Mountaintop Ice Skating
All right, this is more of how to land good. You know, you don’t want to fall. Try to make it…to. I’m going to strap in. Okay, before you hit the jump, if you can see the landing, you definitely want to keep your eyes on the landing. If you can’t, then, you have to[…]
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We are covering doing a heelside stop. You are going to want to start off going straight. Picture yourself doing your turn, your heelside turn but you’re going to have to stop it right perfectly perpendicular from the way you want to go so rather than just keep on doing that turn, use your back[…]
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Warning! These stunts were performed by professional skiers. Do not try to imitate this! LINE Skis’ Training Camp July, 2018 Coach: Keep The LINE, we are motivated Athletes: Keep The LINE, we are motivated Coach: This Summer we go skiing Athletes: This summer we go skiing Come on! Move your a**! You are nothing more[…]
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Wildcat: On a small poppy jump like this a wildcat is the safest type of flip. It’s a cart-wheel style end-over-end backflip and is named after the legendary crew of Canadian snowboarders “the Wildcats” who made this style of flip famous. The following steps will help to break down a wildcat. I recommend trying this[…]
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Grabing on jumps Bouncing on a tramp emulates what it’ll be like to pop off a jump. When it comes to actual snowboarding, know what grab you’re gonna try before you approach the jump. Focus on your grab after you leave the lip rather than before. Having a strong ollie or pop is one thing[…]
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Start off simple with a small jump. And notice here, how my arms are keeping my shoudlers straight, and I’m looking forward. The idea now is to be able to jump higher, lift your knees up higher, and land as low as possible. And just get used to this feeling of being level in the[…]
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I couldn’t see well, it was foggy. There was competition. Over 120 athletes. I saw people passing me by. I was shaking. I couldn’t see where I was heading. Bumps everywhere. Very simply I said, “Okay, I will turn the snowboard straight and whatever happens.” You race without mercy, Unstoppable! Great experience, unique. Friends and[…]
Continue ReadingBackside Find a side hit that forces you to approach on your toe edge or drop from the opposite side at the bottom of the pipe. Do a straight air first and make sure to use your legs to pop, getting at least a foot from the ground. Hike back up and do a backside[…]
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A historic surge heads to Chile, Peru, and Mexico …in a matter of one week. I was in Europe participating in some tournaments, but the swell had such magnitude that it caught the attention of all big wave surfers. Hey Ramon… Ok perfect, I’ll call you once I’m in Santiago. Bye. Every time Ramon and[…]
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We are here in St. Morvitz on the Corvatz with five outstanding young men involved in the Next Generation Camp. Swiss coaches from the national teams are here as well. We have a three-kicker line, where the last one is a good step-over where you can try something out. I’m Simon Bürki. I’m 19 years[…]
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