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I can’t drop in

Mechanism / Why It Happens

Even if you know you shouldn’t lean back, drop-ins are still scary

Most falls during a drop-in happen because fear makes your body lean backward. In other words, you need your body to lean forward (not toward your toes, but in the direction of travel). There is actually a scientific way to achieve this.

What to Do

There are both forced and psychological ways to fix leaning back

(1) Forced method: Nose grab

Grab the nose with your front hand a