JUMPS THAT LOOK GOOD!!

Hello there, just recently i've been trying to dabble in some freestyle, love it! but what i was after is some tips for some jumps that look a bit cooler.

I'm confident enough in the air can do the odd star jump, can get quite high and am ok landing but I seem to be lacking the courage to do anything more daring.

I'd like to start doing 180's and 360's and so on. Any tips for technique take off and landing turning etc etc....

Regards

Brez

Can''t help with tech advice on freestyle, but a good way to pick up any sport is to hang out with the right people. A good group will offer advice and encouragement without pushing you too far.

I know a lot of resorts in the US now offer freestyle skiing instruction/workshops. Do they do that in europe ? That way you'll learn through progression and catch bad habits befor they're entrenched.
Might be a good excuse to go to the US next year.


Trencher

souldrive wrote:Hello there, just recently i've been trying to dabble in some freestyle, love it! but what i was after is some tips for some jumps that look a bit cooler.

I'm confident enough in the air can do the odd star jump, can get quite high and am ok landing but I seem to be lacking the courage to do anything more daring.

I'd like to start doing 180's and 360's and so on. Any tips for technique take off and landing turning etc etc....

Regards

Brez

Well you're obviously on twin tips and happy to pop the star-jumps.

start with 180's. Set-up same speed on any bump you would normally get good height for a star-jump. Pop hard and swing trailing arm up and around your head, keeping as vertical as possible keep looking into the turn and wait for the torque to get you around. Always think to keep looking in advance of the leading shoulder ( looking for the turn).

On twin tips you are unlikely to have a disaster (famous last words).

360's take a meter drop-off minimum. never land on a flatsurface and always pop hard!

In short' low height means slower speed and pop hard.
Higher means faster and pop hard (always pop hard as this ensures proper flight).

No buckling or looking down, that will stall the turn.

I assume you already land 4-point? Pikeing slightly on landing poles and FEET. Think FEET and remember, where the toes point so do the skies.

I can see you doing it ! go for it.

One tip more do not try 360's on plastic slopes until you're confident landing on snow.

By the way I learned on the stairs, but look after those ankles!!

DaveW

180s are pretty easy, ive landed some 3s but very irregularly. Best looking grab is a mute, pretty easy to do as well.

woh cheers guys, i ski head monsters im70 don't think they're twin tips. Trencher, my old school buddy who was pretty good on the trampoline turned out to be andy bennett uk number 1 freestyle skier, he may be coming for a "shred" with us if he gets time in a couple of weeks would this be good enough company or a shade too advanced?

I'l just have to keep practicing, is it likely to hurt much if i fail to land with ski's facing downhill?

don't resist the fall and you wont get hurt. mutes are alright but dont look as good as more complex grabs. 3's are pretty easy to spin just the balls to do it is the tricky part. search trick tips online and youll get a good few responses.

i know its not ideal but the snowdome in tamworth does a ramps and rails tuition night every friday, 3 hours for about £30. think im going tonight so ill let you know how it went.

off to pas de la casa next weekend then looking to book again somewhere for april.... dont suppose u know anywhere with good late snow decent digs close to an airport 4 days for about £250 do ya?

andorra's about as cheap as it gets as far as i'm aware? Livingo is an equally cheap resort which should have snow but not sure about flights etc...

We're of to les carroz next week got that pretty cheap, flights to geneva 54 return (bmi baby) accom for 4 people 560 (snowbeds.com) we've all had to buy skis and stuff which has made it a bit pricey and grand massif lift passes aint the cheapest at £144 but still not too bad.

you go to tamworth alot? i seem to have been there loads the past few months. Let me know about the free style coaching!