Thank you NS

Congrats on the backie!!

DementClauseForgive the cliché as fuck post but I couldn't hep it...

I stomped my first backflip today on the first try, and I couldn't have done it without NS

Still haven't done my first backflip. Trying to feed off your hype and just send it once my mountain gets enough snow to build a jump (Pennsylvania=Not fun right now)

Its refreshing to see a thread like this in ski gabber

Threads like this make me happy

.MortonStill haven't done my first backflip. Trying to feed off your hype and just send it once my mountain gets enough snow to build a jump (Pennsylvania=Not fun right now)

YOU GOT IT, man! That's what this guy said to me when I was building up my courage before I dropped in today. He was with his crew and they all went through the park, and his cameraman had gone down to set up, and I told him to go first cause I was trying to grow a pair, and he just said that and a few other things and boosted my confidence like crazy. As cheesy as it sounds, when I stomped it I rode down to the rail yard where he and one of his guys were and thanked him for the pep talk, and let him know I nailed it....anyway...I know you got it homie! Just commit, and you'll be fine. Sucks you gotta wait on snow, heard philly is going to have a record high temp for Xmas :/.

.MortonStill haven't done my first backflip. Trying to feed off your hype and just send it once my mountain gets enough snow to build a jump (Pennsylvania=Not fun right now)

Just send it man they're soo much easier than they look.

DementClauseheard philly is going to have a record high temp for Xmas :/.

Massachusetts and part of New England too. It's supposed to be 65 and raining on Christmas

Love to see this kind of stuff, makes my insides feel fuzzy

Question on the backflip, how long did u practice on a trampoline before doing off a jump on skis?

Yea, curious on how you progressed into stomping it. Tramp, airbag, snow? or did ya just go for it?

maxstrQuestion on the backflip, how long did u practice on a trampoline before doing off a jump on skis?

if you can do it consistently on the tramp you can do it on snow.

Gr0moYea, curious on how you progressed into stomping it. Tramp, airbag, snow? or did ya just go for it?

I learned them on tramps, bridges and other shit but if you can get it on the tramp you can do it. Personally it's easier than a 3 for me the only hard thing about hem is getting over the fear of going upside down.

newschoolers has helped me too so much with style and cleanless

hell yeah your alowed to have a 24 or 48 hour stoke period where you can tell anyone

maxstrQuestion on the backflip, how long did u practice on a trampoline before doing off a jump on skis?

Gr0moYea, curious on how you progressed into stomping it. Tramp, airbag, snow? or did ya just go for it?

Well, I've been throwing big laid out backflips on tramps since I was like 10/11, it's second nature for me on a tramp. Additionally I used to be on the dive team back in middle school and have been throwing gainers and all sorts of flips off diving boards (and more recently cliffs) since then. Never been on a jump to airbag or foam. it was something I knew my body was more than comfortable doing. It's almost second nature for me, but I just had a fear of throwing it off a ski jump. So for me it was 100% just growing a pair and hucking it as I was confident that my body would know what to do! That being said, I feel like I was way more than prepared as far as training prior. I never really trained specifically for skiing backflips, as I only started park last season (been a vacation all mountain skier for 13 years, started school in CO last year as I'm originally from Tennessee). Like others have stated, it's definitely like 80-90% mental and 10-20% technique - tech wise just bend your knees, lean forward on the approach, get good speed (I didn't speed check, though it was snowing so speed was a bit tougher to get), look back to spot your landing and commit.

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Thanks, man!!! I'm honestly kinda surprised the love this thread is getting, but I'm so glad yall fuck with it! I thought it was gonna be cliché!

stopping my first backflip > losing my virginity

DementClauseForgive the cliché as fuck post but I couldn't hep it...

I stomped my first backflip today on the first try, and I couldn't have done it without NS and all the threads and advice on backflips. Jake Muller's vid and all the threads about it helped me immensely. I started getting on NS about a year ago, last season was my first to really get into the park scene, and I've spent a lot of time on here since I started using it.

Anyway, I just wanted to say This community is dope, and honestly just so unique. It's so active and honestly such a big part of the free skiing community at large.

Keep peeing in her butt and sending it for the boys. Stay weird, Homies!

Fuck yeah dude, that story is rad as shit.

Stoked to have you as a member - its guys like you that make this place what it is!

Flying_Bearstopping my first backflip > losing my virginity

in all honesty... same

I was about to backie the other day but II have a broken arm and a puss but congrats I love ns so much takes up 50% of my life

DementClauseYOU GOT IT, man! That's what this guy said to me when I was building up my courage before I dropped in today. He was with his crew and they all went through the park, and his cameraman had gone down to set up, and I told him to go first cause I was trying to grow a pair, and he just said that and a few other things and boosted my confidence like crazy. As cheesy as it sounds, when I stomped it I rode down to the rail yard where he and one of his guys were and thanked him for the pep talk, and let him know I nailed it....anyway...I know you got it homie! Just commit, and you'll be fine. Sucks you gotta wait on snow, heard philly is going to have a record high temp for Xmas :/.

Love hearing about crews going out there and supporting kids rather than making fun of kids trying to learn.

Good stuff, good thread, made me happy