How to hit a snowboard jump?

Long and Triple Jump, haven't even hit the sand yet... :(?

• Okay so I started doing long and tripple jump this season and have had two meets, one I did tripple and almost made it to the sand but didn't... so the second my coach told me to just do long jump, but i screwed up and just did the first phase of triple, so again, didn't make it into the sand. Does anybody have any tips for me? things I can work on at home or at practice, what muscles I need to build up to jump farther, certain form, all that good stuff. Thankyou soo much!!!

• Answer:

  well for jumping, form is really important. try watching videos on youtube of people doing it in slow motion. you can see how their timing works out, how they take off and their landing..like these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgE9y4_VFK0&NR=1 and it gives you tips throughout the jump.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Sg_kACPRM&NR=1 i don't really know about triple jump, try asking your coach for advice? but the best thing you can do is practice practice practice :)