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HotterTeaser

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So I have been doing backflips at the lake all summer, at the pool off the diving board, and just lately into a pile of snow off a picnic table. I have done great off of cliffs at the lake and the diving board, but I have been having a rough time getting all the way around off the picnic table. I wanna take my talents to the hill this winter, but am nervous. Any suggestions? I also seem to have a hell of a time registering what is happening when I flip I just do it, is that normal? Post videos of your own backs to! Thank you!
 
Honestly you just have to throw it. I was scared before but after you try it you'll realize how easy it actually is. If you can do it off a picnic table etc... You'll get it if not close your first try. just send it
 
topic:HotterTeaser said:
So I have been doing backflips at the lake all summer, at the pool off the diving board, and just lately into a pile of snow off a picnic table. I have done great off of cliffs at the lake and the diving board, but I have been having a rough time getting all the way around off the picnic table. I wanna take my talents to the hill this winter, but am nervous. Any suggestions? I also seem to have a hell of a time registering what is happening when I flip I just do it, is that normal? Post videos of your own backs to! Thank you!
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I use to lose where I was. It's probably because you aren't spotting or aren't like leading with your head and just huck your meat. Laying it out is 2ay easier
 
do it on a tramp. you have more air time and you can lay it out more than doing a back tuck off a platform. Platform and tramp also have different sets and doing a backie on skis has more of a tramp set. You have wayyy more air time and it just feels more like a tramp backie in my opinion.

You just have to send it. For me, what helped was as I approached the take off, I followed the kicker with my arms and once I got to popping my arms were up, I was leaning back and I just had to let it flow. Honestly you just have to commit and do it. It's very easy once you get past the mental block.

Here was my first attempt ever onto an airbag:

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I can do it off a swingset, diving board, picnic table, cliffs into water, i can even gainer no problem... guess its time to just nut up and throw it this weekend
 
If you can do it on the tramp you can do It on skis, just man up a send it, do it on whatever feels comfortable if you have the option too try it into an air bag that definetly helps but otherwise find a jump you are comfortable on and just focus on getting the rotation and losing the nerves then try and make them look good and what not.
 
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do it on a tramp. you have more air time and you can lay it out more than doing a back tuck off a platform. Platform and tramp also have different sets and doing a backie on skis has more of a tramp set. You have wayyy more air time and it just feels more like a tramp backie in my opinion.

You just have to send it. For me, what helped was as I approached the take off, I followed the kicker with my arms and once I got to popping my arms were up, I was leaning back and I just had to let it flow. Honestly you just have to commit and do it. It's very easy once you get past the mental block.

Here was my first attempt ever onto an airbag:

[VIDEO]776737[/VIDEO]
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I ski the GD, wish they had an airbag, but to my knowledge no hill in MT has one. =(
 
Absolutely do not just throw yourself backwards. Focus on popping really hard and only looking back with your head and your body will follow. Ruck your knees Into your chest until your comfortable with being under your skis. Mostly just ball up tho
 
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