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Best Way to Initiate Spin of a Jump?

2009-12-26T21:59:15Z

Clarification, best = most efficient

It seems to me the best way to spin would be to use the edge and almost carve off the jump, I feel that skidding the turn as you’re leaving the lip causes the rider to lose speed as well as lose energy in generating the spin.

Am I totally off or what?

Also when adding flips to the maneuver should the edge angle be lessening to provide more of a platform for the rider to launch off?

Spinning past a 540, to Ollie or Not to Ollie

2010-02-10T07:13:57Z

Hey, so I’ve been wondering if anyone else has any input on this particular subject. What is easiest for me to do and to coach is for riders to jump off their edges, but what I’m wondering is if riders should be ollie-ing when they leave the lip to spin past a 540 or jumping off of both feet equally.

Here’s what I’m coming up with.

Ollie method:
Slightly more pop is created but I feel this could also be generated by dropping in a little faster.
Anyway, the rider is pushing off with the back foot when they leave the lip, using only half of their edge to create their spin. (unless you start the spin while ollie-ing but I feel the danger of pre-spinning is higher then)

Both-Feet Method:
Little more stability when taking off. The rider can use the entire edge to generate the spin. Potentially less pop than ollie method.

Also, thinking in terms of progression, would either way lend it’s self more to corking?

Please let me know what’s working for you!

Park equipment

2010-08-09T16:57:03Z

I need your assistance in finding new and used terrain park equipment. The area I work for has given me a budget but I am having a hard time contacting ANYONE. I have left messages and e mails at a few places but no one will respond. I have money to spend and nowhere to spend it!! I am in the northeast. Please give me some ideas where to buy equipment. Respond here or to my e mail. donn2310 at hotmail dot com. Thank you!!!

Sue Donnelly

Jumps Over 50ft; What do you do to ensure you and your students are safe?

2010-03-24T22:18:44Z

The big terrain park can be intimidating and as such the call for lessons here can be somewhat limited; especially considering the skill levels of the general populace. But there are almost those kids whos parents live at the base of the hill and is trying to learn his cab 7s in the big park. I know it is an oxymoron but how do you plan for safety in your lessons where you can easily be straight-lining a 50 foot deck; especially after the student has fallen a couple of times on the same jump and may be putting multiple wrecks on the same limb? Mouthguards? Coach that landing flat destroys knees and landing in the transition is always better? How do you avoid overshooting? Full face helmets? Any tips on kneck safety?

Sorry for the helter-skelter topic but this is more just a general question.

Best Late Season Park

2010-03-29T13:49:10Z

Any recommendations on where to go on the east coast to get some good park riding done in the later half of the season? The bigger the jump line the better.

Tricks for Teaching Corks

2010-01-26T20:41:14Z

Does anyone have any tips or tricks for teaching corked spins? Like any motion that is coached you can say just do “a” to get result “b” but thats the easy way out. What kind of things do you do to really help your athletes get there head down?

I’ll start off, I have them try to look at the tail of their snowboard or skis. (also can anyone think of how using “try to touch your shoulder to the tip or tail” would be incorrect or teach an inefficient movement?

PSIA Killington Park Session on 3/31-4/1/10

2010-03-03T09:33:41Z

So, we need at least 2-3 more people to sign up for the Killington park session on 3/31/4/1. Should be a good session, and a great way to close out the season. Anyone thinking about it, we need you to join we can make sure it happens. Contact me if you have any questions.

beginner parks

2010-01-03T20:27:09Z

what kind of features do you have in a beginner parks? boxes, rails, jumps and sorts? What features are the best for level 3-4 riders?

Youth Freestyle Camp Questions

2009-09-28T13:37:37Z

Hey all,

I proposed a weeklong winter break youth freestyle camp to my resort for ages 12-20. My resort is backing the idea 100% and we’re moving forward with the logistics planning and finalizing. Before even proposing my idea, I thought long and hard about the details. I think that I have all of the obvious corners covered so far. The reason for this post is simply seeking out anyone who has run a camp like this or played a role in one, in hopes that from your experiences, to help me find if there are any unforseen points of interest that you wish that you had thought about. Or if there are any bits of advice on how to do any certain aspects more effectively. I am simply trying to avoid the “I wish I would have thought of that” type of a situation. I would appreciate any and all feedback and information that you could supply. This is the first winter for this event at my resort, and I am hoping that it can become an annual camp. Thanks for reading and for any input.

-Brian D.