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How do you get comfortable hitting jumps?

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Chubz.
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Ok so I always either flip out in the air or just completly bail out. The jumps at my 'hill' are fairly small compared to bigger mountains. Mountains that have 35+ft jumps. My hill has like 15 footers. But I can handle jumping high on tramps. Anyways what can i do to get comfortable hitting larger jumps. Just nut up and go for it?
Dec 29 2010 2:15AM
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Mr_pretzel
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keep jumping.
Dec 29 2010 2:17AM
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Heyawhatsup
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Probably just nut up and do it over and over again and you'll get used to it.
Dec 29 2010 2:18AM
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ASkierNamedJaymz
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pretty much just keep jumping.  you dony have to go super huge or fast, just make the landing and repeat until it feels great.  Also try throwing in a basic grab (safety or mute) to help stop the flailing,
Dec 29 2010 2:19AM
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Chubz.
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Ok thanks k++
Dec 29 2010 2:25AM
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openmindportrait
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yeah i need help on this

Dec 29 2010 2:26AM
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Mestenberg
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hitting them
Dec 29 2010 2:37AM
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p-fo
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hitting them. focus on something other than the fact that youre hitting a "big" jump like your pop. work on popping really well because that determines how much control you will have in the air. you have to mentally think its not a big deal either. skiing is 80-90% mental
Dec 29 2010 2:44AM
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Bonzalo
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Well i get commfortable just jumping it, but sometimes undershooting it makes me super comfortable and overshooting it too, i dont know why hahaha.
Dec 29 2010 3:06AM
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AssMunch
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Oh yeah I just looove overshooting to flat !
Dec 29 2010 3:16AM
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Kangbang
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first few times i hit the jumps at my mountain, its kinda sketchy, then i get the speed down and its smooth.
Dec 29 2010 3:59AM
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CousinEddie
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Don't even think about it...just go! Ask someone how much speed you need cuz knuckling is never fun...and when going off try bend your knees, keep your feet in a stable positon, and when your get in the air tighten your core muscles to avoid going crazy in the air....as far as getting comfortable to go off it...just have the mentality when you get off the lift like "Okay, I'm gonna hit the jump"
Dec 29 2010 9:39AM
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Out2Pasture
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I like to just ride bye before I hit a jump the first time to get an idea on what the run in is like and just before the start of the landing I do a little hop into the landing to get an idea for the angle of it.   Once you have your head wrapped around the size of the jump and the angle of the landing you just got to go for it.  

That's what works for me hope it can help you

Dec 29 2010 9:53AM
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Troy.
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No idea, I'm in the same boat
Dec 29 2010 10:32AM
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sampsihoyos
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keep your weight forward as you take off. for the longest time i would land backseat because i was on my heels as i went off
Dec 29 2010 10:35AM
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yuck
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if other people are hitting the jump, ask if you can follow one of em in to get the speed right. im sure the person won't mind unless theyre a chud

just hit jumps more often and your air sense will naturally develop till youre comfortable
Dec 29 2010 10:42AM
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AGOF
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this is key, it also makes a huge difference when you start to spin, the first few times you try a three it will feel way more out of control
Dec 29 2010 10:43AM
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-Marc-
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It also helps if the jump is well built, I got used to hitting super poppy jumps with really flat landings, then when I went to the mountains, and its an amazing feeling hitting a 60+ foot jump to a really smooth landing. It helps alot if you throw a safety grab in there or just a really smooth daffy, just play around with different things in the air, and hike the jump for a while, youll get it!
Dec 29 2010 11:18AM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
pop it
prebang
stomp
afterbang
truth
Dec 29 2010 11:28AM
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Moonshine
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yeah. once i got past the 80% mental aspect, doubles were easy





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Dec 29 2010 11:30AM
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THUGwife
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man up. take it to flat. everything else after that will seem better.
Dec 29 2010 11:42AM
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.Midwest
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There was a thread somewhere on here for help with 270s out, and the guy said to focus on a stick of butter. Might just be me, but it helped with my 270s on.

Haven't tried it on jumps, because at my hill we pretty much have little 4 foot kickers, or 20 footers+, and I'm a little scared to do anything besides straight air on the big ones. I really want to go for a big 3 though.

long story short:
-distract yourself (stick of butter)
-watch someone else (get a friend that's better than you)
-get the speed down (straight air it!)
-build up (no doubles on your first hit)
Dec 29 2010 12:13PM
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iSmokeweed
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if you wear a helmet, just tap you pools on it. like a cat, you be startled and filled with adrenalin. the "fight or flight" reaction will trigger, and hopefully you are a fighter and you will attack the jump, and slay it.
Dec 29 2010 12:26PM
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315jibber94
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ok, not beingg a prick, but c'mon, how high and how far can you jump on a 15ft jump... lol

nut up and go for it, after you land it a few times youll get comfortable on it and not care... practice boner airs and it will force you to not freak out in the air haha

