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Frontside hip When dropping in, line up your approach by
looking down the coping of the landing. Keep enough speed to make it off the top of
the lip, flat based with a relaxed stance. Pop in the same way as you would on a straight
jump by extending with both legs. While in the air point your front hand down towards
the landing. This will initiate a slight rotation of your body and board. On most hips you'll
rotate approximately 45 degrees, give or take. The idea is to match your board and body position
to line up with the direction of the landing. Land either with a flat base or slightly on
your heel edge. The ideal strategy is to land with your base flat then rock lightly onto
your heel edge as your ride away down the landing. Landing with a flat base will help
you to absorb your landing over a larger surface area.