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Mental prep

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SkiingesmyCR@CK
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I'm still a beginner, I can do like a flat box to fakie and 180's and stuff, but I'm having trouble getting in the right state of mind to do a 3. any suggestions? things to think about?
Jan 10 2008 9:43PM
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par_ker
Posts: 120 - Karma: 17
keep it simple, and I would start off by trying it on a pretty small jump. if you can do them just standing on the ground without skiis, just practice that like every night, and it will feel natural.
Jan 10 2008 9:46PM
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WhackStyle.
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I just started too after snowboarding idk anything about 3s on skis yet, I haven't tried it.
Jan 10 2008 9:46PM
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Piste.Off
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dont psyche yourself out before trying the 3. it may seem scary at first but if you jsut try it once you will realize this is easy. and then you will eventually stomp it. and going to the jump to do the 3 dont think about anything other then doing a 360. go to the lip, pop, spin, stomp, ride away, go get some dome you just landed your first 360.
Jan 10 2008 9:47PM
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freestyler540
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the best way it to simulate it before. At home, spin 360s with ski boots on, the feeling is close to reality.


Jan 10 2008 9:54PM
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samwise
Posts: 2592 - Karma: 36
just don't worry about falling
do it
my first 3 felt soooooo good
Jan 10 2008 10:00PM
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Celone
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right before doing you should listen to some song that hella pumps you up

Jan 11 2008 1:39AM
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SushiMan
Posts: 1269 - Karma: 424
PROBLEM i had was that i never kept looking and i would get to like A 270 and my body would stop, because i wasnt used to the rotating the weight of skis/boots/bindings, when doing a rotation, so my body naturally just wanted to stop spinning/ move the opposite way, but if you keep lookking, your body will keep spiniinng. I stil cant do em well but i least i got that
Jan 11 2008 1:49AM
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08-Line_Rider
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Good music really helps, and if u visualize what you are going to do it will give confidence (study by harvard, coach told me about it, its real and it will help by releasing some thing in body)
Jan 11 2008 12:43PM
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ShadyHillGroup
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my suggestion is dont even try it over a jump first, find a nice little roller and learn to spin off of that, youll be suprised how easily you can whip a 3 around, just keep looking over your shoulder, thats how i warm up ever day, butter 3 off a knuckle then progress from there, but i guess thats kinda superstition for me, im not really sure if it makes a difference, 
Jan 11 2008 2:17PM
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duhamelski
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i think that the only thing that would really help you at all is practice.  disreguard any other advice
Jan 11 2008 8:32PM
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0ptions
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when i first started i wasnt going fast enuf so i would whip around and never spot the landing, i would always end up like 450 or 270 and sketch out. then at the end of the season i started bombing it and hitting them cause i could slow it down. But yea if you try it off a roller first its probably a good idea and when you do hit them on the jump make sure ure going fast enuf, take a few practice runs first, and do not second guess.
Jan 11 2008 8:43PM
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