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How hard are 7's?

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manabadman
Posts: 615 - Karma: 255
so my targets for this season are to get my 3's more solid and grabbed and get some 5's down. But how much more difficult are 7's? perhaps easier than 5's? as its only another half turn and your not coming out switch
Oct 27 2006 6:47AM
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da_Management
Posts: 54 - Karma: 10
Dude the fact your asking means you really need to jsut get yourself on a trampoline and find out.

J
Oct 27 2006 6:54AM
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manabadman
Posts: 615 - Karma: 255
trampolining+skiing= different
Oct 27 2006 7:01AM
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skiierman
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A 720 on skis, or as I like to call them- double helicopters, are impossible. The last person to attempt one died instantly on impact.
Oct 27 2006 7:18AM
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-+Siver+-
Posts: 1902 - Karma: 12
yeah i have always wondered, if you can do the tricks on a trampoline how much harder is it to put it on snow?
Oct 27 2006 7:29AM
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JFerg
Posts: 2440 - Karma: 62
tramoline to snow is a bit different, the whole moving forward thing makes it so you have to throw the tricks just a bit different than you would on a tramp. I still like tramps tho cuz they help with the comfort level, and learning the basics of flipping in the air.
Oct 27 2006 7:57AM
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philipc
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720 is a little harder than a 540 which is a little harder than a 180 which is a little harder than a 360
Oct 27 2006 8:00AM
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ski8990
Posts: 5961 - Karma: 19
7s are definitely a lot harder than 5s. 5s you dont have to commit to anything more than one spin, but 7 you have to totally commit to that extra rotation. and landing switch is easier cause you can spot your landing early
Oct 27 2006 8:17AM
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lpcmen2001
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true, i think the main difference between 5's and 7'S is that you need to commit more and throw your spin harder and really try to finish your spin, cause if you land in a 610 degree or somethin, well.. .not fun.

and , for the first time you will try your 7's , my advice would be to try it on a medium jump ( 35ft +) cause underthat you will need to spin faster than TJ.
Oct 27 2006 8:18AM
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ProgressCoast
Posts: 298 - Karma: 507
If im hitting a huge jump i like to get my 3's and 7's down before i go for the 5's but thats just me im a big spinner
Oct 27 2006 8:21AM
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HeathR
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I have trouble with 7s i can do switch 7s better then regular for some reason. Its not that hard to actully do them, just spin hard, but its hard to make them clean and not hucked.
Oct 27 2006 8:34AM
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niels043
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keep your brain turning and you'll end up at 7 eventually
Oct 27 2006 9:47AM
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*snowman*
Posts: 217 - Karma: 10
If you stomp 5's clean, 7's shouldnt be a big problem
Oct 27 2006 10:00AM
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skiierman
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No, actually it's a big difference. When I was learning 7s, I could stomp 5's pretty easily but I still had trouble actually doing the spin.
Oct 27 2006 10:03AM
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CEDARIMAGE
Posts: 1428 - Karma: 257
really easy just turn your head till you get it around then unturn it
Oct 27 2006 10:27AM
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bpalmer
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whoa whoa, this is some bad advice in this thread. i doubt some of these kids can do 7's.

