Parallel with landing slope? - Snowboarding Forum

DiamondCarver · 12-31-2010, 12:19 AM

I've noticed that with almost every landing (big kickers, after steep boxes, some natural hits) i'm landing very tail heavy. To the point where i can't stick some landings.

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It's an exaggerated kicker, but when i take off (green) my nose is pointing up, in the air it's still pointing up, and it's still pointing that way on the landing. What should i try to do to get parallel with the landing (red) and actually land some of these tricks?

PanHandler · 12-31-2010, 12:41 AM

lean forward more. You can also tuck your back leg up slightly higher than your front leg. this puts the board at the angle of the slope

thetraveler · 12-31-2010, 12:56 AM

pop off the lip with both feet at the same time.

MistahTaki · 12-31-2010, 03:37 AM

You only want to land tail heavy on pow pow so yo nose won't dive doo. When you jump pull yo back foot up and you'll look way mo style'ly.

MistahTaki · 12-31-2010, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowolf

Is that a Compton accent I detect?........

ya kno it doo.

DiamondCarver · 12-31-2010, 02:52 PM

Thx guys, i don't know what i'd do without you *sniffle*.

I'll try to lean more and give a better pop!

12-31-2010, 12:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
DiamondCarver Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 360	Parallel with landing slope? I've noticed that with almost every landing (big kickers, after steep boxes, some natural hits) i'm landing very tail heavy. To the point where i can't stick some landings. _____/\__ .................\ ..................\ It's an exaggerated kicker, but when i take off (green) my nose is pointing up, in the air it's still pointing up, and it's still pointing that way on the landing. What should i try to do to get parallel with the landing (red) and actually land some of these tricks? __________________ Stormin' Normin

12-31-2010, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
DiamondCarver Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 360	Thx guys, i don't know what i'd do without you sniffle. I'll try to lean more and give a better pop! __________________ Stormin' Normin

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12-31-2010, 12:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
PanHandler Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rathdrum, ID Posts: 587	lean forward more. You can also tuck your back leg up slightly higher than your front leg. this puts the board at the angle of the slope

12-31-2010, 12:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
thetraveler Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Europe Posts: 391	pop off the lip with both feet at the same time.

12-31-2010, 03:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
MistahTaki Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,362	You only want to land tail heavy on pow pow so yo nose won't dive doo. When you jump pull yo back foot up and you'll look way mo style'ly.