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Easy Q for advanced skiiers

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viestux
Posts: 25 - Karma: 54
When you hit a kicker, how do you pop? When I hit the kicker I always try to pop hard, but if I pop hard I am unable to bend my knees, because my legs are extended because of the popping... so I am unable to huck... How do you do it?
Dec 10 2005 3:54PM
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ECfreeski3
Posts: 12019 - Karma: 126
dont over analyze it, just do whats natural and pop off the jump, it should be instinctive pretty much. dont think about it too much and you should do fine
Dec 10 2005 3:58PM
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grubix2
Posts: 2628 - Karma: 25
^ exactly what he said, you'll get the feel of it, but like it's sort of one motion, tuck down, extend legs, then immediately pull legs up.
Dec 10 2005 4:08PM
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$tezzyStu
Posts: 1139 - Karma: 11
easy wway to get a feeling is doing 180's off rollers, makes you pop right or you crash
Dec 10 2005 4:10PM
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CBROOKS
Posts: 4979 - Karma: 10,708
its natural to me now, dont pop mad hard just give it a nice up and make sure its at the right time, and if your hucking just set harder, a bigger pop wont help that much
Dec 10 2005 4:26PM
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steevner
Posts: 4502 - Karma: 47
less thinking, learn from ur mistakes. if u land on u face, pop more off the front of yer skis, if u land backseat, pop more off ur tails
Dec 10 2005 4:28PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
Pop like popcorn nukka.
Dec 10 2005 4:38PM
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dirtybryan
Posts: 270 - Karma: 10
Never thought about it this way, but I think that would be th perfect way to teach someone.
Dec 10 2005 4:49PM
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andrewkane
Posts: 364 - Karma: 10
poop dont pop.
Dec 10 2005 5:25PM
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BK
Posts: 2353 - Karma: 1,122
set a little carve off the lip. you can pop hard but as soon as you get in the air the weightlessness associated with flying should allow your knees to gently come up to your chest.
Dec 10 2005 6:44PM
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Latch
Posts: 499 - Karma: 10
Go faster and just put pressure in the fronts of your boots and release it when you hit the lip. That way you're still in an athletic position, and you also have the air you need.
Dec 10 2005 7:01PM
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squibble
Posts: 4569 - Karma: 104
poping isnt necesarily for more air, its mostly just to set your self in the air, with good and stable position. cant splain but its more of a trial and error thing
Dec 10 2005 7:46PM
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hollygrove
Posts: 7845 - Karma: 93
well said.
Dec 10 2005 7:56PM
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stylishskier
Posts: 658 - Karma: 11
as people said before, keep forward pressure on your shins/tongues of the boots, maybe set a slight carve and stiffen your legs for the pop, its not about an abrupt jumping motion, its about releasing into whatever trick you are doing

Im not all about the gorilla steeze I see kids doen these days but I like to stay compact (ready for impact?) haha
just be careful about the speed/pop issue I tend to overexagerate my pop which means I need less speed almost always contrary to what I think
Dec 11 2005 4:58PM
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STAUSS
Posts: 8232 - Karma: 3,311
lean back. release.
Dec 11 2005 4:59PM
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Scoszko
Posts: 508 - Karma: 11
^well said
Dec 11 2005 5:00PM
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skisebski
Posts: 5970 - Karma: 21
dont huck
Dec 11 2005 5:06PM
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r5tommy
Posts: 3608 - Karma: 89
just jump alittle dude...
Dec 11 2005 5:07PM
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duhamelski
Posts: 3842 - Karma: 192
it mostly where you place your weight. just mess around for a couple days and you will nail a "perfect pop". you just get the hang of it after a while
Dec 11 2005 5:27PM
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skifree919
Posts: 5842 - Karma: 35
butt ski off the jump and then once you get into the air, place your poles on top of your head so they look like moose horns. Then make a stupid noise and wipe out adn then stand on the lip of the jump for a while. After that, buy a starter jacket and wear it.
Dec 11 2005 5:36PM
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e.will
Posts: 1981 - Karma: 967
you dont want to tuck down, that eats up your pop, always bring legs up
Dec 11 2005 6:07PM
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heavymetalwinner
Posts: 655 - Karma: 11
same as jumping on a tramp. pop off the balls of your feet. when you get the hang of it you can change it up to popping past your toes on way back on your heals for nollies and ollies.
Dec 11 2005 6:12PM
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