Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA04858; Sat, 19 Aug 1995 19:46:26 -0700 Return-Path: <shred@netcom.com-DeleteThis> Received: from netcom4.netcom.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA124856846; Sat, 19 Aug 1995 19:47:26 -0700 Received: by netcom4.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id TAA03720; Sat, 19 Aug 1995 19:40:20 -0700 Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 19:40:19 -0700 (PDT) From: "Edward W. Scott" <shred@netcom.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: How to jump? To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.91.950818072326.1966C-100000@shred.stanford.edu-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <Pine.3.89.9508191931.A2642-0100000@netcom4> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
The only thing I would add is get a good compress of the knees at the base
of the ramp, and release (straighten) at the top. If you've ever
skate/snowboarded a half pipe, you know what I mean. The amount of
compress and release is proportional to height (in addition to the size of
the ramp). I like nice steep faces on port at Third/Coyote/Crissy. Tuck
your back foot in to prevent rounding up (overcompensate when learning).
Unfortunately, I'm still working on starboard, and my left foot falls out
sometimes (ouch!).
-shrEd
Ed Scott
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On Fri, 18 Aug 1995, Booker C. Bense wrote:
>
> - I thought I'd wait a day before answering as I am not a
> "looper", but I like to jump.
>
> On Thu, 17 Aug 1995, Greg Payne wrote:
>
> > I am trying to get better at jumping the chop at 3rd Ave. I feel as though
> > I'm doing something wrong most of the time. I'm not sure what. I saw a
> > thread a few weeks ago about jumping technique which I wish I had read more
> > carefully.
> >
> > I have figured out that I should sheet in and pull my feet up under me once
> > I'm in the air so that the board points downwind but I am having a hard time
> > doing that.
>
> - First work on getting airborne and tail-first landings. Later
> you can use the wind to blow you downwind to attempt the smoother
> nose-first landing. Do not land flat, you'll damage your board
> eventually.
>
>
> >
> > I am not sure how to approach the wave. Do I head up wind at the last
> > second, into the wave? Do I keep my back leg straight when I hit the wave? I
> > see a lot of people cathing 10 feet of air off 1 foot waves. How do you do that?
> >
> > Can somebody share the steps/secrets to catching big air.
> >
>
> - I find it actually a little easier to get air off of smaller chop, I'll
> explain why below.
>
> The steps I use are.
>
> 1. Look for a steep piece of chop, size is not as important as angle.
> Generally there will be one tack on which the chop is much better
> aligned for jumping. At third this is going out, (port).
>
> 2. Once you see a likely looking UpRamp, bear off to gain speed and
> unhook your harness. After a while, you will automagically unhook
> as you take off, but to begin with make a concious effort to unhook.
> ( If you ever jump hooked in, don't let go of the boom ever. That's
> how faces get broken. )
>
> 3. When you get to the UpRamp, dig hard and pull yourself off the
> water with your sail. It's not really a sheeting in motion, but more
> like pumping. You'll need practice to figure out your board/fin and
> how hard you can turn without dumping speed. That's why I find small
> ramps easier, since you're less likely to dump your speed before you
> get to the top of the ramp. I don't think having your legs stiff is
> as important as getting a really good pull against the sail. You want
> to pull the sail down on top of you. The more horizontal you can
> get the sail the further you will fly and the safer you will be. Very
> bad things can happen if the sail gets beyond vertical while you're
> in the air.
>
> 4. To begin with in the air, just concentrate on getting the tail
> down first and how high you are getting. If you get too much air
> and decide to bail out, don't do it half-way. Push the boom away
> from you and leap to windward. It will be a while before you're
> getting enough airtime to have the choice of bailing out anyway.
>
> 5. You'll land in a perfect waterstart position. Waterstart and
> start looking for your next upramp.
>
> - Don't worry to much about sailing away from your jumps to start
> with. Concentrate on "getting air", once you're getting high enough
> you'll have time to manouevre in the air and land on a more downwind
> course. Get pads for your board and a helmet for your head.
>
>
> - Booker C. Bense : bbense@networking.stanford.edu-DeleteThis
>
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