[Vocabulary] leaving it late

[maiabulela]

Dear Friends,

What is the meaning of "leaving it late in:

“I’m famous for always leaving it late, not only in races but also in the run-up to the last world championships."

That was said by a snowboarder.

Many thanks.

 

[Soup]

Dear Friends,

What is the meaning of "leaving it late in:

“I’m famous for always leaving it late, not only in races but also in the run-up to the last world championships."

That was said by a snowboarder.

Many thanks.

In snowboarding, 'leaving it late' refers to leaving a kicker late:

kicker (n.)
To go up into the air off a ski jump on a snowboard and land. Context: Snowboarders use the word when they or someone else has just landed a jump that took them into the air.


Source: Dictionary - Definition of kicker
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[maiabulela]

In snowboarding, 'leaving it late' refers to leaving a kicker late:

kicker (n.)
To go up into the air off a ski jump on a snowboard and land. Context: Snowboarders use the word when they or someone else has just landed a jump that took them into the air.


Source: Dictionary - Definition of kicker
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Can you please, explain that more? Like He always "jumps" late "or "lands" late.

I'm so grateful really, but can you rephrase that for me?

Thanks.

 

[maiabulela]

how to leave a kicker late? To be in the air so long???? Or "very high jumps"??

 

[maiabulela]

????

 

[Soup]

how to leave a kicker late?

A kicker is a thing, and it is made of snow. You launch your snowboard or kick off from a kicker, a mound of snow. To launch late or leave late or kick off late means the front of your snowboard is over the edge of the mound quite a bit before you launch/leave/kick off. To kick off early is the opposite: a small portion of the front of your snowboard is over the edge (of the mound).


See a kicker here

 

[maiabulela]

A kicker is a thing, and it is made of snow. You launch your snowboard or kick off from a kicker, a mound of snow. To launch late or leave late or kick off late means the front of your snowboard is over the edge of the mound quite a bit before you launch/leave/kick off. To kick off early is the opposite: a small portion of the front of your snowboard is over the edge (of the mound).


See a kicker here

There is something missing that makes me not able to understand.
He talks about a feet injury after that, I dont' know if it's the result of "being it late"!! I still can't get "the front of your snowboard is over the edge of the mound quite a bit before you " I can't imagine that!!
Sorry!:-(

 

[5jj]

He talks about a feet injury after that, I dont' know if it's the result of "being it late"!!

The injury, which was sorted out here - TURNS , is not relevant to the question in this thread.