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Canuker
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Yesterday we had a very big snowfall ( 9 inches or so) so when i got home from school i weant to the golfcourse ( i live on one) and weant to my favorite bunker and built my self a nice lil kicker.

I stayed out for 4 hours constructing my beautiful jump, its nice big drop in and the landing ( the natural one isnt steep enough so i have to add some steepness). Since we were getting a bit of freezing raim over night ( thankyou east coast) I figured today would be perfect to try it out since it was 90% chance of being a snowday ( which it was)

anyway this was my first time out ( if it even counts) since last winter so i started off with a straight air to see how the jump was then i did a couple steezy 180's and some gay 360's i found i was having a hard time sucking up my legs, after being frustrated i went to try some grabs and found the same thing. for some reason after i popped i couldnt bring my legs back up enough to get a solid grad. Same thing with the 360's, each and everyone of them was pencil steeze.....which in my opinion is not steezy AT ALL.

any tips to bring my legs up?

Dec 10 2008 7:02PM
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KLovelace
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do more squats and leg strengthening stuff when your not skiing.  wall sits whenever poss.. etc.

also those weight machines where you push with your legs are hecka good for leg strength building.
Dec 10 2008 7:08PM
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Funnel
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I'm glad I live somewhere that a 9 inch snowfall is nothing too special.
Dec 10 2008 7:10PM
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Karcher
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just keep at it man. youll get it pretty soon
Dec 10 2008 7:20PM
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Canuker
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oh dont worry i workout 4 times a week for offseason football. twice a week is lower body.

im going to my little jump tomorrow after school to work on the grabs.

any more advice.

Dec 10 2008 8:20PM
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televback1
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ya same with me but i wish that once skiing came around i could turn that muscle into lean and fast twitch insteed of raw strength two extremly different types of muscle


ive found the same problem but now im not even spinning good i get to 270 and i seem like i cant go farther

any help?

Dec 10 2008 11:27PM
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ghosfacekilla
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if its a jump on a golf coarse its prolly not to big. Once you build your confidence up and feel good spinning with more air awareness you can do it off bigger jumps and you will have more control and more time to position yourself in the air. Off a smaller golf coarse jump you probibly needed to pencil just to get it around
Dec 10 2008 11:37PM
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Jwalk
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me too haha
Dec 10 2008 11:44PM
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IceCreamer
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9' of fresh .....pow day (ec)
Dec 10 2008 11:49PM
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JDon
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The lean and fast twitch is what gives people explosiveness and a good vertical. I used to play volleyball and when I was real serious, I would jump rope a bunch, do sprints, plyometrics, the Heiden workout, and this program called Air Alert. It all helps and my vert was almost at 3ft. but it can damage your knees and ankles so be careful.

And as far as sucking up your knees, I think it's just a matter of flexing your abs and practicing too. I was pencil when i first started but now i can grab all the time. It's all about popping and setting in one smooth motion.
Dec 11 2008 12:16AM
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[Adam]
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same i just had a 17 inch pow day jeaaa colorado
Dec 11 2008 12:25AM
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spotter487
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It could just be because it was your first day. It always takes a little to get everything straight again, especially since you weren't at a mountain to get some runs in to get used to having skis on your feet
Dec 11 2008 11:52AM
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Canuker
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well i just checked and it was more like 11 in but yea thats still great for the east coast.

and im going to head out right now, when i come back ill let you know if i had any sucess

Dec 11 2008 3:38PM
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feihlination
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9 inches are around 22,86 cm (not around, i calculated it). ok, thats a decent day, it sounded even less. but here i am not too stoked under 50 cm and really, i am not thankful if it rains the next day...
Dec 11 2008 3:41PM
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