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Pencilly/too fast spins

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Moisty_Goat
Posts: 601 - Karma: 31
i have a problem with spinning this year
so far everytime ive spun its been either pencilly or shitty form
and i am finishing my spins way too early
like ill do the 3 and then just stop
which leaves me a bit more air so i end up eating shit
its kinda hard to really explain if i could figure out how to put video on my computer i could show a clip of when i 3'ed this cliff
basically i hucked a 3 then stopped spinning and dropped another 10 feet
any ideas how to get it less pencilly/ not as fast
Jan 5 2008 11:59PM
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skinnylove
Posts: 6807 - Karma: 167
Don't wind up/throw yourself as hard.
Jan 6 2008 12:01AM
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skiwoj
Posts: 2286 - Karma: 52
don't throw it as hard, just be more relaxed and less forced when you do it
Jan 6 2008 12:02AM
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Moisty_Goat
Posts: 601 - Karma: 31
alright well thats what i did last year but then i could never tell what happend when i spun
now i finish my spin and see the landing area im just off balanced cause i was moving then stopped
like if it makes sense whenever i spun in the park pretty much last year i couldnt remember what happend in between approaching the lip and hitting the ground
like any idea how to do it smooth but still have a sense of whats going on
Jan 6 2008 12:07AM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424
You're thinking too much.  Just go out there and do the trick without worrying about how you look and air sense will come to you naturally.  With more practice you'll re-learn how much air time you'll have off everything and learn to spin/flip accordingly.
Jan 6 2008 12:48AM
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FreeBallin
Posts: 1845 - Karma: 17
get a good pop off the lip then bring your knees up and floater er around
Jan 6 2008 12:54PM
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tribefan226
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 209
if u spin the 3 too fast then why not just keep going around for a 5?
Jan 6 2008 1:01PM
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*Michael*
Posts: 500 - Karma: 73
when you come of the lip, pop and bring your knees up, and then grab a stick, and rotate leading w/ you head and when you come around, spot your landing, (your head should be the first thing around) then stomp it clean.

once you can do spins with leading with your head, you can start to use your hips and shoulders more to get yourself around for differnent types of flips/spins.
Jan 6 2008 1:04PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,168
yah just pop off the lip and bring your knees up and dont wind up for a three you shoudlnt need to pencil a three
Jan 6 2008 5:17PM
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Salomonkid161
Posts: 102 - Karma: 10
try to come off with a wider stance this will keep you from getting peciled out and slow your spin down.
Jan 6 2008 5:53PM
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RobotTom
Posts: 544 - Karma: 21
tuck your legs up a little during the spin and widen yourself up.
Jan 6 2008 5:59PM
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skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
throw a grab in there it will slow down your spin
Jan 6 2008 8:53PM
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bpalmer
Posts: 2408 - Karma: 93
get stoned?
Jan 6 2008 10:29PM
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jordanr
Posts: 58 - Karma: 20
good call. he speaks the truth
Jan 12 2009 12:48PM
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summersover
Posts: 5777 - Karma: 233
yeah man just relax and don't think about it too much just try to feel it out and imagine the feeling of slowing the rotation down, throw a little softer and you'll get it
Jan 12 2009 12:52PM
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C.R.E.A.M
Posts: 2931 - Karma: 4,220
full tilt?
Jan 12 2009 12:59PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,018
BOOM.
Jan 12 2009 3:31PM
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.SimonB.
Posts: 1959 - Karma: 713
i had this problem too last year. After watching it on film, it was because i was winding up and spinning, then unwinding back the other way in the air, causing me to stop, so keep your arms close and spin with your hips. Hope that helps
Jan 12 2009 9:48PM
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