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Anyone know main thing to stay balanced staight airing big kickers?

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snl093
Posts: 251 - Karma: 11
for some reason when i straight air i lose balance
Oct 6 2011 10:32PM
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bikerocker
Posts: 1427 - Karma: 461
Pop. Set. Grab. Four-point.
Oct 6 2011 10:34PM
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snl093
Posts: 251 - Karma: 11
four point?
Oct 6 2011 10:40PM
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LittleFoot
Posts: 1667 - Karma: 57
a little top heavy are we?

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Oct 6 2011 11:00PM
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bnewbs6
Posts: 1919 - Karma: 1,462
Pop on balance. WAIT for the grab. Hold the grab. Do NOT look down. Spot landing but dont stare at it. See it then look up. four point.
Or just do what i do and dont straight air... ha jk
Oct 6 2011 11:28PM
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jamodeo
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erlacker
Oct 6 2011 11:32PM
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Sklar
Posts: 8864 - Karma: 31,612
Stay forward.
My experience with this is from skicross, whee you make a big downward and forward move off the jumps
Oct 6 2011 11:32PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,883
The number one reason for unbalanced airs....backseat skiing...ironically, it's also a main reason for shin bang.

I found the best thing to do is to make sure to keep you weight slightly forward and your shins into the front for your boots (when people say "four point" this is kinda what they're talking about, also referred to as "gorila steeze", it's keeping you upper body forward with your arms infront of you, so you look kinda like a gorila). Also, pop up, it'll prevent you from feeling like your falling back. Remember kickers are angled so if you don't lean forward and pop up your body will maintain the angle of the jump (or go back more if you're skiing backseat to much), and you'll feel very off balance and start "rolling down the windows".
Oct 6 2011 11:35PM
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why
Posts: 2064 - Karma: 65
listen to Hard In Da Paint by Waka Flacka Flame for perfect strait airs :3
Oct 6 2011 11:47PM
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twsnow22
Posts: 1285 - Karma: 488
carve as you come off the lip.
Oct 6 2011 11:48PM
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LeadThug420
Posts: 869 - Karma: 26
Straight-air imba.  Upper-body OP.  Buff leg strength.
Oct 6 2011 11:48PM
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Skiingsnow
Posts: 1567 - Karma: 797
buy full tilts, its the only way


but seriously, i just hit them a few times and feel more comfortable and therefore more stable each time
Oct 7 2011 12:03AM
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dirty.
Posts: 736 - Karma: 69
dont be the jumps bitch and just let it send you flying in the air. you gotta pop of that shit and fucking own it with a spread eagle or daffy...or spraffy
Oct 7 2011 12:22AM
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razors-chaz
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,250
Follow previous mentioned advice but i love to cosack instead of straight air and if the jumps big enough yoi can do some p white triples
Oct 7 2011 3:38AM
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ORDEAL
Posts: 6386 - Karma: 75
this


and also dont stare down at the ground the entire time
Oct 7 2011 7:25AM
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Flying~Squirrel
Posts: 6494 - Karma: 192
gotta be in charge of the kicker. dont let that fucker be the boss of you! go in at a slight angle on a little carve, pop forward, keep one hand reaching forward for the tip of your ski, and snag a nasty tail grab and tweak that mother fucker till it snaps your ski. afterbang.
Oct 7 2011 8:37AM
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Newschool_Pope
Posts: 2473 - Karma: 267
2 things for me: first you need to pop a little and put pressure agains the front of your boot. just gently, not too much. the second important thing is to keep your arms infront of your body.
Oct 7 2011 9:41AM
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Jooky
Posts: 1239 - Karma: 37
Bring your elbows in front of your body and try to touch your knees to them.  This will keep you in a good body position.
Oct 7 2011 10:02AM
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BROSEIDON
Posts: 3702 - Karma: 1,495
Stronger core
Oct 7 2011 10:06AM
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Andreas_
Posts: 210 - Karma: 21
Threads
Oct 7 2011 10:48AM
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cheener12
Posts: 2881 - Karma: 5,884
lol gorilla steeze
Oct 7 2011 12:48PM
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EmperorKuzco
Posts: 6660 - Karma: 254
definitely definitely this.
Oct 7 2011 1:35PM
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AGOF
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 3,602
lean back as far as you can and dont pop at all. if anything, suck up the lip
Oct 7 2011 1:36PM
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CrotchKiller
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Oct 7 2011 1:49PM
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