hahah I was really happy to find a trampoline park for kids, an hour from where i live. it REALLY helped me learn. I tried tamedog and wildcats, and practiced for 3 hours until i got it. so now i can do it in theory, but it sure helpe ALOT to build muscle memory as to how my body automatically knows now how to land straight on the board as well as getting used to air awareness, the rotation etc. I tried first time on snow several times resulting in broken stuff
im a complete bitch at jumping but in foampits, even I dare to do a rodeo, having no idea whats happening in the air. its amazing! absolutely perfect for learning.
This videos where we can follow your progress learning a new trick is the best. If you do tutorials on tricks you already know you could bring a guest who is learning it for the first time. That make it much more acheivable for us viewers in my oppinion.
The flip at 4:09 looks sweet. You stay in the rotation, your toes never point forward. The other flips seems like you opened up to 90°, then turned back into it.
Freeze frame 8:22 ....yeh just hangn here for a mo. Ha! Great vid. Love where North America has taken this sport. So professional and well supported, with dudes like you advising on next level stuff via the internet. The dream from where i started in it 25 years ago.
Last year your tamedog video motivated me to learn it and I have a video on my channel learning that , I still need to learn but the season is over here, but I’ll get it clean next season . And this backflip is crazy man , good job TJ :) I’ll definitely hit the trampoline and learn it :)
I have a foam pitat my local skatepark. thinking about building my own rollerboard! I could see myself over rotating like tj, im just gonna go for a doublle if that happens!
I’ve been told by gymnasts that you don’t through your head and shoulders back... bringing your knees close to your chest initiates the rotation and gives you the momentum you need to complete the rotation.
Wow nice work. The way you fell on the first attempt made me jealous - if I fall backwards like that I’d probably pop both shoulders out at once. Makes it basically impossible to commit to anything.
There ain't enough room on this mountain for two snowboardin' "TJ"s. You know what you must do TJ #1... make TJ #2 disappear. Actually, wait, the resorts there are pretty big. Nevrermind, you guys can coexist. This was really radical, by the way. You are two courageous TJs for sure.
YO TJ and Kevin! We ReQuIRe a POW specific board list. As in like your favorite swallowtails and POW specifics, not freeride boards. I know a few cool boards but I need some help choosing a sick rig to shred some POWPOW. Thanks guys!
Trying that for the first time must be scary hehe Now that you got it Im hoping for another vid with some improvements like getting your knees to your chest and maybe going for the grab as well hehe Keep those tricks coming!!
Impressive job, TJs! Chapeau! Also interesting to see how your spinning angels in relation to the fall line are different ending up in the same trick. TJ1 spins around the backside board edge around 90 degrees to the fall line while TJ2 seems to spin around his tail and keeps fall line direction. Would you say the one or the other is the better in any way. Say, would one mean a better scoring in a contest for example. i like both styles and I´m far away of bringing that one down.
If I had a facility like this I know I’d be good at snowboarding We have nothing really in my area I get like an holiday a year ( if I’m lucky ) And some how can do blacks and 360s etc
Kevin, TJ and Chris, would you guys ever come shredding at the Chillfactore Manchester, UK. It is the longest and largest indoor slope in the UK. I saw your video of when you went to the snow centre in the UK, chillfactore is better by miles and double size.
I probably did close to 100 backflips on an airbag. When I brought it to snow I kept over rotating... never did land one separated my shoulder day 2 of trying to get it on snow... my inverted days are behind me now lol.
