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Coming back after a big fall

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jfletcher
Posts: 1208 - Karma: 188
So i took a big fall a couple of weeks ago attemping a 270 on to a handrail, its not a huge deal like a broke my femur overshooting a jump but i smashed my goggles and hit my head pretty hard (even with a helmet). I want to get the 270 on but after a fall like that i can't get the confidence, even if i know what i did wrong. Any tips for how to try the trick again after a bad fall?

Dec 24 2008 12:34PM
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A.R.
Posts: 1111 - Karma: 11
i know how you feel man. just chill for a while, then go at the trick again in a week or so.
i never let the trick get the better of me. just keep trying untill its second nature
Dec 24 2008 12:36PM
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C.R.E.A.M
Posts: 2989 - Karma: 4,610
practice on the smallest rail you can find to get the spin on lock (maybe even a box) , that's what i did and it worked for me.
Dec 24 2008 12:37PM
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emopoppins
Posts: 3996 - Karma: 269
get more speed and go for the 450 on. works everytime and it should fix your problem.
Dec 24 2008 1:15PM
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ride-rider
Posts: 1761 - Karma: 20
I just take some laps just crusing.  Just get your mind off of park for a bit, when you get back its like a fresh start.  Always helps me.
Dec 24 2008 2:03PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
That's something everyone has problems with.  It's all a mental thing, you dont' wanna go back and do it again till you have your confidence.  You gotta work on visualizing the trick, picture it in your head and once you feel relatively comfortable try it on the smallest rails you can find, then work your way up
Dec 24 2008 2:50PM
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WhiteBurd
Posts: 1127 - Karma: 98
i know what you mean exactly, i did some internal damage last year doing it but i had done it before on a down rail but i was just being stupid and wasnt trying very hard and was to comfortable doing it.  i bruised my spleen and some other stuff and had to go to the er cause i was peeing some blood.  now i know not to let my guard down
Dec 24 2008 4:11PM
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FMeissner
Posts: 490 - Karma: 85
I would see how you feel about it when you actually get to the rail again.  If you feel confident going for it again, then go for it.  If you aren't confident, don't do it, because if you don't commit you'll mess up again.  I just tried my first backflip since I broke my leg last February, and almost had it on the second try but messed up and landed on my neck on the third try, I couldn't even move my head for the rest of the day.  I know what went wrong (the jump was really not big enough to spin them comfortably), so when I get a bigger jump, I'll go for them again.  But if I don't feel confident when I get there, I won't do it.
Dec 24 2008 4:23PM
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KeithB.
Posts: 608 - Karma: 12
I had a terrible crash in 05. Shattered scapula, compressed vertebre, 5 broken ribs, punctured lung. It felt like a job to get out and ski at first, but eventually it was fun again and finally I started to progress again. I new I would start having fun eventually, and soon enough I was. Just keep trying and eventually you will pick up where you left off, and you may not even realize you were ever off your game. Hope this makes sense to you.
Dec 24 2008 8:56PM
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