Misty flip?

[jackschmid]

i was thinking about attempting a misty flip.... any advice?? how much air do I need?? techniques? any tricks that i should master before hand?..........Or is it too suicidal and i should just forget it????

[Dave Bloom]

First off, only do it on a jump you feel completely comfortable on. And, make sure you are doing 540s on that jump super clean, comfortable, and landed almost 100% of the time. I would suggest referring to the video in the skate section, "Some Free Advice." In that it shows you how to do them on skates, which will translate to skiboards.

[ny300z]

i used to do them on skates, actually a few years ago i would do them off park benches on my feet.

but im no where near nutting up to do them on skiboards

its a kinda easy rotation tho, i just used to duck my shoulder hard and try and kinda kick out my legs and whip them around. hard to explain. I would try a new flip or something on a trampoline or diving board first. At least it gives you the feel of the rotation

[tyberesk]

i used to do them on skates, actually a few years ago i would do them off park benches on my feet.

but im no where near nutting up to do them on skiboards

its a kinda easy rotation tho, i just used to duck my shoulder hard and try and kinda kick out my legs and whip them around. hard to explain. I would try a new flip or something on a trampoline or diving board first. At least it gives you the feel of the rotation

Throw your right first to your left knee (or visa versa). I believe some people refer to it as PUNCHING THE MIDGET when throwing a misty 5. Once you have the rotation set....tuck in. Then you have to look for your landing and extend your legs in front of you and STOMP.

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[tyberesk]

And don't listen to bloom..you don't need to know 5s or anything of that nature...it feels like an inverted 180 to me haha

[ny300z]

And don't listen to bloom..you don't need to know 5s or anything of that nature...it feels like an inverted 180 to me haha

hahaha me too actually. i think i could misty before landing a good 5

[Dave Bloom]

And that's why you eat it on most of yours haha :P

[tyberesk]

And that's why you eat it on most of yours haha :P

haha :)

[jackschmid]

And don't listen to bloom..you don't need to know 5s or anything of that nature...it feels like an inverted 180 to me haha

i could already land 5's..... but thanks for the advice guys! it worked!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZkSkn2n9c8

[ny300z]

nice u got the rotation! did you land it?

either way good sh*t!

[jackschmid]

nice u got the rotation! did you land it?

either way good sh*t!

i sorta landed it.....my skis hit the ground first....but now i learned to tuck and i can land them easily. thanks!

[dcox20]

"Punching a Midget" I've got to come up with more things this can apply to

[jackschmid]

"Punching a Midget" I've got to come up with more things this can apply to

haha yeah.....punching a midget was outta the blue.....but it helped so much! haha