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Corking Too Much

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SHampson
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alright so today i tried corks on a backcountry booter for the first time. my first cork 7 i almost landed, not using the safety grab method. but then on my next 3-4 i did a d-spin on accident, getting inverted and shit.  i think i can correct it..but any suggestions on how to make it smoother?  i don't wanna totally eat shit when i try my first one in the park.

also i can show videos/pictures tomorrow
Apr 5 2009 1:30AM
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pbcrazy9898
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sounds like yours throwing your body back a little to much...try it with less of a flipping motion

i had the same problem  i would almost go completely upside down

and yes videos would help a lot
Apr 5 2009 4:48PM
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SHampson
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ya i have a sequence of them too.  and i did go completely upside down...saw it on the photos.  prob get em' up tomorrow actually.  finishing up spring break a.p. physics homework tonight and shots are at friend's.
Apr 5 2009 11:15PM
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pbcrazy9898
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one thing that helped a lot for me was to stop letting the lip do the work.

Pop really hard and set your own rotation and keep looking over your shoulder, this helped me a lot with knowing where i was in the air.  

Don't lean back and let the lip flip you backwards.

I don;t know if you understood that.
Apr 5 2009 11:45PM
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skihood
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not related to anything but the your icon person lives in my town
Apr 6 2009 3:37AM
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SHampson
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ha!
Apr 6 2009 9:21PM
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SHampson
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I got pictures!!! okay this first set is of my first attempt...and the best looking one
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Apr 12 2009 9:22PM
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SHampson
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even though i almost landed that one...this one wasn't too pretty.  might have been about my 5th or 6th attempt...
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Apr 12 2009 9:24PM
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Sallabillz
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yo i got the sam problem

just be patient and wait till you  get to the end of the lip

Apr 13 2009 1:41AM
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*davidallen*
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the first one was really good, just try not to throw it down super flippy, kind of more spin like the first one
Apr 13 2009 10:31PM
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SHampson
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^I'm aware of not throwing it like the other tries, more like the first. I'm more looking for advice on techniques to help this...
Apr 14 2009 12:02AM
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pbcrazy9898
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like brownsteeze said  wait till you get to the end of the jump and set your rotation with your pop.  Think of it more like a spin that you lean to the side  more than a flip.
Apr 14 2009 10:06AM
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Billups
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Bring your knees in a bit. It will change your center of gravity and help you come uncorked easier
Apr 14 2009 12:41PM
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SHampson
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thanks! that's good feedback. im gonna also try to set my spin later after the pop.  i'll try it this weekend again i think.  i'll put up vids or pics if i land it!
Apr 14 2009 1:30PM
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Billups
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No problem. I know that when I learned corks, that was one of the big things that was stressed to me. Good luck.
Apr 14 2009 2:02PM
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Sallabillz
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http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/video/video.php?v=81218428640&ref=nf

there is my cork its kinda wierd
Apr 15 2009 1:12AM
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pbcrazy9898
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that was sick!  it was like inbetween a cork 5 and a cork 7.  looks like you are starting to get them  just keep trying and refining it  till you can afterbang that shit.
Apr 15 2009 9:57AM
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SHampson
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ya brown yours was fucking d-spin. i saw your other cork videos too though. ya im just gonna try it when i go to hood on sunday. like i said im gonna try setting it later, not as hard, bringing my knees in, and work my way up to it after nailng my 7s. i'll hopefully get footy.
Apr 15 2009 6:05PM
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pbcrazy9898
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oh!  damn
I got mixed up  i thought that vid was you $hampson.   I thought that was your first one you landed.  and yes it was a d-spin  but i was stoked you got close to it.....unfortunately  it wasn't you.lol

Now you gotta post a videodoing a real CORK 7 to oneup brownsteeze
Apr 15 2009 8:27PM
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SHampson
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if it means one-uping somebody i'll try my best...
Apr 15 2009 9:09PM
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pbcrazy9898
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videos too
Apr 15 2009 10:19PM
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SHampson
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did not land the cork 7...but i did land my first switch 7.  got it on film.  everything is on friend's camera that he can't find the firewire to.
Apr 21 2009 12:49AM
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Alex_G
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wait till 90 degrees to drop that shoulder and you should be sweet
Apr 26 2009 12:13AM
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