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Hitting Park Jumps

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Gypsy_Skier
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So i've just took up skiing again after 3 years. I decided to take up snowboarding for a few years and now i'm board with it. I could hit the big park jumps on my snowboard but i tried one on skis and just failed completely. i couldnt keep my balance in the air. I have no problem skiing on the slop and pow but i just need some advice on how to hit these jumps.

Thanx 
Dec 28 2010 7:29AM
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little1337
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try lips first then make your way up to jumps. (backyard jumps ect.)
Dec 28 2010 7:31AM
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jdilla
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go fast and jump

seriously most of it is balls and progression
Dec 28 2010 8:15AM
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future-spins
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when you go off the lip make sure you are in the middle of your skiis and not leaning side to side, put your feet about sholder with apart and leen a little bit forward (the steeper the lip the more you lean)
Dec 28 2010 8:15AM
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alexg1687
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hands out in front, look ahead and pop at the lip. tighten your stomach muscles in the air to keep you upright and you've successfully performed your first switch double cork zero spin
Dec 28 2010 8:23AM
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.squirrely.
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was that supposed to be a pun?
Dec 28 2010 8:30AM
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Whatsonboss
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I was thinkin the same! Ha
Dec 28 2010 8:44AM
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CousinEddie
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nah snowboarding just made him that dumb, he probably doesnt know what a pun is.
Dec 28 2010 10:02AM
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RedCloud
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Your problem is is not uncommon at all. I have a few friends that switched to skiing this year from riding. They complained of the same thing. My suggestion would be to practice on small jumps, natural features, small drops, and safety grab everything. Safety grabbing will give you a reason to tuck your legs, get your arms forward, and something to think about in the air. A few days of that and you should be able to safety grab the bigger park jumps.
Dec 28 2010 12:06PM
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cwillygood
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keep your hands up!? stay centerd and make sure you have enough speed:)
Dec 28 2010 5:05PM
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TheHamburglar
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pop hard and tuck your knees up
Dec 28 2010 5:07PM
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VT_scratch
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this made me laugh



try and pop off the lip rather than just going fast enough to make the landing. it might allow you to have more control over yourself in the air
Dec 28 2010 5:11PM
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