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Backflip.....again

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DaysToCome
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so i learned backflips in the park today but it was on a jump that maybe out you ten feet out but throws you almost vertical. So i was wondering on normal jumps should i throw it the same and just lay it out to slow down my rotation or just dont throw it as hard. i mean i know once you get to a certain point you have to do both but like for smaller ish jumps - like 20-30 feet
Jan 29 2007 12:50AM
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Dustin.
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let us know how this back flip goes once you try it.
Jan 29 2007 12:53AM
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DaysToCome
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will do
Jan 29 2007 12:54AM
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DaysToCome
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bumperooski
Jan 29 2007 1:12AM
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mike720b
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i really want to try doing backflips skiing soon... we dont have any good jumps for it right now... at my mountain thre is only one jump right now and its like at least 40ft and if u dont make the landing ur fucked..u need a ton of speed too..shuold i try to build a jump that is fairly good size and make it have a solid lip that will send me up?..lol idk what to do
Jan 29 2007 2:33AM
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RudyGarmisch
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I would do backflips off of a BC kicker before going to the park. Powder > Ice when you land on your head.
Jan 29 2007 4:07AM
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Abes2009
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haha good idea
Jan 29 2007 9:01AM
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DaysToCome
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ya go backcountry if you can, otherwise get a jump that has a good lip and shoots you up high but not very far. its pretty much ideal
Jan 30 2007 9:46PM
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KillerMonkey
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I tried it for the first time a couple of weeks back on some natural kicker into some packed powder and I have to say it hurt. Especially the part where my tips caught into the ground and flung me face first into the ground. The second time wasnt so bad though. They said I looked smoother and almost like a real backflip. I was  also smart enough to turn my skis sideways so i would land flat on my chest and knock the wind out of me for a good minute. They said my problem was that about 3/4 of the way I would freak out and just stop my rotation. I'm also planning on trying it on a bigger kicker as well. Cause the one i tried on was only like 3-4ft but it did shoot you up a bit. Just need to commit and tuck my body in to rotate faster. Overrotating is way better, just try to whip yourself around.
Jan 30 2007 10:15PM
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DaysToCome
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ya just throw it and ride it out till you see ground coming up and then your tips will appear. but really it doesnt hurt that bad to catch ur tips in the park. i did but i just penguin slid down the landing
Jan 30 2007 10:51PM
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james44
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learn in the BC so you can do it in the park
Jan 30 2007 10:55PM
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MadSteezin
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u gonna backflip wit ur heels free?
Jan 30 2007 10:55PM
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mike720b
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i think im gonna use my 720s to try it for the first time instead of my PEs caus they are shorter and much lighter...
Jan 31 2007 1:00AM
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DaysToCome
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ya? why wouldnt i
Feb 7 2007 2:22AM
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