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Is there a secret to being good at skiing?

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mBall
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Honestly its been pissing me off lately because i suck at park skiing compared to most people. Is it because where i ski? no extremly good riders or good park? Or is it because i dont push myself hard enough? Because theres those kids that pick up skis there first day and they can already kill it and stuff... If there is some secret please let me in... sorry for the rant, needed to let it out...
Jun 29 2009 8:10PM
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ski-swagga
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ski with kids better than you or kids you like to ski with, try new stuff, ski for fun, and ski as much as you can.
Jun 29 2009 8:14PM
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Ian.Ham
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ok heres the secret, make a concoction of ketchup, cheese, onions, salt, sugar, and beets, blend it and shotgun that shit!!! afterward you will be throwin dub corks like nobodys buisness!!......................
Jk there is no secret
Jun 29 2009 8:14PM
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yoyoho
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It's all about practice.
Jun 29 2009 8:16PM
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Alex_G
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practice and fun will go a long way
Jun 29 2009 8:17PM
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Moostafa
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make it fun, thats what any type of skiing is about. oh and lots of practice
Jun 29 2009 8:25PM
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deleted5
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really you just have to not give a fuck about what happens to your body that's what I do.
Jun 29 2009 8:25PM
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DBAKE
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tall tees and fulltilts make you better.............................

nope its all about practicing as much as you can and having fun, also if you practice on tramps, it will get you more comfortable in the air.

Jun 29 2009 8:30PM
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.Roockley.
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everyone progresses at their own speed

have fun and commit
Jun 29 2009 8:32PM
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SkiTheEast6o3
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just like anything else practice leads to progression also like stated above try and link up with some dudes who are better then you maybe get some advice while skiing with them and try an push yourself to improve based upon how comfortable you get with new tricks...
Jun 29 2009 8:32PM
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PeterWojnar
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Ski with two other people: one on your level, and one that's much better than both of you.  The really good one will show you how stuff is done, and the guy at your level will learn with you.  Everything he does, you will want to 1up, and it'll become a crashfest.  But you might learn something.
Jun 29 2009 8:33PM
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mBall
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Yeah i just decided that rhis summer for mtb and rolling... I wish i would have decided that in winter
Jun 29 2009 8:38PM
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panojibber
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Ski every day, be willing to hike for ridiculously long periods of time to get a trick.
Just do shit, don't think about it that much. The more instinctual it is, the better it will often go. This obviously doesn't go for tricks that you haven't done on tramps/diving boards.
Ski with people who are better than you.
Huck your tricks off of everything. If you can do a switch three, do it off a cliff. Then do it off a bigger cliff(really impressive btw, and ridiculously easy). If you can do tap 180 in the park, do it somewhere on the mountain. If there is a random roller that nobody is tricking off of, then trick off it.
Be dedicated, remember that the only reason the pros are pro is because they wanted it more than everybody else. You have to ask yourself if there is someone who is willing to work harder than you. If you find the answer is yes, then make it no.
Compete, no matter how badly you get owned. Getting destroyed in a comp is one of the best motivators in skiing.
Push yourself. Hit bigger jumps, do your tricks off bigger jumps. If you can hit it comfortably, chances are you're ready to start throwing tricks off it.
Don't skip features. If you see a rail that you think is a bit too gnarly, try it anyways. The worst that could happen is you fall off it. Obviously there are exceptions, but don't ever skip something you know you could probably do.

Jun 29 2009 8:39PM
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beardstatus
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damn solid advice right there.

Jun 29 2009 8:46PM
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Kayess
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exactly what i do. i cant let that bastard beat me! it helps a lot.
Jun 29 2009 8:47PM
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Uncle.Badness
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haha I actually ski better when I am wearing a tall tee
Jun 29 2009 8:49PM
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sklermang
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if there is i definitely dont know it, but someone throw up that allen iverson video for emphasis on practice and that should be pretty accurate
Jun 29 2009 8:56PM
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_CC_
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this
Jun 29 2009 9:10PM
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stefC
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skiing is so mental, like 75% of it is in your head. Just be very confident
Jun 29 2009 9:18PM
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Alp1ne
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Maybe your shirt isn't tall enough or your pants aren't sagged enough.
Jun 29 2009 9:42PM
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steezy_cheesie
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The secert is in Tom wallnuts pants
Jun 29 2009 9:45PM
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FUUUCK
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poutine
Jun 29 2009 9:46PM
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Malcolm
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those are such wise words
Jun 29 2009 9:48PM
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charmander
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kneepads
Jun 29 2009 9:51PM
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quixotic
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Yes yes! Excellent post man!
Jun 29 2009 10:03PM
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smuggs
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TRY TYPING IN CAPS, I DONNO IF IT WORKS BUT I HEARD TANNER HALL TYPES IN ALL CAPS, SO THAT MUST BE WHY HE SLAYS SUPER HARD. IF YOU DONT START TYPING IN CAPS, ILL LET YOU KNOW IF I GET BETTER AT SKIING BECAUSE OF THIS POST!
Jun 29 2009 10:06PM
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meggers
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hes got it. spin off everything you see...tail tap revert 270 signs and trees. any little bump can be used to spin off of...event he ground...practice skiing switch everywhere...and have fun!!! practice practice practice!!!!!

