Mental block

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If you can’t do it, then do it scared

ski with people better than you

Scoops1415ski with people better than you

I already do, i ski w 3 other guys who are ahead of me for sure

Do you feel comfortable on tubes? What is holding you back from the other rails? Have you tried them?

Think “is doing this worth the risk?”
if yes, then do it
if no, then don’t do it

You have to understand that your will to overcome fear comes from your want to perform the act. You have to want it more than you are afraid of it. It helps to spend some time thinking about what your goals are with skiing and how you might go about achieving them. If your goal is just to have fun on the weekends and spend time with homies, you probably won't end up ripping dub 12 blunts. If your goal is to push yourself to be the best at something you love that you can possibly be, chances are that will manifest itself. Bottom line is, sometimes skiing is do or die for people. Sometimes it's just a hobby that you may or may not find the risk of injury to be worth it. Both are ok, and there's a whole grey area in-between.

If you do want to progress and try things that scare you, break down logically each part of what you are afraid of and tackle it that way. Like if you want to slide a rail, you may be afraid of slipping out or catching tips on your way onto it. Ok... So what can you do about that? Practice your approach on a "dummy" feature. Hit a small jump and practice the motion you would do getting onto a rail. Once you feel more confident, focus on the next thing. You are afraid of slipping back, spend some time working on your centered stance after a good solid pop with your knees bent on the dummy feature. These are just a few examples, but ultimately your will to progress and your confidence in yourself are the two things that control fear and overcoming it. It's not magic, it's not something you need a substance to be able to do, it's a mental chess match you can get better at over time.

Get out of your comfort zone and grab the Bull by the horns

BradFiAusNzCoCaDo you feel comfortable on tubes? What is holding you back from the other rails? Have you tried them?

I’ve tried every rail at my park, and died everytime on most of them. I’m comfortable on tubes but the other rails have smaller width or angles which always freaks me the fuck out

I tell all my friends to "grit your teeth". It sounds cliche but seriously helped me. Put on some music that gets you in your zone, grit your teeth and just fuckin do it. You are going to fall and by falling more you will learn to fall without injury. Just send it

Define dying. You fall forward, fall backwards? My first thought from not knowing much is your edges are too sharp

steez_apprenticeI’ve tried every rail at my park, and died everytime on most of them. I’m comfortable on tubes but the other rails have smaller width or angles which always freaks me the fuck out

Use Chat GPT. I use it to help me start my homework when I am procrastinating. Talk to Chat GPT about it.

BradFiAusNzCoCaDefine dying. You fall forward, fall backwards? My first thought from not knowing much is your edges are too sharp

I always fall Backwards, on rare occasions I’ll fall forward but 9/10 times it’s back, and I ride ON3P’s that were de tuned from a previous owner so that shouldn’t be an issue either.

SchoessYou have to understand that your will to overcome fear comes from your want to perform the act. You have to want it more than you are afraid of it. It helps to spend some time thinking about what your goals are with skiing and how you might go about achieving them. If your goal is just to have fun on the weekends and spend time with homies, you probably won't end up ripping dub 12 blunts. If your goal is to push yourself to be the best at something you love that you can possibly be, chances are that will manifest itself. Bottom line is, sometimes skiing is do or die for people. Sometimes it's just a hobby that you may or may not find the risk of injury to be worth it. Both are ok, and there's a whole grey area in-between.

If you do want to progress and try things that scare you, break down logically each part of what you are afraid of and tackle it that way. Like if you want to slide a rail, you may be afraid of slipping out or catching tips on your way onto it. Ok... So what can you do about that? Practice your approach on a "dummy" feature. Hit a small jump and practice the motion you would do getting onto a rail. Once you feel more confident, focus on the next thing. You are afraid of slipping back, spend some time working on your centered stance after a good solid pop with your knees bent on the dummy feature. These are just a few examples, but ultimately your will to progress and your confidence in yourself are the two things that control fear and overcoming it. It's not magic, it's not something you need a substance to be able to do, it's a mental chess match you can get better at over time.

This is probably the best advice I’ve gotten, Wanting it more than I’m afraid of it is what I should try to work towards. also, a friend of mine always tells me “a good skier has failed more times than a bad skier has attempted” so it’s really just trial and error

Sounds like you have too much weight on your back foot. Also there are many shades of grey with detuning.

steez_apprenticeI always fall Backwards, on rare occasions I’ll fall forward but 9/10 times it’s back, and I ride ON3P’s that were de tuned from a previous owner so that shouldn’t be an issue either.

Worst thing that can happen on butters is you double eject to face plant, which might sound but rly isnt.

watch reputable youtube tutorials and try keeping your lead hand hovering over your lead knee, look at the end of the rail. Don't give up cause it'll come eventually.

Dude how lang have you been tryna progress for? Honestly hitting new features just takes time. You’re not going to immediately start figuring out s rails and dfds work on your fundamentals and the rest will follow