Dec 29 2010 12:27PM
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Shlogan
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once you get really confident that you have the right speed it will get better. make sure your not worried about missing the sweet spot and itll be pretty easy to keep your calm. try following someone into the jump.
Dec 29 2010 12:46PM
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niSE7EN
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i had the same problem it was on 15-20 feet jumps, hucking and doing a grab, keeping hands below the waist area makes everything so much better. makes 30 feet jumps so much easier. lovin it how you have so much float time when huckin it.
Dec 29 2010 12:53PM
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lanny94
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plain and simple but perfect
Dec 29 2010 12:56PM
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General_Ripper
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Next time your on a tramp just jump forward as your doing a trick, not strait up that should give you a better feeling. But now that ur in the season just lap the park and get used to it
Dec 29 2010 1:04PM
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.jersey
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I've been skiing at Killington for 5 years now and i only feel comfortable jumping there. Idk why. Unfortunately they just opened one of their parks today but i hurt myself so i gotta stay off the jumps for a while
Dec 29 2010 6:02PM
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starrdog7
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always speed check the jumps first, ask or just drop behind some one else hitting it and stick right at there speed, don't hit the jump speed check to the side and watch where the guy in front just landed. If they land on the ramp you have a good guide for the speed you need, I usually say go that little bit quicker though as the guys you follow usually pop more than a first timer will as they are tense, so you will need that little bit of extra speed to clear the knuckle, nothing worse than falling short and bouncing down the ramp!! but grow a pair see your self doing it in your head and just go, commit 100% or risk injury.
Dec 31 2010 2:17AM
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alaskasteez
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Honestly, whether you're jumping or trying out a trick for the first time it all comes down to one thing-  COMMITMENT.  You have to simply nut up, turn your tips down hill, and go for it.  As soon as you start to second guess yourself you are going to get hurt.  Quite of few people have accurately provided advice about watching more experienced skiers to get the speed down etc.- don't get me wrong those things definitely help- but the number one thing is to completely commit to the jump/trick.
Dec 31 2010 3:46AM
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ReignMan
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I just say as i'm approaching "Your the greatest and now your getting better". helps with commitment. also visualize what it will look and feel like. Make sure you are popping of the jump right as well.
Dec 31 2010 2:21PM
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Logey.
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i always talk to my self as im riding up to a jump or rail. Helps me commit more which is more comfortable for me
Dec 31 2010 2:30PM
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Dustin.
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Hit jumps a lot.  And try little grabs and shiftys to gain some body awareness as you get more comfortable.  The jumps I hit at Breckenridge are as big as 70 feet this year, but since I've been hitting jumps like that for a few years it's no big deal anymore.  Just a lot of fun.  I definitely remember what it was like to be terrified while screaming into a jump a little bigger than I was used to though.  It goes away I promise!
Dec 31 2010 2:35PM
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Puzzled
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WTF, care to explain?
Dec 31 2010 4:18PM
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Sam.Carson
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just dont hit the knuckle cause that can ruin your day fast so go to the jump with enough speed and stomp it.

Dec 31 2010 8:49PM
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.RYAN66
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if you are shaky in the air one thing i do is grab that slows me down and that way i dont have flailing arms. and remember when you are going in that it is better to have more speed then less, it hurts more to knuckle then to overshoot it. and just build up your confidence start small and work your way up.
Jan 1 2011 8:29AM
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J..H
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keep jumping, sack up
Jan 1 2011 9:29AM
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KennyC
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its funny how if you clear your mind and dont overthink the trick how easy they come. after i did a 3 a couple years back it just started a chain reaction to 270s on, off, 5s etc. once you know its possible and that you can do it, progression is just as easy as the trick you just learned.
Jan 1 2011 11:01AM
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easternskiing_
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Listen to music.. Its way better then thinking about butter? Anyway it helps alot and it helps you lock into more what your doing.
Jan 1 2011 11:12AM
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Emma_Watson
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threads lol.
Jan 1 2011 11:33AM
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3R1C
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follow someone in.
Jan 1 2011 5:22PM
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Stickity
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have someone follow you?
Jan 1 2011 5:24PM
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JahJahBinks
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How did you get comfortable walking, talking to a group, shitting in public, swimming, and anything else that you learned. You did it over and over again, and it's the same way with jumps. Hit them over and over again.
Jan 1 2011 5:25PM
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.squirrely.
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i kinda got the same problem.  i can hit big jumps and do grabs off them but thats it.  i am so scared to try to spin off anything bigger than a kicker.
Jan 1 2011 7:02PM
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Legoman
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Straight air them a few times maybe do a safety grab or something, make sure your in a balanced position when you take off, if your not your not gonna be balanced in the air.

Other than that I actually find it scarier when im straight airing something rather than spinning as you kind of switch off about how big the jump is and just focus on doing your trick.

Jan 1 2011 7:18PM
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no_steeze
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dont think about the fact that you're in the air and you have been for a while. as soon as you look down and realize you're still way the fuck up there you'll flail and die
Jan 1 2011 7:20PM
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B.Lyfe
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Coke always helps... not.

Just keep hitting them over and over. start with smaller ones you like and just keep stepping it up. took me 3 years to go from 10ft gaps to 65ft. and 65ftrs still scare me especially when spinning
Jan 1 2011 8:52PM
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skibeest
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As you said, just nut up and do it. Pop, look at your landing, bend your knees, and ride away with some AFTABANG
Jan 1 2011 9:14PM
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Caleb.E
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just go from big to small
Jan 1 2011 10:32PM
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oil.
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hitting it definitely
Jan 1 2011 11:09PM
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