Attention people who can 720 tail!

[Nikkekoivisto]

When you do the grab, do you watch how your arm reaches the tail of your ski. Or do you just grab the ski blindly?

 

[Z-PAULY.]

Haven't done a 7 but I did it on a 1 and a 3 today. And I keep leading with my head so I end up looking at my ski and go and grab it

 

[Matty~k]

i can usually see my grab depending on how hard i whip myself. sometimes i dont have to whip hard on bigger jumps and naturally know where my tail is.

here is me, watch 1:18. its a tail 7

 

[Nikkekoivisto]

Ok, thanks. Deffinetly gonna check the vid out later since im on phone atm and vid does not support mobile

 

[Matty~k]

no problem, if you have more questions just pm me.

 

[Holte]

Just grab blindly. You'll have a way easier time if you practice the grab enough to a point where you don't have to think about it in the air. Looking for the ski and consciously grabbing it tends to stall your rotation.

 

[Tikayt]

I kinda naturally know where my tail is. On bigger jumps I do use the first 180/ 360 to quickly locate my tail and hold it there since the grab will hold my entire trick together. But I never totally turn my head the opposite side of the rotation, I can't see my "true tail" but by seeing most of the ski, I know where the tail is. This should take not more than half a seconde.

 

[Puns]

Usually I just grab blindly high up but not specifically reaching for the tip. When I really want to tweak it or put my hand right over the top I look for it

 

[Kirsakid]

on three tails i usually look back over my right shoulder it slows down my spin a lot and is nice for big jumps. When I go for 7's and higher I am used to grabbing tail from all the 3's and such I no longer need to look back over the shoulder because I know where it's going to be already. I suggest you try to work up to it this way as well. I know it's not for everyone but it really helped me.

 

[RRhighrider]

You should learn the grab without looking. Once you find the body postion, you should be able to do the grab with spinning without thinking about it.

 

[SamMcChesney]

do you guys grab with your left hand or right hand? Because to me left feels much better and easier to grab when spinning bigger spins.

 

[YUNG_milksteAk]

Personally I always carve on the jump when I seven tail.unless the jump is small. It helps for grabbing.

 

[Cam-ron.]

i dont look when i grab, just right when you throw the rotation cross yer skis and reach for that tail, sometimes your hand wont find the ski right away, but practice makes perfect and after a few tries you should have it down.

 

[Wackowells]

You can't see the ski unless you doing leading. You will be able to feel where the ski is

 

[freestyler540]

One way is to grab toxic, then work your way up the ski to avoid looking for the tip and losing it.

 

[Puns]

whatever, freestyler540

 

[freestyler540]

heh, I should start reading more of the comments.

 

[ColinB]

get comfortable grabbing blunt in 3's and 5's. then when you get to 7's, set the 7, stay relaxed in the air until about 270-to 360 (whatever feels better) then bring your grab to your hand (i find it easiest to watch for the tail, grab it, and then when I feel like I'm in the right place, let go of the grab and look back around to your landing)