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What do you do to not injure yourself?

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the_hawk_of_europe
Posts: 510 - Karma: 51
a guy i know jumped too far the last week and landed in the flat...now he has a broken back and is in a wheelchair...so what do you do to not injure yourself?any tips?

Mar 16 2005 8:45AM
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Lateralis
Posts: 1228 - Karma: 332
you dont fucken do stupid shit thats how



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Mar 16 2005 9:09AM
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MarkieR
Posts: 5337 - Karma: 98
knowing how to fall and having good air awareness to keep your feet under you is very important, but that can only help you to an extent, overshooting and breaking your back seems to be inevitable. not much prevention, besides checking the jump more effectively and not overshooting.

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Mar 16 2005 9:13AM
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ArmadaBC
Posts: 464 - Karma: 10
Breaking your back is not inevitable use your head and know your limits and you can prevent the really bad stuff

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Mar 16 2005 9:16AM
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Annabelle
Posts: 647 - Karma: 10
dont do drugs and ski at the same time

smile like you mean it -the killers-
Mar 16 2005 9:43AM
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skifiend
Posts: 2063 - Karma: 13
staying in shape will help avoid injuries


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Mar 16 2005 9:43AM
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Lateralis
Posts: 1228 - Karma: 332
or actually hitting the jump multiple times straight airing it to get familiar to the distance and amount of air. thats what i do and when i do fall its always like on hip and thigh so it doesnt hurt that much



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Mar 16 2005 9:53AM
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Switchstyle
Posts: 1194 - Karma: 11
just be smart and stay in shape

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Mar 16 2005 10:13AM
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J.D.
Posts: 21362 - Karma: 5,143
Well, speaking personally, I wear this:

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Seems to work pretty well.


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Mar 16 2005 11:45AM
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40calGlockSkier
Posts: 176 - Karma: 9
The safest thing to do is sit in the chair in front of your computer and just tell everyone how good you are instead of risking injury. Alot easier on the body, and the refridgerator is always very close.


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Mar 16 2005 12:28PM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13106 - Karma: 18,906
Do moguls?



Responsability,what's that?
Mar 16 2005 12:30PM
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michiganjibber
Posts: 587 - Karma: 61
If you're pushing yourself, you will get hurt no matter what you do. That's a fact. If you haven't gotten hurt bad, you're pussying out, straight up.




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Mar 16 2005 12:31PM
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whashisface
Posts: 298 - Karma: 10
My mate wears a lifejacket and a motocross helmet for protection. He swears it helps but it's a flourescent yellow 80s lifejacket and looks hillarious.

He also has race knee pads made from traffic cones and finger guards made from milk bottles!

Mar 16 2005 12:55PM
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Marg
Posts: 1385 - Karma: 748
get your legs super strong


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Mar 16 2005 1:26PM
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mountsnowgirl
Posts: 132 - Karma: 10
sometimes we pay for the risks we take. when we are "defying gravity" gravity sometimes bites back. overshooting sucks--it can happen to anybody. so its kinda like craps. if I overshoot which I am pretty careful not to (busted acl once already) but if i do i try to make sure I match my skkis up to the ground and land centered. getting stronger would help too but Im lazy....



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Mar 16 2005 1:38PM
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LittleJibber16
Posts: 1492 - Karma: 15
i try not to worry about it but that doesn't always work, and skiing is not as fun if you are really cautious and don't try new things in my opinion


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Mar 16 2005 2:23PM
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a-line
Posts: 970 - Karma: 10
don't go big

think about manatees. that's what I do.

Mar 16 2005 2:35PM
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Hctiws_iks
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 25
getting strong AND flexible will help alot with serious injuries,
as for bruies breaks and what not,
be relaxed when you fall,
and try to picture before hand how to avoid the worst kinds of falls.
this relaly helps on urban kinds of stuff,
like if there is something after the rail,
make sure you have think about it so you can dodge it afterwords.
and practice, the long you ski, and the more you fall,
the better you will get at it.
i dont fall off jumps much, so i suck at it so i tend to eat shit when i fall.
rails on the other hand i dont get hurt too much on.
prolly cause i rollerblade too, and know how to avoid eating shit on rails from that


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Mar 16 2005 2:42PM
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Ghost
Posts: 7116 - Karma: 339
Just know your boundaries and respect them. Be smart, know your limits, and then push them.

But you have to take it one step at a time. There are many pros out there who haven't had any bad injuries and it's not because they are pussying out or not trying hard enough, but because they progress. One step at a time.

As you come into a jump, understand it. Understand that there is risk and what could happen if you screw up. So then take it seriously and do whatever it takes not to screw up.

I think if you really visualize everything in your head beforehand you are going to be just fine.

Remember progression comes one step at a time.

Mar 16 2005 2:53PM
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attitashfreestyle29
Posts: 3070 - Karma: 209
don't fall

Mar 16 2005 2:59PM
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frp1080
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be a pussy

Mar 16 2005 3:04PM
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onnen
Posts: 16 - Karma: 10
u can get by doin half ass shit on little jumps...but if u are gonna throw down intense shit make sure u commit all the way cuz if u are hesitant bout it u def will get fucked

Mar 16 2005 3:12PM
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eastAR5
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i just dont try anything that i dont feel comfortable with. id rather be a pussy and come back later and kill it, than break my arm going balls out

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Mar 16 2005 3:16PM
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undercover_skier
Posts: 1079 - Karma: 160
i just stay at home, its to dangerous to go out. might get hit by a car or the plane just may fall from the shy, or the chairlift cable might snap.





GET UP FROM YOU COMPUTORS AND CATCH SOME AIR, GRIND A FEW RAILS, RIDE A PIPE OR JUST DO A FEW RUNS WITH YOUR FRIENDS.
Mar 16 2005 3:18PM
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Rapt0r
Posts: 2041 - Karma: 10
Padded rooms.

Mar 16 2005 4:20PM
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RetardedMuffin
Posts: 60 - Karma: 11
Drink lots of milk every day and stretch before you ride park. On your first run do a straight air to get the feel of speed. If you do this any injuries you get will be for genuine reasons rather than for dumb shit like overshooting or knuckling

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Mar 16 2005 4:36PM
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Ahmets_Brother
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DONT CASE BIG JUMPS

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Mar 16 2005 4:40PM
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jc_dunn
Posts: 1014 - Karma: 25
Don't overshoot... What i do now for a jump is follow in someones tracks... not behind them just follow their carve lines.




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Mar 16 2005 7:04PM
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eheath
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be a pussy and do 5 ft tables











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Mar 16 2005 7:13PM
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