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 #1 Jumps Posted 06/02/2010 @ 11:45 |
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Ok fellas
So my last trip I spent most of my time 'off' piste in fresh pow hitting jumps and riding through trees or anything that wasn't 'on' piste. I have been given conflicting opinions about jumping and landing in particular. I tried landing on the flat and on an edge whether it was steep or not and I had varied success. When I tried too hard I would stack it but when I didn't think about it I was landing some beauty's. What are your opinions? |
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| #2 Re: Jumps Posted 06/02/2010 @ 13:17 |
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Normally for strait airs you need to take off on a flat base and land son a flat base. However for rotations you will be taking off and landing on and edge depending on the direction of rotation. If you're landing in powder you need to landing flat but with your weight to the back to stop the nose diving. |
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| #3 Re: Jumps Posted 06/02/2010 @ 15:48 |
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QUOTE (meth mouth - 06/02/2010 @ 11:45) but when I didn't think about it I was landing some beauty's. What are your opinions?
Don't think about it then?
Just play until it feels natural, you'll get it.
You might also get a bruised ass, but hey, it's snowboarding! |
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| #4 Re: Jumps Posted 06/02/2010 @ 18:52 |
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Thats because your more relaxed and doing it properly. Your more likely to land a perfect jump if you have a massive confidence and ego |
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| #5 Re: Jumps Posted 10/02/2010 @ 22:15 |
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Cheers. I guess the only way to learn is to keep practicing. Only 17days to go  |
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| #6 Re: Jumps Posted 11/03/2010 @ 15:12 |
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When your hitting jumps, you approach is really important.
For straight airs, you wanna take off a flat base and land on a flat base.
If your spinning, you take off an edge and land on an edge. Some people land spins flat, but thats hard.
Your approach is important:
1. approach the jump straight and slightly on an edge (toes is easiest)
- try to avoid doing lots of set up turns, it throws off your balance
2. Flatten the board so that before you leave the lip your base is flat on the snow
3. pop off both feet or pop a 1 inch high ollie
4. spot your landing and try to land flat based
If you can't do decent ollies whilst riding along, you won't get comfortable off jumps. Learn solid ollies first. |
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| #7 Re: Jumps Posted 11/03/2010 @ 15:32 |
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I don't think ego is really necessary.
it's essentially 3 things: Technique, practice and confidence but you don't have to have a massive ego to stomp a trick.
On your landing think of your legs as suspension. Straighten them out towards the ground to 'stomp' the landing (but not quite all the way) then let them flex at the knees and use your muscles to suck up the impact (crouch down nice and low) then straighten up out again to ride out nice and cool.
Once you start doing spins, especially around the 360 I find putting in a simple grab helps keep a smooth rotation as it generally forces you to tuck up and lead the spin with your head/shoulder.
There are loads of different grabs that you can do. I recommend for a frontside spin bringing your trailing arm to your leading foot (melon?) or for backside spins your trailing hand to the heel of your trailing foot (Tailfish/Stalefish?)
You want to approach spins nice and relaxed, and use your hips to counter rotate (building up tension) and releasing this to initiate the spin. |
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| #8 Re: Jumps Posted 12/03/2010 @ 21:11 |
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QUOTE (david_raybould - 11/03/2010 @ 15:12) If your spinning, you take off an edge and land on an edge. Some people land spins flat, but thats hard. Your approach is important: 2. Flatten the board so that before you leave the lip your base is flat on the snow If you can't do decent ollies whilst riding along, you won't get comfortable off jumps. Learn solid ollies first.
I'd agree, flatten the boad before a straight air but for a spin, rock either onto your toes or heels just before the spin depending on if its a B/S or F/S.  |
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| #9 Re: Jumps Posted 24/03/2010 @ 12:20 |
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QUOTE (meth mouth - 06/02/2010 @ 11:45) When I tried too hard I would stack it but when I didn't think about it I was landing some beauty's. What are your opinions?
yeah that happend to me on my last trip too but i figured just to go for it and hope to land it i started to land some sweet 180's by the end on my hols!
i think i'll be getting some lessons next year though my arse was blackk!!! |
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| #10 Re: Jumps Posted 24/03/2010 @ 16:30 |
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yo, I'm back from tignes and I concentrated on jumps. I found that taking off and landing on the flat far easier than the edges. I felt that I could control the landing better. So I nailed most jumps small and big but trying to add 180s was impossible even on edges. The board just kept on running away from me and sent me flying. I practiced my 180s and 360s on the ground using my edges but what am I missing? |
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| #11 Re: Jumps Posted 24/03/2010 @ 17:13 |
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You don't need to use and edge for a 180. You can just wind up with your hips and upper body and release the tension to do the 180 (obviously wind up opposite direction to spin). It's really hard to get round a full 360 with this technique which is why for 360s and above you use the edges and a carve up the kicker to get you spinning as well as twisting your body.
Check out the advanced spinning freebie from Snowboard addiction for a really good intro to 360s.
What I personally find is that you have to go bigger. A lot of the kickers in parks and built on the sides of the pistes will allow you enough air time to do the spin, but the ramps are very narrow and don't allow the kind off approach that you get on the bigger kickers.
Best bet is A) Find a nice wide kicker you like or B) build one yourself.
I'm just starting to get hold of my fs 360s but need some time on a good kicker to get it and bs and switch ones down. |
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