Video Critique please - Updated 25 March

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Unread postby MightyMouse » Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:51 pm

Mecham wrote:The first thing I noticed was how close your are landing on it pit. It kinda seems your are landing really shallow. Your powerful drive and your trail leg should get you deeper. Try driving your hips and dropping your shoulders a little harder. But I think it looks good.


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Unread postby OUvaulterUSAF » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:06 pm

Mecham wrote:The first thing I noticed was how close your are landing on it pit. It kinda seems your are landing really shallow. Your powerful drive and your trail leg should get you deeper. Try driving your hips and dropping your shoulders a little harder. But I think it looks good.


I believe the standards were accidently on 85 the whole time. The shape of the pit is misleading. But I do agree, I need to punch my hips and roll my shoulders more.
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