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vario
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PostPosted: Jul 08, 2003 3:46 pm    Post subject: how do i land? Reply with quote



how do you land when attempting to jump of wake? i jump then go to land and the of my board hits the water and i flip over.
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PostPosted: Jul 08, 2003 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

use your legs as shock asorbers
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PostPosted: Jul 08, 2003 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

balance out before the jump so your not crooked or anything when you come down
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PostPosted: Jul 09, 2003 9:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah and keep the handle in tight to your hips, if you let it out it will pull u off the landing and you'll do a face plant
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PostPosted: Jul 11, 2003 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

what about toe side is it different for hs or no i find the toe side harder Mad
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PostPosted: Jul 11, 2003 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

toe side are harder to land but on toe side jumps just let go with your back hand
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PostPosted: Jul 11, 2003 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

just remember to bend your knees to absorb the shock. When you land, you should also be edging about as hard over your heels/toes as you were when you first came off the wake. Keep your head up, looking at the horizon. It's a cinch. Mr. Green
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