How to hit jumps

short answer: lean forward

medium answer: leeaann fooorrwaarrdddd

long answer: it's important when hitting a big jump, as in many times in skiing, to lean forward, push those shins against the tongues of your boots, and have an aggressive stance, core flexed, like you're about to tackle someone, with your hands in front of you. make a solid pop to help compose yourself in the air, and look for that landing. if you're getting used to bigger airs than you're comfy with, it can sometimes help to kinda kill time by shiftying or spreading your legs a little bit

again, don't be straight up like you would be standing in your sneakers, with your weight on your heels, center of gravity going down your back, through your legs, down to your heels. instead your center of gravity should be a line going down from your head, through your shoulders which are a bit hunched forward, down through your knees, and down to your toes. get it?

For me its super important to get a good pop to stay balanced in the air.

Technically if you go fast enough you won’t have to worry about landing at all and that’s what keeps me from windmilling

ButteredToast.Technically if you go fast enough you won’t have to worry about landing at all and that’s what keeps me from windmilling

Lol

Its all about getting a good pop off the lip. Practice by doing a bunch of box jumps at the gym or even jumping up 3 or 4 stairs at a time at your house and use your peripheral vision to spot the landing while looking straight ahead. Going to your local pool and hitting the diving boards is really good practice as well, make sure again to always look forward and not down at the board when you jump. Its important to keep your eyes on the horizon too if you are doing a straight air or on axis spin. When I was on the CU freestyle program they basically taught us this methodology over and over until it becomes second nature.

SuspiciousFishIts all about getting a good pop off the lip. Practice by doing a bunch of box jumps at the gym or even jumping up 3 or 4 stairs at a time at your house and use your peripheral vision to spot the landing while looking straight ahead. Going to your local pool and hitting the diving boards is really good practice as well, make sure again to always look forward and not down at the board when you jump. Its important to keep your eyes on the horizon too if you are doing a straight air or on axis spin. When I was on the CU freestyle program they basically taught us this methodology over and over until it becomes second nature.

Huh. This is good to know. I've never been able to not windmill on bigger jumps while straight air speed checking. My arms don't calm down until I start grabbing or spinning.

Gotta try this

If its a big ol booter I'll rarely ever straight air. I always at least do a floater 3 to keep myself composed in the air. If youre not that comfortable with your 3s maybe you should be before trying to dial in big jumps.
If that's not the answer you're looking for I'd recommend keeping your elbows in and knees bent in the air with a slight forward lean.

Grab safety. If you hold onto your skis you can’t windmill

Rum_HamGrab safety. If you hold onto your skis you can’t windmill

ohhh shit lol

Rum_HamGrab safety. If you hold onto your skis you can’t windmill

Blunt is acceptable: la fa

Get a good pop, you wanna be fully extended by the end of the jump. Then suck in your legs and spot your landing.

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