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East_Coaster
Posts: 115 - Karma: 100
Hey guys. Ive been freestyle skiing for 4 years and now im trying to know the basis of corks, rodeos, the backflip. Now ive tried flips into a a pool ya without skis and corks who hasnt really but i want to step up my game. Anyone got sugestions on how big a jump so far i know you need a lot of pop and steep so u wont have to wind up as much and spin faster. I think flips got so much steez with the rideout and encourage you to try other spins like mistys. Give me some ideas for tips.

Mar 4 2013 10:01PM
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Plankton
Posts: 3226 - Karma: 6,840
right at the lip just lean back and bring your head around
Mar 4 2013 10:03PM
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EC-ski-life
Posts: 56 - Karma: 29
I just recently learned backies, they are probably the easiest thing ive ever done. i did them on a jump that wasnt super big or poppy probably a 15 footer with a 3 foot stepdown. the key is to really jump off the lip and not just lean back. then throw your legs around and $

just go for it and you wont regret it
Mar 4 2013 10:07PM
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East_Coaster
Posts: 115 - Karma: 100
i feel if i just lean back im not gonna be tucked and flip straightout. ill try building a huge kicker with steep landing cause i heard its better if u land steeper
Mar 4 2013 10:08PM
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triss
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im goin for one this weekend at stratton...does the weight of the skis affect me at all like drastically ?
Mar 4 2013 10:17PM
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EC-ski-life
Posts: 56 - Karma: 29
Dont over think them, they are very easy just translate the motion to skis. and make sure you jump off the lip, everything will be fine
Mar 4 2013 10:20PM
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East_Coaster
Posts: 115 - Karma: 100
id say i might help the force and weight + gravity will help throw u faster. i still have old tyrollias for bindings and my skis are heavier than others but it doesnt affect me i still throw swithups. so maybe it might be easier for me since i got k2 kung fujas with those bindings. i dont know the year there the ones with askaban prison and theyre red. id show a photo but i dont have one on my computer.
Mar 4 2013 10:24PM
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EC-ski-life
Posts: 56 - Karma: 29
If it helps heres my first one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_B3XGub9d0&feature=youtu.be
Mar 4 2013 10:41PM
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Nate.Dog
Posts: 1672 - Karma: 2,098
dont do this.. that could've ended so badly man
Mar 4 2013 11:45PM
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EC-ski-life
Posts: 56 - Karma: 29
Personally it worked for me. I learned backies and can do them everywhere now. I picked the jump that I had the most confidence in and shot it. Obviously thats not a jump with a lot of pop but it had a steep landing. And all tricks could end badly but it worked for me
Mar 5 2013 7:01AM
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CastrolMotorOIL
Posts: 136 - Karma: 888
Honesty there easier than any three combo just look right at ur tips of u skis the whole time then start opening up near the Ed once u see snow and then fore a laid out backie just spot ur landing right when ur basically completely upside down its all balls now skills and ur better off learning on a pak jump on a warm day
Mar 5 2013 8:13AM
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East_Coaster
Posts: 115 - Karma: 100
i said askaban i meant alkatraz i feel retarded
Apr 26 2013 8:34AM
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saxon
Posts: 1159 - Karma: 551
stoked you made that around. i think what beachball was getting at was that you popped super late, and if you didn't have as much time as you did then shit would have gotten real. but it was your first, so i'd take that as a win haha.

OP, go to a tramp place first if you're a little worried. definitely helps alot.
Apr 26 2013 9:10AM
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Stose
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Not terribly, but they are definitely there. Just make sure you come up, get that nice pop and throw. Commitment is key to landing backies
Apr 26 2013 9:39AM
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jimmydar
Posts: 852 - Karma: 1,628
i just did my first backie this year and it is not as scary as you think it would be, basically if you can do a laid out backie on a tramp you can do it on a jump
Apr 26 2013 10:49AM
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