Speed Checking

Fuck it, huck it!

Speed checking can also refer to the small carves you take before a jump I think. You can get a feel for your speed with them.

daOysterSpeed checking can also refer to the small carves you take before a jump I think. You can get a feel for your speed with them.

no thats called a setup carve or turn.

speed checking is watching others hit it first or a park crew kid to find your speed, or if no one is around like previously said fuck it huck it

medialcortexno thats called a setup carve or turn.

speed checking is watching others hit it first or a park crew kid to find your speed, or if no one is around like previously said fuck it huck it

for some reason, "speed check" is used for both those meanings: 1)to test or check the speed for a jump or 2) to cut some speed on the inrun

dono how it happened like that but both are very commonly used so don't bother trying to stop it

ask big air dave he would know

Speed checking is for pussies grow a pair and huck it take 70 footer to flats you can shake it off

anyway, to answer the question:

speed checking isn't a science at all. a big part of it is just subconscious mental math and estimating. skill and comfort level too: everyone has a certain size limit for what they'll just try based on how it looks and feels

when i come up to a jump that is beyond my limit for just trying it, i prefer to watch a few people hit it and base my speed on how fast they go and where they land, also keeping in mind how hard they pop etc

if im really shook, ill ask someone (my size ish) if they'll let me follow them into the jump and just match their speed. don't be surprised if people dont want to do this obviously.

another option is to go into the jump at the speed you think is right but miss the lip and just ski over the deck and on to the landing, which can help give you a feel for if the speed would have been right if you had hit the lip

that's all i got for now, let me know if you want anything elaborated on or explained better

just think of it like this, speed checking is hitting the jump without throwing anything to get a feel for the jump and the prime speed needed, and those who say speed checking is for pussies you dont have a clue what you be saying you think the pros just fuck it and Huck it? noooo they want to stay healthy all season long so they take precaution when doing that kind of shit.