Leveling out in the air

[warwagon]

I tend to bust my back and the back of my head a lot, I believe it is because I am in the air with too much of a un-level flight. Any pointers would be great on how to get level in the air.

a couple pics

[Jim M]

I think you just need to fine tune your wake jump fundamentals. It looks like you are letting the wake buck you and your knees are absorbing some of the pop. That can definitely throw you off balance. Work on standing tall as you leave the wake, very similar to standing tall as you spring off a diving board. Approach the wake with a comfortable seated position (not squatted, you don't want your knees too bent or they will absorb the pop). When you get to the trough of the wake, keep the handle tight to your hips and your weight on your heels. At the top of the wake, stand tall and push off the wake. When you pop, your legs should be straighter than the pics above and you should feel the 'buck'. Your lower body tends to follow your handle position so if you raise the handle above your hips or towards your chest, your knees will typically raise up as well. *Your handle position does look ok.

One thing that can help you to feel true pop is to take shorter and more progressive approaches towards the wake. Don't cut out too far. This way when you initiate your turn, you are forced to rely on a progressive edge and you will not be relying on sheer speed. Speed = less progressive edge = less pop.

[STANG KILLA SS]

thats not that bad, ive seen ALOT worse, me being the worse. for the longest time i would be near vertical with the board trying to hit me in the chin
turns out i wasnt stiffening my rear leg enough or at all.
so the front stiff leg was getting crazy pop. and the bent rear leg was getting none, resulting in a nose high board. give it a try, consintrate on stiffenig the rear leg at the wake.