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Attention people who can 720 tail!

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Nikkekoivisto
Posts: 602 - Karma: 1,233
When you do the grab, do you watch how your arm reaches the tail of your ski. Or do you just grab the ski blindly?
Jan 21 2013 5:16PM
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Z-PAULY.
Posts: 559 - Karma: 284
Haven't done a 7 but I did it on a 1 and a 3 today. And I keep leading with my head so I end up looking at my ski and go and grab it
Jan 21 2013 5:23PM
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Matty~k
Posts: 108 - Karma: 89
i can usually see my grab depending on how hard i whip myself. sometimes i dont have to whip hard on bigger jumps and naturally know where my tail is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKag3gcqTJQ

here is me, watch 1:18. its a tail 7
Jan 21 2013 5:29PM
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Nikkekoivisto
Posts: 602 - Karma: 1,233
Ok, thanks. Deffinetly gonna check the vid out later since im on phone atm and vid does not support mobile :p
Jan 21 2013 5:35PM
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Matty~k
Posts: 108 - Karma: 89
no problem, if you have more questions just pm me.
Jan 21 2013 5:37PM
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Holte
Posts: 10740 - Karma: 7,814
Just grab blindly. You'll have a way easier time if you practice the grab enough to a point where you don't have to think about it in the air. Looking for the ski and consciously grabbing it tends to stall your rotation.
Jan 21 2013 5:38PM
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Tikayt
Posts: 1031 - Karma: 1,543
I kinda naturally know where my tail is. On bigger jumps I do use the first 180/ 360 to quickly locate my tail and hold it there since the grab will hold my entire trick together. But I never totally turn my head the opposite side of the rotation, I can't see my "true tail" but by seeing most of the ski, I know where the tail is. This should take not more than half a seconde.
Jan 21 2013 5:38PM
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Puns
Posts: 2052 - Karma: 429
Usually I just grab blindly high up but not specifically reaching for the tip. When I really want to tweak it or put my hand right over the top I look for it
Jan 21 2013 5:39PM
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Kirsakid
Posts: 1793 - Karma: 126
on three tails i usually look back over my right shoulder it slows down my spin a lot and is nice for big jumps. When I go for 7's and higher I am used to grabbing tail from all the 3's and such I no longer need to look back over the shoulder because I know where it's going to be already. I suggest you try to work up to it this way as well. I know it's not for everyone but it really helped me.
Jan 21 2013 5:43PM
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RRhighrider
Posts: 2140 - Karma: 1,124
You should learn the grab without looking. Once you find the body postion, you should be able to do the grab with spinning without thinking about it.
Jan 21 2013 7:06PM
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SamMcChesney
Posts: 2905 - Karma: 2,199
do you guys grab with your left hand or right hand? Because to me left feels much better and easier to grab when spinning bigger spins.
Jan 21 2013 10:40PM
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YUNG_milksteAk
Posts: 1437 - Karma: 4,328
Personally I always carve on the jump when I seven tail.unless the jump is small. It helps for grabbing.
Jan 22 2013 9:22AM
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Cam-ron.
Posts: 427 - Karma: 54
i dont look when i grab, just right when you throw the rotation cross yer skis and reach for that tail, sometimes your hand wont find the ski right away, but practice makes perfect and after a few tries you should have it down.
Jan 22 2013 3:06PM
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Wackowells
Posts: 61 - Karma: 3,001
You can't see the ski unless you doing leading. You will be able to feel where the ski is
Jan 22 2013 3:14PM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13083 - Karma: 18,720
One way is to grab toxic, then work your way up the ski to avoid looking for the tip and losing it.
Jan 22 2013 3:18PM
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Puns
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whatever, freestyler540 :P
Jan 22 2013 5:31PM
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freestyler540
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heh, I should start reading more of the comments.
Jan 22 2013 6:59PM
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ColinB
Posts: 1452 - Karma: 2,236
get comfortable grabbing blunt in 3's and 5's. then when you get to 7's, set the 7, stay relaxed in the air until about 270-to 360 (whatever feels better) then bring your grab to your hand (i find it easiest to watch for the tail, grab it, and then when I feel like I'm in the right place, let go of the grab and look back around to your landing)
Jan 22 2013 7:22PM
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