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Moving from 180's to 360's

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ToningWoofed
Posts: 5 - Karma: 15
I have 180's down for awhile now, but I just keep getting stuck at 180's. What can I do to finally break into the 3's?
Jan 1 2017 5:56PM
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Yung_Jimmy
Posts: 342 - Karma: 554
ToningWoofedI have 180's down for awhile now, but I just keep getting stuck at 180's. What can I do to finally break into the 3's?


Stay tucked after you hit 180. It will probably help to move up to a bigger jump to try a 3.
Jan 1 2017 6:04PM
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skiznuts
Posts: 462 - Karma: 784
Keep looking over your shoulder.
Jan 1 2017 6:33PM
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Not_Good
Posts: 214 - Karma: 872
Might help you might not but I find I twist my 180's a lot from my lower body. I found keeping straight and focusing on leading my rotation with my upper body instead helped. I would always throw myself and flail a 180 and just land totally off kilter. A good pop and shin pressure are ur friend.
Jan 1 2017 7:08PM
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Crispy.
Posts: 6119 - Karma: 7,721
Get good at switch 1s! Its essentially the second rotation of a 3 and if you have a good 1 and sw 1 3s are much easier.
Jan 1 2017 10:41PM
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Nickyduece
Posts: 26 - Karma: 115
throw that baby in 1 rotation. don't focus on a 180 just throw it all in one instead of 2 180s it should come around until your comfortable with it.
Jan 2 2017 11:59AM
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Jcamotts
Posts: 156 - Karma: 2,598
I was in the same position as you last season. I basically just wound up like crazy and hucked it. It probably looked terrible and I landed backseat but it helped me get used to the feeling of it and then I worked on cleaning it up.
Jan 2 2017 4:52PM
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ToningWoofed
Posts: 5 - Karma: 15
Thanks guys!! Appreciate all the help!
Jan 2 2017 5:45PM
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gnar_whal
Posts: 1286 - Karma: 3,788
Watch Jake mullers tutorial
Jan 2 2017 10:54PM
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WiscoSkiing
Posts: 85 - Karma: 86
pretend you're holding a beach ball and keep looking over your shoulder. after you get the fundamentals add steeze later.
Jan 3 2017 9:04AM
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skiitsbetter
Posts: 133 - Karma: 309
I always found planting a pole in the direction of rotation really helps for me. A small jump with a soft landing helps.
Jan 3 2017 2:42PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
Posts: 2739 - Karma: 19,059
pro tip :lock your knees back when landing to stick it every time
Jan 3 2017 4:25PM
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Shoey-Ski
Posts: 1649 - Karma: 6,194
Just turn your head and keep looking over your shoulder, try to find a table top to find it on first goodluck
Jan 3 2017 5:12PM
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Zennan
Posts: 222 - Karma: 165
I find tucking my arms close to my body and winding up before heading up to the jump is useful. Also to gain confidence the first 3 I popped was off of a small side hit off the side of a rail. Just spin as fast as you can and you know since your so low off the ground it won't hurt if you fall ;) Also just go up and do it. Do not think or else it gets frightening.

-- Best of luck!
Jan 3 2017 11:40PM
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skippy_
Posts: 66 - Karma: 124
Take it to a bigger jump so you've got a bit of time to get the landing back in view, the hardest thing about progressing from 1's to 3's is going blind. Really focus on carving hard up the takeoff and extending into the spin with your hips and shoulders. Keep that head looking round! Spot landing, plant feet and ride out styley.
Abang essential.
Jan 4 2017 12:04AM
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nilzlet
Posts: 1892 - Karma: 16
just start doing 360s in your sneakers all the time when youre not skiing.
Jan 4 2017 9:01AM
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Shoey-Ski
Posts: 1649 - Karma: 6,194
nilzletjust start doing 360s in your sneakers all the time when youre not skiing.


True this actually does help because it gets the motion down
Jan 4 2017 9:05AM
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funkynuggz
Posts: 353 - Karma: 197
same way your doing a 180, jus keep your head looking around. try em off small bumps and when you hit a kicker jus pop and throw it like your standing still. off bigger kicker you can jus rotate your shoulders and float them around. floating a switch5 is prob my favorite thing to do. if you wanna learn switch what i did was pretend i was throwing a 3 but coming backwards and it will come around easy, jus gotta make sure your comfortable landing switch. enjoy
Jan 4 2017 3:30PM
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RousedWits
Posts: 387 - Karma: 894
What I found is you gotta be fully committed to the 360 before you go for it. in my experience if I am thinking "oh Ill just spin as much as I can" Ill never make it the whole 360 usually just a 180...
(or worse... the "steezy" 100... land sideways and eat it hard).

Ive also found for me at least Ive got to go a whole lot bigger in order to have enough time to spin the whole 360.... Amateur tip... you always feel like you are way higher in the air.. Speed Checks ALWAYS BOUNCE

Hang Loose and Good Luck bud!
Feb 17 2017 2:23PM
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Kalispelljim
Posts: 70 - Karma: 200
Don't wind up or carve or anything like that. Bring your knees up, put your arms in a t shape and keep your head centered with your chest. You don't need to spin nearly as hard as you might think. If you're under rotated at 270 jus twist your skis forward and you'll prolly ride away. And commit. Focus on how dope you want it to look, not how u might eat it.
Feb 17 2017 10:37PM
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OldSpice
Posts: 83 - Karma: 320
FWIW, when I was learning 3's I kept wrecking myself well short of completing the spin so I decided to start with a steezy 1. Instead of going straight at the jump like I did when trying 3's, I carved into the face with my skis together. My very first attempt I realized I was coming around more than 180 and was still well above the landing so I stayed in position and it came around 360 on my very first attempt! I had probably tried 50 360's going straight at the jump with a wide stance like they show in the videos but for me, it's way easier to carve because it sets the spin and you really don't even need to wind up. I almost never miss now and have started to add grabs on bigger jumps. If I can figure out how to post a clip up I will.
Feb 18 2017 2:59PM
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OldSpice
Posts: 83 - Karma: 320
Maybe this? http://Instagram.com/p/BQYoHqGg7mB/
Feb 18 2017 3:23PM
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robbinJAHood
Posts: 1202 - Karma: 3,075
Having the same problem! I think I need to hit a bigger jump
Feb 18 2017 8:53PM
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OldSpice
Posts: 83 - Karma: 320
Carve into a small jump, a little pop and it comes around easy
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/859041/360-clip-mov
Feb 19 2017 9:35AM
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