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Be risky and go bigg??

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TannerErp
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10

yaa soo i'm a pretty good diver i guess you could say, and i pretty average skier, i can 3 with grabs, rails, boxes..but anyways i have been diving for most of my life, i can reverse double (chich would be a double backflip on skis) and can do a few off-axis spins and shit..i've been thinkin about just reahin down, grabbin muh balls and straight up goin for a backflip straight outta the gate this winter..what do you all think about backflips?..so far i personal opinion is that its all about balls, anyone can do it if they're down to try it...what do you all think??

Nov 29 2007 12:56PM
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[]Soul_Steeze[]
Posts: 2357 - Karma: 60
been discussed alot


check the other threads for advice or whatnot

but yea...its like 80% balls 20% skill

just sack up, pop, throw your hips and your upper body back and hope for the best...
Nov 29 2007 1:00PM
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TannerErp
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10
ya that'd be soo tight though to just be able to go huuge on a backflipp like its nothing..not to mention you could just work your way up from there to dooin a bunch of shitt
Nov 29 2007 1:05PM
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Switchin_Dirty
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 107
I know you will stomp it. just commit, you have good air sense.

backflips are 80% balls/commitment and 20% skill. backflips are easier then a 360, just not as risky.
Nov 29 2007 1:08PM
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Switchin_Dirty
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 107
haha yea mad steeze, I posted it at the same time, weird.
Nov 29 2007 1:09PM
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TannerErp
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10
lol yaa that was fucked up man..
Nov 29 2007 1:10PM
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lt.milo
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basically backflips are super easy especially for you because you have experience being inverted.  you shouldn't have a problem.
Nov 29 2007 1:23PM
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back_woods
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go for it, just be sure to hit the jump one time first so you know you'l get enough air to get the whole wa round. I saw a guy try and judge it one time and he only had time to go half way round.
Nov 29 2007 2:15PM
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asfffffffffdd
Posts: 1554 - Karma: 1,103
diving is graeat training for jumping on skis, most all o the motions are really similar, so just come into the jump and pretened your on a diving board, and i'm sure you'll stick it first try
Nov 29 2007 2:28PM
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InfernoHits
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pop, bring knees to chest and tuck for your first few to make sure you can get around, once comfortable then you can lay them out and fool around with them. Fun to do scary to learn
Nov 29 2007 2:38PM
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hardey
Posts: 147 - Karma: 15
pow for your first attempts would be the safest - backflips aren't very hard try it
Nov 29 2007 2:55PM
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Matty_C
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and don't forget to claim when you land it. 1st backflip is one of the few oppurtunities you'll ever get to a legitimate claim. its actually encouraged where i'm from. seriously, go nuts.
Nov 29 2007 3:08PM
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JaySkier107
Posts: 288 - Karma: 29
heard they're easier than 3s

believe it too
Nov 30 2007 8:29PM
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invaderskier36
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exactly
Nov 30 2007 8:33PM
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philipc
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you seem super confident if you commit to it id say you definately will get it around to your skis,, just try and spot your landing and dont throw it TO HARD
Nov 30 2007 8:34PM
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Ceru
Posts: 1879 - Karma: 101
just go for it dude.  make sure you have a bunch of friends there so that if your starting to puss out they say something like "no balls"  it actually really helps.  but for real, if your gunna go for it, you have to commit fully cuz thats whn people start getting hurt.
Nov 30 2007 10:40PM
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SirFryanator
Posts: 11149 - Karma: 1,415
Diving is different than skiing for sure, the throwing is different, especially for reverses. I would suggest you try some regular backflips off of the diving board and just try doing some fast ones and then laying some out. Then take it to the snow. Build a relatively small jump, and just huck it your first time. It takes a couple times to get the timing down, but it's a faster learning curve for us divers since we know how to control our flip speed.
Nov 30 2007 10:44PM
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vzdz
Posts: 782 - Karma: 87
lol you'll have them down so easily...they really are easier than 3's. Just do it with soft snow you'll be fine...
Nov 30 2007 11:23PM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
Posts: 2715 - Karma: 355
First you probably shouldn't over think it this much saying that a backflip is going big, just go in some pow build a little jump and sesh it. I think you are over hyping which wont be a good thing when you want to do it if you are making it seem harder than it is to urself.
Nov 30 2007 11:48PM
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TannerErp
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10
ya bro, i agree it's a little diffferent, but then again i was doing back 1.5 off 1 meter spring board (low board) in tuck and layout, so im not even worried about it..ill backflip for sure..
Dec 2 2007 3:54PM
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Lax_Bro40
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i landed one today for the first time first try off a mound of snow from a snow gun. if you can do them on trampolines you can do them on skis.  it wasnt hard at all its just scary as fuck
Dec 2 2007 7:21PM
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zylstra
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i tried a backflip on a two foot kicker and landed on my knees and slid. so embarrassing. zomg

Dec 2 2007 7:36PM
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Yosh
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ya man i'm in the same situation.
Dec 2 2007 8:18PM
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