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How do you ride with out poles?

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dlite!
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i have been studying up on the good no polers and i have noticed they all ride similar. is this just becuase of the no poles? is there any type of way to do the no pole? i want to switch from poles to no poles but im afraid of the balance issue on rail slides. what about grabs i want to lern the charles gangier cross tweak. is it easy to transfer to no pole?
Dec 24 2007 10:10AM
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espong1321
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good one lard ass
Dec 25 2007 11:39AM
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Mr_Flatspin
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haha that made me laugh...
Dec 25 2007 12:23PM
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ginty
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just do it its easy
Dec 25 2007 12:40PM
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404404
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You kids ride with poles that are a foot long allreay in the park and do fucking shit. You dont need poles in the park becuse park is bull shit, and poles are one extra thing to bring around hitting rails and hiking. However i dont see how people can ski trees, or moguls with out poles becuse in both planting your poles helps a shit ton. If your going to ride with out poles use the fact that you dont have things straped to you hand by useing your hand to do shit. Same goes with poles, if you have poles USE THEM dont just hold them.
Dec 25 2007 12:54PM
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solitaryman
Posts: 3578 - Karma: 123
cool story hansel

end yourself
Dec 25 2007 1:18PM
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XtRemE11
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ha if i saw somebody pole planting in the park like up to jumps and rails and shit i would laugh so hard.   that just proves that you really dont need poles at all in the park cause would never need to pole plant in the park or groomers, so people just hold them for no reason.
Dec 25 2007 1:29PM
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OAK_TREE
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i broke my poles one day so i skied no poles for the rest of the day. and sliding rails for me was easier with no poles. i guess i tried using them for balance. anywho, balancing was easier but now i have new poles and my rail sliding is better because i skied with no poles one day. i suggest trying it.
Dec 25 2007 1:47PM
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patrickcowan
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have you ever seen candide ski?  lots of people use  poles in the park. 
Dec 25 2007 1:54PM
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Abes2009
Posts: 1144 - Karma: 58
wayy overthinking this. just drop your poles for a run or 2. not that big a deal
Dec 25 2007 2:02PM
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XtRemE11
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ha yeah he does that little pole plant thing.  but seriously thats pretty worthless, he would definatly do fine without it, its probably more of a habbit than anything, and its the only thing i dont like about his skiing, cause it looks fugly as hell. every other action sport gets along fine without poles, so why do we even have them.  shit we get around easier than snowboarders even without poles.  anyway ive only seen him and one other person do that, and other than that there is absolutely no other use for poles in the park that i can think of.  they are just dangling sticks that have no use,  the only thing we do with them is try to keep them out of the way.  every one of my friends that doesnt ski always makes fun of skiing because we have stupid poles that dont do anything.
honestly it makes much more sense to go without poles than to go with them.
Dec 25 2007 5:19PM
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word-sauce
Posts: 1151 - Karma: 11
90% of this thread should: step 1 go up to your kitchen (ask your parents for assitance,this could turn out to be quite a dangerous task for some) step 2 grab something relatively pointy and place in anus step 3 repeat step 2
Dec 25 2007 5:44PM
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TheQuailman
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first you have to tell your parents your gay...

(o yea and have fun getting around the mountain)

Dec 25 2007 10:14PM
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espong1321
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do mountains exist in jersey?
Dec 25 2007 10:20PM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,086
The only thing I have noticed is that I have to consciously drive my hands up and forward, especially on steep terrain or on landings. This is to counteract that fact that when your hands drop, you end up in the backseat, and because poles prop your hands up, it has to a conscious thing when the poles are gone.

But otherwise, just drop the poles and go. You might not like it, you might have a lot of fun, but you can't knock it 'til you've tried it.

Have fun.
Dec 25 2007 10:21PM
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word-sauce
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Please refer to the aforementioned strategy posted above^ thank you!

Dec 25 2007 10:44PM
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ChronicLines
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This thread makes me lawl.
Dec 25 2007 10:48PM
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tSki
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people who take this thread seriously are retarded
Dec 25 2007 11:08PM
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durkin.
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haha.
Dec 25 2007 11:13PM
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J-Flow
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Bamboo should help for sure. The astronomical weight savings will help the transfer from a gaper with poles, to a steezy park rat!  

You may want to cut off your pole straps, so before every feature you hit, chuck your poles to the side.  THis should open you up as well, which helps for spread eagles.

If you enjoy no poles, try no pants.  It helps remove wind resistance, thus helping your straight airs, as well as corked spins.
Dec 25 2007 11:37PM
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estaked
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deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelight
Dec 26 2007 12:03AM
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doGelyst
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ski'd knee deep pow today w/o poles. dont need em, why use em
Dec 26 2007 12:06AM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
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dude you are over thinking it
Dec 26 2007 12:08AM
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dlite!
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ya? ok i think im just goin to go snowboarding instead
Dec 26 2007 5:54PM
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coolhandluke
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the easiest way to ski without poles is to ask your fellow soldier to chop off both your arms just past the shoulders




Dec 26 2007 6:01PM
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J-Flow
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with poles though right?
Dec 26 2007 6:22PM
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trailjunkie1
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hahaha, great post dlite
but super serially guys, how do u ride with out poles?
IS there a special technique?
Dec 26 2007 6:46PM
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BEARS.
Posts: 5380 - Karma: 696
try it, if you dont like it pick your poles up again.
Dec 26 2007 6:48PM
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fuckyocouch
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just drink some draino and roll with that shit son!
Dec 26 2007 9:29PM
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YetitheWookie
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Hey broseph,
if you actually want advice and this wasn't a joke then this is what I got for  ya...
You won't lose much balance at all...all you have to do is be super conscious of the arm flailing.
I usually fiddle with the crotch of my snowpants cause they are so ghetto, it allows you to stay in steeze mode when going forward.  Switch, just keep em  by your side. 

as far as spinning off jumps,  you shouldn't spin with your arms  anyway.   Note how Pollard and  those cats carve off of jumps like only the good snowboarders do...that's your new goal.  It sets your rotation all sweet and shit...esp corks.

now go handplant things. It's so tight.

Cheers & Beers


Dec 31 2007 1:50PM
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Edward.
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i stil prefer poles because i feel more comfortable on rails and jumps with poles. but wen im not using poles, i ususaly find myself needing to make a fist. ill either take my mittens off, strap them around my wrists, and hold onto those, or just extned my sleeves on my jacket and keep my hands inside the sleeve andmake a fist

Dec 31 2007 2:04PM
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drwclrk
Posts: 1114 - Karma: 718
I just started skiing with out poles (just sort of messing around...) and its sooo dope. Drop them off on a ski rack and take a couple runs. I'll bet you find its very easy, and mad fun.
Dec 31 2007 3:07PM
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illy
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this kids funny... i hope he was kiddin tho.... if u seriously want to ride with no poles just leave them and stop being such a little pussy... if u fall who cares
Dec 31 2007 3:20PM
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sirskizalot
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i dont ride no poles but i think ur overthinkin it
Dec 31 2007 3:31PM
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