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iH8pow
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First attempt I basically got no rotation. Second one, I did a 180 and crashed pretty hard. My brother said I was basically carving so hard by the time I got to the lip, I was scrubbing off speed.

Do I bring my hand back at about the same speed that I would be throwing that spin if standing up? Any tips for getting the spin?


Also, I've never corked anything, so am I over my head? I've heard corked 3s are really hard.. I'm sure a sit cork 3 wont be any easier. If I get comfortable spinning but cant stick the 3 I'll try for 5
Feb 20 2015 1:18AM
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humpty
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make sure you have a lot of speed. I also find that the hand "drag" is really key, keep your hand draggin off the lip of the jump. Also just commit, your probably gonna do a huge cork 180 to tips and crash but one time it will come right around, good luck!
Feb 20 2015 7:53AM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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When going 3 or 5 try to focus on staying cork, it's easy to get the rotation but it won't look good if you come out of the cork right away when you spin.
Feb 20 2015 9:30AM
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John18_6
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Lazyboy cork 3 is easier than a regular one because you're already off axis off the lip. Usually people can do them by just sucking thier knees in. I've seen beginner skiers toss some of the filthiest hand drag cork 3s, they're completely horizonal at 180. If the jump is shaped well, just experiment.
Feb 20 2015 11:00AM
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Mr.noodle
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I try to leave my hands on the lip of the jump to get off axis a lot, also don't carve as hard and just look over your shoulder and it should come around
Feb 20 2015 11:04AM
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cyberginger
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one time I saw a sit stright air
Feb 20 2015 1:23PM
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iH8pow
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Thaks guys. I forgot about sucking knees in. if you're skiing Golden Peak at Vail and see a guy tryin them, come holler. Hopefully one day it comes together. Usually I try it on days I cant land anything else--if you're gonna fall might as well do it trying somethin new
Feb 20 2015 1:50PM
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JoeyDill
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My mountian sucks and the biggest jump is like a 15 foot jump but what I do is come up the jump with a lot of speed dragging left hand bc I spin left and roll to the left and you do a horizontal 360 so I guess you would call it a cork and they prob look better on bigger jumps.
Feb 20 2015 8:50PM
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John18_6
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JoeyDillhey prob look better on bigger jumps.


the person who posted right above my other post does the most perfect hand drag cork 3s I've ever seen off 6ft jumps and they are on the same axis as if it was on a 60ft jump. saying they are fucking ill is an understatement. watch for it in turnup thursdays!
Feb 21 2015 9:54PM
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