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Hitting larger jumps

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qollus
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The largest jump I’ve hit was only like 8 feet. Pathetic, ik. Is hitting a 15+ foot jump really different. I don’t have the balls to hit one. Even though I’ll do 20 foot drops, I feel like I’ll either overshoot it or land on the knuckle.

Edit: how tf are you supposed to measure jumps. I measure em by the height of the actual jump.

**This thread was edited on Mar 18th 2019 at 4:48:33pm
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LineSkier
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Same here. My fear of heights kicks in on big jumps but not cliffs for some reason.
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corona
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WILLYWONKAEven though I’ll do 20 foot drops


If you actually do 20 ft drops there is no way you'd be afraid to hit a 15 ft jump. 15 ft is nothing. 3 ski lengths. Jerries airing off cat tracks or jump knuckles go further than that.
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JoeF2661
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VinnieFJerries airing off cat tracks or jump knuckles go further than that.

Damn, didn't know I was sending it so deep.
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Jmoneybakes
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WILLYWONKAThe largest jump I’ve hit was only like 8 feet. Pathetic, ik. Is hitting a 15+ foot jump really different. I don’t have the balls to hit one. Even though I’ll do 20 foot drops, I feel like I’ll either overshoot it or land on the knuckle.


Jumps are way easier than drops. Just follow someone who knows it well.
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_IRRELEVANT_
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There pretty easy you just need the right speed and some courage
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liammorris
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Just fuckin send it off the biggest jump in the park, once you get to the lip pop as hard as you possibly can
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Narcopus
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I don’t believe you’re sending 20 foot cliffs and can’t send a 15 foot jump. Those are 2 very different magnitudes.

but either way just go for it. Start on small jumps and just send em deeper, then you’ll realize you easily are getting enough air for a bigger jump and the transition shouldn’t be hard at all.
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iskeaah
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Dude i had the same fear a long time ago. Get someone that knows the jump to "Tow" you in, this helps with speed and gives you the confidence to go for it without worry.
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shin-bang
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as mentioned. just follow someone in. its best to follow a friend in but ive even dropped in behind some randos.

just think, speed, shin pressure, then pop. Then boom youve stomped it
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NoImNotaBoarder
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this is a troll. 15 foot jumps are tiny and if you're actually halfway good you'd have no problem hitting them. Speaking as someone who's good at riding but has had the yips off of 30+ foot jumps ever since getting hurt once a couple seasons ago.
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BigmoneyMatt
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the largest jump you've hit was 8 feet? wtf dude a minipark jump is like 5. I've seen 8 year old racer jerrys hit 15 footers. Get a pair and hit a 40. If you can do 20 foot cliffs you can do a 40 footer.

tbh though I don't believe a word in this post so whatever...

"I feel like I’ll either overshoot it or land on the knuckle." literally nothing will happen to you if you knuckle a 15 foot jump you might feel it in the arches of your feet for like 5 minutes if you land like shit but thats about it.
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FruitBootPro
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Literally just send it haha. I hit my biggest jumps the last time I went skiing and it didn't even feel weird...I was with a crew who were all going over them and was like damn, gotta prove that I can hang. Go at the speed you feel is appropriate for you to clear the knuckle and you'll be smooth sailing
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TRVP_ANGEL
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WILLYWONKAEven though I’ll do 20 foot drops


OP has never done a 20ft drop
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ReturnToMonkey
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Just watch someone straight air it and do exactly the same. Don't speed check, don't absorb the jump, and you'll be all good.
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Nuno812
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Already said but best advice is follow someone in who knows the speed. Go warmup and hit some smaller stuff then find someone to hit the larger one. This approach is also good for hitting larger or sketchier rails where speed matters more.
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qollus
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TRVP_ANGELOP has never done a 20ft drop


I’ll do em if there’s a couple feet of pow. Never said I was good at em tho.
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PsychicMigration
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You just get this amazing feeling of flying.
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bolake
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if you pop and remain composed you will slide right of the takeoff and land like it aint no thang
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bolake
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ZiggyZagSkzzJust watch someone straight air it and do exactly the same. Don't speed check, don't absorb the jump, and you'll be all good.


if you absorb the jump be ready to leave the hill in a ambulance
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ReturnToMonkey
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bolakeif you absorb the jump be ready to leave the hill in a ambulance


Once I watched a racer boi who think he's hot shit hit a 25 footer with a pretty kicky booter absorb the whole thing and from the top it looked like that video of the dude coming short at Chad's. Had me on the ground laughing
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qollus
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bolakeif you absorb the jump be ready to leave the hill in a ambulance

Stupid question, but what does absorbing the jump mean?
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MoneyMakerMike
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WILLYWONKAStupid question, but what does absorbing the jump mean?


Ya you definately hit 20 foot cliffs
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qollus
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PhreeKandiYa you definately hit 20 foot cliffs


What does it mean tho?
You can do shit without knowing what it’s called.
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Narcopus
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WILLYWONKAWhat does it mean tho?
You can do shit without knowing what it’s called.


