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SkierPT
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So I'm sitting here after my last day of skiing of this season yesterday. It lasted 2.5 hours before I re-tore the thing in my shoulder thats been re-injured about 6 times this season...but whos counting. Anyways skiing to me right now is at an all time low even though my progression was at a high.

Not to be melodramatic or anything...I just need some advice, reasoning, philosophy..anything really. I'll even take hate. Just want someone to lift me up I guess.

This season was my second in the park on twin tips. I snow bladed for a year before but that doesn't count. My progression has been decent I guess considering the parks i ride on are not very big.

This last season i didn't progress much at all really..no new rail tricks down and jump game went from pencil 5s to pencil 7s on bigger jumps. Now riding through the park doing my pretzel 2's out and 3's off small jumps with no grabs had been fun and all, but like you I want to progress.

So first this year I targeted rails only to destroy my shoulder on an unlucky fall. Took it easy for a month but periodically tweaked it ending a few nights in the lodge. When it got better I had mental blocks on rails sometimes not even getting up on them. Screw em till next year.Then I tried progression on jumps. got a pencil 7 without being able to grab 3 or 5. This lead to a concussion...out again for a while.

By this time it's spring and I see my season melting away. Go a few times and get the 720 down again but few to little rails. Yesterday I graduated from 20ish foot jumps to spinning 35-40 footers taking it easy trying to get my grab 360s down. Ended up pooping my shoulder again in the air and landed the trick. So my seasons now over whether I like it or not.

Now I'm sitting here thinking...is it worth it? The sport I love more than anything is eating me away. I love going for chill rides but as you all know progression is whats so addicting. With my progression being limited and weak as it is...I'm finding my self questioning myself as a skier. i wear the clothes, act the part, and now i want to perform.

I want to keep with it but my thought is..."how am i ever going to be as good as the guys I watch if I'm getting hurt on simple small things."

Just need some love I guess...maybe its post season PMS...I don't know. Any reply is +k really. Thanks to any one that cares.
Apr 4 2011 5:01PM
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SneakyTurtle
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Sorry, but that made me laugh a lot.
Anyways, just stick with it. Everyone has bad luck; everyone has good luck. Sometimes you fall, and it looks like it should end you season, and get up feeling fine. Other times the opposite happens. Just keep doing what you're doing, and you will progress.
Apr 4 2011 9:56PM
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GSPhotography
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I can resume this to a couple lines.
Basically you forget what is the most important thing about this sport, TO HAVE FUN.
If you are not having fun you are doing the wrong sport.

Now, if you want to progress and push yourself , you need to do it the rite way, often, people ( friends ) are not the best people to ask for advice.

Your best bet would be to attend a camp or even to ski for a couple days with a better skier and ask him for some advice. You would be impressed how easy the tricks come together after someone tells you how to do them and also what are the mistakes you make.

Also, it is really hard to learn all by yourself since you cant really see yourself .

Remember that freeskiing is a long learning process. A lot of falling, a lot of bruises, frustration. Try to always look on the bright side of things.

One more thing, dont compare yourself to pro skiers. We all learn differently , have different styles and learn at a different pace. Some are born to do it, if your spirit is into it, and you really wanna make it, chances are you will.

Being negative is never the way to go, focus on getting healthy and strong.
Strong and healthy bodies makes better athletes.

Sleep well, eat well, stretch before and after skiing and also go to the gym.
Best way to stay away from injuries is to prevent them!!


Apr 4 2011 11:07PM
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SkierPT
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The thing Is I do have tons of fun when I'm taking laps not pushing myself but theres no other feeling than stomping a new trick. Nothing better in the world.
Apr 5 2011 4:00PM
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Apr 5 2011 4:02PM
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myster3
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http://mormon.org/
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Apr 5 2011 4:03PM
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SkierPT
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Sorry about all that ^^^^bad batch of weed
Apr 5 2011 4:29PM
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Alex_G
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start acting like sheen when you go skiing and you will win.
Apr 5 2011 5:19PM
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