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How to do 5's

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atlanticjibba
Posts: 152 - Karma: 28

anyone got some good tips on doing 540's.

Feb 11 2008 9:36AM
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-dAvE-
Posts: 677 - Karma: 74
just tell yourself to land switch and concentrate on that..it helps me..
Feb 11 2008 9:39AM
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-dAvE-
Posts: 677 - Karma: 74
and keep looking around..dont stop looking when ur at 360
Feb 11 2008 9:40AM
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shabinka
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Just don't stop at a three. Throw as hard as you can,
Feb 11 2008 9:41AM
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atlanticjibba
Posts: 152 - Karma: 28
thnx thats what is happening i think i just stop.. thinking my rotation will take me that extra step but i will just have to set harder.
Feb 11 2008 9:44AM
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bobs
Posts: 4801 - Karma: 869
don't open up you shoulders at 3.  keep looking over your other shoulder, spot the landing, spin harder and commit with your upper body
Feb 11 2008 9:45AM
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08-Line_Rider
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when i started i would switch 360 before the 5 to get pumped and get the landing backwards in my head and then hit the 5
Feb 11 2008 9:53AM
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Mr.O
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ohh and as far as the landing goes look up the hill and make sure you square by the hill; dont look down at your feet thats a common mistake
Feb 11 2008 11:04AM
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atlanticjibba
Posts: 152 - Karma: 28
i think i was bailing because i was looking at my boots. i thought i was soposed to do that.
Feb 11 2008 2:18PM
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Mr.O
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yeah thats how i first tryed my 5's but i kept washing out now i give a quick look down then back up the hill
Feb 11 2008 2:22PM
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heFF
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make sure you have 3's on lock first, very comfotable with them

so maybe if you're nervous do a few 3's and spot your landing then land like 450 or something to get the feeling of gettin pass a 3 and then just toss teh rotation a tad harder and instead opening up at 300/360 stay closed up but spot the landing with your head and as you rotate past 3...start opening up a little but make sure to keep your eyes on the landing...set down your tips at 5 but try to lean to far forward or back..just try to compress your kness on the land and you shoudl be good. hope that helps
Feb 11 2008 2:44PM
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Owen.
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I think throwing switch threes and getting comfortable with them, then go straight to the jump and throw the first 180 of it then play it like a sw 3
Feb 11 2008 2:55PM
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skiblandford
Posts: 1503 - Karma: 2
its as easy as this

step 1) set up
step 2)aproch jump
step 3)spin
step 4)land
step 5)ride away 
Feb 11 2008 3:25PM
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skipocketrockets
Posts: 201 - Karma: 30
^best advice yet......just fucking do it
Feb 11 2008 3:39PM
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Line0777
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just spin and dont fall
Feb 11 2008 3:53PM
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c-wayne
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i learned by just doing a whole bunch of 180s on the jump i wanted to 5 and then yool have the right mindset for the 5.
Feb 11 2008 3:54PM
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s.g.
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Hit a bigger jump so you don't have to worry about how fast are you going to spin.Then just practice.
Feb 11 2008 4:02PM
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colin13
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ya work on 180s. work on 360s. then think of it as a 360 plus a 180.
Feb 11 2008 4:03PM
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Pippin
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what size jump is it good to start at?
Feb 11 2008 4:39PM
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atlanticjibba
Posts: 152 - Karma: 28
the biggest you can find.
Feb 13 2008 3:05PM
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ballerman
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when i was learning it was a real psychological thing to tell yourself to keep rotating past the 3 mark. just make yourself keep going round and you'll stomp it. once you've done it once you'll find em real easy.
Feb 13 2008 3:12PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
No you idiot, DON'T throw as hard as you can (unless it's off a roller)...
Feb 13 2008 3:37PM
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atlanticjibba
Posts: 152 - Karma: 28

Whats that orange thing beside your name?

