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Scared to bring Airbag tricks to snow?
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Hey guys,
been Free skiing for about two years, never really been scared to try something new but recently I've been using the airbag at my mountain and learned how to do front flips pretty cleanly, but i'm scared to bring them to the big jumps (15 feet+ )
I always feel like im gonna kill myself..but i want to do it so bad
any tricks to overcome fear and just go for it ?
I know i can do it, and i need to commit but I've hurt myself so much that I feel like im gonna paralyze myself.
Maybe im just a pussy...
probably
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don't be afraid on the front flips. I just tried them for the first time yesterday and got them second try. they were my first invert. First try I untucked halfway through and landed on my ass. A little sore today but that's it. You won't get hurt especially since you've done it into an airbag and know that you've done it. Especially since 15 foot jumps are pretty low consequence. If your still nervous try it off of a steep roller first. That's what I did and it really helped me commit.
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taylor you're trash I hope you fall in a well... <3 you can frontflip
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at what point do jumps get to be high consequence?
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not 15 ft. Just fuck it and huck it. I BELIEVE IN YOU!
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FUCK YA I GOT THIS SHIT WOOO
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak2M0CsEXkg
Sorry for the double post
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you will get it first try. If not than second. Just do what you've been doing and there's really now way you can get hurt. It's a fun trick. When you do it film it and post it here.
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Well now i gotta do it !
thanks for the encouragement man,
shred the gnar!
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holy shit what's even the point of having an airbag if you get that little of air?
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ahahaha yah this. I mean that jump basically simulates a 15. But it's funny becasue you dont need an airbag for learning tricks on a 15 foot jump.
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This whole thread is lols.
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^ Its very lolz
And i didnt get much air cause i went slow,
Oh and i have a semi-dislocated thumb
A deviated septum from 2 broken noses
And a chipped knee..
so thats why im worried ahaha..
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hum yeah, you will kill yourself trying a frontflip on a jump. your problem is that you did not popped off the jump to do your frontflip, you just thrown your arm lol, whats going to happen on a real jump is that you're going to undershoot the jump and land on your back right on the knuckle. be sure to pop and kick one of your legs backward( you're not suppose to use your arms to do a frontflip). anyway good luck
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Kinda what I was assuming would happen, Because of my lack of pop,
good advice
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honestly the hardest part is overcoming the fear, just think in your head that you can do it and you will! also once you get on invert the rest of them come really easily
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Dude you need to lean way farther forward when your just riding, you look like your leaning back the whole time. You also need to bend your knees. You need to learn how to ride properly before you start to ride park.
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hahahahhah so good ive never seen this before. that guy was nuts!
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AHAHAHA I've never laughed that hard..
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when you are ready for it get a friend psych you up for it before you drop in. and dont over think it. i dont think of any tricks im going to do before im 10 yards away from the feature. its a weird system i use to relieve any stress about a new trick im learning.
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hahahahahahaha he is so radical...
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