Things that send you in the air are called jumps. If you absorb the sharp end of the jump with your knees it’s no good.

basically he’s just saying to pop. Though you won’t leave in an ambulance cause it’s only a 20 foot jump and you’ll probably be fine even if you totally fuck up sooo... I didn’t pop when I learned to jump on 20ish foot jumps and it wasn’t a big deal. Only had to learn to pop when I started doing tricks
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qollus
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NarcopusThings that send you in the air are called jumps. If you absorb the sharp end of the jump with your knees it’s no good.

basically he’s just saying to pop. Though you won’t leave in an ambulance cause it’s only a 20 foot jump and you’ll probably be fine even if you totally fuck up sooo... I didn’t pop when I learned to jump on 20ish foot jumps and it wasn’t a big deal. Only had to learn to pop when I started doing tricks


Ah I see. Absorbing the jump is a shitty way to phrase it.
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beckums
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I used to suffer from the same dilemma. Man let me tell you, the saying "Mind over matter" really comes into play here. I used to be a chicken on big boy jumps, and when I would try em I would often case or barely miss casing badly, out of pure fear. The way I learned to muster the courage to properly hit and land a big jump was just by asking to follow in my friend on the second biggest jump Killington has to offer in the dream maker park, and cranked my music up real high and didn't look down. After that I felt like an idiot for not trying them sooner, it's sooooo much easier than you think.
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bolake
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god damn, this kid was talking about doing flat 3s and backies before he could even do a 20-foot you must be the future spin god to maneuver that fast on such a small jump
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Mookario
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Large jumps are no big deal, if your knees are used to big drops, you should be gucci. Ask someone hitting the jump if you can follow them in and see their speed. There isnt much to be afraid of. Send it.
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qollus
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bolakegod damn, this kid was talking about doing flat 3s and backies before he could even do a 20-foot you must be the future spin god to maneuver that fast on such a small jump

Backies are easy. You can do em on a 4 footer easy.
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VragBikernes
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Just do it, and if you somehow manage to mess it up then there's next to no repercussions if it is a 15' jump
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OCoffey
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WILLYWONKABackies are easy. You can do em on a 4 footer easy.

Do you realize how small 4 feet is?
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ItsFen
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Being from the mid-Atlantic I like jumps until they get above 35ft; then I turn into a giant pussy.
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bolake
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WILLYWONKABackies are easy. You can do em on a 4 footer easy.

you are such a troll
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qollus
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OCoffeyDo you realize how small 4 feet is?


bolakeyou are such a troll

I can spin pretty fast. I can backflip flat. And I’m small. And my skis are 148 cm.
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Narcopus
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WILLYWONKAI can spin pretty fast. I can backflip flat. And I’m small. And my skis are 148 cm.


Bro get some longer skis. Unless you are under like 4’6 how tf are you on 148s
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qollus
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NarcopusBro get some longer skis. Unless you are under like 4’6 how tf are you on 148s

I’m 5’8”
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qollus
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NarcopusBro get some longer skis. Unless you are under like 4’6 how tf are you on 148s

Don’t have the money
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corona
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OP, how do you measure a jump? Maybe we're all shitting on you because you measure jumps different (like measuring the height of the takeoff or something and not the actual length of the jump).
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Biffbarf
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Stomps 20ft drops into a couple feet of pow on 148cm skis lol
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bolake
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VinnieFOP, how do you measure a jump? Maybe we're all shitting on you because you measure jumps different (like measuring the height of the takeoff or something and not the actual length of the jump).[/QUOTE
look at all his posts from all time hes actually the best troll or just a big jerry

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BigdaddyPCMR
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If you have no one to follow, just watch, and then go faster than they went.
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qollus
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VinnieFOP, how do you measure a jump? Maybe we're all shitting on you because you measure jumps different (like measuring the height of the takeoff or something and not the actual length of the jump).

Tf, yeah I measure jumps by the height of the takeoff.
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TRVP_ANGEL
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WILLYWONKATf, yeah I measure jumps by the height of the takeoff.


It all makes sense now, for anyone confused:


Under OP's definition, yes you can technically backflip a 4ft jump. However that is the incorrect way to measure a jump since it doesn't take into account a ton of factors. e.g under OP's definition a knuckle skimmer jump is less than 1 ft tall

**This post was edited on Mar 18th 2019 at 1:19:07pm
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MoneyMakerMike
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TRVP_ANGELIt all makes sense now, for anyone confused:


Under OP's definition, yes you can technically backflip a 4ft jump. However that is the incorrect way to measure a jump since it doesn't take into account a ton of factors. e.g under OP's definition a knuckle skimmer jump is less than 1 ft tall

**This post was edited on Mar 18th 2019 at 1:19:07pm


Yea but a 15 foot lip jump is at least a 60 footer and OP has 148s and is 5 foot 8. No way he hits jumps that big with ski chest height. I'm still callin this thread bs.
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qollus
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PhreeKandiYea but a 15 foot lip jump is at least a 60 footer and OP has 148s and is 5 foot 8. No way he hits jumps that big with ski chest height. I'm still callin this thread bs.

I just got the 148s. Before I had 154s I think. And measuring the right way, I’ve hit a 15 footer.
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JayRich
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liammorrisJust fuckin send it off the biggest jump in the park, once you get to the lip pop as hard as you possibly can


*Proceeds to land in the fucking parking lot*
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qollus
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JayRich*Proceeds to land in the fucking parking lot*


Overshooting the landing actually sucks. Almost broke my tailbone once. The kid in front of me cased it so I picked up as much speed as I could, and popped hard. I probably flew 15 feet up and landed on the right side of my ass.
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corona
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WILLYWONKAI just got the 148s. Before I had 154s I think. And measuring the right way, I’ve hit a 15 footer.


Who even makes skis in 148?

On Evo's ski size chart that puts you as a 4'10" female.
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qollus
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VinnieFWho even makes skis in 148?

On Evo's ski size chart that puts you as a 4'10" female.

Jesus Christ yeah they’re small. I don’t have money for new ones.
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_IRRELEVANT_
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WILLYWONKAOvershooting the landing actually sucks. Almost broke my tailbone once. The kid in front of me cased it so I picked up as much speed as I could, and popped hard. I probably flew 15 feet up and landed on the right side of my ass.


But your asking how to hit 15 foot jumps

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