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californiagrown
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so im talking about when you basically sit down on the tails of your skis.  whenever i do this my skis get super squirelly and i catch edges and crash.  so what the hell is wrong with me?
Jan 2 2009 1:25AM
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KNUCKifyouBUCK
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well for starters you may be drunk? orrrr you may be putting to much weight on your tails, what skis/where are your bindings mounted? ive never head a problem with it, you shouldnt actually be sitting on your skis either you should just be liek sitting back... its a good way to tear your acl also, be careful.
Jan 2 2009 1:28AM
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narwhal
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Like mini tuck?
Jan 2 2009 1:49AM
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jsaya_SagStraps
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idk, i have squirrely (however you spell it) anthems and ive always been fine. considering you have to do it to clear most jumps at my  mt, i kinda used to it.
Jan 2 2009 1:55AM
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californiagrown
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yeah like when you go into a full squat, ass to the floor, and wrap yer arms around your shins
Jan 2 2009 2:17AM
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KNUCKifyouBUCK
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i think your doing way to much of a tuck breh , you shouldnt be wrapping your hands around your shins at all of course you have no control if your holding around your shins, then you cant move your feet and yout all crunched and shit. i just sit deep and put my hands hanging over my knees, i think your just sitting back wayyyy tooo far with your wieght too forward.
Jan 2 2009 2:24AM
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Willard
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are you using poles to stay balanced
Jan 2 2009 1:00PM
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DietCoke
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I mean when I do it and go all the way down, like ass on the snow, it feels pretty unstable, but youre usually just going straight anyway, so it doesnt really matter. 

if you're worried about control then yeah, just go down closer to a downhill tuck and keep your weight forward more so you can still carve. 

the coolest is still when you go down and let your back drag on the snow and just stare at the sky.

Jan 2 2009 1:50PM
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Willard
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yes

Jan 2 2009 2:12PM
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wh@t
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yo bitch legs aint strong enough bitch!
Jan 2 2009 2:15PM
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dylansiggers
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Are you acctually siting down on the tails of your skis? Like Putting Pressure on them? cause that could fuck you up
Jan 2 2009 3:04PM
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BULLSEMEN
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Maybe you just suck at skiing.
Jan 2 2009 10:09PM
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Wis_Skier_23
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what???explain
Jan 2 2009 10:28PM
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Canuker
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hahahaha,

i love kamikaze tucks and ive never had a problem with falling over, your prob in to much of a ball.

Jan 2 2009 10:54PM
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TechnoPotamus
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because you're leaning back so far and your ankles are jammed in your boots there is a lot of pressure across your knees. so if you were going pretty fast and wrecked its possible you could mess up your knees. it's a stretch but i'm sure its possible.
Jan 2 2009 10:58PM
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KNUCKifyouBUCK
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so your bombing down and you fall to the side but your knees are still bent it basically acts like a lever that is bent too far, your feet are strapped in and there is a massive amount of wieght (upper body) which converts to pressure being put on your knee and acl which is your connection point and generally it just pops...

...there was a massive article in the new york times about gapers falling down going slow and they fall to the side while their skis are planted flat on the ground and their acl's pop
Jan 2 2009 11:06PM
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ASkierNamedJaymz
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true that

dont acutally sit on your tails.

Jan 2 2009 11:10PM
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Wis_Skier_23
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i guess, but i do it all the time although my boots come up pretty far on my calves so it might make me a lil more stable than someone with a boot cut lower, and i sorta rest on the tips of my bindings (I have Jesters so they stick up pretty far) not sure if this makes it easier for me but its just a possibility
Jan 3 2009 12:04AM
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KNUCKifyouBUCK
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the point is really its just not that healthy to put that much pressure on your knees while they absorb impact and what not... i still tuck with my knee brace on but i def dont sit down and bomb a hill like i used too
Jan 3 2009 12:09AM
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FreeBallin
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work on it
Jan 3 2009 8:38AM
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