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540s vs 180s

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Gillis1257
Posts: 209 - Karma: 54
  ok, so i hurt my shoulder this week at the hill and i was taking it easy, sliding rails and what not, practicing style
i decided to do a 180 or like a 15 foot air, nothting big
at that point i realize i am alot more comfetable at floating a 540 more then i am doing a 180
now i can do pretty decit 540s, not hucked, float them nice, and working on differnt grabs tweaking out mutes and what not
but for some reason its harder for me to do a 180 then it is a 540
wonder if any one else had this problem
Mar 9 2008 10:18PM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
nope but i hate landing forwards. my go to tricks on first run will either be 1s, sw3s or 5s. only after a bunch of laps will i do 3s 7s and cab5s
Mar 9 2008 10:19PM
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General_Shredgnar
Posts: 3024 - Karma: 34
If your hitting bigger jumps 180s can be harder. This is mostly because its a lot more intimidating to do them, and a lot of times people have trouble throwing them correctly, but dont notice it on smaller jumps. With 180s you really want to use your core to spin, not your arms at all, and a lot of times when you end up using your arms to spin you go off axis and end up falling.
Mar 9 2008 10:23PM
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mccsteezy
Posts: 1170 - Karma: 38
you just gotta keep em slow and smooth, late or really smooth slow 1s are some of the coolest tricks. try goin for a japan or truck driver grab.
Mar 9 2008 10:25PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15949 - Karma: 9,431
i always straightair the first one so i dont die
Mar 9 2008 11:19PM
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blindside
Posts: 5619 - Karma: 1,199
i dunno i really prefer 180s...i test most jumps in 180 cause i feel more comfortable kinda sideways in the air and u can always spot ur landing and i fee likel landings are smoother or abit softer for bigger jumps when u land switch
Mar 9 2008 11:45PM
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JuliusJ
Posts: 3778 - Karma: 2,106
im almost more comfortable doing 540s than 360s. i kinda like not having to stop yourself at a 360 and being able to completely spot that last 180 of the rotation
Mar 10 2008 12:07AM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
180's are my favourite trick to do first hit. The key to a 180 is to realise that you don't need to set anything. Come off the jump like you would a straight air and just watch your landing, right before you land all it takes is a quick hip pivot to ski away switch.
Mar 10 2008 12:13AM
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zesty_buddy
Posts: 880 - Karma: 28

ones are so sick and floaty, i love em

Mar 10 2008 12:57AM
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solitaryman
Posts: 3578 - Karma: 123
i always 180 a jump before anything else lol i 1'd a 40 footer and i never did 3 it becuase is got remade shitty
Mar 10 2008 1:08AM
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Gharf
Posts: 1390 - Karma: 983
landing forwards hurts the tibias !!!


try to get the late 180. the shifty will give you something to do in the air instead of flapping arms ^^


Mar 10 2008 7:45AM
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Coalescent
Posts: 4871 - Karma: 2,063
i find 180's easier than 5's.  I've only been skiing for like 3 years but going up to a bigger jump i have this mindset that 5's are hard.  I can do them on like 25-30ft jumps but anybigger in my mind i just think oh man a 540!j  but i can 3 and 1 them fine.  I dont know!
Mar 10 2008 8:08AM
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mathdd
Posts: 84 - Karma: 10
I got the same problem haha I always kill myself when I do 180 on big jumps.
Mar 10 2008 8:47AM
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Elijah.
Posts: 9322 - Karma: 76

I'm more comfortable throwing a 1 than anything else, just because it's so much easier to throw (can't really overrotate/underrotate).

Mar 10 2008 11:58AM
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DwreckRoy
Posts: 434 - Karma: 2,156
The problem with 1s is that it's not set like an actual spin, so I'd rather 3 or 5 a jump to get the feel for it. But I agree, 1s can be the sickest trick on the hill if grabbed and shifted. Hella massive steeze.
Mar 10 2008 12:12PM
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readiculous
Posts: 880 - Karma: 28
Yeah, my ones always end up being 270's or 3's.
Mar 10 2008 12:13PM
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St.Steezy
Posts: 4228 - Karma: 20
I just ripped my heel binding out doing a 1 yesterday.
Mar 10 2008 12:16PM
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FROTHsteeze
Posts: 11 - Karma: 43
Yelling 'BOOYAH' when I land always seems to help...
Give it a try.
It works wonders.
Mar 10 2008 12:25PM
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Nico_G
Posts: 1480 - Karma: 15
I love 1's they are one of my favorite tricks to. Stomping switch is so much nicer than landing regular. but i think on bigger jumps 5's are easier than 1's
Mar 10 2008 12:35PM
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bernard.saucier
Posts: 248 - Karma: 61
I hate landing 3s because i always hurt my tibias because i tend to lean backwards as i spin a 3. Though i have some siiick 5s and my 1s are fine. Somehow i have lots of trouble hitting a jump switch. Any tips ? :)
Mar 10 2008 1:56PM
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DwreckRoy
Posts: 434 - Karma: 2,156
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Mar 10 2008 2:08PM
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