360's on Park Jumps

GetshiftyLoosen up, carving into them can make them smother. Also easier on bigger jumps then that IMO.

zman420It looks like you throw your right arm up when you take off which could be part of the problem

ASAPCarterNoticed that too. Keep everything on the same axis. Also bringing knees up a bit and maybe even throwing in a grab makes me feel a lot more balanced and it looks cooler too.

ceeditaGoing to try on a much bigger jump tomorrow. Carving does look much smoother but I have absolutely no idea how to do that yet so I figured I would master this first before trying. However, it feels like I'm far from mastering haha.

I do need to loosen up. I get very nervous leading up to the jump and feels like 100 things race through my mind at once - lean forward, wind up, pop, look over shoulder, don't look down, etc. I get overwhelmed.

chef_boyardeeI wouldn't start carving just yet. Also don't wind up. It's only a 3 so u don't need to spin that fast. Im willing to bet that you'll have a better takeoff if u don't wind up. Keep ur forward pressure, and keep ur vision up and spot the landing. It's a lot of stuff to think about at once but I'm sure you'll be doing great 3s in no time.

ceeditaHey all. I’m in desperate need of help with my 360’s. Some days I can land them consistently - others I can’t.

Often times I find myself getting off balance mid-air, landing on one foot first, or over rotating and having to land switch after doing more like a 440 spin.

Sometimes I get nervous in the air and try to huck a super fast spin and everything goes to shit. Should I be trying to pop over the jump first and then trying to spin? I’m really lost. Sometimes it works perfectly, sometimes it doesn’t. I’ve watched all the videos online - stomp it tutorials are fantastic. Hoping this link of me doing one will help you guys critique me.

https://imgur.com/eZN6P25?r

Yes - I land this one, but since that - I've been eating shit off balance as described above.

finderTake off with your hips foreword and try to hold a T set position in the air. Your set should come from your arms and chest. Legs should be popping just like you're doing a straight air, and your head should stay looking foreword until your body gets to about 90º. Make sure to keep your eyes up. If you look down, you'll land back seat.

Also, you can have a little bit of wind up but probably not more than 45º for a 360.

freestyler540Got it.
Stand up straight on take off. Your crouched motion and arms wrapped up will block the slowdow controls in you arms and upper body.
Do t forget to point to your landing on completion on the 360 with you finger. The reason for that is the arm will create the block in rotation, allowing you to slow down.


Try doing some helicopter 360 oldschool to master the take off motion and stopping motion. Once mastered, add the grab.

Your 360s are coming along nice. Dont give up now

ceeditaThanks for the positive vibes! If I’m not winding up how am I setting the rotation?

gfanuckaajust keep the rep's up. you're thinking about it too much. stay on a jump youre comfortable on -go hit it- pop/spin/land on your feet- youre in your own way. They arent all perfect to start but the more times you do it the more comfortable you'll be in the air with the rotation eventually grabbing or hitting bigger jumps with it.

ceeditaAny tips for keeping everything on the same axis? I feel like at this point if I try to grab I will completely forget about rotation and just stall out.

It's super frustrating because I see experienced park skiers throw super lofty casual 3's so effortlessly and I feel like I am a hot mess when I do it.