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FrankRaws
Posts: 191 - Karma: 341
My flow feels fine, but when I post edits, people are always saying I got a shitty style.
Here's a video if this helps critique.

Jan 9 2013 4:04PM
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gudelo.
Posts: 487 - Karma: 669
Don't know how easy it is to just change style, maybe try thinking more of how your style and how you want it to be. And try focusing where to have your arms, you are waving a bit
Jan 9 2013 4:10PM
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DeRizzo
Posts: 3827 - Karma: 3,485
You ski a lot and style comes naturally. You have no problem dude don't listen to people that say that. The 1 thing I'd say to do is grab a little more. Just work on them and that will help style.
Jan 9 2013 4:13PM
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Oven450
Posts: 148 - Karma: 127
moar tall t's
Jan 9 2013 4:14PM
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FrankRaws
Posts: 191 - Karma: 341
exactly what I was thinking. Thanks everyone though.
Jan 9 2013 4:15PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
it might just be that i have that jacket but i think our styles are almost identical
Jan 9 2013 4:22PM
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UFOsarereal
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I was going to suggest that you ditch the coat/snowpants and adopt an all-denim outfit... I feel like that'd make your steeze come through a little clearer

other than that, just do all your tricks like a thousand times and they'll look natural, because they are, and then you'll find out what kind of style you really, naturally have.
Jan 9 2013 4:25PM
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Lapander
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It seems like you are bit too tense, (not bending knees that much.. etc). And waving bit too much.
And when you land switch, try to lean bit back, like really small amount and bending your knees a bit, that has helped me a lot at landing switch and skiing switch. And do some muscle training for your whole body, gives you a lot more control.
But who am I to say, I am not that good. And just have fun, style will come naturally.
Jan 9 2013 4:26PM
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knatman
Posts: 217 - Karma: 312
hahaha i saw you up there on Saturday filming i thought you killed it.
Jan 9 2013 4:28PM
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icon1234
Posts: 3081 - Karma: 1,475
I mean that video is pretty worthless for judging someones style... The biggest feature was like a 8 ft flat rail? Doesn't matter what trick you do on that, it will be hucked no matter what because it is soo small. If that is your hills "big" park that really sucks.


Jan 9 2013 4:32PM
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willy_baller
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 693
Bend your knees more when you ski, relax, and keep your arms down.
Jan 9 2013 4:34PM
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Jewschoolers
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 1,142
you flail your arms kind of a lot
Jan 9 2013 4:37PM
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Bock
Posts: 748 - Karma: 1,652
As you become a better skier your style will improve. For now don't worry about it and just focus on having fun.
Jan 9 2013 4:44PM
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FrankRaws
Posts: 191 - Karma: 341
yep that's the hills big park..
Jan 9 2013 4:53PM
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cheboy
Posts: 35 - Karma: 71
where some baggy shit dude and use poles cuz when you move you arms around on the rails bare it looks a lil stoney ballonie but you killin it dudr
Jan 9 2013 4:53PM
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holy.shep
Posts: 413 - Karma: 24
i feel like getting poles would help you
Jan 9 2013 4:58PM
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boo10159
Posts: 270 - Karma: 137
Always keep skis together, unless you're splitting them to cross. Arms down and everything
Jan 9 2013 5:02PM
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Kirsakid
Posts: 1793 - Karma: 126
I'd say get some poles it helps keep your arms from flailing around and just keep practicing the more you do a trick the more comfortable you get at it and the more fluid and clean the trick looks other than that I suggest talking to the park staff and getting a better park at your hill.
Jan 9 2013 5:03PM
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Petey.
Posts: 5736 - Karma: 4,885
Sometimes that's all it takes! Some skiers naturally look better with poles, others without.

