Spinning 540s

I don't know how to explain how I learned fives. I just spun it like a 360 and spotted my landing at 180 and said to myself "lol hold on a sec" and did a switch 3.

adding 180 to your 360 to get the 540 is only a matter of setting the rotation a tiny bit harder and continuing to look for the jump as you pass 360. if you're really accustomed to 3s and struggling with 5s, you're probably opening up a bit (without really thinking about it) as you get the 360 around and just setting your sights on the landing. just resist that instinct, keep it tight, and just keep looking for the jump behind you. when you see it come into view, start opening up a bit and brace for the landing. then watch the landing meet your feet as you stomp it.

another key tip: before dropping, close your eyes and really try to visualize what you'll be seeing as you rotate, especially the part from 360-540. when you're doing the trick, keep looking until you see what you saw in your visualization.

Everything said above is spot on. When I was learning 5s I did them on a pretty small jump, and pretty much set a 3 a bit harder so I got around to about 450, then dropped my tips and that brought my tails around. It's horrible form and probably terrible advice but that's how I got comfortable landing switch from a quicker rotation.

I had the same problem learning fives earlier this year, the trick is to not open up at three and just keep your head turned.

Learn 5's on the big jump. The only positive part of learning a big spin on a small jump is learning how to huck a spin hard. But that doesn't look good. So it's best to learn it the correct way, which would be doing it on the biggest jump you're comfortable with. Just boost the jump and throw a little bit harder than usual, bring your knees up to make it steezy and just see how it does from there

This is all really good advice I'll try to give it a shot

Dont do it on a huge jump, but something your comfortable with. you dont have to huck it at all just throw it a little harder on the take off than when you go for a regular 3

Doing a tail/blunt grab while attempting 5's really helped - it stopped me from "putting the landing gear down" too soon and kept me tucked up long enough to stomp the five.

don't grab too early or else you probably won't finish the rotation clean and will have to shift either to 360 or just get the 540 around

When I learned 540's I just went ahead and did one, just send it of a medium size jump, throw your rotation a bit harder, and commit and you should be gold.
Landed my first one on a tiny jump on race skis with a flat tail so you should be okay. If you are uncomfortable with the rotation do one of a small jump, therefore not as hard of an impact if you eat shit and die (but you won't die).
About spotting the landing this is not really necessary if it's a small jump, just throw it.
You should be comfortable in the air that is the most important thing for all spins and flips imo.

And don't worry about it being steezy or grabs, that comes later.
When I first started doing them on bigger park jumps I had a friend that just told me to send it and brought my stoke up, that might help you out a bit if you are still uncomfortable.
When you get them down on a smaller jump just start doing them everywhere you can, even the smallest of jumps can be good for a 540.
And when you do land your first one, reward yourself as you always should (beer, drink, snack or whatever)

Throw harder, spot landing (if you feel like it), do them everywhere, you will have them on lock.

Thanks for the good tips everyone I went out again today and ended up successful! All these tips really helped thanks so much.

kryptonicThanks for the good tips everyone I went out again today and ended up successful! All these tips really helped thanks so much.

Grats man!

I got a good feel for the rotation by just doing them while I was walking or on the ground. Just any time you have try to just spin 5's when you're standing, then jump off little ledges to try them a bit slower and get a better feel for what you will see. This is how I got spins up to 720.

e.waitadding 180 to your 360 to get the 540 is only a matter of setting the rotation a tiny bit harder and continuing to look for the jump as you pass 360. if you're really accustomed to 3s and struggling with 5s, you're probably opening up a bit (without really thinking about it) as you get the 360 around and just setting your sights on the landing. just resist that instinct, keep it tight, and just keep looking for the jump behind you. when you see it come into view, start opening up a bit and brace for the landing. then watch the landing meet your feet as you stomp it.

another key tip: before dropping, close your eyes and really try to visualize what you'll be seeing as you rotate, especially the part from 360-540. when you're doing the trick, keep looking until you see what you saw in your visualization.

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also pop harder, prewind more, and make sure not to open up at 360