Grabs

[macat22]

im tryin to get an iron cross tail grab in my 5 and i keep loosing balance in mid air. any advice?

 

[Dustin.]

Practice, bring the tails to your hand rather than vice versa, and don't call them iron crosses.

 

[Balto]

they will forever be called iron crosses

 

[PartyHon]

this. and when in trouble.....tuck for double.
really practice though

 

[SCOO-WOOP]

Wait till 180 before you initiate the grab.
Make sure you get the cross fully crossed before you go for the grab.
Bring the skis up to you.
Try to get your hands and arms to be as straight out as possible while grabbing your skis, which requires the aforementioned tip right above this one. That should help your balance situation.

 

[macat22]

Thanks everyone

 

[muFFn]

Spotting a point at 180 helps me a lot. Sounds a bit doofy, but my old coaches were right. "Being able to spin and spot will make you grab a lot."

 

[SKIU4EA]

and don't call them 5's. The correct term is whirly-bird.

 

[cwillygood]

keeping the shred alive

 

[Emma_Watson]

Ehm, they're called Helicopter Spins from what i know..

but yeah.. throw your grab later into your spin, around 180 ish.