Providing context without getting lost in Description

I think one of the challenges I have faced the most often in writing books has been where to start. I tend to do a lot of flash forwards to jump into the action and follow it up with a chapter or two of context, but I'm afraid this is a bit of a cop-out for not knowing how to manage description vs. action.

What are great ways to jump right into the action without losing the context of where the story is placed and who the characters are?

Are flash forwards into an intense scene only to come back to the start acceptable, or do they weaken the prose?

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