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Just breaking into the park this year! What tricks should I try first?

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down2freeski
Posts: 75 - Karma: 20
I'm a girl and I'm going to start trying to be cool this year and head to the park and kick it with the big guys... but seriously should I start with the kiddy jumps or boxes or rails? I'm kind of clueless and all tips are helpful.
Dec 13 2009 9:14PM
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triebby
Posts: 8670 - Karma: 2,190
Start small and work your way up. Start sliding small, low boxes straight and hitting small jumps straight. From there just work your way up. Also, get your fundamentals on lock first, cus that will make everything so much easier in the long run. And by fundamentals I mean proper technique for jumping rail sliding, looking over both shoulders skiing switch, spinning both ways, etc.
Dec 13 2009 9:17PM
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asian_andy
Posts: 830 - Karma: 61
dub cork. and if your feeling lucky maybe a switch dub rodeo.
Dec 13 2009 9:19PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
You will be cooler if you give chairlift head. Your username should be "down2givedome"
Dec 13 2009 9:21PM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
start with pizza, then when you're jonsin' to get extreme, move onto the french fries.
Dec 13 2009 9:22PM
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ElbridgeGerry
Posts: 5902 - Karma: -27
I agree wholeheartedly with this. Also, go off the jumps on the side of rails, they are really well made and generally are good for beginners.
Dec 13 2009 9:32PM
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mizzike
Posts: 1386 - Karma: 251
DO A BACKFLIP!
Dec 13 2009 9:39PM
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DoublyDeeze
Posts: 625 - Karma: 3,863
we got a comedian in the thread...
ignore all of them except jibjib
start with straight airing small jumps, goin straight onto boxes to get a feel, then maybe go sideways onto a box, then try a small 1, then a 3, and just keep progressing
Dec 13 2009 9:41PM
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Dr.Brown
Posts: 588 - Karma: 21
Do whatever you feel comfy with. No pressure.
Dec 13 2009 9:42PM
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Ben.
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you didnt mention this but. if you have just started skiing, work on that first. honestly you should be a very proficient normal skier before you ever venture into the park, youll appreciate it later on.


as for once you get into the park. start with the mini hits and small flat boxes, get comfortable sliding sideways, and landing switch off small things etc. 180s over rollers and small kickers and whatnot, progress to threes when you feel comfortable with 1's and stuff.

boxes and rails... whatever you feel comfortable with, once you get flat boxes/rails down pat, you can start trying all sorts of tricks on those, and learning how to just slide more technical features like urban style rails, c's etc.
Dec 13 2009 9:43PM
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Get.Kronk
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 226
DO A BARREL ROLL!
Dec 13 2009 9:45PM
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SKIU4EA
Posts: 2387 - Karma: 2,072
still waiting for that pic from your other thread.  I think most will be more inclined to help(if this is serious) with a pic.... just sayin
Dec 13 2009 9:50PM
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Fischer-Addicted
Posts: 1064 - Karma: 30
seriously, start with small jumps straight airing. small low boxes and rails. then do a few 180s and try your best to spin on an axis doing 360s and higher
Dec 13 2009 10:34PM
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kristeezy
Posts: 393 - Karma: 126
hahah. i love how you start with..."im a girl.." haha and continue on to say your going to "try to be cool" so your going to try park skiing. and by big guys, do you mean us freeskiers are fat?? or your going to hang with all the pros to teach you how to ski. hahahah but anyway....sorry to hate so hard because i think its great to see another girl learning how to freestyle ski to get out tiny population up, but you should probably just try and word things differently so you don't sound like a complete idiot. my advice: listen to what jibjib said.
Dec 14 2009 1:26PM
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some-skill
Posts: 167 - Karma: 10

Well, i suggest you should tell us all what mountain your at first so you can get some first hand help thats specific to what your comfortable and having fun with.

Dec 14 2009 1:36PM
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sneezin
Posts: 632 - Karma: 430
start with a whirly do.
Dec 14 2009 1:45PM
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kristeezy
Posts: 393 - Karma: 126
... ?
Dec 14 2009 1:52PM
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spliff.Life
Posts: 7847 - Karma: 1,549
Go big or go home!!!



