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I am wondering how good were you after your first year of park so I can compare it to mine. I am new to park this year and so far I can: 180 both ways, switch 180, ski switch, grind boxes, grind flat rails, 360, ski slide (one foot 50-50), bind soul, hit jumps up to about 25ft or so. Am I at a good spot so far or should I be better by now? Also, any tips on urban on, I am on,y able to "straddle" rails which is a big barrier for me.
What the hell is a "bind soul?" And for the urban on just act like you're stepping on to a staircase sideways. If it's a handrail (down) then be sure to keep your weight forward, have a wide stance too
PKchuWhat the hell is a "bind soul?" And for the urban on just act like you're stepping on to a staircase sideways. If it's a handrail (down) then be sure to keep your weight forward, have a wide stance too
It's my first year of park (second year skiing) and I think I've picked up pretty quick, which I'm super stoked about. I've gotten most of these tricks on my first try (except 540s which I got on my second try) . So far I have switch 180s and 180s both ways, 360s, 540s, 720s, backflips, cork 360s, front 270 offs, surface swaps, front swaps and 270 ons. Most tricks I can do with grabs and I'm just working on getting 7s and cork 3s and all my rail stuff cleaner. Also, /claim.
Also, sorry for double post, but if you're having fun, who cares what tricks you can do? Have fun and just ski and tricks will come along. If you're really worried about it, try skiing with people who are better than you. It helps out tons (at least it does for me).
Adolf.HitlerIt's my first year of park (second year skiing) and I think I've picked up pretty quick, which I'm super stoked about. I've gotten most of these tricks on my first try (except 540s which I got on my second try) . So far I have switch 180s and 180s both ways, 360s, 540s, 720s, backflips, cork 360s, front 270 offs, surface swaps, front swaps and 270 ons. Most tricks I can do with grabs and I'm just working on getting 7s and cork 3s and all my rail stuff cleaner. Also, /claim.
Well holy shit. I might as well quit. I'm kidding but you have more stuff than a bunch of people I know who have park skied for 3 years, this being there fourth, and some even there fifth. Props to you
This is my first season skiing and i have done 2 kfeds /claim also i just learned 3s today and urban onto rails. 270 offs are pretty solid except i have broken 2 brakes from leaning too far foreward. I ski with my friends that are really good so they help push me to do junk. Thats definantly the best way for me to learn
Swandog7Also, any tips on urban on, I am on,y able to "straddle" rails which is a big barrier for me.
Mr.Bishop helped me with this, this season actually and it helped me a ton. I learned on a flat tube with about a foot gap and the lip was about a foot lower than the tube. Find something small like that and then go from there.
If you ride right foot forward come from the right side(left foot forward - left side). What bishop told me to do was to practice just getting on by almost trying to jump over the rail. Like you jump on, grind it a bit but then come off the other side. I did this a few times to get the feeling of coming over from the side. I found with more speed is a lot easier. You shouldn't carve into it too much(or you're just gonna jump over), but i do a little bit. It's easier than it seems.
So basically approach the tube/rail/box from the correct side.
Carve a little bit, just enough to get over top of the feature
Pop
Spin 90
Grind it like you would coming on straight
Afterbang.
It took me about 5ish hits to get comfortable with it. It's really not too different at all from coming in straight. Good luck dude!
started at spring break last season, built a summer setup and pracitced a shit ton all summer, only have lip on, switch on, both way 2s out and the occasional fs/bs swap. my jump game is complete shit but throwing a 1 or 3 off anything bigger then 15ft is still pretty fun for me. who cares where youre at if your having fun man. just stomped my first backy this xmas break and as long as you stay stoked and have fun its all that matters.
MinggMr.Bishop helped me with this, this season actually and it helped me a ton. I learned on a flat tube with about a foot gap and the lip was about a foot lower than the tube. Find something small like that and then go from there.
If you ride right foot forward come from the right side(left foot forward - left side). What bishop told me to do was to practice just getting on by almost trying to jump over the rail. Like you jump on, grind it a bit but then come off the other side. I did this a few times to get the feeling of coming over from the side. I found with more speed is a lot easier. You shouldn't carve into it too much(or you're just gonna jump over), but i do a little bit. It's easier than it seems.
