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My first ever backflip :D

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.Jacob
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmve45nGKLY

oh and my embedding wont work at all. can someone help me, i have read and re-read the noob manual countless times, but embedding doesnt seem to work. thanks.
Nov 29 2011 6:43PM
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BrewskiJr
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Congrats bud. Now stick it on Snow!

Nov 29 2011 6:44PM
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Crispy.
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Go for it on snow, you got it!
Nov 29 2011 6:45PM
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BrewskiJr
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Congrats bud. Now stick it on snow!

Nov 29 2011 6:45PM
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ForeverYung
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you would have stomped it to snow!
Nov 29 2011 6:46PM
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.Jacob
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Would i need to focus on not rotating as much, would i not have over rotated if it was onto snow?
Nov 29 2011 6:51PM
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Ruffles
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just do it, seriously these threads are soooooo many of these threads. Just huck it and don't be a bitch and you'll most likely land on your feet.
Nov 29 2011 6:57PM
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.Jacob
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Good advice. And sorry, i just wanted to know what this looked like in you more advanced guy's opinions.
Nov 29 2011 6:59PM
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p-fo
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Do the exact same thing. Go into it with the mindset that you are in the same amount of danger as you were hitting the airbag. Which is pretty low since you're going to land it.
Nov 29 2011 7:02PM
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BrewskiJr
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I mean, if there was a normal landing instead of an airbag, you probably could have landed a double with how fast you were rotating.
Nov 29 2011 7:03PM
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Airspeed-X
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Make sure you post up a video when you do it without the air bag!  you'll be great.
Nov 29 2011 7:21PM
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rareform
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i thought this was going to be a sequel to the "my first 270 on" thread
Nov 29 2011 7:26PM
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coldcuts69
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congrats!
Nov 29 2011 7:27PM
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dispatchQ_main
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WOO Camp Fortune!
Nov 29 2011 8:17PM
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.Jacob
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represent :D were you there that day?
Nov 29 2011 8:21PM
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KillaSteeze
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Plus if you don't land it first try you will for sure land it 2nd
Nov 29 2011 8:24PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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i bet you would have overrated on anyhting but a stepup but its a start
Nov 29 2011 8:30PM
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.Jacob
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yeah, but I rotated a little extra so i wouldnt catch my tips and die, I think i could easily calibrate for that. and plus, i had just adjusted my DINS but made them wayyyyy to high, i was going to re-adjust them, and then my friend lost my screwdriver -_-.
Nov 29 2011 8:40PM
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Skiingsnow
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most definately fix your dins before you try any more crazy shit.

I was doing backies on the airbag in whistler last season but i have been to scared to try on on snow after i underrotated my first attempt, next pow day, shit is going down :)
Nov 29 2011 8:43PM
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k-fred
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trust me, you better underotate than overotate.
Nov 29 2011 8:46PM
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.spaghetticat.
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you only have one screw driver
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Nov 29 2011 8:47PM
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.Jacob
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I only brought one to the hill
Nov 29 2011 8:48PM
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GNARwalls
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props dude! i wanna get a backy this winter
Nov 29 2011 8:49PM
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Bender.
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Congrats man!
Nov 29 2011 8:49PM
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whoa-dere
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JEA! get it on snow!
Nov 29 2011 8:53PM
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zachV2
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niceeee
Nov 29 2011 8:54PM
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SassySloth
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Congrats man, i remember learning them last season but i went right to snow. scary at first untill you do one.

here, watch and see


Nov 29 2011 8:56PM
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Crispy.
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For my first do I want to throw my head way back or set the rotation with my legs, brining them up towards my chest?
Nov 29 2011 9:01PM
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Jakx~
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Do your first one on snow on like a back country jump with a soft landing. Threw my first ever one on the first day of the season/claim. You just can't think about it. In all reality its a really easy trick. And also the steeper the lip on the jump the easier it'll be.
Nov 29 2011 9:02PM
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DGski
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riding away ona n airbag doesnt usually happen, you'll be fine
Nov 29 2011 9:03PM
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.Jacob
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i personally threw my head back
Nov 29 2011 9:04PM
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NotGhood
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throw your head back and look for your landing as fast as possibble, thats the scary part over. once you see your landing whip your feet around andb stick it

but dont look back to fast or you'll hit your head on the lip

Nov 29 2011 9:10PM
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.Jacob
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thats not at all what i did, i just rotated constantly, and somehow managed to land it.
Nov 29 2011 9:11PM
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.Jacob
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what do you mean by "it doesnt usually happen"?
Nov 29 2011 9:46PM
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saskskierftw
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Looked like a very clean backflip. Should be able to stomp on snow .. Good luck!
Nov 29 2011 10:54PM
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S.C
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the only thought I would have if I were you is to commit 110%
Nov 29 2011 10:57PM
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douchebagmdgee
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Good job, but huck it on snow :) nothing bad ever happens if you commit.
Nov 29 2011 11:07PM
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jamodeo
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personally think airbags are more dangerous, at least in my experience have had a lot better luck on snow than into a bag just more of a gimmick. water ramps are where it's at though
Nov 30 2011 2:05AM
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alexg1687
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This might be a stupid question....did it hurt catching your tips and faceplanting? I heard someone describe it as really not that bad a while ago, but its the part that scares me the most. I can do backflips onto an airbag all day long but I'd love to do it on snow.
Nov 30 2011 6:27AM
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*pbartram*
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I find that i only do backflips on certain kickers (aka ones big enough). I don't like to really huck it and throw my feet and head at the same time. I prefer to pop, throw my head back, spot the landing and then bring my feet round. In my opinion this also looks nicer.



Nov 30 2011 7:07AM
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SassySloth
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Nope, didnt hurt at all. i just superman'd down the landing and was fine. like many have said, just fully commit and you'll be fine
Nov 30 2011 7:21AM
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.Jacob
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if your afraid about catching your tips, make sure you DINS are lowered, because when i caught em they were way too high and tails hit my helmet, i dont remember what actually happened, but i walked away with a headache, but it didnt really hurt.
Nov 30 2011 7:55AM
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5oup5teeze
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that boy!
Nov 30 2011 8:52AM
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*pbartram*
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I tried it into powder first as you don't hurt yourself if you catch you tips. When i was learning them i also tried one out of a half pipe, i caught my tips and winded myself so in my opinion powder is a good place to try them.
Nov 30 2011 8:53AM
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.Jacob
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Sweet, im going on an overnight school ski trip soon, i know im going to hurt myself, its going to be dope.
Nov 30 2011 4:28PM
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theabortionator
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I remember my first backflip






















And it was a lot of fun. Welcome to the party man. Easy/fun trick that never gets old.
Nov 30 2011 4:34PM
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.Jacob
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ill never forget the adrenaline rush :P
Nov 30 2011 4:38PM
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theabortionator
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The feeling of a nice spring day floating backies down a nice jump line like fuck the police, it never gets old.


Nov 30 2011 4:40PM
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HeyGuy
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backflips are one of the easiest tricks its just gettin the guts to do it
Nov 30 2011 4:50PM
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.Jacob
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if the snow ever fucking comes, I think there isnt going to be a winter this year :( its going to suck
Nov 30 2011 5:25PM
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DGski
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you rode away on the airbag, and that only happens when you stomp your trick. you will be fine on snow
Nov 30 2011 6:02PM
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