Problem with jumps

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DnlWu

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So last time I went skiing I decided to try step it up to bigger jumps. So I tried to hit this jump on 40 ft. The transistion was steep and I feel all this g-forces pushing me down, so I had a hard time staying in control.

So next time I hit this jump I tried to do a 360. Struggled very much to keep my balance on the transistion/jump, so I came a bit out of axis and landed on my butt on the knuckle.

What way should I hit this jump without losing control?
 
If ur hitting a jump thats pretty big pop of with the front of ur toes .... and lean a lil bit forward to not land back seat

so..

1) Pop with ur toes

2) Rotate with ur hips not ur arms

3) spot ur landing

4) Make it look steezy:D:D:D

First get really comfortable at doing 360s of small kickers..... then move onto big jumps...

Have fun with it..
 
if you are feeling g forces off a 40 foot jump their is probably a problem with the jump.

i would try to find a smoother one if possible
 
Shouldn't be a problem with the jump ^^, maybe just me. Other kids pulled like cork 7 , rodeos on it.

But when I come to the jump, should I kinda absorb the jump(let the g-forces slightly bend my knees), then pop out of the lip, or should I fight the g-forces and lock my knees (not straight, but bent) in the transistion and then just pop of the lip?
 
Its not just about spotting your landing its about knowing where you are in the air. One of the worst mistakes someone can make is thinking they need to get their spin around and stare at the ground where their going to land. This usually leads to the person looking at the knuckle and landing in the backseat or just not being very aware in the air. When your going for the 360 try to be really stable on the take off and rise with the jump so your almost fully extended at the top. Keep your head up in your spin so when your at 180 you should be able to look back up the hill, if you have these two steps down its pretty easy to float that last 180 and land pretty centered. You can help your 3's out by practicing straight airs where you keep your head up and just look out and focusing on something in the distance. Once you feel comfortable throwing floaty controlled 3's its also that much easier to add some steezy grab.
 
what do you mean by looking up? Like looking up to the sky, or just like try to look horisontal? I think I usually look a little bit downwards, so I can see the landing. Do you want me to not look downwards?

And that practicing thingy by straight aring and focusing on something in the distance, should I look at something in the distance all the time and like not look at the landing?
 
yeah, go with the flow mang, bend your knees and pop off your toes. make sure you keep those hands up, it should feel natural when you get er done
 
im just saying keep your head horizontal through 180 and then when you feel yourself coming around 270 your head should come around with your body looking slightly down so you can see the area your going to land in. And with the straight air just don't stare at the landing right when you take off, look out at the mountains across from you or whetever is around parallel to you and then when you feel yourself coming down look for the landing.

Like sometimes ill find if i try to do a steezy ass three i wont think about these things, my head will be down and all of a sudden i'm looking under my arm and don't have a very good idea where i am which usually results in a backseat landing.

 
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