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270 on - slipping out

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hennytano
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So this past month I've been trying 270 ons (My natural spin is to the left but I spin right in order to land on my natural grind). I've made a few but I slip out and land on my side for the majority of them, which ultimately leads to me trying them less.

Is there any special way I should throw them in order to balance myself correctly on the rail? Is it merely a matter of me keeping my legs farther apart? I noticed my head only turns about a 220-230 degree rotation instead of a full 270, could that prevent a full spin onto the rail?

Thanks in advance!
Jan 30 2018 5:09PM
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yungsteeze
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biggest thing is forward pressure on the tongues when you pop off the lip. majority of the time if i slide out i was neutral or even backseat which makes it almost impossible to have your weight even on both feet. if its a down rail you almost want to consciously think about having more weight on your leading foot, maybe even watch your front foot land on the rail since you said you dont get the rotation all the way around sometimes. you might also want to try spinning natty if you still cant get it. its really not that hard locking in on an unnatural slide as long as you land centered and balanced, which i think is probably easier to achieve spinning left.
Jan 30 2018 6:03PM
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supersquid
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Another issue is not having your legs spread out enough. When I was learning them I aways landed with my legs to close together. Have someone watch you to see if they are to close together.
Jan 30 2018 7:00PM
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s-hand
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focus on stomping that front foot down as you come around and land on the rail.
Jan 30 2018 8:41PM
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I_Liek_Eggs
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rub egg yokes on your skis
Jan 30 2018 9:16PM
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DirtYStylE
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STOMP IT! Source: physics
Jan 31 2018 5:17PM
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Versace_flame
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learn how to grind unnatural so you can spin your normal way it makes it much easier.
Feb 1 2018 9:18AM
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.lencon
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supersquidAnother issue is not having your legs spread out enough. When I was learning them I aways landed with my legs to close together. Have someone watch you to see if they are to close together.


This is my problem. My feet like to come together when I land... need to fix it.
Feb 1 2018 11:59AM
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hennytano
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.lenconThis is my problem. My feet like to come together when I land... need to fix it.


I feel like this is my biggest problem as well. When I first started learning spins on jumps I purposely kept my skis practically touching each other because I liked the way it looked. But now I'm so used to spinning with my skis close together that I transfer the habit into my 270 ons.
Feb 1 2018 12:35PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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everyone tells me to look over my shoulders but i stare below me (so does jona will in his trick tip) and its so much easier to get onto the rail, now i just have angle issues and need to line up the pop on better.
Feb 1 2018 12:48PM
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Johngreenacre
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dont spin so you land natural. spin natural and land unnatural. you need to learn how to grind rails unnatural and this is a great way to do that. keep your eyes on the rail, pick up your knees, keep practicing.
Feb 2 2018 11:08AM
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idub10
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A big thing that I have learned is to look at the end of the rail. When I was first learning 2 on, I would look down at my feet to make sure I was actually on the rail. I found that I would slip out a lot more when I did that. Now I have learned to look at the bottom of the rails and just trust my legs to land where they need to land. Hopefully this helps!
Feb 2 2018 11:42AM
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