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Learning To Spin Faster

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WeK
Posts: 1894 - Karma: 11
What kind of things should I do to learn to spin faster?

I mean, just doing it over and over, I don't think much production would come out of it.

All I can do on foot is barely over a 3. That's including the use of my hands. If just doing the head over shoulder, I can barely get over 270.

I'm perfectly in shape, so I figure I have plenty of more potential to spin with my figure, I'm just not sure how to work on it..

Any tips are helpful.
19 years ago
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K2_Pubz_360
Posts: 906 - Karma: 10
skis 2 big?
19 years ago
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eLevate
Posts: 2489 - Karma: 49
visualize a bigger rotation than a 360. dont think "ok, im gonna go 3, and then keep going". you'll underrottate for SURE. think "im gonna go 5 right now" and you'll stick it. its all mental.

besides that...wind up, find a bigger jump, tuck your legs up
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ColoradoFlats
Posts: 2467 - Karma: 23
trampoline...
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WeK
Posts: 1894 - Karma: 11
I'm talking about on foot. Forget about skies for the moment, I'm just think standing on the ground.

I mean off a jump I understand, but I hear about people doing 7s on foot, on the ground. I can barely do a 3 so I'm kind of curious as to how I can build up speed on the ground, to then incorperate it onto skies.

My skies aren't too big, 165 Trouble Makers, I'm 5'10 -> 178cm.

I'm getting a trampoline this summer, so hopefuly that'll help out.
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ColoradoFlats
Posts: 2467 - Karma: 23
don't worry about that shit...work on your tramp skills and it will improve your jumping skills on skis 100 fold...just for the "air awareness" if nothing else...that is the key...
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Beanskier
Posts: 126 - Karma: 11
Work on your leg strength it is important to know how to explode out of the jump. Look up on the internet plyometrics and maybe do some squats but plyometrics are key for increasing your vertical. If your really keen I there are tons of books on plyo'
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SlickRick.
Posts: 4329 - Karma: 300
i can 7 on flat ground, but the most i can do on skis is 7. wierd eh? i have the same problem man
19 years ago
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l337
Posts: 1244 - Karma: 14
thats insane, you can seven on flat ground? I can 3 but a seven
19 years ago
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Snowcase
Posts: 11456 - Karma: 634
i can 9 its not that hard beleive me if i spent as much time trying things on foot as i did skiing i would be alot better. practice makes perfect
19 years ago
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D_Mezz
Posts: 1382 - Karma: 16
i figured the once ur spinning if u dont wanna stop then keep looking over the shoulder ur spinning...another way to spin reall fast is dont pop..u may not get as big of air but u will deff spin faster
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JAYTRON
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leg strenght... the higher you can jump, naturally the more you are going to be able to spin. also dont stop spinning when land. spin till you fall to the ground then get use to it
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skirodeo7
Posts: 182 - Karma: 11
these guys are all right. i found that if you go to the gym 2 pr tree tims a week and work on your legs, do every machine you think might help your pop, and you'll be able to do so much more shit. i went from 5s to cork 9s in one season
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billy092
Posts: 1202 - Karma: 12
ahah, well im still doing 3s, i just learned like 2 weeks ago but ive been workin out with squats and stuff and tis really hleped
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