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WI_Personallty
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I know I'll probably get a lot of crap for this, but I have a serious question.

Whenever I do straight airs on any jump, I always feel like I'm leaning back too far while in the air. Usually I am and I look like what happened to casabon at x games. Anybody know why?

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Mar 15 2012 2:16PM
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DaveOx
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Make sure you POP when you hit the lip of the jump. Helps set you in the right position.
Mar 15 2012 2:20PM
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ohboy
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Make sure you pop off your toes when you reach the end of the jump. Keep your head looking forward, not down. Keep you arms in front of you.
Mar 15 2012 2:23PM
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WI_Personallty
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okay thanks. I thought not popping enough was the problem. Thanks for the help
Mar 15 2012 2:31PM
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joshua
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If your spinning on big jumps and backslapping, focus on a good smooth pop and leaning forward in your boots. For straight airing, just pop better I guess and lean forward more, don't take off in the backseat.
Mar 15 2012 2:37PM
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WI_Personallty
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I have no problem spinning. I was a snowboarder so all teh flips and spins are down, but it was just different for rails and take offs. I'm not going off the jump back seat if that's what you think. It's just in the air, but thatnk for the help.
Mar 15 2012 2:46PM
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TheGnarwhal
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Best tip would be to get in the right position to start with.. Practice cruising around groomers on center.. Line your whole body up right in the center - I like to 'hang' on the tongues of my boots at all times, it gets you set in the right stance.. Keeping your arms out infront is also a good way to get in the right stance!
Mar 15 2012 2:54PM
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WI_Personallty
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okay well I've done the cruising thing already and there is like a roller on one of the runs outside the park so I practiced popping off that before hitting jumps in the park so I think that popping more and keeping pressure on my toes will help. Thanks for the suggestion.
Mar 15 2012 3:11PM
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KillaSteeze
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having your hands infront of you helps alot, sometimes if you just do tail grabs its leaves you abit backseat
Mar 15 2012 4:20PM
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WI_Personallty
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okay thanks. Sometime its hard to get a tail grab because my skis are a bit too tall and I'm not real flexible.
Mar 15 2012 4:49PM
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Crispy.
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Also make sure when you take off your feet are at a pretty good distance apart, your hands are in front of your body, and your shins are touching the tongue of your boot.
Mar 15 2012 4:51PM
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