i know it can be frustrating when people get stuff right away. i must have spent at least a good 20 hours hiking a flat box this year before i got 270 off solid. everyone else i ski with would go take laps or id meet up with them later...and i would hike all day to get it right. but it payed off in the end!
Jun 29 2009 10:08PM
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EastCoast315
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I dont know man, Id say smoke a lil herb, head up into the bc on a powder day with some bros, and build a booter with a powder landing. Between the soft landing, the intoxication, and the big mountain bro-fest, your bound to get good
videotaping yourself is great too, because you can see exactly what you did wrong. You get good at interpretting your falls and your stomps, and knowing this is part of your air awareness, which always is good
Jun 29 2009 10:24PM
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Hooper
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are you afterbanging?
Jun 29 2009 10:25PM
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highaltNM
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my life
Jun 29 2009 10:25PM
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panojibber
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I rewrote my earlier post because everybody seemed to like it.

The ten commandments to successful park skiing:
1. Ski every day and be willing to hike for ridiculously long periods of time to get a trick.
2. Just do shit, don't think about it that much. The more instinctual it is, the better it will often go. This obviously doesn't go for tricks that you haven't done on tramps/diving boards.
3. Ski with people who are better than you.
4. Huck your tricks off of everything. If you can do a switch three, do it off a cliff. Then do it off a bigger cliff(really impressive btw, and ridiculously easy). If you can do tap 180 in the park, do it somewhere on the mountain. If there is a random roller that nobody is tricking off of, then trick off it.
5. Be dedicated, remember that the only reason the pros are pro is because they wanted it more than everybody else. You have to ask yourself if there is someone who is willing to work harder than you. If you find the answer is yes, then make it no.
6. Compete, no matter how badly you get owned. Getting destroyed in a comp is one of the best motivators in skiing.
7. Push yourself. Hit bigger jumps, do your tricks off bigger jumps. If you can hit it comfortably, chances are you're ready to start throwing tricks off it.
8. Don't skip features. If you see a rail that you think is a bit too gnarly, try it anyways. The worst that could happen is you fall off it. Obviously there are exceptions, but don't ever skip something you know you could probably do.
9. Learn lots of tricks. The more rightside and leftside stuff you do, switch and forward, off axis, inverted stuff you do the better you'll get at everything. Do it all.
10. Be diverse. Learn rail tricks, box tricks, hip tricks, jump tricks, pipe tricks, silly tricks like hand drags and butters, and generally just try to be as good as you can be at everything. This will not only make you look good, but allow you to progress your skiing no matter the conditions, whether windy or sunny, slushy or icy, hard or soft, jumps or no jumps.


I rewrote this so I could post it on the wall in my room(lol), if anyone else wants to do the same then go ahead. Didn't really get a chance to do this due to coaching most of the time this past season, but I aim to take my skiing in this direction next season.
Jun 29 2009 10:26PM
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chickenwang
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thats why you only do one trick eh?
Jun 29 2009 10:33PM
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BxB
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SUSPENDERS  man....i sware to fucking god, they are the key. you can sag at any level you desire without a dam belt restricting your shit.
Jun 29 2009 10:55PM
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ScuffDUFF
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there is in fact a deep dark secret to being good.  if you were not told, then you were not chosen and, you will in fact NEVER progress. so basically......your fucked.
Jun 29 2009 11:07PM
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Billiards.
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Work hard.
Jun 29 2009 11:09PM
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Balto
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mat ur not gonna get any better at park at mission, we just dont have the park for it. get a pass to stevens if you wanna ride park, or open ur eyes and see park is not real skiing and go destroy the whole mountian! why do you think i can only hike a box like 4 times before getting bored
Jun 29 2009 11:12PM
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Shlogan
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aite, heres my 2 cents:
a lot of the advice given, and i really like the way people are thinking. most people have said practice, but i would say that you have to at least match your practice with how ballsy you are to move onto the next trick. its a fine line, you cant just practice the same trick and get it steeze but them puss out of every other trick, but you also cant try everything and give up on each one that you don't land. about skiing with friends, make sure that the person wont make fun of you for being worse, that sucks pretty bad. lastly, about not being scared to get hurt, there are 2 things that help me with that. first, watch the news or think about someone you know who has died in a car crash. might make you sad, but might also realize how much better it is getting hurt trying a new flip that getting hit by a drunk. second, you just kinda gotta accept that everyone goes through that kinda hurt on their way to being a good skier. hope this wil help a little (at least) and just have fun shredding man!


