This is a list of tricks and how to conduct them.
Easy
180- A 180 is one of the easiest freestyle skiing tricks. Approach the jump crouched down in a tuck position. When at the lip, pop and spin your body half of a rotation and land. I recommend that you have twin-tipped skis to complete this trick, because it requires landing switch (backwards.)
360- A 360 is spinning one whole rotation in the air. Approach the jump at the correct speed. When at the lip, wind up to the opposite way you are going to spin. So since I spin to the left, when I approach the jump i swing my arms and upper body to the right. When taking off, trust your body to the side and unwind. This will cause you to spin the in air. After spinning one full rotation, spot your landing and land straight.
Medium
540- A 540 is turning one and a half rotations in the air. To perform this trick, make sure you have a large jump and know how to throw down a 360. Simply wind up like a 360 and spin one and a half times. It is a medium trick because it requires you to land backwards.
720- Two full rotations! Make sure you have a large jump and your 540 down perfectly. Wind up the opposite way you are going to spin, and pop at the lip of the jump. After two rotations of spinning, spot your landing and straighten you legs.
Hard
Rodeo 540- Make sure you have your 540 down absolutely perfectly. You need a large jump to perform this trick. Approach the jump with plenty of speed. After popping, thrust your right shoulder forward until you are looking up the mountain. When you see the mountain, bring your legs in tightly and perform a grab. The safety grab is one of the easiest with this trick. Grabs help you in the rodeo 540, because they keep you in axis. After rotating around 360 degrees you should see your landing. Rotate the last 180 degrees and land. There is much contradictory about the rodeo 540, but the final result is that your feet should never go over your head. You are never inverted, but you are off axis.
Flatspin 540- The flatspin is the same thing as the rodeo, only you thrust with your left shoulder.Approach the jump with plenty of speed. After popping, thrust your left shoulder forward until you are looking up the mountain. When you see the mountain, bring your legs in tightly and perform a grab. The safety grab is one of the easiest with this trick. Grabs help you in the rodeo 540, because they keep you in axis. After rotating around 360 degrees you should see your landing. Rotate the last 180 degrees and land.
Superman Frontflip- This trick is one of the most stylish in freestyle skiing. Make SURE you know how to frontflip before performing this trick. After popping, straighten your arms and lean forward. Just for a second hold that position, You know if the position is correct if it looks like you are superman flying through the air. After holding the position for a second, complete you rotation and do a frontflip.
