Help with 5's

[chacho]

so

whenever i try a 5

i get the spin just fine

but when i land my head goes straight to the ground

and i doesnt feel very good at all

any advice?

 

[Pawelko]

You probably are not popping, try to pop at the lip of the jump.

 

[KL.]

^

 

[chacho]

yeaaah

now that i think about it i wasnt really popping at all

thanks ill try that tomorrow

 

[B.Snow]

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by head going straight to the ground but popping is a good idea and also when you land try and look back up and the hill at the jump. It not only looks sick but it works

 

[DwreckRoy]

Yeah look uphill on your landing. You might try staggering your legs a little too, bringing one knee up, but I'm not sure if that would work out how it does in my head.

 

[sirskizalot]

wen ur setting for the spin u might be dropping ur shoulder a little bit and goin a little off axis

 

[eljefe]

your head goes where your eyes look...remember that...

 

[chacho]

im looking up hill when im about to land

but when i land it feels like my back tips are catchin

but they arent... hah

i tried it so many times today and couldnt get it pissed me off so bad

 

[LineM]

Try maybe landing with your tips?

 

[oldskewl]

if your head is going into the ground. I am going to assume it is your face. If that is the case You are getting into the back seat during your spin.

1 can you do a nice 360 with a safety grab?

2 if this is so do your 360 with your grab and instead of opening up continue to look over your shoulder and spot the jump. It shouldn't be that tough.

3 every one has a different learning curve. Stick with it as long as you aren't getting hurt eventually you will get it

 

[DwreckRoy]

Grabs always help keep you tucked. So go a little bigger than you would for a safety 3, and just stay tucked and let yourself over-rotate a 3. Spot your landing and BAM, cake.