Jumps

Last year I tried the terrain park at Mt. Rose. Unfortunately I fell/crashed 99% of the time. Other times I sort of wimped out. Does anyone have any tips of how to brave the ramps.

you got to committ. no speed checks.. stay forward.. and rip it. the more you think about the pain the more likely to back out. Wear a helmet as well. highly not recommended but I occasionally hit the hill drunk from the night before and Im damn ballsy then lol

There are several videos on Youtube to give you pointers and set up tips.  

Learn to ride switch!

Not only learn riding switch, you must also make switch riding feel like it's normal. That way you can eliminate your body's reluctance to change direction, which would always be happening in the park.

I try to stay centered over my bindings- keeping my board flatter on the ground during the approach, get a good pop off the tail at the lip, suck my knees up with the pop of the board, spot my landing and land balanced right over my bindings. that's what works for me. 

Omg thank you for all your help :D. yea i wont deny that im afraid of going too fast. ive done the box a couple of times but im always so slow. i remember trying the box, but i think i lifted by board up and i fell face flat into the box. should i lean forward or try to keep my weight centered?
~thank you again for all your advice

oh so when you approach the box should you jump on and just let your board sort of slide onto it?

Just do lean on ur back leg. Even pressure on both legs while on the box n look pass the box. Make u have enough speed.

Its all about commitment. If you secondguess yourself when youre about to take off you are pretty much screwed.

When you take off you need to make sure that your weight is balanced so you can keep flat. Too mich weight on the back foot and you land on your back, too much on the front foot and you land on your face. You can try to shift your body mid air but there is only so much you can do if you have a bad takeoff.

Originally posted by Schutte5 How do you learn to ride switch?

I have a similar story to many above... I went to the park sober for the first half of the day.  My balance was great, but I was skeptic before every lift off and it made for painful results.  So, my friend and I took our customary beer break in the parking lot, and since we didn't have any food, we were quick to get buzzed.  Second half of the day, I had no issue getting on and off the features (boxes and jumps)... the problem was riding out afterward, my balance was whack... but hey, I had a much better time and had more fun!  Laughed more too.

Definitely commit, otherwise you're setting yourself up for failure.  If you speed check, you won't have enough to get any lift, if you think too much, you'll miss the jump window and wipe out nose first.  I don't think it's wise to go after the same feature over and over if you're hesitating.  If you find that happens, go to a feature where you're more confident and hit that at least a few times.  Once you build up enough positive (non-hesitating) momentum... have a beer... then go back to the bigger hard feature.  Good luck!

I always try to pop an ollie at the end of any box. It helps with spotting the landing. Just sliding off seems less safe.

Nah, you can 50/50 boxes all day without knowing how to ride switch.

Definitely DO speed checks when you begin the more speed the less control to begin with. Make sure your landing is nice and flat so both bindings hit the ground at the same time. It makes a nice thud sound.

You should definitely speed check but make sure you have enough speed to clear the gap. Watch people before you and see what kind of speed you need. The first time hitting a feature i personally like carrying a little extra speed because id rather land a little further down the landing than knuclkling.

Originally posted by steezemisterr You should definitely speed check but make sure you have enough speed to clear the gap. Watch people before you and see what kind of speed you need. The first time hitting a feature i personally like carrying a little extra speed because id rather land a little further down the landing than knuclkling.

Yeah, I realized after that he said he checked twice... man, who would ever want to go first after that!?

For box, I would sugggest u go a speed that's comfortable for you.

Any speed is fine on a box. Hitting abox is more about keeping your weight balanced than anything else.

Originally posted by diviesti Just rememeber on boxes don't  even think about using your edges, centered and balanced is where you want to be. Your speed on approach will come with confidence, but the second you lean one way goodnight.

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Just dont be afraid. Approach the box thinking your gonna make it your bitch and youll do fine. Best of luck man.