What do i do to practice rotations and setting jumps and any other foundational skills

SlowbroI spend a lot of time on diving boards in the summer, it's a lot of fun and probably even lower risk than a trampoline. The skill ceiling even on a 1m board is crazy high too, so it never gets boring.

skiP.E.I.Visualization is really good. Picture a trick you want to do from first and third person perspective. If you want to go in depth you can draw what a trick will look like from different perspectives, or make a diagram of a line you want to ski.

Skipping, box jumps, squats are all good training for timing and core strength that you need next to no resources to do. If there's a trampoline park near you, it would help to avail of that. Mountain biking and skateboarding are great, fun activities with a lot of crossover into skiing.

Watch some edits and movies every chance you have, and not just the pros. It can be really helpful to watch edits of people around your skill level, as that will give you ideas of attainable tricks for your next steps, and you will see more mistakes that you then will be more likely to avoid. Watching edits can also give you ides for features that look fun or helpful for your progression, so you can know what you want to see in a park or make yourself if you have the resources. A small PVC rail is great to have. You can dial in rail slides and basic tricks at any time as long as you can find an ice rink with snow dumped outside. Stock up on some used or closeout park skis while they are on sale because if you are going to be learning rail tricks you will destroy skis pretty quickly.

omgeeitslexiyea currently i’ve been doing a lot of stuff in the gym to strengthen my core and stretch so i can open up more or just be more flexible for grabs. i’ll start watching ppl near my skill level, and yea i’ll pick up and old pair of skis for learning rails, but mostly interested in kickers tbh

bennwithtwonslearning to hit rails (and to do tricks onto, on, and off of rails) will only help your jump game. you should aim to challenge your body to experience as many different things as it can. in addition to smashing park laps, skiing groomers, bumps, shredding pow, lapping the halfpipe etc. are all good ways to improve your total skiing ability. just be deliberate about the way you move until it becomes second nature. it takes time but the practice is super fun, so it is a win win!

b0ssdo you have a gymnastics center in your area? Even just something like a generic corporate generic trampoline thing?

any kind of tricking, parkour, calitheneticals is going to help.
tricking on grass can get you started be super careful tho.

sometimes before my workouts I go outside and do 360s all 4 ways and try to touch my feet in the air. Its silly but can be applied really easily on skis.

I go to a generic trampoline gym in the seattle area called DEFY seattle in teqwila, bunch of 6 year olds yelling but it get the job done.

cardio and working out/filling out ur frame will help you gain confidence, which can help you get more repetition when its time to practice on snow.


martial arts like grecoroman wrestling is super underrated too. Its fun and teaches acute core control.

omgeeitslexiyea currently i’ve been doing a lot of stuff in the gym to strengthen my core and stretch so i can open up more or just be more flexible for grabs. i’ll start watching ppl near my skill level, and yea i’ll pick up and old pair of skis for learning rails, but mostly interested in kickers tbh

skiP.E.I.Yeah the gym is important for injury prevention too! Getting good at rails tunes up your feet for performance skiing in a big way. There is a lot of timing involved as well as subtle movements in your toes, ankles etc that will help with your big mountain game too, especially in places where you need to throw your skis sideways or change direction quickly.
I find it can even be easier to dial in spins off rails, as there is so little surface area that it's quite easy to initiate a spin. i.e. it's pretty common for people to learn both way 270s and 450s out before learning 3s both ways on jumps.

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icecoastshredderI have also gone to those trampoline parks for 6 year olds. It's kind of expensive but worth going a few times.

Skateboarding is great for balance and rails. Don't waste your time trying to kickflip, just focus on riding all ways on different inclines/ramps, learn cavemans, jib on things, ride off small drops, ect.