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Stance: Get yourself into a relaxed stance, with your knees slightly bent
and a straight back. Align your knees, hips and shoulders into the same direction as your
board, keep your weight equally balanced on both feet with central hips and head up looking
towards the end of the feature. A solid body position is important for every trick.
Speed: Watch other riders to see how fast they're
hitting the feature. Find a place to drop from that doesn't require you to make last
minute speed changes. It's ideal if you can drop straight and keep body movements to a
minimum as you approach. Line the box up by looking past the end, not at the start of
the feature. This will help you make it to the end every time.
Pop: Your first box will probably be a ride on
so popping is not necessary. However it'll still help with your overall balance to simulate
the motion even with ride on features. Bend your knees slightly more then your normal
position, as you ride up the lip, push against it evenly with both legs. This motion of flexing
down and up will un-weight your board while transferring from snow to the box. Getting
used to this concept will help as you learn more advanced jib tricks.