Feb 13 2008 3:39PM
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jahmin44
Posts: 638 - Karma: 37
when i first learned 5's i though about getting the 3 around fast like as soon as possible with out spinning of the lip, and then spotting the landing and doing a slower 1. that worked really well for me, and i still do it when doing them off smaller jumps.
Feb 13 2008 4:04PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
It's ultimate bling. Donate over 400$ to ns.com and you can have one too!
Feb 13 2008 4:14PM
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Pirruccio
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dont think about it
just go for it

Feb 13 2008 5:33PM
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momentskier
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practice doing 180's off big jumps, so you can get used to switch landings, then just go for it. When you get to 360, spot your landing and just keep spinning. They are way easier than I wanted to believe before I tried.
Feb 13 2008 7:40PM
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kenevil
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Don't think of it as a 360 with a 180 at the end, because chances are you will get to 3, sketch out, and whip the last 180 around, which will look really sketch.  Keep looking around your shoulder and try to make one complete, smooth spin.
Feb 13 2008 8:00PM
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jensen
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do a 360 with a 180 or maybe three 180s or you could even try a 720 minus a 180.
Feb 13 2008 8:23PM
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jahmin44
Posts: 638 - Karma: 37
u cant just think of it as spinning a 5' u have to break up ur spin in ur mind, this will also help u spot ur landing and know were u are in the air when u actually go to do one. at least that is what helped me.
Feb 13 2008 8:43PM
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silas.
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Genius
Feb 13 2008 8:59PM
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solitaryman
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do a 360 and then keep on spinning 180 degrees more
Feb 13 2008 9:05PM
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shabinka
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Why would you not throw as hard as you can. So what, you get a 720 instead of a 540. Damn, that really sucks.
Feb 13 2008 9:11PM
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g.muelheims
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concentrated on landing switch.  that was my biggest thing, get the 360 and just go for the extra 180
Feb 13 2008 9:26PM
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ElliotG
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when you get to 360 don't think about it just huck yourslef farther and harder. but make sure you are landing on something that is easy and you are comfertabl landing switch on. don't open you legs at all. they will atomaticly when you do it right. you will know. and i did my first one in the pipe alyope. i think it might be easier but i thought i was doing a three but then counted it and it was a five. something to think about
Feb 13 2008 9:32PM
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awkwardmoment
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landing 450 sounds like such a bad idea. if ur gunu go for a 5 then just commit 100% and ull get it for sure.
Feb 13 2008 9:58PM
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Mavrck
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worddddd...

bad times thinking a 5 is way more than a 3.

its only another 180. think about it this way, how easy is it to just pop and 180 and land on the snow. mad easy. thats all you need more in your spin.

and just practice off some medium stuff and spin it faster so your comfortable with the rotation then go big and steeze it out on somethin big
Feb 13 2008 11:03PM
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sirskizalot
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u dont gotta throw super hard
i did my first one off a roller and just kept lookin over my shoulder
there not difficult on rollers if there big enough
Feb 13 2008 11:58PM
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*rkp*
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Yah dude. Throw your spin as hard as you can! I'm sure it looks really awesome when you huck your spins so you look like a boner! In fact, screw grabbing too! We all know it's about the biggest spin possible too!
Feb 14 2008 12:56AM
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EL_FINRE
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your tendency will to be to stop at 360 and you'll want to stop your rotation i.e.: open up and stop looking, but you've just got to commit  and keep telling yourself to do the extra 180, if you wash out the first few times dont get frustrated, just keep practicing and you'll eventually get it soon 

good luck
Feb 14 2008 1:10AM
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atlanticjibba
Posts: 152 - Karma: 28
thanks imgoin skin tonight and i will try.
Feb 15 2008 2:27PM
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atlanticjibba
Posts: 152 - Karma: 28
thanks fo rthe help
Feb 15 2008 4:55PM
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skimonster69
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just spin as fast as you can and if u over rotate in a 7 then thats sick
Feb 15 2008 6:27PM
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*rkp*
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fuck! that's the second one of this thread. congratulations on achieving moron status! why don't you work on something called style, or maybe air awareness? idiot..
Feb 15 2008 6:30PM
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ballerman
Posts: 414 - Karma: 15
yeah and if you spin real fast you too can be in X games next year
Feb 15 2008 7:16PM
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EL_FINRE
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nice try
Feb 15 2008 7:35PM
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