Hey everyone,
Over the last 4 years I've advanced my skiing more than I could ever have imagined. I now find myself perfectly in control while charging hard on some of the steepest terrain out there, and there often is no run I'm afraid to go down. In the last 3 years I have skied every black or black diamond run at lake louise.
But this confidence does not extend it self to the park. I can slide sideways on boxes, and can get the confidence to go off most small and medium jumps, but once the jumps get larger, or if the box gets skinnier, or if it's a rail, i really psych myself out. Spins have been an especially big problem for me, i normally end up going 90 degrees and finishing the 180 once i land on snow, and when i try 360s i either freeze up right before take off or again after 90 degrees. Even the flat rails I find myself riding off the lip beside the rail instead of jumping on.
Does anyone have tips for getting past these mental blocks? It's a little embarrassing for myself to be so confident on something super steep, but totally freeze up when i try and do a 180 on a 2 foot jump.