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Cork 7 conundrum!

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Fundy
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Howdy everybody,
It's the time of year where a lot of Newschoolers are pondering upon what tricks they plan to acquire throughout the upcoming season. I have found myself in a similar situation.

I really want to be able to stomp cork 7's this year. I just can't wrap my head around how I will manage to look down at the jump and send it. I would love to get some advice from you guys on cork 7's. I know there are a few video tutorials out there but they are all fairly short and I want to be able to get a plethora of tips from different viewpoints.

Thanks,
Fundy
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Sep 26 2014 8:51PM
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GrahamGould
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just smoke cigarettes and drink monster
Sep 26 2014 8:55PM
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Park_Mho
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Same here. Thankfully, my mountain has an airbag and I have a tramp in my yard.
Sep 26 2014 8:58PM
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Fundy
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GrahamGouldjust smoke cigarettes and drink monster


I already tried that at Hood this summer, ended up tearing a ligament...
Sep 26 2014 9:00PM
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Fundy
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Help plz...
Sep 26 2014 9:55PM
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Mr_Mistur
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GrahamGouldjust smoke cigarettes and drink monster


Words to live by.
Sep 26 2014 10:35PM
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steezy_doge
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bump
Sep 26 2014 11:56PM
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THEE_wizard
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Don't repost and you'll ski better. Seriously though, I had the same question a while back and someone said to just drop your leading shoulder a bit and pretend you're punching someone behind you. And I have found it's a lot more spin than flip than I thought; therfore, I had repeatedly made the mistake of chucking it too far back and I couldn't figure out what was up, so watch for that mistake.
Sep 27 2014 12:03AM
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270on420out
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Corks took me one season to learn, but for some reason took a lot of people I know several seasons to learn. But then again I also know kids who were stomping cork 7s right after landing their first 7s.
Sep 27 2014 8:59AM
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SwedishSteezeJDH
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Thanks sony
Sep 27 2014 9:53AM
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Niko6.0
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friend of mine told me that cork 7s are just like slapping someones face.
you just move your arms as if you would slap someone right in the face while using the kickers loop to get the actual cork into it...
slap = rotation, loop = cork

I almost stomped my first attempt, so I guess it kinda worked out for me.
Sep 27 2014 10:42AM
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chubwagon
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I've always thrown them like a 180 into a misty 5 but that's better for faster, flippier cork 7's.
Sep 27 2014 2:20PM
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lurking
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chubwagonI've always thrown them like a 180 into a misty 5 but that's better for faster, flippier cork 7's.


Same here. Keeps em snappier
Sep 27 2014 3:16PM
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LamieJ
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If you want a more corked out cork 7 then when you leave the lip set it like it's a regular 720 spin, but kind of drop your shoulder and your vision and turn your upper body in the direction of the tails of your skis, and push your hips forward. Then just kind of pull your body around so you're almost flat on your back when it comes to 360 (this is usually where it is easiest to grab blunt). After that you should bring your legs around in the same direction you've been rotating and they should end up right below you ready to stomp it. If you want a more flippier, d-spin like cork 7 then set a 180 into a misty 540. This is actually technically a lot easier because you have to spin less and flip more which is a quicker and less muscular rotation but it's all up to you. Watch the saga video on it, I found that really helpful my first time
Sep 27 2014 9:02PM
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C_Bechtold
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It's different for everyone. I know people who it took about 20 tries to learn. I landed cork 7s first try. Then after that i couldn't land them for a while. Just try and practice on tramp a lot. Thats how I learned
Sep 28 2014 12:35PM
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emerson.hale
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learn them on tramp really good than it will be way easier on skis.
Sep 28 2014 6:42PM
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