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Order of learning tricks

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skitheWest.
Posts: 2304 - Karma: 1,276
I search-barred and couldn't find anything, but what is the best order to learn tricks in? This is my first year really getting into park and I can slide boxes, flat and down rails, and medium-large sized jumps aren't a problem. I can do minor stuff like safety grabs and tried front 3s and switch 180s in the park at whistler this weekend but I wanna learn some more advanced stuff. What order do most people learn tricks in? A separate list for rails/jumps would be great
Feb 20 2012 1:43AM
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[evan]
Posts: 5628 - Karma: 117
360 W/ Grabs
Frontflip
540
Backflip
Flatspin 3/5

Thats as far as ive gotten

rails:

270 out
switchup
combine the two
270 on
270 on + switch ups
270 on + switch ups + 270 out

Bring roations up from there
Feb 20 2012 1:50AM
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will_powder
Posts: 3194 - Karma: 5,445
The sport is called FREEskiing, and therefore there isn't a designated algorithm as to the order in which tricks should be landed. Just go with the flow, try that 450 on before trying a 270 on, chances are you'll land something cool.
Feb 20 2012 1:54AM
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skitheWest.
Posts: 2304 - Karma: 1,276
I'm just wondering what the easiest steps of progressing in the park are...
Feb 20 2012 1:59AM
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ForeverYung
Posts: 8385 - Karma: 2,060
It's all personal preference
Feb 20 2012 8:01AM
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FreezerKid
Posts: 744 - Karma: 274
jump;
180
360
540
frontflip
^spins with grabs
switch 1
switch 3
backflip
rodeo
flat 3

rail;
blind 2 out
pretzel 2 out
front swap
lip
270 on
combos


but really it doesn't matter just enjoy it and do what feels natural for you
Feb 20 2012 8:08AM
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WillStart
Posts: 3955 - Karma: 3,192
said it before, but i'll say it again:


you don't need us to tell you what trick to try next man. i guarantee that once you're out there on your skis, you'll feel more comfortable trying certain tricks (basically endless possibilities of tricks to choose from) than others, so learn those ones! and once you've learned those, then scare yourself a little with the stuff you don't want to actually try as bad, but still would like to learn. confidence is key, but if you feel 100% comfortable trying something, then you probably aren't progressing too much.


but if you really need direction, then i would say start learning how to spin on boxes, and really learn how to set your edge (aka gas pedal, scissor, whatever), because that's key. and on jumps, as other people have said, 540, switch 3, backie, front, flat 3, etc. as you keep trying stuff, you'll probably gravitate toward one aspect of park skiing over the other (rails vs. jumps). so get good at what you prefer, but don't forget to push yourself in the other aspect too when you can.
Feb 20 2012 8:19AM
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james6345789
Posts: 4763 - Karma: 467
this is what i did
-5050 flat boxes
-slide boxes
-180
slide harder boxes
-shitty rail attempts
-shitty 360 attempts
-180 bigger jumps
-switch 180s
-get good at rails
-front 2s out of handrails
-get good at 3s
-3s with grabs
-shifty 3s
-540s
-good 540s
-good 540s with grabs

to be continued
Feb 20 2012 12:34PM
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bustinthejus
Posts: 2419 - Karma: 74
There isn't a "easiest" way... it's all about what YOU think is the next easiest thing to learn... Of course, you gotta use some logic in there as well... you're not gonna learn a 1080 before a 360, but nobody is gonna tell you you can't 450 out before learning a 540...
Feb 20 2012 12:42PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
i learned underflips before i learned backflips
order doesn't matter at all

when you're skiing and you feel like you could throw something new, go for it
Feb 20 2012 1:06PM
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skifoo
Posts: 1396 - Karma: 45
this order shiz is just plain stupid man. try the tricks you feel, don't read from the note what to do
Feb 20 2012 1:36PM
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wesley.
Posts: 6483 - Karma: 1,049
you can do whatever you want but in my opinion, cork should be learned before rodeo because some people who learn rodeo first throw their corks on a rodeo axis
Feb 20 2012 1:58PM
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NotGhood
Posts: 2809 - Karma: 1,255
my progression:

180
360
540
switch 180
^all with grabs
720
then just bigger jumps with more style

boxes:
fs 270 out
bs 270 out
surface switch up
hippie killers
hitting dif types of boxes like down, flat down, up flat etc

rails:
haven't done any tricks on rails yet im trying to get real comfortable sliding them all the way/locking on
hitting them "urban" (jump on - idk what proper terminology it is)
and now im working on kinks: flat down, down flat down etc.


Feb 20 2012 2:25PM
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-Marc-
Posts: 865 - Karma: 207
For me it went 180, 360, 540, 720

Then completely forgot how to spin over a three so last season...
-360
-backflip
-flat 3
-rodeo
-cork 7

But now I neither 360 or backflip so I can do those last 3 tricks good but thats pretty much it. And rails are hard so try and get good at them. Make sure to still do an old trick once you get a new one, try and get good at both
Feb 20 2012 2:31PM
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kingskier
Posts: 1045 - Karma: 11
i think mine was the same as most peoples but ill write it out just for you!

jumps:

180
360
sw180
540
^with grabs
backflip
720
frontflip
flat/rodeo 3

rails:
slide them
front 270
front swap
270 on
blind 2
back swap
270 on 270 off
front 4
k fed
front swap front 2 ( both ways
britney
unnat britney
lose 270 on cause i havnt done them in ages
unnat k fed
back swap to back swap
back swap to blind 2 ( kinda, although i always mean to do this and do back swap to back swap)
and probably some other stuff in there which ive forgotten about.


