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A way to overcome the anxiety to do a trick?

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elane~jib
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I've been doing a project for my English class called the I-Search. It is when you pick a topic and then do a lot of research on one specific question about that topic. I did Freestyle Skiing, and my question was how do you overcome the anxiety to do a trick?

I know there could be various ways to do this, but I am wondering if anyone has a reliable way to overcome the fear or anxiety of injuries and failing when your hitting the huge kicker or the down-flat-down skinny rail. thanks for any responses and sorry for the bad grammar.
Feb 15 2014 11:33AM
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s_a_m
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3, 2, 1, send it
Feb 16 2014 5:20PM
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buzzlightyear
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Day before you want to do said trick, watch tons of videos on the trick so you know how to do it. Then just think about yourself stomping it (never imagine what could go wrong or else that is going to happen) then COMMIT. Tell yourself your going to do it then do it.
Feb 16 2014 6:53PM
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idub10
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imagine yourself doing the trick in your head, tell your self that you can do it and you will do it.
Feb 17 2014 9:04AM
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Defreeski
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MUSIC. Music is most of it for me usually. Also, skiing with people that are better then me helps a lot.
Feb 17 2014 10:27AM
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avocado.
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I have a problem that, when I visualise myself doing the trick, I often fall in my mind!!!
Feb 17 2014 11:46AM
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assface
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if its on a rail or a small jump, promise yourself that you'll hike the feature until you get it. Works for me
Feb 17 2014 12:20PM
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Ozgod
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get someone to hypnotize yourself thinking u can do any trick then do it
Feb 17 2014 1:00PM
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Defreeski
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You should look into the mental side of it as well for your paper. Being a diver for four years and #1 in Delaware, I learned that most of the sport actually isn't physical but mental, and it's the same for just about EVERYTHING! When every you are learning a new trick, or just doing one of your hard tricks, you are going to be a little nervous because there is alwayyyyys a risk. But, you got to stay confident in yourself that you can do it and know your limits. Keep the good vibes alive and be confident in yourself and you will be surprised by what you can do. Being confident, having some of your favorite music to get you really pumped and skiing with friends really is the key man. Doesn't really get much better then that for me.
Feb 17 2014 1:40PM
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anti_bunk
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You could easily say something about beer and weed in your english paper its all about the context.  Dont go saying something like GEt BLAZED homie!!!11 thatll get you an F and probably sent to the office but you could say something like " due to the counter culture nature of the sport, some people prefer to seek mind altering substances to get them in the zone and help them relax Alcohol and marijuana are two popular choices, there is well established science behind their relaxing properties.
Feb 17 2014 4:53PM
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topherthegopha
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hit poles twice, only thing that needs to be done
Feb 17 2014 8:55PM
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Dlud
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you'd be surprised
Feb 17 2014 11:23PM
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Matt5838
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Tuck and huck that's all you got to do
Feb 17 2014 11:30PM
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perryhunter
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I think the most effective way to overcome the anxiety of doing a trick is through 1)Preparedness- don't panic and always be ready in performing a trick. 2)Motivation- do the trick as if you really want to and that you're forced. 3)Relax- breath in and breath out.
Feb 17 2014 11:35PM
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masterhatin
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yea just picture yourself stomping it and riding out like a thug. that feeling alone will be all you need
Feb 18 2014 12:26AM
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SamSandmire
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This.
Feb 18 2014 12:35AM
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LamieJ
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just do it bro
Feb 18 2014 3:41PM
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Alex_G
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jk don't do that
Feb 18 2014 5:04PM
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wootang
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The key to overcoming fear lies in understanding what fear itself actually is. Fear is not real. Fear is nothing more than a feeling you get when you realize that the story you have told yourself about the future may not come true. In other words, you might think about doing a trick and realize you may be injured if you try it. This means that you realize the potential for a future in which you feel pain or are incapacitated.

Unlike fear, danger and risk are real. They exist, and the potential for injury is something you accept every time you put skis on.

So you have to ask yourself: "Am I not trying this trick because I do not want to accept the danger and risk involved?" If the answer is yes, you have made a good decision based on things that are real. If the answer is no, then you are holding yourself back based only on fear, which is not real.

Realize that this moment is all that is real, and that neither the future nor past exist at this time. Accept that there could be a future that you don't like. Accept that the story you have told yourself about your future is only a story, and you may or may not have control over how it pans out. Focus on what you need to do, be in the moment, and send that shit.
Feb 18 2014 5:14PM
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Bagina
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I ski with people who aren't as good as me so it pushes me to always be better than them.
Feb 18 2014 5:31PM
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yasgur99
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Watch someone else do it(video or real life)
Get it solid on tramp/airbag/waterramp
when ur dropping in visualize it and tell yourself that you have it
I always practice set it before the drop in
Do it

Feb 18 2014 5:44PM
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PaperClipSteeze
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adderall
Feb 18 2014 8:51PM
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FullStack
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girls.. girls make you show off
Feb 18 2014 8:53PM
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milk_man
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Just think about how sick it would be to land it.

And if girls are watching you kind of have to do it haha
Feb 18 2014 8:55PM
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ZachAndCheese
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visualize yourself being raped by a large gorilla if you don't try to huck the trick
Feb 18 2014 8:59PM
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brov1
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music with a drop always works for me. i have a consistent need to start a trick when a song drops. idk why, but i always nut up and land shit when im listening to trap.
Feb 19 2014 12:51AM
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elane~jib
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Music is hard when u have friends u wanna talk to
Feb 19 2014 8:34PM
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elane~jib
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Im good but may work for you

Mar 10 2014 9:59AM
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John18_6
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Force yourself to drop in and go for it, first time I tried a flip I felt a ridiculous adrenaline rush on the inrun (felt like my heart dropped 15 feet), I didn't think I was actually going to go for it but then in midair I realized I was already in the flip.
Mar 10 2014 10:49AM
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