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Bio 720
DESCRIPTION The athlete must produce slight front rotation and 720 degrees of twist along the longitudinal axis. PREREQUISITES 720 in a gorilla position Misty 720 PROGRESSIONS 360 to stomach 450 to stomach on a throw mat Bio 720 on a throw mat Bio 720 COMMON ERRORS Too much front rotation. Not landing upright. CORRECTIONS Keep [...]
Read Article ›Flatspin/Rodeo 540
Flat 360, 540 and Rodeo 540 from Canadian Freestyle Ski on Vimeo. DESCRIPTION The athlete must produce 540 degrees of twist around the longitudinal axis and achieve a horizontal position at the apex point. PREREQUISITES 540 Lincoln Loop PROGRESSIONS 360 with the legs up in front Lincoln loop with 180 at the end Off axis [...]
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Cork 720 and 900 from Canadian Freestyle Ski on Vimeo. DESCRIPTION The athlete must produce slight back rotation and 720 degrees of twist around the longitudinal axis. PREREQUISITES 360 to back 720 Back tuck PROGRESSIONS 360 to back, 360 to feet 450 to back, 270 to feet Cork 720 on a throw mat Cork 720 [...]
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D-Spin 720 from Canadian Freestyle Ski on Vimeo. DESCRIPTION The athlete must produce 360 degrees of back rotation, around the frontal axis and 360 degrees of twist along the longitudinal axis. The 360 degrees of twist is almost performed completely between take off and the apex point, and the body is off axis off the [...]
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DESCRIPTION The athlete must produce 360 degrees of back rotation, around the frontal axis and 360 degrees of twist around the longitudinal axis. PREREQUISITES Full twist to back ¾ back somersault Back somersault in a layout/straight position Barani layout/straight PROGRESSIONS (there are two different sets of progressions) Tilt twist: ¾ back somersault in a layout/straight [...]
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