Dec 14 2009 1:57PM
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apcaipse
Posts: 2168 - Karma: 25
Don't worry about Chris, he doesn't like girls.
Dec 14 2009 2:02PM
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ninjax6792
Posts: 510 - Karma: 12
Honestly start tramp sesisoning and try to get dubs on lock and progress female skiing!
Dec 14 2009 2:21PM
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.WALDO
Posts: 2003 - Karma: 1,107
tramping is definately helpful...but smaller jumps are def good to start as well...wen u get jumps down try a 1 and ya...boxes are easiest tostart on in my opinion as well.
Dec 14 2009 7:44PM
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Baskin.
Posts: 1387 - Karma: 13
imagine your tricks before you pull them
Dec 14 2009 7:53PM
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JahJahBinks
Posts: 3567 - Karma: 461
RIde switch everywhere, pull some 3s and 1s off of small bumps. Slide some railsz
Dec 14 2009 7:55PM
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patrickstar
Posts: 486 - Karma: 20
dub kangs first hit dont be a pussy ski the east
Dec 14 2009 7:56PM
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[Steeze_Please]
Posts: 281 - Karma: 279
why would u even suggest starting small go first day and stomp that switch double over an 80 footer at least thats wat i did
Dec 14 2009 8:20PM
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~*Sarah*~
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dude please dont make threads like this gives us girls a bad rep
Dec 14 2009 8:29PM
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TheDude
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ohhh you juss got showed uppp!
Dec 14 2009 8:32PM
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squibble
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boxes are stupid, go straight to bar rails. if you start on boxes you might get bored
Dec 14 2009 8:35PM
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KennyC
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Click for larger image
Dec 14 2009 8:37PM
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Billiards.
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 816
backflips. Seriously. You'll thank me later
Dec 14 2009 8:43PM
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jfletcher
Posts: 1208 - Karma: 188
this
Dec 14 2009 8:43PM
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Stylz
Posts: 33 - Karma: 10
Start rails and learn to ski switch, then progress into 180/360. Most importantly develop your own style in the park and don't just copy other people and to be honest just practice and let the style come to you. Watch other people in the park for trick ideas but dont except someone to just teach you because really you just gotta have guts and just try shit until you get it. Lol
Dec 14 2009 9:26PM
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Sewardo
Posts: 1404 - Karma: 29
qft

haha first try to do small spins and at least rails n boxes
Dec 14 2009 9:28PM
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weley
Posts: 387 - Karma: 195
thats totally not true.  if i followed this rule i would not know anything.

just dont be an idiot.  think everything through and see what you want to do in your head
Dec 14 2009 9:56PM
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Pablo_Sanchez
Posts: 697 - Karma: 5,520
you are my hero


on topic

just do alooooot of 3's

i can do them of nothing now

i would just do them of small jumps and take them bigger and bigger and maybe add a tailgrad or something
Dec 14 2009 10:56PM
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ONE-UP
Posts: 609 - Karma: 53
yea start tailgrading the shit out of those jumps
Dec 14 2009 11:02PM
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eastcoastplanker
Posts: 964 - Karma: 70
so much win
Dec 14 2009 11:08PM
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nipples-the-cat
Posts: 643 - Karma: 28
start with whirly birds and whoopty doos, then do a few threes and start progressing.. but be sure your momentum is right... 
Dec 14 2009 11:25PM
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dopen993
Posts: 1343 - Karma: 176
screamin seamen
Dec 14 2009 11:28PM
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Ski.Ballet
Posts: 2860 - Karma: 200
Ski with people who are better than you. It helps so much to have other people there to push you. And it's way more fun shreddin the park with your friends. Also, turn the whole mountain into your park too. When you're just skiing around, do lots of 180s and taps and stuff - it will help you get comfortable jumping around and riding switch much quicker.
Dec 14 2009 11:31PM
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OAKES
Posts: 248 - Karma: 10
DAFFY'S! just go off a jump and kick your legs like your running but super exaggerated
Dec 14 2009 11:53PM
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DDrem.
Posts: 3552 - Karma: 24
you da man
Dec 15 2009 12:40AM
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Dr.Dickless
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Well done star fox! Now watch out for enemies in the asteroid field!
Dec 15 2009 12:59AM
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