotting in front of you.  When doing a 180 there's no reason to look up hill, just remember that.  Don't try to throw it like a 360, it's a different trick.  If you're winding up and throwing your arms, you're doing it wrong.
Oct 31 2012 8:02AM
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JsNeagle
Posts: 1405 - Karma: 1,576
think about turning your hips not your head... i don't know if I'm making this more complicated, but I did shitty 180s for years before really learning how to do them properly
Oct 31 2012 8:04AM
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Newschool_Pope
Posts: 2473 - Karma: 267
your momentum will be wrong fo defo!
Oct 31 2012 9:20AM
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just.a.kid
Posts: 114 - Karma: 217
Are you all serious....??? It was a troll thread!

With over 1000 posts I really doubt he is asking how to actually throw a 180. You guys are far to gullible for this site.
Oct 31 2012 10:39AM
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just.a.kid
Posts: 114 - Karma: 217
Sorry, over 6000 posts
Oct 31 2012 10:40AM
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Gnarbangalakazoo
Posts: 561 - Karma: 262
Lol, killer advice.
Oct 31 2012 11:42AM
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MittensFoDayze
Posts: 250 - Karma: 16
You don't say? I knew it was a troll, he made this same thread in 2010.
Oct 31 2012 12:06PM
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iSmokeweed
Posts: 4793 - Karma: 1,370
did you learn to backflip yet? you have to progress to a 180
Oct 31 2012 12:58PM
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*steeze_is_good
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Post number is directly proportionate to skill level.
Oct 31 2012 1:09PM
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snowmosexual
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Oct 31 2012 5:04PM
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Pmoore
Posts: 1802 - Karma: 1,246
it is sad to me that no one knows who billiards is. What a great human being. you guys should find out and meet him.
Oct 31 2012 6:14PM
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a_burger
Posts: 5235 - Karma: 20,715
well done
Oct 31 2012 6:40PM
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Ankilla
Posts: 506 - Karma: 2,377
dont listen to this kid. he has no idea what he's talking about
Oct 31 2012 6:47PM
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TheGnarwhal
Posts: 871 - Karma: 49
I'm high
Oct 31 2012 8:19PM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
do 1/10th of a 1080, it's really simple...
Oct 31 2012 8:22PM
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alexg1687
Posts: 1505 - Karma: 1,581
lolwut
Nov 1 2012 1:12AM
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Jewschoolers
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 1,142
really dog?
Nov 1 2012 2:02AM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
yeah, simple math, 10x180=1080 duhhhh.

it's just multiplication, you add zeros in-between each number, didn't you go to 4th grade?
Nov 1 2012 3:19AM
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blatt
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 3,097
^hahaha dumbass. 10x180=1800
Nov 1 2012 3:21AM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,085
Just so you all know how hard you got trolled,

you were giving 180 tips to a sponsored skier.
http://www.on3pskis.com/team/willem-collier/
Nov 1 2012 3:31AM
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alexg1687
Posts: 1505 - Karma: 1,581
sooo....how did we do???
Nov 1 2012 5:11AM
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KneeDrop
Posts: 641 - Karma: 1,487
dude.... Really?
Nov 1 2012 8:26AM
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coldcuts69
Posts: 3718 - Karma: 1,888
You kIlIl A ll Der BitChez den You Maek Em SUck ya COck Ya Kno I mean Niqqua?
Nov 1 2012 9:06AM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
recalibrate your meter.
Nov 1 2012 9:19AM
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Jewschoolers
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 1,142
the first step to recovery is acceptance. just face it dude, you're retarded
Nov 1 2012 2:55PM
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maximiliaan
Posts: 7711 - Karma: 2,857
hahaha dont try to get out of that!
Nov 1 2012 3:04PM
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