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When jump schooling, it can be a good idea think about changing direction after each jump, unless you have a plan to do otherwise for a specific reason. So every time you approach off of the left lead, you turn right afterwards, and vice versa. This way, you get lots of practice with your lead changes (simple or flying), and you will help to ensure that you do an equal amount of practice jumping off of each lead, which is important.
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