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180° slides (8 posts)

May 26, 2011 9:18pm

Jonathan

May 26, 2011 9:18pm

I'm trying really hard to a 180° stand up slide but I just can't get all the way around I just stop in the middle and go flying, tips please. By the way my setup is a dervish, randall 180s, and sector nine 9 balls

Re: 180° slides

Anonymous Coward

May 26, 2011 9:44pm

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go faster

-Zack666

Re: 180° slides

Anonymous Coward

May 26, 2011 10:44pm

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before you try that ^^^ I suggest trying to maybe swing your arms a little when starting the slide and make sure youre carving into the slide. Also, a big part of it is committing to the slide and not hesitating halfway through.

-Jacob

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Anonymous Coward

May 27, 2011 12:14am

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shifting weight between back to front foot helps also

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nigelt1994

May 27, 2011 3:46pm

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i just got this down like a week ago, i like to really bend my knees down and then i just kinda extend and spin. for me it was all about committing. now i just got to try it switch

Re: 180° slides

Jonathan

July 1, 2011 8:03pm

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Bump, thank all of you so much I took all your advice and can now 180 slide as of today

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greenskater

July 1, 2011 8:22pm

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bend ur knees and use ur sholders to rotate

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Anonymous Coward

July 1, 2011 10:11pm

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its all in the shoulders and springing really helps, use your whole body, bend those knees
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