Frontflip or Backflip

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linkray

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Hey I need some opinions on this.

I havent tried any flips on skis yet, and I was wondering what would be easier for your first invert, a frontflip or backflip? I can do both on the tramp. I would be greatful for any opinions, thanks.

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you can do both frontflips and backflips on a tramp? Wow, how much extra did you pay her to let you do that? And which corner does she work on?

 
hahaha, that's gold.

but um... go for backflips, frontflips are useless

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hmm...i'v heard this question 5000000000 times, and the awnser is fronts are usualy easier to comit to, but harder, and backs are harder to comint to, but easier.personaly, i would tell you to do a lincon if your comfertable with those, cause yo can spot your landing the whole time.

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I pesonally think the Lincoln is the easiest invert but go with what your comfortable with. Back flips you must commit more and throw harder because of the forward momentum but, you have to rotate slightly less and can spot the landing earler. Frontflips are less scary and you have to commit less but you need to rotate slightly more and cannot spot the landing untill the last second.

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haha

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yea willzie shut up, and anyway like they said fronts arent as scarier but are alot harder and like daryll said pretty much useless and ugly. Defiantely go for a back or maybe a lincoln but they are kind of hard to stay on axis and not rotate and turn it in to a rodeo. So in conclusion do a backflip

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don't go inverted..be like me...try rodeos and corks before flips..they look better and are more worth it!

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backs for sure, trust me, i've seen a lot of shit, backs are easier than 360's

fronts are hard, you have to go the opposite way the jump is going, obviously...but yeah, backs are easy, just commit, i didnt commit,, and i busted my collarbone 1st one i tried....but after that, they were super easy

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LOL!!! You gotta love his reply though 'Im going to kill you' It was just so perfect

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backs. fronts are blind.

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Im quite a light guy (uhh..whats 53kgs in pounds...like 115 pounds?).

Anyway...do you reckon I would have to huck harder than most cause Im so light?

Plus I dont have access to a tramp or a diving board... any tips on how I could practice a back?

What gravity?
 
Joos all I can say is that you don't have to huck very hard, the jump does most of the work. Other than that its all about feel.

 
front flips are easier to commit to cause if you under rotate you land on your back but backflips are easier to do...i've done both...but i just backs cause they are easier and look better...

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My first flip was a front, I landed it but it was not so smooth. Next I went for the backflip and landed it 2nd try. I don't know if this is helpful but if I were you I would try them both, same day, front first. Flipping front for some reason seems more natural.
 
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