So basically approach the tube/rail/box from the correct side.
Carve a little bit, just enough to get over top of the feature
Pop
Spin 90
Grind it like you would coming on straight
Afterbang.
It took me about 5ish hits to get comfortable with it. It's really not too different at all from coming in straight. Good luck dude!
I'm so happy you just wrote this!
Nothing wrong with a little confidence builder to get it started. You been trying it on anything bigger after getting the feeling dialed?
Nothing wrong with a little confidence builder to get it started. You been trying it on anything bigger after getting the feeling dialed?
(: thanks for the tips! There really isn't too much set up at the parks around me/: but I'm gonna hit up a different hill later in the week and I'm gonna see what they have set up... hopefully I'll try some harder stuff there!
Mingg(: thanks for the tips! There really isn't too much set up at the parks around me/: but I'm gonna hit up a different hill later in the week and I'm gonna see what they have set up... hopefully I'll try some harder stuff there!
Holiday Valley has a decent down rail on Fiddlers elbow!
my first year in the park, i'm shamed to admit that i went off the lips of the rails (yes i know this is awful and shunned upon) That being said my first real year in the park where i tried to progress i was only able to do 180s the occasional 360, slide a box and barely do a rail. I would stick to the smalled jumps (5-10 maybe 15 foot gaps) You seem to be fairly good for your first year of park. My suggestion on getting better in my own experience and opinion is to shred with a bunch of people that are your skill range to a little bit better, they'll push you to increase your skills. Another good way to improve is to play a game like S.K.A.T.E. because i noticed that i'd try far more tricks if there was a competition and bragging rights at stake. all in all just keep shredding dude. it will come.
I've been skiing for 13 years and I just started park last year. I think I've been progressing fast because my balance is so solid. You are a little bit ahead of where I was last year.
You are doing great for your first year, don't worry about what anyone thinks.
Tips to improve even faster that work for me. Visualize yourself doing the trick before dropping in, and have the get shit done mentality.
PVM*You are doing great for your first year, don't worry about what anyone thinks.
Tips to improve even faster that work for me. Visualize yourself doing the trick before dropping in, and have the get shit done mentality.
Exactly what I do, learning some urban on and I'm not doing to bad, I'm getting on the rail very well, I just have some issues staying balanced after it, +K for those who helped
Swandog7Exactly what I do, learning some urban on and I'm not doing to bad, I'm getting on the rail very well, I just have some issues staying balanced after it, +K for those who helped
gnarballsianmwait... so bindsoul is hippie killer or are those two totally different tricks?
Yes but are similar.
Hippie Killer: approach feature and turn on 90 - stick your back tip behind the feature so you only have one ski on the feature and the other skis tail sticking up in the air - use the ski behind the feature to spin yourself 270 degrees
Bind soul: Approach the feature and do a ski slide (one foot 50-50) - then spin a 90 and your back foot should be behind the feature exactly like the hippie killer - go off switch or add a spin
Refer to Traveling Circus or a video of Andy parry doing them, there a couple guides of him doing it on youtube
Let's see, in my first year in the park I think I could slide a flatbox but no rails. A little better on the jumpside though. I learned both way 180s, forward and switch. 360s came pretty easily, but 540s I had to really work on and then I put a couple of them down on my last day of the season. That's about it really. It's kind of crazy to think about my first year and how much more I can do now. Deffinatly not a waste of 4 years.
Swandog7Searched on the search bar and couldn't find it, also wanted some tips
When people say search bar, they mean type "site:newschoolers.com your first year park" into google. Im pretty sure there have been 5 of these in the last year alone. Also this is basically just a massive claim thread, as long as you're having fun who gives a shit? Steeze>Tricks4lyfe
I can do switch on small rails, I can do any rail in my park. I can do 270s out, and 270s on small to small medium flat rails. I can do front flips,360s, and 540s.i have tried backs, mistys and 450s off/ on but not landed them. I would say ur right on track, I progressed really fast. To improve fast you have to challenge your self and do stuff you don't want to do but know your limits.
