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Is it over for me in skiing?

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AshShreds
Posts: 22 - Karma: 31
I started skiing last year and went from my first 360 to a cork 7 safety in that year. I'm not sure how good that progress really is but I want to ski in competitions but unfortunately I just turned 17 this year and am a little nervous I'm not progressing fast enough to have chance to really compete. Ill post every tricks I learned in order and then let me know what tricks I need to learn. I am struggling to find new tricks to commit a weekend on so please drop suggestions and let me know if my progression rate is solid enough or if I need to pick up my game. Thank you.


Last season:
JUMP TRICKS:
L360 R360 with grabs
L540 R540 with grabs
Lazyboy cork 360's
Switch 540/360 L/R with grabs
L720
Frontflip
Misty 540
Cork 7 with safety
backflip
Rodeo 3 with japan
cork 3 with grabs


RAIL TRICKS:
switch on
lip on blind 2/front 2
K-fed
Switchups
f450 out
Surface 3
Surface 3 270 out


This season:
JUMP TRICKS:
R720/Switch 720 with grabs
Misty 720
Cork 5 with grabs
D-Spin
switch frontflip
Proper Cork 9's with grabs

RAIL TRICKS:
Brittney
Super fed
Tokyo
Joker
Illusive
3 Swap Blind and Front
6 out

And just over all gained so much more style and comfort and almost all tricks (but misty 7) that trick still is a scary send.
Feb 11 2024 6:13PM
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PresidentSkroob
Posts: 209 - Karma: -1,178
Despite the fact that this thread comes across as sort of a brag, I'd say if you want to compete, do it. Put your heart and soul into it and you could make it farther than you ever would have thought. Is it realistic to expect that you're going to be podiuming at the Olympics? I don't want to crush your dreams, but keep in mind that your competition is a bunch of dudes who've been throwing dubs into airbags since they were 10.

To answer your question, landing a cork 7 in your first year of skiing is very uncommon. Does it mean you're going to be the very best? Probably not. But keep going.
Feb 11 2024 6:41PM
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Rock_Inhabitant
Posts: 1077 - Karma: 11,158
Whether you compete or not you are still a sick skier. It’s abt having fun
Feb 11 2024 6:41PM
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hi_vis360
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You’re probably not going to the Olympics but with that bag of tricks you could put together a sick af edit let’s see it dude!!
Feb 11 2024 7:09PM
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steez_apprentice
Posts: 846 - Karma: 5,783
even if he gets a ton of flak on this site bruce oldham started freestyle skiing when he was 17 and he's made a living out of it...
Feb 11 2024 7:49PM
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AshShreds
Posts: 22 - Karma: 31
steez_apprenticeeven if he gets a ton of flak on this site bruce oldham started freestyle skiing when he was 17 and he's made a living out of it...


Just really wish I could see his progression list and try to replicate it
Feb 11 2024 7:51PM
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SmokedGouda
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Just be happy that youre skiing. My body and joints can be too cumbersome for rotations so i mainly just chill in the hill, have fun, straightline the chop, jib it up…maybe try a rail jam? Seems youre better at rails than jumps if you want to compete, but imo having this comp mindset is inhibiting yourself to just be creative about it.
Feb 11 2024 7:59PM
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steez_apprentice
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AshShredsJust really wish I could see his progression list and try to replicate it


i would say its up there dude. Cork 9? definitely not an everyday trick. keep it up bro
Feb 11 2024 8:00PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Who cares go have fun
Feb 11 2024 9:37PM
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dwt802
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Proud of you man
Feb 11 2024 10:32PM
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BallClapper
Posts: 2626 - Karma: 10,407
Neat. Now throw a 7 into a mogul field.
Feb 11 2024 10:42PM
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SupremeChairlift
Posts: 302 - Karma: 3,811
AshShredsunfortunately I just turned 17

yeah that is unfortunate

**This post was edited on Feb 12th 2024 at 12:22:48am
Feb 12 2024 12:22AM
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deac
Posts: 787 - Karma: 3,429
ur cooked tbh
Feb 12 2024 12:28AM
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tomfoolery
Posts: 392 - Karma: 1,863
AshShredsJust really wish I could see his progression list and try to replicate it


hes big on tryin to be ambidextrous to all his tricks so making sure that he can do everything unat and nat
Feb 12 2024 12:33AM
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Christian_Bale
Posts: 1896 - Karma: 21,274
real talk, if you're trying to compete at the olympics or win a noram, your odds are slim to none. But this is a solid bag of tricks nonetheless. It all comes down to what drives you to do what you do. Do you ski because you want to win comps, or do you ski because you enjoy it and you're trying to take it as far as you can? Keep in mind, you don't have to compete. It will for sure make you a better skier, but consider guys like Harald and Oski. Neither of them compete and they're both well-known and respected skiers with pro models.
Feb 12 2024 1:03AM
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skierman
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You should give up. This sport already has too many comp jocks.
Feb 12 2024 10:42AM
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WittyCong
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What is your motivation for competing? Are you doing it for a payout or for affirmation of your skills? I can already tell you your skills are beyond most a your local hill. You have a solid bag of tricks and you're progressing fast. But you still have so many tricks to learn if you want to get noticed in the comp scene. Idk where you're located but you'd need to get yourself into a serious training program now. Like someone said above, you're competing against kids that have been doing dubs since they were 10.

