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POWER BOCKING EXPERIENCE => Beginners Board => Topic started by: bgirlmandy on October 20, 2009, 08:51:23 PM

Title: jumping on grass
Post by: bgirlmandy on October 20, 2009, 08:51:23 PM

hi

wanna try some tricks but tried jumping on grass and just couldnt get any height,any advice pls

ta
amanda x

Title: Re: jumping on grass
Post by: Jason on October 20, 2009, 08:55:53 PM

Damp soft ground takes a lot of the bounce out of jumping but if you can find some dry hard ground it is ideal to learn on

The other thing I found was that after jumping on grass I got more height when I went back to concrete (Think you try harder on grass)

Also the grass is softer to fall on

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:

Title: Re: jumping on grass
Post by: Biohazard on October 20, 2009, 08:57:41 PM

It can be a bit harder to jump on grass, make sure you are jumping on a little more solid(not too solid in case you fall) piece of grass and make sure you are using the correct technique.

Title: Re: jumping on grass
Post by: bgirlmandy on October 20, 2009, 09:48:28 PM

 thanks guys

biohazard -gonna sound daft but how u mean correct technique. im still learning so all advice is good

ta
 x

Title: Re: jumping on grass
Post by: Biohazard on October 20, 2009, 10:00:21 PM

Take a look at this if you haven't already seen it:
http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1225.0
 :PJ101John:

Title: Re: jumping on grass
Post by: dark-castles2 on October 20, 2009, 11:47:47 PM

Really green grass is good, its got thick soil, so easy to bounce of and has a soft landing :)

DC

Title: Re: jumping on grass
Post by: SNuD on October 21, 2009, 12:31:50 PM

I've bin doing a lot of grass bouncing lately, saves the gravel rash! biggest problem I've had is slipping. So I have made sum tyre socks out of MTB tyres with good tread. They help a lot. :Csmile: