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Good starter tricks?

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@@Bukowski@@
Posts: 39 - Karma: 10
hey hey. any suggestions on some tricks to start out with? i got just straight airs down, but i wanna try some stuff out this weekend. maybe like, grabs and stuff. simple would be good lol.

thanks
Feb 12 2011 3:33PM
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J.J.M
Posts: 1464 - Karma: 58
360
sack up, drop in, throw your arms, pop and look at your fist while spinning. you'll be fine.
Feb 12 2011 3:34PM
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n_harps
Posts: 68 - Karma: 10
try a few grabs, whatever ones u want then just try a 3!
:)
Feb 12 2011 3:34PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
180
360
switch 180
mute, tail, blunt, safety, japan grabs

sliding rails
270 off
Feb 12 2011 3:35PM
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Bonobo
Posts: 437 - Karma: 11
180s, 360s, sliding rails, front 270s off (or blind if you're really feeling it), safety and mute grabs.
So pretty much exactly what the guy above me said
Have fun!
Feb 12 2011 4:27PM
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@@Bukowski@@
Posts: 39 - Karma: 10
sounds like a plan. lol
Feb 12 2011 5:17PM
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Kjell
Posts: 434 - Karma: 100
This might sounds obvious but you NEED to have twin tips, if you go to the park with regular carving skis you will have a very difficult time balancing in the air and on rails.  This is aswell as looking fairly silly.

I only say this because last year I enrolled in a "Park and Pipe" course for a week and out of the four of us I was the only one with twin tips there.. 
Feb 12 2011 5:55PM
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Jonny.Ski
Posts: 169 - Karma: 11
Yeh ^ the number one thing is just trying things and manning up, I'm terrible because I'm a pussy and don't try anything
Feb 12 2011 6:11PM
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Emma_Watson
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I'm really not into jumps..
but for jumps start with
Grabs (Safety, Mute, Japs, Tail, Nose etc)
180's
1's with grabs
3's

Rails
fs 270 off
Switchup
1 on
bs 270 off
270 on
Feb 12 2011 6:16PM
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aznsteeze
Posts: 1319 - Karma: 52
if the kid is just starting and can just straight air, i wouldnt really suggest 2 ons and swups....
Feb 12 2011 7:19PM
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melbs
Posts: 415 - Karma: 77
Dub cork 12
Feb 12 2011 8:55PM
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J.J.M
Posts: 1464 - Karma: 58
trip**

kid, your going to be the Torenstein of skiing
Feb 12 2011 10:11PM
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.Mike.D
Posts: 76 - Karma: 87
claim
Feb 12 2011 10:22PM
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Kjell
Posts: 434 - Karma: 100
Then what else should he do on rails?
Feb 13 2011 6:23AM
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poluhasuper
Posts: 599 - Karma: 13
maybe touch them with his hand and approach them


the absolute best way is to make ur own rail in ur back yard. sooo easy to get comfy with what you built, then bring the skill you build to the park and progress from there. thats my advice
Feb 13 2011 6:27AM
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Simenaa
Posts: 13 - Karma: 40
i would rather do 3 with japan than mute, imo its easier
i hate mutegrabs tho, cant do em, haha
Feb 13 2011 7:05AM
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Moonshine
Posts: 903 - Karma: 398
guys, this kid has clearly never skied any park before. no hate at all, just saying there's absolutely no way he's getting 270s out and sw. remember when you first starting freestyle skiing? straight sliding, then actually turning and slipping back, etc.

my advice would be to just do what's comfortable. obviously you're watching better kids in the park so you know some of the basics. when you feel ready, go for it; whatever the trick may be
Feb 13 2011 9:42AM
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graner
Posts: 283 - Karma: 1,631
All 180!!
Feb 13 2011 9:52AM
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dom_daq
Posts: 371 - Karma: 440
My first jump trick was a 360. Just turn your head/shoulders and pop off the lip and it should come around.
Feb 13 2011 11:01AM
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@@Bukowski@@
Posts: 39 - Karma: 10
yeah. never skied park before. haha. shoulda mentioned that. i had twin tips and tried some park. needless to say, i ate shit everywhere. haha. i'm gonna build stuff in my backyard to practice on, for sure. thanks guys.
Feb 18 2011 5:32PM
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nCrow
Posts: 1206 - Karma: 7,888
180sans safety grabs
Feb 18 2011 6:16PM
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curator
Posts: 86 - Karma: 11
switch 4 on blind 2 out duhhh
Feb 18 2011 6:32PM
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