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Strapless high jump how to land

Postby Bill » Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:17 am

As per title. How to best control landing on high jump. Sometimes land hard or soft but never feel properly in control

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Re: Strapless high jump how to land

Postby Seawolf » Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:23 am

Pull in on bar as you approach the landing.
In theory sound easy, but it takes a whole lot of practice, pull to hard you go off the board. To little you slam the board...
The higher you go the harder it gets to time this...

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Re: Strapless high jump how to land

Postby Slappysan » Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:55 pm

It's really the same technique as strapped, you just sheet out on the way down and then sheet in before you hit the water. Downloop if you need it to be softer. The main issue is keeping the board on your feet as you do that so you'll want a light strapless board and higher winds, keep that nose up and in to the wind.

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Re: Strapless high jump how to land

Postby piccio » Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:23 am

try a rebel 5 lines

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Re: Strapless high jump how to land

Postby longwhitecloud » Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:37 am

kite angle too

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Re: Strapless high jump how to land

Postby fzonatto » Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:25 pm

Just take a twin tip and use the correct equipment


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