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Formal Ski training

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ADSpin
Posts: 162 - Karma: 10
Do any of you all have a formal or training background like Racing or Freestyle. It seems like more and more kids are going straight to the park. I am not saying this is bad, but I am wondering if many of the people on here used to ski moguls then started venturing into the park.

I started working with a freestyle coach lately, and although my overall skiing has improved, I feel it has really helped my park skiing. So just wondering.
Dec 24 2004 12:46AM
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ADSpin
Posts: 162 - Karma: 10
The coach is just to help me in the air, I have never skiied moguls in my life. But having someone with a more formal background seems to really help.
Dec 24 2004 12:52AM
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St.Steezy
Posts: 4228 - Karma: 20
I used to ski moguls and all that freestyle stuff. I dropped out of it when my coaches wanted me to compete more.




SMILE, its the second best thing you can do with ur mouth
Dec 24 2004 1:00AM
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michaelclarke
Posts: 1382 - Karma: 638
still compete in moguls....


www.poniverus.com
Dec 24 2004 1:15AM
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Dakoulas
Posts: 2894 - Karma: 40
Moguls are dopppe.
Dec 24 2004 1:25AM
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cousinbird
Posts: 186 - Karma: 10
hmmmmmmmmmmm
Dec 24 2004 1:26AM
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TahoeSkiPunk720
Posts: 246 - Karma: 10
I used to race for like 5 years then went freeride. i think racing helped me a lot with balance and everything.



Jazz flutes are for little fairy boys
Dec 24 2004 1:41AM
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NWBakerBoy
Posts: 681 - Karma: 13
i never had enough $$ to get formal training
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Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
Dec 24 2004 2:01AM
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estaked
Posts: 7388 - Karma: 79
i raced 9 yrs
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$







'You're so white, tryin' so hard to be gangsta...just like all the boyz in Oregon, cuz yo, like so many leave Compton, to move to Bend...cuz they wanna be keepin' it real...gettin' their bling on at Bachelor and Hood.

' -christie-luv2ski



THE LAB



*NWFT*
Dec 24 2004 2:06AM
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Utahpowderskier
Posts: 1336 - Karma: 14
I raced for about 5 years and then just got burned out.
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Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but in the end, it doesnt get you anywhere. Write that down.
Dec 24 2004 2:43AM
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west
Posts: 5229 - Karma: 36
I had about 6 years of formal race training, and this will be my first year instructing.




better to burn out...
...then fade away
Dec 24 2004 11:22AM
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LeBlanc
Posts: 2888 - Karma: 20
I never raced, never rid moguls, but I have been skiing down the hill since I was 4 years old and I seriously learned how to ski before I went to the park...Like alot of kids these days are sick, but they cant ski



Also known as ~Skier_Simon~







East Coast Skier
Dec 24 2004 11:30AM
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real9999
Posts: 652 - Karma: 10
Grew up skiing moguls. Started doing skier-X and I'm racing this year for shits and giggles.
Dec 24 2004 12:27PM
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kendrick
Posts: 787 - Karma: 25
virtually all the pros have had formal ski training. Watch the ultimate bumps and jumps on dec. 26 on OLN and see the formal mogul training shine through in most of the skiers. maybe with the exception of Olenick.
Personally, I took lessons as a little kid, raced for four years (cut out to hit the kicker during practice) switched to mogul skiing and have developed my newschool tricks while competing moguls. I school my turns, style and air all over squaw regardless of conditions these days. It is nice to be able to make the turn I want wherever I want and I owe that to years of practice, formal or not
Dec 24 2004 12:52PM
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