Domski1856Hey guys this is my first year of park. I can go a blunt grab, butters (Tail & Nose), and 180s. I was really wanting to learn how to grind a rail and do a mute. Would you guys be willing to give me some tips on how to approach the jump (as well as popping off.. i'm sorry for this one, but bear with me), Initiate the trick, and land.
*When I hit a jump then in mid-air, I dont have my weight centered.
*When I approach a rail, I end up sliding out and hitting my ass...
THANKS GUYS! I REALLY APPRECIATE THE HELP!
When I was learning to hit jumps I too, was unbalanced in the air and often had sketchy landings. Sometimes I would land on one ski first, but mostly I just ended up in the back seat and with a lot of shin bang.
What I found most helpful was popping slightly at the lip of the kicker to attain even balance in the air. Once I was in the air I would work on tucking my legs up and trying to keep my skis parallel to the fall line. Then just extend your legs and absorb the landing. It's more of an automatic response that your body does, but the point is to not stay with your legs tucked up. This is more for big jump; I would say 30ft+. Smaller ones you can kind of just experiment with and try to get comfortable. The best way to learn is through repetition. Just hit as many jumps as you can
Once your comfortable in the air start doing shifties and tweaking your jumps out. I, personally, would wait until you are completely comfortable with doing both iron crosses, nose grabs, and safety grabs before you try a mute. If you have your skis crossed and hook yourself up mid jump, you're gonna have a bad time. Best of luck.
