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Hitting your dome-piece (head) alot...

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alpineplease
Posts: 2789 - Karma: 1,756
I seem to eat shit at least once a day where i hit my head pretty hard in the snow. I wear a Giro encore helmet, so i guess that helps, but shit, i try to do new shit every day, it just seems like whenever i fall, i hit my head. any tips on not hitting thaaa DOMEPIECE?
Feb 12 2007 4:42PM
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unchyll
Posts: 4554 - Karma: 96
Dude idunno like i always hit my head really hard all the time too with a helmet on and i really think it is making me stupider like i can actualy feel my knowledge and short term memory slipping away from me. I really dont know though, i think its pretty common
Feb 12 2007 4:45PM
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chickenwang
Posts: 5639 - Karma: 40
take smaller steps?
Feb 12 2007 4:51PM
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snowXrider540
Posts: 1182 - Karma: 12
i seriously think there is like a technique to falling...and i think im lucky enough to have it because i never get hurt too bad on some pretty big gaps or anything haha
Feb 12 2007 4:53PM
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DDrem.
Posts: 3552 - Karma: 24
a) dont spin upside down
b) dont flip halfway
Feb 12 2007 5:24PM
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doublexl
Posts: 8407 - Karma: 26
i never hit my head either, but ive hurt just about everything else this year.
Feb 12 2007 7:18PM
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scientist
Posts: 6920 - Karma: 347
I dnt have to much trouble with the head, just get some better air sense on tramp o leens.
Feb 12 2007 7:26PM
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Mr.O
Posts: 1582 - Karma: 23
stiffen your necken when your about to eat it so your head doesnt jolt at the ground
Feb 12 2007 7:30PM
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garrett.
Posts: 9304 - Karma: 3,670
you know your helmets getting put to good use when you have dents in it...
Feb 12 2007 7:35PM
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mark311
Posts: 508 - Karma: 21
yeah man, if you're falling that hard consistantly, you're definitely doing something wrong. you've got to learn how to take the fall, so that you're not just at the mercy of gravity.
Feb 12 2007 8:25PM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12808 - Karma: 1,945
practice on a trampoline or off a diving board before taking it to the slopes. also, when learning tricks, you might want to build a booter into some powpow.
Feb 12 2007 8:36PM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
yeah.
Feb 12 2007 8:43PM
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dozerr
Posts: 4007 - Karma: 403
knock on wood
Feb 12 2007 8:44PM
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WeK
Posts: 1894 - Karma: 11
Everytime I fall it looks like I just died but really I don't get hurt much, just bruises.

I basically let myself ragdoll even though I bet everyone looks at me thinking I'm on a suicide wish.

One thing I always do is if I'm trying a new rail or something, I don't put pole straps on, that way if I bail I just drop the poles instead of having it nail me in the stomach or even just get stuck in the snow in some awkward way
Feb 12 2007 8:45PM
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Dustin.
Posts: 13839 - Karma: 7,704
knock on wood, but I don't think I have ever hit my head, I always get beat up on the legs
Feb 12 2007 8:48PM
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inthewoods
Posts: 1074 - Karma: 111
give up smoking up man
Feb 12 2007 10:22PM
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DDrem.
Posts: 3552 - Karma: 24
^if your a girl, then why is your name blue??? huh? huh?
Feb 12 2007 10:33PM
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mtbakerteacher
Posts: 4185 - Karma: 20
1. When trying a new trick FIND SOME POW! Don't be trying new aerials in the park unless you know what you're doing. Ice is the worst, ground up is better than ice, slush is better than groomed, and pow just doesnt hurt.
2. Do the poles out of straps thing, I threw a big 5 in the park at my mountain and I have super loose straps, so one pole released but the other didn't and I landed on it and I have a giant bruise that hurts to walk on my upper thigh now. haha
3. Whenever possible, ski with somebody whose done the trick you want to try. You learn a lot about a trick just by watching, and knowingly or not you try to immitate their trick.
Try these things, maybe they'll help
Cheers!
Feb 12 2007 10:34PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 480
There's a technique to falling. I don't know how to teach it but it get's developed from practice. I've become quite good at it
Feb 12 2007 11:00PM
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Flo_Rida_2016
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wicked good advice. too bad i live on the east coast where there is no pow.
Feb 12 2007 11:04PM
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Steezysmurf
Posts: 1663 - Karma: 3
ya me too, im like a cat where i always land on my NOT head. ya smell me?
Feb 12 2007 11:12PM
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brennanmidwest
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i'd love to learn my tricks into pow...but im still in the midwest
Feb 12 2007 11:18PM
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KillerMonkey
Posts: 6435 - Karma: 108
I dont really hit my head and cant really picture how I would unless your trying inverted or corked stuff. Most of my falls consist of washing out on the landing or just landing wierd and flipping over.
Feb 12 2007 11:22PM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,086

Get a better helmet, with softer foam.

Start small, keep it steezy keep it safe.

Feb 12 2007 11:29PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 480
I think you mostly hit your head when you catch your edges. If you're going to land sideways at 450 or something try to land so your uphill edges dig in not your downhill edges. Stuff like that. It's hard to avoid sometimes though
Feb 12 2007 11:30PM
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alpineplease
Posts: 2789 - Karma: 1,756
hit it today at bear, on the american flag, first person to hit it, i hit a little ice chunk with my downhill ski, flipped, dropped about 8 feet to my back/head on the second run. GAY
Feb 14 2007 2:10AM
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lenzner
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come back to alpine where you won't have that problem
Feb 14 2007 2:12AM
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Powforbreakfast.
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someone above said you stiffen your neck.
that's retarded.  ragdoll, no hurt.  no pole straps on jumps/rails, only straps around 4 fingers when skiing around.  that way you can still drop them easily.
ragdoll's pretty legit though.  if you try to fight it, chances are you're gonna hurt something... most people are strong enough to hold themselves rigid on landings (like trying to stiffen your neck) but this puts mucho strain on your body, and your muscles can be stronger than your bones and ligaments.  just go limp.
Feb 14 2007 2:58AM
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lastxlight
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You don't want to be tight on landings dude.


I agree with learning on tramps
Feb 14 2007 3:12AM
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bret
Posts: 2845 - Karma: 833
what he said
Feb 14 2007 3:44AM
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HeathR
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maybe im luck or just a pussy but i havent hit my head on anything anytime ever while i was skiing, except when i was learning to snowboard a long time ago.
Feb 14 2007 9:18AM
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alpineplease
Posts: 2789 - Karma: 1,756
IM COMING!!! YES!!!!
Feb 15 2007 2:26PM
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-justice-
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when you go down try to roll rather than just ragdoll.
Feb 15 2007 2:31PM
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crunkasfuck
Posts: 752 - Karma: 352
stiffen you neck idk thats the only thing i can think off
Feb 15 2007 3:52PM
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big+white
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hitten your head is so gay
Feb 15 2007 3:54PM
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