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Love rails, suck at jumps

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HORK
Posts: 100 - Karma: 1,785
Ive become pretty comfortable on rails, can do front and back 2's off and switchups. But when it comes to jumps, im not comfortable at all. I can do some grabs but when I get a lot of air, i just feel helpless. And then when I land I just feel this huge shockwave and can hardly ever ride away with afterbang. I can do a very sloppy 3 but only on small jumps. How do people get good at aerials? or more comfortable with them
Jan 27 2014 7:10PM
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PsychedelicMoose
Posts: 792 - Karma: 3,568
I'm sorry for your loss.
Jan 27 2014 7:15PM
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270on420out
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Practice is the only way ^and fuck off
Jan 27 2014 7:20PM
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Emma_Watson
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i am the same way comrade. I trick very good on the railsyes. but when i trick off jump, I ski like spilt vodkayes. sochisochiguccivodka
Jan 27 2014 7:32PM
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Scotty_Boy
Posts: 777 - Karma: 1,449
Just keep jumping and hucking your meat off of everything you can find. Jumps are much more straightforward than rails are. Just get your speed and drop.
Jan 27 2014 8:27PM
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first_rodeo
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trampoline
Jan 27 2014 8:27PM
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jthyer
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huck n tuck man
Jan 27 2014 8:49PM
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galardogod
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I am having this same problem i am really good at boxes and rails (back 4s pretzles ect. But i absultly suck at jumps
Jan 27 2014 8:52PM
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powerbong2000
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Always pop. Tis the key.
Jan 27 2014 9:05PM
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galardogod
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My jump problem is i go back seat
Jan 27 2014 9:06PM
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Stickthelanding8
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Genius?
Jan 27 2014 9:10PM
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Miomo
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Doesn't really help past a certain point
Jan 27 2014 10:25PM
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-WZ-
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By any chance do u live on the east coast?
Jan 27 2014 10:30PM
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Ribss.
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Didn't read anything in the thread.


Lol east coast.
Jan 27 2014 10:32PM
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TopherRitz
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This, had same problem till someone told me this.
Jan 27 2014 10:38PM
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HORK
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yep, live on the east coast
Jan 27 2014 10:54PM
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skiersupreme
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look at the horizon. if youre looking down you will land off balance and in the back seat
Jan 27 2014 10:58PM
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milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,983
It could depend on where you're from. Like where I ski, they don't make a decent size jump until like February. And when they do finally make like a 30ft jump, the landing is usually sketchy and not as steep as I'd like it. The jump takes up your whole run too.

Getting good at jumps just takes trying different things, and some dedication
Jan 27 2014 11:03PM
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galardogod
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Even when spinning?
Jan 28 2014 11:50AM
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first_rodeo
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aerial awareness /endthread
Jan 28 2014 1:24PM
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Abu_Hajaar
Posts: 2749 - Karma: 3,907
I'm the exact opposite, I've gotten pretty decent at jumps, but I suck at jibbing.
Jan 28 2014 1:41PM
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c4t_l0ver
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jumps > rails.


Jan 28 2014 2:15PM
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Slush
Posts: 1915 - Karma: 12,945
Can someone help me? I stink at jumps, whenever I 3, I always land backseat... I try to pop "knees over toes", but my boots don't flex enough. Full tilts time?
Jan 28 2014 4:26PM
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fredyferl
Posts: 2943 - Karma: 14,828
You usually suck at stuff you don't practice. I'm not good at all on jumps, but that's because I'm always on the rails that are right beside them. Even if I'm limited on jumps I always enjoy a well built jump, but the jumps at my home resort are built by dumbass, they're either big and not fun or small and icy.
Jan 28 2014 8:18PM
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iH8pow
Posts: 1813 - Karma: 7,708
i'm the opposite as well...usually. i've had a couple bad jump days where i felt more comfortable on rails,
i just dont get as motivated with rails IE learning switchups, 270 on, etc... but when it comes to jumps, my progression can never be satisfied
Jan 28 2014 8:27PM
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Halo1junkie
Posts: 202 - Karma: 435
Just practice on a tramp and when you take off from a jump, imagine you are in the air on a tramp. You cant be shy about moving your body a little to get your bearings in the air, untill you get good enough to be still in the air
Jan 28 2014 8:32PM
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TOUCHE
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Like powderbong said popping properly should usually fix this, grabbing can also help to keep you stay more stable in the air. However I'm still far more comfortable on rails also.
Jan 28 2014 8:33PM
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raull
Posts: 384 - Karma: 2,232
the reason you all suck at jumps is because your skiing fundamentals suck. and by that i mean you dont know how to carve properly, feel comfortable enough at high speeds, and just generally lacking the complete control necessary for jumping well. go ski around the mountain more, fast, and do turns (carves. dont just wash out your tails like a kook).
Jan 28 2014 9:01PM
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