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Mid-trick blackouts

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brownetown
Posts: 448 - Karma: 4,406
every time I go to spin more than a 1 it feels like my brain goes completely blank until I land. Is this usual and how did you get over it?

**This thread was edited on Feb 21st 2020 at 7:56:11pm
Feb 21 2020 7:55PM
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bogust
Posts: 695 - Karma: 7,207
so right after I learned 3's I went for one on a really weird side and I don't remember anything from the rotations but I just landed and happened to be facing forward, it didn't even feel like I spun any more then a 180.
Feb 21 2020 8:07PM
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xxACIDTRIPxx
Posts: 5980 - Karma: 8,176
I can’t visualise any form of rotation past a 3 or 7 in my head
Feb 21 2020 8:08PM
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losh
Posts: 1126 - Karma: 4,695
I think this is pretty normal, the more and more comfortable you get in the air it’ll start to change. You’ll be able to spot more and more of the landing the more you get used to rotating. Just focus on spotting your landings and you’ll start to get more comfy
Feb 21 2020 8:59PM
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GKS
Posts: 372 - Karma: 2,940
yeah I black out testing new features/tricks. idk I guess it's a mixture of adrenaline and fear
Feb 21 2020 9:44PM
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shred14
Posts: 201 - Karma: 1,129
I think I just close my eyes because I get scared, I tend to hope for the best on smaller jumps... like when I played baseball and I was about to catch the ball...
Feb 21 2020 9:52PM
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Emma_Watson
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i generally brown out yeah
Feb 21 2020 10:28PM
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ASAPCarter
Posts: 923 - Karma: 10,435
I would advise against greening out in the air as well
Feb 21 2020 11:54PM
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tri_photo
Posts: 1530 - Karma: 7,195
I once sent a fairly big backflip, and I don’t remember the trick at all. Got it on video tho, stomped it haha
Feb 22 2020 12:00AM
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shinbangclan
Posts: 1177 - Karma: 7,546
Repetition will fix this. My first 3s were completely blind, but now after probably 50+ attempts I am much more comfortable. Same with any trick I guess.
Feb 22 2020 3:38AM
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LukeTheWaffle
Posts: 1845 - Karma: 8,862
I remember the feeling. Getting comfy with 3s is such a nice feeling
Feb 22 2020 3:47AM
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SavageBiff
Posts: 3483 - Karma: 14,752
Sounds like someone takes a lotta balls to da face
shred14I think I just close my eyes because I get scared, I tend to hope for the best on smaller jumps... like when I played baseball and I was about to catch the ball...


Seriously now it’s an awareness skill, once you become more comfortable as stated, you will see a difference.
Simply put your eyes and brain are a level behind your body right now.
Feb 22 2020 11:35AM
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fries
Posts: 2978 - Karma: 7,521
I definitely feel this way with backies. Totally blank out and don’t remember what the time in the air was like, just know that I stomped it.

and I agree with you on the spins too OP, fricken hate em. I definitely freak out over 3s for no reason whatsoever... even though I’ve known em for like 4 years
Feb 23 2020 8:04PM
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