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JUMPING IN SLALOM

In slalom, jumps are about glide, not height. Jump small, land quiet, keep shoulders open.

Counter-intuitive principle​

Slalom jumps β‰  athletic jumps. The goal is minimal vertical displacement with maximum sliding saturation.

Why jump small​

  • Center of gravity: the higher you jump, the more your center of gravity fluctuates
  • Fluctuation β†’ imbalance β†’ secondary corrective forces on landing β†’ broken flow
  • Lower jumps = smoother transitions back into gliding

Key techniques​

Shoulder balance​

  • Open arms and spread shoulders during jumps β€” this is critical
  • Shoulders maintain balance during airborne phase
  • Without open shoulders, the body rotates uncontrollably mid-air

Land quiet​

  • Test: listen to wheel-to-ground contact sound
  • Ideal: barely audible landing
  • Use knees and ankles as shock absorbers on landing
  • "Slide into" the landing rather than "drop onto" it

Maximize sliding trajectory​

  • Jump at the extreme position of inner/outer-eight stance β€” where the move naturally needs a transition
  • Example: X-jump β€” jump when feet are at maximum inner/outer-eight spread
  • Keep the jump phase as short as possible, get back to sliding quickly

Use η£¨εŠ›ζ’η‚Ή (friction-point switching) early on​

  • Before attempting real jumps, practice the same transitions using ground friction instead of air
  • Builds the feeling of weight transfer without the instability

X-jump example​

  • X trajectory = inner/outer-eight transitions
  • Jump point = when feet reach extreme outer-eight spread
  • Jumping = transitioning faster to the next inner/outer-eight state
  • The "jump" is really just a quick lift to switch states

References​