a 7 is NOT like a 5 with an extra 180. this is a bad way to think about it, and will usually get you a 630 to death. get on a trampoline and practice just doing 7's and spotting your landing once at 3 and then again at 7. on snow get comfortable throwing 3's and 5's over about a 40 footer, then just go for it, but commit to doing a full 720, not a 540 and just trying to bring the last 180 around with your hips. make sure to spot that landing at 3, then when you come around at about 630 or so, pick it up again and put your feet on it.
Oct 27 2006 10:32AM
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tjski
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yup
Oct 27 2006 10:46AM
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slimbruddah
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A 720's about 360 degrees harder then a 3.
Oct 27 2006 12:13PM
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jamesmccormick
Posts: 1481 - Karma: 17
you+not making any sense= dumbass
Oct 27 2006 12:15PM
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Rez4frederick
Posts: 4740 - Karma: 40
go big.
Oct 27 2006 12:44PM
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powpow1080
Posts: 882 - Karma: 16
just go do it
Oct 27 2006 12:47PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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I have a problem with landing spins forwards. After I learned 540s I couldn't do 360s for like a year. Then 720s just made me die.
Oct 27 2006 12:51PM
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bwalt
Posts: 204 - Karma: 16
trampolines give you the air awareness though and make you comfortable with the rotation...just wrap your arms throw your head if you want to just try it on snow, the jump doesnt even have to be that big so you wont really be getting hurt
Oct 27 2006 1:06PM
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Pman13a
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hahahha
Oct 27 2006 1:08PM
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Holte
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if you think of 7s like a 5 + 180, you're going to crash a lot unless you're consistently finishing your 5s with a lot of time left in the air.
Oct 27 2006 1:21PM
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kolekaine
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he's got it
Oct 27 2006 1:24PM
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Badfish2
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tell us the story about the man that tried the "mobius"
Oct 27 2006 1:25PM
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Prorider2themax
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you cant argue with mathematics. good call
Oct 27 2006 1:26PM
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InfernoHits
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I found them easier to learn than 3s. Its the same thing just throw it harder and huck the first few. Took me like 5 times to land a 3, 2 to land a 7
Oct 27 2006 1:51PM
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MarkieR
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i have serious issues with spinning a regular 720. i can do cork and rodeo fives, sevens, and nines, but i absolutely cannot do a standard 720. i don't why, but they are the single most difficult trick known to man. something about coming around and the landing being right in my grill makes me crash all the time. i don't know, they're weird.
Oct 27 2006 2:00PM
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zsimko88
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it is exactly twice as hard as a 3
Oct 27 2006 2:01PM
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XxLibertYxX
Posts: 1452 - Karma: 28
instead of asking how hard they are, go out and try them... people can tell you how easy/hard they are but u will never really know unless you try them... soooo go try them.
Oct 27 2006 2:37PM
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-dva-
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best advice in this thread
Oct 27 2006 2:48PM
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$$SPINNERS$$
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so many comedians on this site
Oct 27 2006 4:13PM
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skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
i dont think tramps really help much for learning spins i can do better tricks on skis then on a tramp the hardest part about a seven is not stopping yourself becasue that is your natural reaction you just have to let yourself keep spining
Oct 27 2006 7:05PM
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philipc
Posts: 6651 - Karma: 1,286
when i first tried 7s i went cork

not that it really matters or anything.....
Oct 27 2006 7:09PM
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scratch_this_
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^ same thing happens to me on a trampoline.
Oct 27 2006 7:26PM
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wdbo.
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not much
Oct 27 2006 7:30PM
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wdbo.
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i meant not much harder
Oct 27 2006 7:30PM
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pussyfooter.
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I saw one person land a double heli, it was sooo sick. Sure he fell and died 10m after landing, but it was epic!!!
Oct 27 2006 7:43PM
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JaphyRyder
Posts: 1766 - Karma: 113
no way theyre easier than 5s...just spin a 5 hard and dont spot your landing at 3 just keep looking over ur shoulder
Oct 27 2006 7:45PM
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DeSena
Posts: 4126 - Karma: 1,352
if you can 3 you can 7 not much difference at all. when i first got 5 i was like WOW SICK A 5 it took me so long to get a 5 then a week later i got 7
Oct 27 2006 7:57PM
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4frntSkier
Posts: 4008 - Karma: 143
its easy to turn a 3 to a 5
but alot harder to get a 5 to a 7
Oct 27 2006 8:37PM
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tanseygram54
Posts: 441 - Karma: 23
haha that shits ballah
Oct 27 2006 8:39PM
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e.will
Posts: 1981 - Karma: 967
easy
its the skiing away that did me in...

stomped my first 7, and as i rode down the transition, my leg basically collapsed. ruptured the patellar tendon and broke the tibia....shit sucked
Oct 27 2006 8:48PM
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philipc
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but once you get a 7 its not that much harder to get a 9
Oct 27 2006 9:47PM
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papasteeze
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^^ what he said. body awareness is key.
Oct 27 2006 9:57PM
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Kungris
Posts: 375 - Karma: 9
I think it's hard to do a regular 7 because when your going into a jump switch your body is twisted and ready to spin forward really fast, but when regular your facing straight and your body isn't as twisted. Maybe this is why tj's 14 was switch.
Oct 27 2006 9:58PM
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00Snowball
Posts: 163 - Karma: 10
Progression? 360s were hard till you got good at them, same with 5s, 7s, 9s, 10s, corks, etc...
Oct 27 2006 10:39PM
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aaron.ebner
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2 times as hard as a 360
Oct 27 2006 10:54PM
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deleted4
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disagree, when i sucked balls and could barely 7 on tramp i could 3, one you get 10's and 12's down on tramp 7's on skis are way easy
Oct 27 2006 11:01PM
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