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gapers4life
Posts: 282 - Karma: 783
Ok so I'm god awful at spinning. I can flip both ways and I'm decent on jibs but spinning is definitely my weakness. Even just simple 360s and it pisses me off. Whenever I do 3s off of actual jumps I'm always like off axis and when I'm about 270 degrees into the rotation my body like completely opens up into a spread eagle and I land far backseat on only my right ski (I spin counterclockwise). My friends say that I kind of huck almost like a rodeo, so my right shoulder kind of drops and its like I'm throwing up and to the left with my arms while my shoulders are throwing down and to the left. I've worked on trying to keep my shoulders square, having pressure in the front of my boots, setting the rotation with my shoulders and head, popping at lip, and I just can't get it!!!! Is there any little tips or tricks that would hopefully fix this for me I've been working on it a lot and it's still pretty much the same!
Mar 2 2014 1:11AM
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starvin_marvin
Posts: 233 - Karma: 533
focus on keeping your weight on the front of your boots on the lip to stay on axis
Mar 2 2014 10:41AM
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Frediboy94
Posts: 427 - Karma: 730
What the first guy said. Also, don't huck it. Keep your arms at your sides and just rotate your shoulders and your head. The spin will come around almost as quickly but in a more controlled fashion. If you have a problem with staying on-axis you should try to visualize a horizontal line in front of you and try to keep your shoulders on that line.
Mar 3 2014 6:13AM
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AndyMcC33
Posts: 92 - Karma: 23
Try sending it off a knuckle first there's less airtime to cork it out and it's easier to spot your landing once you can do that easily bring it to a jump
Mar 8 2014 10:57PM
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thedanimal
Posts: 490 - Karma: 180
Do them off knuckles as said above and forward pressure in your boots. That will keep you on axsis and reduce shin bang
Mar 9 2014 4:22PM
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Scotty_Boy
Posts: 777 - Karma: 1,449
Try working on it on tramps. Mostly because tramps are fun
Mar 14 2014 7:25PM
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pkick
Posts: 154 - Karma: 697
try on a smaller jump wont have as much airtime to do anything strange you dont want to get that down then try sending on bigger hits
Mar 24 2014 9:36PM
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theTRIBE101
Posts: 1175 - Karma: 856
make sure you are throwing the spin so you are making a 90 degree angle with the ground. If you throw it with the lip of the jump (no forward pressure in your boots and no pop) you will end up at a 120 degree angle with the landing.
Mar 24 2014 10:58PM
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Weeezy
Posts: 385 - Karma: 342
Imagine your spin, and keep your head and arms level with that, even tilting your head can sometimes throw you off, or throw me off anyways
Mar 24 2014 11:20PM
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