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How do I relearn everything

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Log15
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I’ve reached the limit with my bad habits. They worked for me for a while, but now I’ve hit the point in my progression where they don’t work anymore. I recently realized that I’ve been skiing backseat for way too long, and that I’m barely even popping when I throw anything besides a straight air or a flatspin. Basically everything is hella scrappy and Its frustrating because I spent years perfecting shitty skiing and repeating bad habits. I almost feel like I need to completely relearn everything, but where do I even start? Should I take some more lessons? Any tips?

I’ll post some clips too, feel free to critique
Apr 8 2024 12:35AM
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partyandBS
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snowboard for a bit or learn something else new for a little and then come back to skiing ( lil late in the season to though)
Apr 8 2024 12:41AM
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Log15
Posts: 26 - Karma: 176
partyandBSsnowboard for a bit or learn something else new for a little and then come back to skiing ( lil late in the season to though)

Damn that works?
Apr 8 2024 12:47AM
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percs
Posts: 2280 - Karma: 5,788
i feel you bro ive been there. I think you should try to land some clean unnatural spins and unnatural rail slides if you cant already . It will help you balance out the weak points in your mind/body.
Apr 8 2024 1:14AM
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percs
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partyandBSsnowboard for a bit or learn something else new for a little and then come back to skiing ( lil late in the season to though)


this tho, when i got into skateboarding and started skating with people who were better than me, i came back to skiing way more aware and confident of my body if that makes sense. Also rock climbing was a really big change in my life that i can attribute to making me a better skier somehow too. Its weird but i felt way more confident on the mountain after diving into those hobbies.
Apr 8 2024 1:19AM
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ReturnToMonkey
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Get injured, don't ski for a year, then spend the next two easing back into it
Apr 8 2024 1:35AM
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asparagus
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Go back to the basics hand hammer in good habits. Take some steps back if you lose the good habits again
Apr 8 2024 11:28AM
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KilaTsunami
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Gotta wait til ur next life
Apr 8 2024 8:08PM
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Don_Kedic
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Waiting for clips cause i think i have the same problem
Apr 8 2024 10:00PM
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hi_vis360
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Get some cheap carving skis and just rip groomers for a few days. You can’t lean as hard into skis that are center mounted, have dull edges or a bunch or rocker. Carving really helps with getting a feel for your edges and leaning downhill. Plus it’s fun as shit when everything is death ice
Apr 9 2024 7:13AM
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IsaacNW82
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Do some drills. Personally I think one-skiing is super eye opening, especially in terms of turn engagement and using both skis in the turn. Focusing on upper/lower body separation and edge angulation for a few laps can be useful too.

Also practice moguls. I heard a boomer-ass quote recently that I kinda agree with: "Its not that you can't ski moguls. You just can't ski, and moguls prove it"
Apr 9 2024 5:42PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Break the ego, go back to basics and work on fundamentals. Maybe even take a ski lesson. But breaking the ego is biggest thing. The ego wants you to do what you know.
Apr 9 2024 6:59PM
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