tips for landing jumps

hey guys,
i was wondering if any of you could give me some pointers as to how to land after you have gotten yousefl about 2-3 feet in the air, i encountered this problem the other weekend, i was going about 40+ at the time and it was my first experience being airborne, i of course at it trying to land
any tips would be helpful and greatly appreciated




and remember

Start very small. Suck your legs up a little as you crest a small knoll. Straighten them a little to touch back down. Then absorb the landing.

Stay centred on the skis. Don't get in the back seat.

Do this a lot on very small stuff. You'll notice you are getting more air, confidence and feel for landing. I don't think you can get some tips and go out and hit a kicker.

Always look for a landing that slopes away (why knolls are perfect). Landing on flat ground is jarring.

Trencher

haha yeah this is true, no theres not many areas in the park that i ski on that have things like these, any other ways i can practice :?:

Elanboy385 wrote:haha yeah this is true, no theres not many areas in the park that i ski on that have things like these, any other ways i can practice :?:

Take a good look around when on the hill. There are always natural hits you can use :D

The landing's can* be a lot softer than in the park!

*This is in no way guaranteed )

well let me rephrase that, when i used the word park, i really meant the slopes, my bad for any confusion caused, i have 2 extra problems when it comes to my original questions, i have fairly weak knees and my right achiles tendon was severely torn and hasn't healed right so landing on it hurts more than it normally should, and secondly, i ride Elan Flows 8.1 they are heavy skis for their length they are also thick, so they are not really easy to balance in the air.

Elanboy385 wrote:well let me rephrase that, when i used the word park, i really meant the slopes, my bad for any confusion caused, i have 2 extra problems when it comes to my original questions, i have fairly weak knees and my right achiles tendon was severely torn and hasn't healed right so landing on it hurts more than it normally should, and secondly, i ride Elan Flows 8.1 they are heavy skis for their length they are also thick, so they are not really easy to balance in the air.

All the more reason to start small. The skis should not be an issue. They are a pretty generic all round/carving ski. With your leg problems, I would suggest a low binding release setting.

Trencher

yeah thats what i have been doing, i'm about 190 lbs, and i've been using a setting of 5.5 on a 10 rated binding, i just recently cranked em up to 7 because i have walked out of the binding a couple times

Elanboy385 wrote:yeah thats what i have been doing, i'm about 190 lbs, and i've been using a setting of 5.5 on a 10 rated binding, i just recently cranked em up to 7 because i have walked out of the binding a couple times

May I suggest that you have the binding fit checked professionally, as what you write may imply that there is too much space for your boot between the toe and heel piece. It should not be possible to "walk out" of a binding properly set.