JohnMitchell 14 #26 September 6, 2013 nigel99 People forget that when a tandem does a butt slide, the instructor is actually highly experienced. Newbie's trying base ball slides and butt slides simply don't have the experience to do it safely. And TM's are doing a SLIDE on their butts, not a LANDING. The difference is in the rate of descent and the impact. A good tandem slide has very little impact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #27 September 7, 2013 DSE ***Why folks would use a butt landing instead of a baseball type slide on SIDE is beyond me. Regarding how to approach folks..... Ask them questions rather than telling them what to do. That works WAY better. I suspect a lot of people don't know the difference, or aren't articulating it well. Baseball slides are fine in many situations. As an old guy with 1/2 a hardware store in his lower back...I cringe too when I see someone 'butt slide' in. Even when performed correctly you can get a bump on the 'runway' and really get a case of 'hamburger buns' that sting for quite a while. As a somewhat experienced jumper with back problems...when the need arises to slide one in, I always tuck one foot under my ass as padding & put the other out in front with some tension at a 45 degree angle as kind of a shock absorber. Been doing that for years on all kinds of surfaces and though it tears up the outside of the shoe under my butt...shoes are pretty cheap relatively speaking. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base283 0 #28 September 7, 2013 Peeps planning to do a butt landing? I am really astounded. Take care, space Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