Don't take this the wrong way and this is gonna sound like such an old man thing to say, but at your age you really need to start thinking of what you want to do in life beyond skiing. With your current bag of tricks you may be able to pull a sponsor or two eventually but they won't give you any sort of substantial money. You are going to need to work a job or have a fall back that will pay you enough to be able to afford to ski long term, equipment alone isn't cheap, now think of travel costs all over the country, housing, food, etc, so start thinking about how you are going to pay to ski first.


But honestly just ski for fun and find a way to maintain that drive to progress your skills by surrounding yourself with a good group of friends. Learn to ski and apply your tricks to the whole mountain. Always be working toward something whether that be jobwise or in skiing, it's good to have goals. You can always do fun local comps or rail jams to fuel your competitiveness, but to answer your question it is probably too late to get into serious comp skiing.

**This post was edited on Feb 12th 2024 at 11:35:18am
Feb 12 2024 11:32AM
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Camoba
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In one year is crazy. Been skiing my whole life ever since I can remember (16 years, mostly backcountry and racing) and started skiing the park 2 years ago. I can do basic tricks like 360s, grabs, and occasionally backflips if I am feeling brave. also I can do rails, but nothing smaller than 10” wide. If it took you one year to learn the fundamentals of skiing, then go onto learn all of those tricks, then you have a hopeful skiing future. Keep it up bro.
Feb 12 2024 1:15PM
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arnie_grape
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sorry but sounds like you're washed up as fuck, time to buy a sled kiddo
Feb 12 2024 1:29PM
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AshShreds
Posts: 22 - Karma: 31
CamobaIn one year is crazy. Been skiing my whole life ever since I can remember (16 years, mostly backcountry and racing) and started skiing the park 2 years ago. I can do basic tricks like 360s, grabs, and occasionally backflips if I am feeling brave. also I can do rails, but nothing smaller than 10” wide. If it took you one year to learn the fundamentals of skiing, then go onto learn all of those tricks, then you have a hopeful skiing future. Keep it up bro.


Well I also skied about 3 days a week so that helped quite a bit.
Feb 12 2024 1:58PM
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quintcork
Posts: 294 - Karma: 1,702
okay cool you have learned and landed these tricks but how consistent are they? Just cause you laced a cork 7 one time doesnt mean your ready to throw down in comp.
Feb 12 2024 2:35PM
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AshShreds
Posts: 22 - Karma: 31
quintcorkokay cool you have learned and landed these tricks but how consistent are they? Just cause you laced a cork 7 one time doesnt mean your ready to throw down in comp.


last weekend I threw 3 devs and to 9’s stuck all of them and hit blunt for one of each
Feb 12 2024 2:36PM
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fghtoffyrdmns
Posts: 2998 - Karma: 6,866
Yea just give up lol
Feb 12 2024 2:45PM
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quintcork
Posts: 294 - Karma: 1,702
AshShredslast weekend I threw 3 devs and to 9’s stuck all of them and hit blunt for one of each


dope then go ahead and send it in comps.
Feb 12 2024 2:56PM
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Disvo
Posts: 125 - Karma: 353
AshShredsI started skiing last year and went from my first 360 to a cork 7 safety in that year. I'm not sure how good that progress really is but I want to ski in competitions but unfortunately I just turned 17 this year and am a little nervous I'm not progressing fast enough to have chance to really compete. Ill post every tricks I learned in order and then let me know what tricks I need to learn. I am struggling to find new tricks to commit a weekend on so please drop suggestions and let me know if my progression rate is solid enough or if I need to pick up my game. Thank you.


Last season:
JUMP TRICKS:
L360 R360 with grabs
L540 R540 with grabs
Lazyboy cork 360's
Switch 540/360 L/R with grabs
L720
Frontflip
Misty 540
Cork 7 with safety
backflip
Rodeo 3 with japan
cork 3 with grabs


RAIL TRICKS:
switch on
lip on blind 2/front 2
K-fed
Switchups
f450 out
Surface 3
Surface 3 270 out


This season:
JUMP TRICKS:
R720/Switch 720 with grabs
Misty 720
Cork 5 with grabs
D-Spin
switch frontflip
Proper Cork 9's with grabs

RAIL TRICKS:
Brittney
Super fed
Tokyo
Joker
Illusive
3 Swap Blind and Front
6 out

And just over all gained so much more style and comfort and almost all tricks (but misty 7) that trick still is a scary send.


Why don’t you just shut the hell up
Feb 12 2024 4:33PM
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Thegenericskier
Posts: 2564 - Karma: 28,877
Just stay consistent if you compete. you'd be surprised with how well it works to stick with what you know
Feb 12 2024 4:36PM
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