Try poles


Jan 9 2013 5:08PM
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Abu_Hajaar
Posts: 2749 - Karma: 3,907
Don't listen to people like that. Do what you feel and don't give a fuck about how "cool" or "thug" people say your style is. I thought it was fine btw.
Jan 9 2013 5:17PM
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~Gotama~
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^ not a great argument, really. the whole point of freestyle is to do tricks as best you can, and doing them with arms flailing isnt as good as doing them smoothly. developing style is just another vein of progression which all park skiers should work on.

i think getting poles will help OP in this case, because they will give you something to "anchor" your hands to. without them your hands are free to go where ever they want, which usually isnt a good thing. with poles it will feel more natural to have your hands at your sides plus add a bit of swing weight to your arms so you dont move them as fast. plus it makes lift lines a lot easier.
Jan 9 2013 5:24PM
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NotGhood
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I think you dropped your poles

but seriously it looks pretty stylin to me, just relax a little and try not to flail as much
Jan 9 2013 5:29PM
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theschneidler
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What he's trying to say is that it's NotGhood
Jan 9 2013 5:32PM
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GuacamoleMane
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Lean forward like a ready postion in allmost any sport. Thats what b and e do an when they just hit like side hits and rollers they look "stylish"
Jan 9 2013 5:36PM
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Parks.
Posts: 5612 - Karma: 1,093
Try grabs maybe..there were barely any in there
Jan 9 2013 6:04PM
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youngdtay
Posts: 3122 - Karma: -112
Way too straight up and down. Get a lower stance, and start to push your shins into the front of your boots so you aren't so back seat. Keep your hands in front of you as well, so that they are just within your field of view, that helps with the whole arm-throwing and what not. This is what our coaches had always taught us.
Jan 9 2013 6:13PM
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pomme-de-terre
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go faster.

get poles.


Jan 9 2013 6:24PM
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jrl
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why are all of your mountain's rails smaller then 8 feet?
Jan 9 2013 6:40PM
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Armada333
Posts: 175 - Karma: 57
its the shitty filming
Jan 9 2013 6:46PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
your neon yellow bindings, red boots, purple pants, green/white/black jacket, and red helmet aren't doing you any favors. you look like a bag of skittles.
Jan 9 2013 6:53PM
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TropicStorm
Posts: 239 - Karma: 206
get poles!!!!!!! and loosin up a bit
Jan 9 2013 7:00PM
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-dAvE-
Posts: 677 - Karma: 74
Dude seriously don't listen to ppl.
Style comes naturally. Keep skiing a lot and try not to force your tricks. Instead of throwing yourself around (not saying you're doing that) try to just do simple tricks and make them look good.
Obviously little things like keeping your arms down would be a good start.
But ne ways, i still think you should have your own style and not try to imitate someone elses.
Jan 9 2013 7:04PM
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Bozite
Posts: 981 - Karma: 561
Land less backseat but still get that after bang steeze
Jan 9 2013 7:50PM
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El_Barto.
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That tail 9 after the dub cork was sick as hell
Jan 9 2013 8:17PM
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Petey.
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also; dub cork 7
Jan 9 2013 8:43PM
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SPUTnik.
Posts: 1487 - Karma: 2,555
that. and just practice skiing all around the mountain, when kids a ton of park and not much all mountain, there style may get somewhat sloppy and they wont improve as a skier even if they are improving in the park. i dont know if you only ski park and dont ski the rest of the mountain at all. but that might help. good luck!
Jan 9 2013 8:44PM
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SelfTitled
Posts: 39 - Karma: 11
This. The arms were a little bit distracting, but other than that you seem pretty comfortable in your tricks.
Jan 9 2013 8:46PM
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Sherm.
Posts: 161 - Karma: 334
One does not simply acquire style
Jan 9 2013 8:49PM
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~4EST_B_Skis~
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I think you are at the point where your too tall that you have to wear tall-ts and big pants
Jan 9 2013 8:55PM
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MBskier95
Posts: 128 - Karma: 25
Losen up buy some poles and it will come naturally. Everyone has there own style don't try to force it too much and try to ski like everyone else it looks bad when people do that. Just ski and don't worry about it get your smaller tricks even more on lock and keep working your way up to your bigger tricks til there just easy for you, then the style will come.
Jan 9 2013 9:06PM
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FrankRaws
Posts: 191 - Karma: 341
I think I pooped a little after that edit..
Jan 9 2013 9:27PM
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