sack up and commit!
Jun 29 2009 11:38PM
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mBall
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yah gosh dang it sucks... We NEED a better park!
Jun 29 2009 11:40PM
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SEABURN
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great answer! hahaha
Jun 29 2009 11:42PM
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cal*
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losn up like jelly

Jun 30 2009 12:35AM
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Bloom.
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in the words of my friend
"the only difference between you and a pro is practice"
Jun 30 2009 12:52AM
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Davy.Crockett
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yes such good advice

Jun 30 2009 12:54AM
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DBeck
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haha truest statement i've ever heard. i'm a little vag and need to sack up to shit. I gotta get over being scared of stuff.
Jun 30 2009 12:58AM
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mmallender.
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ride with people who are better than you that will push you to try new things, thats how i have always gotten better
Jun 30 2009 1:57AM
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Barmski
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the secret is that you already know the answer. there is no secret. you are basically asking a rhetorical question here. just like anything else, its all about hard work. some have natural talent and some dont, but its those he keep trying over and over again are those who are successful. you have to think that you will get it eventually. Just because u see pros sticking everything doesnt mean they are! they are falling too! Sure many learn quicker then others but overall it all comes down to hard work and pushing yourself. Pretty much everyone has said this already, therefore, proving my point that there is no secret.
Jun 30 2009 2:55AM
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C-DAWGSTYLEZ
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Tall Tees and weed.
Jun 30 2009 3:19AM
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smooticus
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lol, awesome thread.  Im gonna tell you a story alright, its kinda relevant.

So im chilling with my cousin drinking beer a couple years ago. Hes one of those crazy ass meatheads. You know he rides freestyle motocross, did a backflip his first day one a snowboard, one of those fearless fucker. So were sitting there and im talking about skiing and shit and he says " you know dude i really thought that you had some potential to go far in skiing, but you just dont have it dude" So i replay "the fuck dude, whats that mean". He says "well dude like today on the river you wouldnt try wakeboarding".  "So what does that have to do with skiing" i reply.  "you were too afraid dude (i was like 13 and terrified of water, ive had some bad experiences).  He went on to say that extreme sports are not just a lifestyle, but a state of mind. Well i was really insulted that he said that, and really after that day i changed.  Im not saying that im all that good, but i crossed over that line of being a wanna be, and really started to try.  Its all about looking at it and thinking " if someone else can do it, i can to" or " think its possible, im going to try it". Its like everyone says on here, you have to commit, but it applies everywhere everyday. Extreme sports really are a way of life, you want to get better test yourself in everyway. Not sure that girls into, fuck it try it anyway make the first move. You know wakeboardings not my thing, im not gonna try, fuck it do it anyway. Your playing bal with your friends but you suck so you half ass it anyway, fuck that throw down as hard as you can. So douchebag on the street says something disrespectful, fuck it hes bigger than you call him out anyway. I could go on for ever. But really if your looking for someway to get rid of that fear in the park this summer, think about this next time your afraid to do something.

Sparknotes: Quit being a pussy, you know you are one most of us are compared to the pros. Be hardcore in everything you do and youll be hardcore on the slope

Jun 30 2009 3:31AM
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Balto
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believe me, ive tried pushing him the weed, kid just wont bite!
Jun 30 2009 3:35AM
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Skibumsmith
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There's a secret but I'm not telling you.
Jun 30 2009 3:35AM
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mBall
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Great post man! Ill take that into advice
Jun 30 2009 3:48AM
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deleted5
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no that why I only landed one trick I've tryed cork and rodeos and back flips but i always eat shit.
Jun 30 2009 7:26AM
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