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Problems jumping.

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Rip
Posts: 1158 - Karma: 3
Ok kids I used to be able to throw down, spin smoothly and grab my skis wherever I wanted to. This year however, I cannot spin and grab whatsoever. I can barely straight air. I realize popping may be my problem but I have tried everything in order to fix it. I know you cant fix me by talking on the internet, but anyone else out there know what I mean?
Dec 26 2006 4:41PM
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HeathR
Posts: 4357 - Karma: 1,379
I dont see how you could spin an grab and now cant even spin. Just start small with some 180s then threes of small jumps. You should get it back in no time.
Dec 26 2006 4:53PM
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AhrenStein
Posts: 1941 - Karma: 177
did you grow alot from last season. if you did that is prolly your problem. look forward to an injury filled season
Dec 26 2006 5:52PM
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CTripper
Posts: 6520 - Karma: 20
you probably spent way too much money on a cool looking jacket and spend too much time looking fly. your solution: learn how to ski.
Dec 26 2006 5:59PM
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killabees
Posts: 8558 - Karma: 494
hahaha
Dec 26 2006 6:11PM
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GNARnia
Posts: 1233 - Karma: 54
yea man i have the same problem. for me its timing, i have problems timing when to pop. u jus gotta stay forward and as ur toes come to the edge of the lip jump. as for grabs...i dno what to tell u. some times i can, sometimes i go for grabs and get way off balance and flail...any one know why?(this should also help the kid who started the thread, so i aint jackin it)
Dec 26 2006 6:15PM
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Rez4frederick
Posts: 4740 - Karma: 40
Stand up straight, not gorilla style until you get better.  Just try to dial the speed, I like to wait and watch other people hit a jump and usually go faster if needed which is usually the case.  Just find a small safe jump and start there.
Dec 26 2006 6:18PM
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andrewbressette
Posts: 134 - Karma: 11
I'm more on my way up the trick list the 1st time... but what really helped me get my 3's dialed in was being able to stomp real slow 180s... once I could spin 180, spot the landing, and stomp it w/ ample time.. the 3 was just the next step, a slightly harder pop... lookin' over the shoulder a bit longer...

I havn't yet, but I'm figuring once I get the 3's liek 2nd nature the 5 will coem the same way.. gl
Dec 26 2006 8:53PM
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whattheshit
Posts: 6562 - Karma: 107
keep your hands out in front of you.
Dec 26 2006 9:05PM
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jamesmccormick
Posts: 1481 - Karma: 17
just do it over and over again and get comfortable, you just arent used to it yet this season. for spinning make sure you can spin with your head up, even try to look at something while you are spinning. thats what really helped me, just stay straight up, and once you get really comfortable go for crazier grabs and off axis stuff
Dec 26 2006 9:19PM
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(fujative)
Posts: 332 - Karma: 14
probably spent too much time watchin vids on newschoolers where there are a lot of sick skiers that make everything look all too easy and lost your own groove when you got back on the slopes
Dec 26 2006 10:49PM
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oiECSoi
Posts: 1447 - Karma: 10
practice all it is... HIKE AND HUCK!
Dec 26 2006 10:52PM
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invader7
Posts: 5756 - Karma: 49
shit hows that work casue that sounds like mine so far?
Dec 26 2006 11:21PM
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Pigletpen
Posts: 1137 - Karma: 18
just go have fun.
go with your homies.
fun is the key to making spin. seriously.
go smile and ski, hit jumps and youll be rotating in no time.
Dec 26 2006 11:39PM
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unchyll
Posts: 4554 - Karma: 96
i had kinda the same problem last year i could like do spins and striaght airs but i sucked at grabbing fixed that tho........
wat are u skiing on
Dec 26 2006 11:45PM
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Alex_thedroog
Posts: 3433 - Karma: 2
Drop the poles for a little while and focus on getting your whole hand on the ski and then do it with spins and it will get a ton easier. I am prolly gunna get shit for the no pole thing but it helped me out a lot.
Dec 26 2006 11:54PM
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Casey
Posts: 7793 - Karma: 23,597
no poles makes you a solid susan in the air, but also: go off jump. repeat x 1000. jump until you hate jumping. then keep jumping. you do something enough times you get pretty comfortable with it. i had a similar problem I was tryin to progress too quickly and everything I was doing was etch a sketch. just make sure your foundation is solid.
Dec 27 2006 1:04AM
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wdbo.
Posts: 4935 - Karma: 173
i dont understand how you can regress so much
Dec 27 2006 1:06AM
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