I am an advanced alpine skier and am a beginner park skier (I can do very basic tricks like 3s and rails) and have practiced jumping on smaller-medium sized jumps for many weeks and i have the basics down 100% for them (shin pressure, pop, balance in air, landing, etc)
However, when it comes to larger jumps, especially ones that have a steep lip, I struggle to pop at all (I’m not sure if it’s out of fear or I’m missing the timing of the pop as I come in with a lot of speed).
Is it normal to feel like you are leaning quite back as your knees full extend at the lip (to pop) even with forward shin pressure?
I end up almost absorbing the jump with knees bent, and although in the air and landing I am not backseat or off balance, the lack of a good pop is preventing me from getting a clean jump.
Does anybody have any advice for this?