Yes, I agree with dbny... the BO3 did NOTHING for me on the backspin!!! I have my BO3's now (both sides) but I STILL don't have much of a backspin. The tip you should try is to practice going in circles on the BO edge on your backspin foot and make sure the curve on the BO edge gets curvier and tighter. The aim is the size of a small saucer dish.

Hope this helps... let us know how it helped.

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11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

So maybe more of a back loop (a figure loop, not a jump loop) than a 3? I'll give it a shot tonight and see what happens!
Thanks all - it's so nice to come here and hear encouragement and advice from the people who actually understand what it's all about.

Yes, good idea. The thing that I avoid when teaching the backspin (can't get more than 1 rev myself ) is beginning with a FI edge. I'm firmly convinced that learning the backspin with a forward motion only makes it harder, as most end up doing the spin on the FI edge and can't get their weight forward enough to flip to the BO edge. In my experience, once you've got that FI habit, it's very difficult to break.

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Woo hooooooo great news, congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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