The first five steps of Becoming A Freestyle Skier detailed the basics. But these are only the bare essentials of getting into the sport. Mastering the first five steps helps. But until you've dropped an edit, you're not really a full-fledged freestyle skier. Check out BAFS Part 6 for the basics on dropping an edit. And you can watch my own edit, that I just dropped.

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