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How to bail

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snugs
Posts: 966 - Karma: 4,090
bails happen, its part of skiing... but it seems, for me anyway, that every bail is a fucking tragedy. I caught an edge hitting a hip and i felt myself freeze in the air right before i bashed the back of my head on the snow and cracked the shit out of my helmet. thats the problem, i dont have like... minor falls or a oops! almost had it!...no i either land what im trying or i sustain significant bodily harm. knowing this has been stunting my progression. wtf m8s. i typically live with both my thumbs sprained throughout every winter, this season though has been tough on my noggin. After a intensive career playing collegiate and aaa ice hockey, i cant really afford to many more head injuries. halp
Feb 25 2015 7:04PM
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Holzsteezy*
Posts: 584 - Karma: 1,110
try curling
Feb 25 2015 7:10PM
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veng_m
Posts: 1267 - Karma: 2,720
yo try curling eh
















...and getting paid/fuckin bitches
Feb 25 2015 7:15PM
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r.simp
Posts: 361 - Karma: 670
I get hurt more when i fight it. If i let it just happen im normally fine.
Feb 25 2015 7:16PM
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galardogod
Posts: 1698 - Karma: 5,209
It looks sicker if you continue your trick to the point of impact
Feb 25 2015 7:19PM
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SirBrownlee
Posts: 55 - Karma: 61
The more core you build and the more near death experiences you have, then you will know the true meaning of falling.
Feb 25 2015 7:20PM
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Dobber
Posts: 1698 - Karma: 9,835
I have the same problem. When I fall...it's always a double-eject spread-eagle to yard sale and broken poles.
Feb 25 2015 10:07PM
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APunx176
Posts: 1189 - Karma: 2,628
try and get to one side/flat part of your body and lift your skis up so that all you do is slide down the landing. No ejects and whatnot
Feb 25 2015 10:24PM
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KneeDrop
Posts: 641 - Karma: 1,487
tuck and roll.
tuck. and. roll.

go with the fall and you'll ski away from it like nothing happened
Feb 26 2015 1:59AM
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gotti
Posts: 4269 - Karma: 4,550
you never need to lose your skis when you fall, that just means your flailing unless you grabbed too hard. and your soft
Feb 26 2015 2:28AM
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BenWhit
Posts: 4654 - Karma: 3,257
the key is to yell really loudly
Feb 26 2015 9:22AM
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snugs
Posts: 966 - Karma: 4,090
ya i rarely eject. my din is at 11. i just hit my head lol. i dont fight it, i think thats the problem.. as soon as i feel something go wrong] i just freeze and end up ragdolling onto the landing and bashing my head
Feb 26 2015 9:28AM
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TOAST.
Posts: 7511 - Karma: 36,436
poleplantlive with both my thumbs sprained throughout every winter


Stop using your pole straps.
Feb 26 2015 10:01AM
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yungsteeze
Posts: 673 - Karma: 1,969
Thought this thread said how to ball, came here to give some good tipz
Feb 26 2015 10:06AM
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L0gic
Posts: 576 - Karma: 2,290
Have your buddy swing at you with a bat at random points in the day. That is a 100% guaranteed way to increase your reflexes and bail ability.
Feb 26 2015 10:46AM
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