Feb 20 2012 2:40PM
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jdilla
Posts: 706 - Karma: 41
you could just go skiing instead of worrying about posting every single trick you've ever done on NS.
Feb 20 2012 2:44PM
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TheHamburglar
Posts: 3895 - Karma: 3,315
180 safety
switch cork 5 screamin
dub 14 lead blunt to truck

duh
Feb 20 2012 2:44PM
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Shifties4Dayz
Posts: 1657 - Karma: 553
50/50 box
180
slide box
360
slide rail
270 off
270 on
540
and so on and so forth
Feb 20 2012 2:46PM
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Candyman.
Posts: 433 - Karma: 87
My friend who just started skiing who is retarded at everything he does learned all these this season in this order.

270 on
270 on 450 off
kfed
Brittany
superfed
superbrittany
360
360 cosack
720
1080

All in his first 2 months of skiing, not a claim i just wanted to express how retarded he is..
Feb 20 2012 5:07PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
while i understand how you're using the word retarded, you might want to consider a different adjective to describe your friend
Feb 20 2012 5:13PM
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bustinthejus
Posts: 2419 - Karma: 74
What, he can't land switch?
Feb 20 2012 5:14PM
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Candyman.
Posts: 433 - Karma: 87
He just skipped 5's and 9's, legit. He did the 10 yesterday and his first seven was only 4 days before that.
Feb 20 2012 5:18PM
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Candyman.
Posts: 433 - Karma: 87
No, hes definatly retarded.
Feb 20 2012 5:18PM
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bustinthejus
Posts: 2419 - Karma: 74
Hmm... can he get down the mountain?
Feb 20 2012 5:20PM
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fennjack
Posts: 286 - Karma: 129
This is what ive gotten
180
360
540
grabs^
720
fronts
backs
900
misty
flatspin
Feb 20 2012 5:22PM
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Candyman.
Posts: 433 - Karma: 87
Sorta, hahaha. He just went straight to the park.
Feb 20 2012 5:27PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
that's what i did but i can still make it down most slopes at 7 springs without a problem
Feb 20 2012 6:20PM
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FrankRaws
Posts: 191 - Karma: 341
fuck it. huck it. tuck it
Feb 20 2012 6:28PM
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Mr_Bump
Posts: 689 - Karma: 427
1) Cut a hole in the box
2)...
Feb 20 2012 7:10PM
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smeeze
Posts: 879 - Karma: 126
Go Skiing.
Feb 20 2012 7:13PM
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Panda_with_Guns
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 1,620
straight hit boxes
slide boxes
straight air jumps
switch off of boxes
mini rail
180 on box
urban down box
360
Feb 20 2012 9:09PM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810
jumps.

180
360
backflip
(frontflip attempts)
540
start grabbing
flat 3
flat 5
cork 7
flat 7
cork 9
720.

rails
fs 270
bs 270
bs swap
fs swap
kfed
brittany
raycharles
switch on
switch 270 on
unatty on
switch unatty on
blind 4

lol
Feb 20 2012 9:15PM
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Slowbro
Posts: 3863 - Karma: 21,303
360, 540, 180 (for some reason I never did 180's before that), rails, fs 270, bs 270, fs 450, nugget. 720, backflip, cork 5.
Feb 20 2012 9:19PM
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illest_Nathan
Posts: 133 - Karma: 45
Jumps, Flailing arms trying to defy gravity, 50/50 Boxes, Shiftys, Knee Grab, 180, Spread Eagle, Slide Rails,
Feb 20 2012 10:46PM
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Young_Zay
Posts: 511 - Karma: 25
360,180,frontflip,540,backflip,flatspin 3,rodeo 5. i learned the last 2 today. on rails: slide, switch up, front 270 out, back 270, surface swap
Feb 20 2012 10:47PM
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kootenayklaus
Posts: 3914 - Karma: 2,179
My order was really weird...

180
Flat 5
Flat 3
Backflip
360
360 with grabs
540+

Not kidding. I learned flat 5's before I could 360 a jump.
Feb 20 2012 10:49PM
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Blindsurfer
Posts: 2252 - Karma: 2,791
+k
Feb 20 2012 11:12PM
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old-dirty11
Posts: 340 - Karma: 238
I really don't think there is an order. It depends on your strengths like 2 years ago I use to only slay the mini park and sucked sooo much at it you don't even understand but I could backflip at the time.
Feb 20 2012 11:36PM
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Mr.Gaga
Posts: 2021 - Karma: 542
First trick I did was a kangaroo flip ontoo a s-rail predz dub cork 16 out.

But hey we're not all the best skiers on our mountain
Feb 21 2012 12:06AM
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jamodeo
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 663
it's different for everyone i'll throw a rough list of how i went though

switch 1
1
3
front 2
back 2
lipslide
front swap
sw 3
back swap
5
sw5
left 1,3,5 spin right
2 on
all 8/ 2 pretzel 2
7
switch 7
left 7
backies
front 6
flat 3/ rodeo 5,7
right 9
rodeo 9
cork 7/9
left 9
switch 9
cork 3/5
the rest of the tricks i can do there are definitely some in between those also a lot of combinations of them been skiing park for 5 years now don't know if this helps but it was kind of cool to think through my last couple years and what led to what so thanks for that!


Feb 21 2012 12:43AM
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Mr_Orange
Posts: 1024 - Karma: 154
This kid's gonna hurt himself..
Feb 21 2012 3:09AM
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