Need some advice on spins

Godofmedia

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Okay so here are the facts. This is my second season skiing and I can get down almost any run no issues at all and I am riding the park pretty well too for my second year. I ride rails and can pretzel 270 out (only landed once) and can do straight air grabs really nice and clean but I am having an issue when it comes to spinning off of any jump. I can 180 sometimes but when I am going for a 3 I usually can't get my spin the full way around, I get about 270 stop and fall flat on my ass. I have tried looking in the direction I want to end and it usually ends in being hit by the fail train ;) but seriously should I be thinking that my head will lead my body or should I be thinking that my upper body will be leading my lower body?

Oh and did I mention that I ride skiboards? Well let me say this to defend what I just said. I, in the next few years will be picking up some of the Volkl Chopsticks or whatever model has the closest specs at the time when I move out west after college.

Appreciate the help, and let the roast begin.
 
It took me a while, but I figured out that practicing on a trampoline (for more that a 3), or just standing on flat ground and doin a 3 are helpful training methods.

Takin it to the park:

I kind of start rotating my upper body just as Im leavin the tranny, and swing my arms around.

Just practice practice practice
 
Shit...I think I just completely figured out what I was doing wrong, I wasn't pulling my weight around with my shoulder...I may be heading out tomorrow so yeah I will definitely try that, thanks for the inspiration to rethink my form.
 
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