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Tricks for lanky skiers

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603pow
Posts: 151 - Karma: 1,392
It seems like most ski tricks are advantageous for short skiers. Are there any tricks that I, as a 6'1 lanky guy, have an advantage doing?
Nov 7 2018 8:50AM
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n8.benson_skis
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Spins and grabs and rails. You can do anything


Just beleive

**This post was edited on Nov 7th 2018 at 7:55:59pm
Nov 7 2018 10:12AM
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LukeTheWaffle
Posts: 1845 - Karma: 8,860
Alex Hall is 6'4"
He can switch triple 18
You can too
Nov 7 2018 10:16AM
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PB1
Posts: 98 - Karma: 660
aggressive screamin semen
ollie
triple 18
Nov 7 2018 10:45AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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the most boner blind 270 out for that steeze

**This post was edited on Nov 7th 2018 at 11:38:22am
Nov 7 2018 11:38AM
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DirtYStylE
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Helicopter
Nov 7 2018 11:48AM
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brotherdad
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 13,068
Embrace the lank like my boy Joakim
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/913755/Joakim-Rignell-Superunknown-X-Semi-Finalist
Nov 7 2018 11:49AM
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Lonely
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Tweaking grabs looks much cooler, cuz theres much more tweaking going on.
Nov 7 2018 12:04PM
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johnblaze
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daffys and spread eagles.
Nov 7 2018 1:31PM
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Dddsz
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6'+ skiers need to stop using it as an excuse. I'm 6'1" and simply admit to being totally blind and un-aware in the air. Also 6'1 isn't tall these days.
Nov 7 2018 2:03PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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I'm 6'5 and my best tricks are my daffies hands down. Being able to make tricks look good is all about flexibility in my humble opinion. I am not flexible
Nov 7 2018 2:47PM
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tahoearmada20
Posts: 972 - Karma: 357
Any butter trick, we have more leverage so we can flex skis harder.
Nov 7 2018 2:53PM
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bobjack911
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Hyperextended layout backflips
Nov 7 2018 2:58PM
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edai
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You can get onto way higher rails, you can do 450s onto anything, you can 3 swap like a bastard, just learn to use your leverage for jumping/popping and shrink when you need a low center of gravity
Nov 7 2018 4:23PM
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theabortionator
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Quaff6'+ skiers need to stop using it as an excuse. I'm 6'1" and simply admit to being totally blind and un-aware in the air. Also 6'1 isn't tall these days.


As an excuse maybe but you def have an advantage being a bit shorter.
Nov 7 2018 4:39PM
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corona
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edaiyou can do 450s onto anything, you can 3 swap like a bastard


I must be doing tall wrong since I can't do either of those things.
Nov 7 2018 5:01PM
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zulis
Posts: 537 - Karma: 1,679
brotherdadEmbrace the lank like my boy Joakim
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/913755/Joakim-Rignell-Superunknown-X-Semi-Finalist

Wow, this edit was fire! Btw is he one of the eDoggo boys?
Nov 8 2018 2:32PM
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BigBoyMac
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Quaff6'+ skiers need to stop using it as an excuse. I'm 6'1" and simply admit to being totally blind and un-aware in the air. Also 6'1 isn't tall these days.


Big facts 6'4" is the new normal for "lanky tall"
Nov 8 2018 3:36PM
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