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Best way to learn a backie
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I’ve been wanting to learn a backflip this season. I can do them comfortably on a tramp, off of a cliff into water and even landed one into an airbag on a dh bike. Any tips for me? I have a choice of a 25 footer a 40 footer and a 50-60 footer to try one on atm
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Get them on an airbag or water ramp if you can, on skis of course. If not, build a small but sendy kicker into some deep pow. If you got none of that available and it's not urgent, send it on the 25 on a warm day warm day with soft snow. Spring skiing is coming up. Best option imo is the airbag, be safe, maybe have a reputable freestyle skier walk you through it.
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25 should be fine. Just ski into the jump and lay it out like you would on a trampoline. They’re way easier than they look.
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dude
you would be able to land it easy
the hardest part is doing it the very first time because you don't know what it feels like on skis
so build/find a really poppy jump, doesn't have to be that big just poppy, soft/steep landing helps
throw arms and upper body back while legs/hips pop up
dust jo it
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McMaster_17dude
you would be able to land it easy
the hardest part is doing it the very first time because you don't know what it feels like on skis
so build/find a really poppy jump, doesn't have to be that big just poppy, soft/steep landing helps
throw arms and upper body back while legs/hips pop up
dust jo it
Thanks dude
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