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Swandog7
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Easily my favorite trick on tramp right now (superman of course) and want to take this to snow. I took backie this summer to snow and I think Front flips should be my next flip to try as a I can't cork or flat or rodeo lol. Im wondering the difference between knuckle style front flips where you push off of each ski one at a time or doing the more "functional way" where you just extend your body out and flip. What one would be the best to try for my first front flip off a jump? Is there really a difference?
Sep 29 2015 10:47PM
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270on420out
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Started trying knuckle frontflips (we call them ninja flips) 2 years ago. Still can't do them...I can do them the normal way, but I look hideous so I just don't do them.
Sep 29 2015 10:51PM
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Dirtskiing
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I always become unbalanced when I try to push the lip of the jump with the one ski. I just huck it and I always end up on my feet so hopefully you will too.
Sep 29 2015 10:53PM
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Zurg
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I do more frontflips than I probably should..... But how I do them is I lean back right before the jump, knuckle, or bump (lol) then I spring forward onto my tips of my skis and then tuck and It whips me around.
Sep 30 2015 11:41AM
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hanksy
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I've done a few shitty ninja flips, but never off of a regular jump. If can front flip in general no problem, should a jump be easier or harder than a knuckle?
Sep 30 2015 12:28PM
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littleman34
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ninja flips are way harder. I just huck it as hard as I can on all jumps
Sep 30 2015 12:34PM
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VV.XTREME
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steeze_boininja flips are way harder. I just huck it as hard as I can on all jumps


I like the way you think
Sep 30 2015 12:36PM
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270on420out
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hanksyI've done a few shitty ninja flips, but never off of a regular jump. If can front flip in general no problem, should a jump be easier or harder than a knuckle?


Easier, but less cool.
Sep 30 2015 12:59PM
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Swandog7
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Sounds like the consensus is a traditional take off. Ill end up trying a ninja flip or whatever sooner or later.
Sep 30 2015 3:16PM
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rozboon
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How on earth are you doing a superman front on a tramp? Or do you have some crazy long tramp?
Sep 30 2015 4:16PM
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Willskiforfree
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find some super small jumps and work your way up, do it the pressing way first, kinda walk into the flip, i started on like a 10 foot jump, then just went up from there. Pretty fun trick.
Sep 30 2015 4:42PM
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Swandog7
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rozboonHow on earth are you doing a superman front on a tramp? Or do you have some crazy long tramp?


place called Skyzone
Sep 30 2015 4:44PM
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.CJ.
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Just make sure you don't under-rotate like I did. You can really hurt your neck/back/spine.
Sep 30 2015 4:51PM
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Swandog7
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.CJ.Just make sure you don't under-rotate like I did. You can really hurt your neck/back/spine.


Yah just trying to avoid this. Wanted to see if there really is a good tip for these. I would assume not because they a re front flips, pretty hard to fuck up the rotation
Sep 30 2015 5:15PM
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jdfreeski2
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Swandog7Easily my favorite trick on tramp right now (superman of course) and want to take this to snow. I took backie this summer to snow and I think Front flips should be my next flip to try as a I can't cork or flat or rodeo lol. Im wondering the difference between knuckle style front flips where you push off of each ski one at a time or doing the more "functional way" where you just extend your body out and flip. What one would be the best to try for my first front flip off a jump? Is there really a difference?


yea you should master them on tramp and get used to setting up your skis to do it.
Sep 30 2015 5:43PM
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John18_6
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commit 100%
Sep 30 2015 5:48PM
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Swandog7
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jdfreeski2yea you should master them on tramp and get used to setting up your skis to do it.


I've been throwing them since I was 7 and they were my first invert, so I'm plenty comfy on tramp. Obviously would like to land it my first try
Sep 30 2015 6:10PM
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littleman34
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sharpskiI like the way you think


Thank you sir
Sep 30 2015 7:18PM
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