360,540 and 720 grabs.

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jiberishman

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Which grab is the easiest to do? Im trying to learn 360 blunt, but it seems to be impossible. i have also tried mute, but that also seems to be impossible. do you know any other grabs i can try to do? and ho do i do them?sorry for bad english, im from sweden.
 
if you havent already try to do just the grab till you get comfy with it then do it with the spin. don't start grabbing till like half way through your spin or youll mess up your rotation and die
 
A safety grab is probably the easiest, just tuck your knees, bring your skis up to you, and grab with one hand underneath and on the outside of your boot. Grab the ski on the same side as the hand you are grabbing with, eg. right hand to right ski.

What type of grab is the easiest or best for different tricks is all personal preference. There are some grabs that my friends are great at that I can't do, and some that I can do that they don't like at all. Just play around and see what is more comfortable/fun for you.

Also, don't get discouraged. When you start trying a new grab for the first time it can take some time to master. Just pick one grab and work on it all day, or however long it takes to get it. Repetition and determination is key to learning new tricks. Additionally, a common tip that applies to all grabs is make sure you bring your skis to you. There are a few grabs were this isn't necessarily true (truck driver and true nose), but generally speaking you want to try to keep your head and torso fairly upright and bend your knees so that you can bring your skis up to where you can grab them. If you're trying grabs for the first time, try to master them while straight airing and then begin to incorporate them into your spins. It makes it a little easier and less complex.
 
Good call, I forgot to mention this. You have to be patient and set your trick off the lip first, then once you are rotating you can worry about getting the grab. A general guideline is to wait until around 180 before you start grabbing (not true when throwing a 180).

With blunt it's best to set the spin, then once you are airborne bring your tails up to you and shifty your skis out to the side to make it easier to get the tail (which side you push them to depends on whether you spin right or left and if the grab is leading or following the spin). Also, PRACTICE! Just keep trying, you'll get it.
 
Personal preference...I personally love doing Cork 5's. IMO they are so damn fun to just carve off and float.

Cork 7's are something you should do on tramp first. Do you have them perfect on tramp? If yes, then just throw it on snow. If no, practice them on tramp. Same with cork 5.

So, I think if you've never done any of them, then I'd say Cork 3. Just carve off the lip and drive with your outside hip around the other hip.
 
Im doing cork 720's on the trampoline easily, i can also do them down from fences and land on the grass. but havent tried cork 540 on trampoline actually :L hah
 
You don't need a trampoline to do cork 7s. I can do it on a tramp but it feels so damn awkward. I tried cork 7 off a jump for the first time yesterday and came to my feet by just carving into it and looking at the takeoff. I got comfortable with the idea of cork by doing hand drags, not by using a trampoline. Not knocking trampolines but a lot of people can't do corks on a tramp but can on skis.
 
yeah, word.I was just going from personal experience. I am not really good at just visualizing "if i do this, then this, i will land the cork 7". So I just try to learn most stuff on tramps first.
 
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