How to properly land a ski jump?

Question

say it is 2-5 feet off of the ground any tips to properly land it im an expenenced skiier (11yrs) i just have a problem landing thanx!!!

Answer 1

The most important thing to remember is to lean as far forward as possible to maintain good stance and balance. You also need to spread your legs apart and bend your knees in preparation for landing.... hope this helps.

Answer 2

A whole lot has been written about ski jumping. My best advice is

1. Eyes open, look at your landing.

2 Your skiis should be parallel to the slope where you are landing.

3. Straighten your legs, but not tight, just before touchdown

4. Balance your weight slightly back of dead center. To allow for the stop of the skiis.

5. Pressure forward just after touchdown.

Answer 3

Remember to stay forward on your skis, even lean forward.

When you lean back, that's when you botch the landing and get hurt.

And don't be timid, you have to go over them fast or the landing will be all downward force. If you go over it faster the landing is smoother because you're traveling more horizontally. You gotta hit jumps hard and not chicken out.

Answer 4

just keep your legs paralel and bend your legs to absorb the shock as you land. If you are on a slope, then you might want to lean forward as you land.

Answer 5

I really had some problems with this at first. You need to keep your weight moving forward; this turns some of the impact into momentum. You also need to beable to move your back and arms down. (This is usually natural when landing). I suggest that you use your knees to bend when you hit it in order to absorb shock. Dont worry, it took me a long time to get landings right.

Hope this Helps.

Answer 6

When you land, bend your knees to minimize risk of injury and absorb all the shock. :)

Answer 7

When you set up for a jump, be in a balanced atheltic stance.  When you reach the lip of the jump you want to pop off of it.  Bend your knees and quickly extend your legs to actually jump off the lip of the jump.  THis will keep you more balanced in the air.  While in the air spot your landing and bring your arms forward.  extend your legs and absorb the landing.