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momentz
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hey guys i was wondering what tips you could give me on hitting jumps this year i am going to hit our biggest kicker! i have had trouble with waving my arms and such so i was wondering if you guys could give me tips on how to hit a kicker and how to get yourself to do it! btw i know i could of posted this in the trick tip cult but this area gets much more traffic so ya!

Oct 19 2011 7:15PM
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PJS.
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how big is the biggest kicker?
Oct 19 2011 7:16PM
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lukemeahan.
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Be physically able to hit it. Have strong legs, work out.
Oct 19 2011 7:17PM
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momentz
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the kicker is 35 feet i think.... btw i have strong legs! any other tips
Oct 19 2011 7:19PM
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_Ryan_
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just dont back out, i hit my largest kicker for the first time 2 years ago (45 feet) and all i had to do was just go strighet at it and not pussy out and your solid.. oh and pop off it to get more air and to make sure you land on the down slope
Oct 19 2011 7:23PM
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plorr
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Follow someone who knows the speed well.

Stay on the balls of your feet in an athletic stance to avoid going into the back seat.

Do a safety grab or a laid out shifty or something to keep from flailing.

Once you get comfortable with the speed, sack up and start spinning it. Once you start stomping tricks on big jumps you will hate hitting smaller ones. Its just such a better feeling.
Oct 19 2011 7:24PM
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PJS.
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find someone whos your weight and who hits the jump. Watch them when they clear it. Do they skate, do they scrub speed, straightline, where do they start? figure all those things out, then try to emulate them. And once you hit it you realize how easy it is. Did this last year when i hit my first 65'+ jump and it worked great.
Oct 19 2011 7:35PM
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Baloo
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threads for when i take my tricks bigger
Oct 19 2011 8:41PM
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-KJ-
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when i did my biggest trick i told myself not wave arms to push myself back... and i did a safety like one of the post above me works well!!
Oct 19 2011 8:43PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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i remember hitting a 65 foot jump at mount snow, definitely the biggest jump ive hit. i love that feeling right before you hit it and dont know exactly what the speed it, its terrifying, but it makes landing on the lander feel that much better.

all i did was center myself and make sure that i was conscious of the lander angle, i didnt pop too much (or at all i think), and i watched like 10 people hit it before i did just to see the speed and what to expect.
Oct 19 2011 8:47PM
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HeathR
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First thing you should do is watch someone else hit it. See what speed they took to make the landing and then double that. Make sure to take off with your weight on the back of your skis. Once you take off you want to throw your head back and look for the sky. It might seem counterintuitive but it works on bigger jumps.
Oct 19 2011 8:53PM
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SwitchMisty540
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this but i usually like to close my eyes as well...i'm afraid of heights
Oct 19 2011 10:56PM
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array.
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and who did you gauge you speed from?
Oct 19 2011 11:00PM
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PJS.
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idk, some jackass in front of me

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Oct 19 2011 11:36PM
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wheezy
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One tip I always try to remember when hitting big jumps for the first time is if you feel like your going to fast then you not... You always lose a fair bit of speed heading up the kicker so as you heading in, if your think your going to fast stay staunch, and let it rip

Countless times I have seen people hit their first big jump, wash speed at the last minute and then not make the landing
Oct 20 2011 12:39AM
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