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Fear and progression

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triebby
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i was just wondering what everyone does to overcome their fear of trying new stuff. im a good skier but i ski at a crappy mountain and its hard to get better cus of poor features, setups, etc. lately ive been having a lot of trouble with pushing myself and improving and im just wondering how everyone goes about getting in the mindset to try new stuff, mainly off axis and inverted tricks.
Feb 24 2006 9:56AM
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NESblowjob
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yeah me too
Mar 31 2009 6:06PM
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HamFaceGirl
Posts: 5242 - Karma: 2,676
just dont think about it. like before i got decent at skiing i always thought about it too much and ended up not trying it
Mar 31 2009 6:33PM
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Bren-Ten
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i definetly dont agree
Mar 31 2009 6:49PM
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kstanz
Posts: 3058 - Karma: 477
even though this is not my thread, thanks to all the people that gave some tips, there really gonna help me because i always physce myself out.
Mar 31 2009 9:39PM
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Pinguu
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I'm really happy I saw this thread.  Thanks to all for this advice!
Mar 31 2009 10:06PM
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greenman
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i say ski with ppl better then you and ask them to do it and explain how its done and how it feels, i got a twin bro and if he lands something i kno i can do it and if i land sumthin then he knows he can do it
its all about having fun and stomping a new trick is almost as fun as it gets
Mar 31 2009 10:18PM
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JonathonChandler
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Mar 31 2009 10:20PM
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Z_rob
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if your that scared wait for a nice powder day, build a kicker and practice your new tricks into soft powpow then bring it to the park when you have it down
Apr 1 2009 12:15AM
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appa
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words of wisdom
Apr 5 2009 12:55AM
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Pee_and_Ski
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for me ill start trying more stuff as soon as i put on heavier music, its wierd. last weekend i had rege playing in the morning and i was a giant pussy. then in the afternoot i played Senses Fail Let it enfold you and i starded trying stuff
Apr 5 2009 2:43AM
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-Otto-
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That's a good advice, problem is powder days are quite rare on indoorslopes...
Apr 5 2009 8:53AM
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Sharknuts.
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have confidence, believe in yourself and most importantly remain calm. almost every time someone gets hurt trying a new trick is cause they don't know how to throw the trick or they freak out in the air. remain calm in the air and you will be fine.
Apr 5 2009 1:29PM
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appa
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Apr 5 2009 1:34PM
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JeremyClarkson
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go for it and dont give yourself time to think about what could go wrong.

also a wise stoner once told me that if you keep putting it off today, your gonna find yourself with a bunch of empty yesterdays.

Apr 5 2009 2:08PM
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Thenowhereman42
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I usually just wait till I'm comfortable doing what I am doing, then when its second nature and I'm not ever really falling I step it up a notch.  When I am out with people way better than me I always end up trying a bunch of crazy new rails and getting hurt though haha.

Apr 5 2009 7:10PM
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Roy
Posts: 1982 - Karma: 1,240
It's not because things are difficult that we do not dare ; its's because we do not dare that things are difficult
Apr 5 2009 7:33PM
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Roy
Posts: 1982 - Karma: 1,240

Another good one is "man is a pupil, pain is his teacher"

Apr 5 2009 7:41PM
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nick_GAPER
Posts: 1033 - Karma: 7,747
say a quick prayer, get your selfed pumped and go for it
Apr 5 2009 8:26PM
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Aaaron.
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rename this thread "Ladies and Progression.
Apr 5 2009 8:28PM
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Roy
Posts: 1982 - Karma: 1,240

You could just remove your tampon, then take your ball out of your purse :P jj

Apr 5 2009 9:12PM
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BusyJohnSohn
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Get slightly tipsy, not so much that you're swerving all over the place but enough so that your confidence is high.
Apr 5 2009 9:22PM
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jfletcher
Posts: 1208 - Karma: 188
its definately important to ski with kids that are better than you. they will push you to try new tricks, today i skied with a kid that i hadn't skied with with year and he just told me to try a misty, and after watching him thrown them i was just like...ok.

Of course i ate shit like 3 times and he got a season ending concussion but you guys get the point...
Apr 5 2009 9:32PM
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Detroit_Steeze
Posts: 1076 - Karma: 193
yep thats what I do,drink the magic elixir
Apr 5 2009 9:45PM
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SteezyasPie
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Fuck it and Huck it.

not literally of course, dont want to get hurt doing something you cant handle, but you get the point
Apr 5 2009 10:08PM
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mcweapon
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beer is my liquid courage!
i always try new tricks and ski harder after lunch when I have had 2 or 3 C-'s in the parking lot!



Apr 5 2009 10:44PM
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katrina
Posts: 2395 - Karma: 15,192
i just had the most amazing hike sesh with two of my best girls and learned so many new tricks, just go for it and if your surrounded by friends theres always someone to take care of you when you eat it real hard.
Apr 6 2009 4:46PM
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soulskier
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i do my best spur of the moment, if i think about something for a while i get nervous
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going towards the jump, hmmmm what should i try?
backflip
ok i've tried it once, wasnt so bad, lets try it again
Apr 8 2009 9:34AM
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Treestman
Posts: 3049 - Karma: 300
beer.

except dont have too many or you'll overshoot jumps and fuck yourself up like i did.
Apr 8 2009 10:00AM
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cruiser-1000
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Even rarer on dryslopes :(
Apr 8 2009 2:34PM
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