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Originally posted by Prepare
but how can you tell if your overpowered?

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LMAO - 'Prepare' (IMO) U will know - trust me - U will know
There will be no doubt left in ur mind ha ha ha ha
We've all bin there - dun that
& dont worry U will 2
& u will know when it happens
its sorta self evident - u wont need to ask
& U probly wont want to either

overpowered

when your 30 feet up and waving at gruezi on his bench as you go flying by.

Overpowered makes going upwind really easy if you can hold your edge and keep your speed down. If.

-> -> -> -> , know what I mean

Used to be like that, worried when overpowered trying stupid moves like arm drags and butt drags. Now I just look forward to the big gusts cause that is when you launch your jump. You will boost high but come down with only a small amount of speed so then you can re-set your edge and go back up wind. If the wind is really strong you will have no problem gaining back the distance you went downwind in the jump and you will be back in control of your speed plus the great feeling of just launching big

I don't land all my jumps, not even close to it but it is much more fun then getting pulled off your edge.

If you really need a bit more edge, lift up with your front foot while pushing down and out with the back leg. Will carve the rear of the board in deeper and point you more up wind. If you are all ready on edge, DON'T just lean back more as that can take less weight off the board and make it more likely for you to skip out when in chop.

Better to jump and float then wipeout at speed and look like a prat