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Subject: The "I'm not very good at this sport" Confession Thread

03gade

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Jan 24 2013
9:30:39PM

So I've been doing freestyle for 4 years. Everyone loves to talk about how good they are with these "edits" and things. I''m here to admit, to all of newschoolers that I suckkk. I don't really mind cause I'm still having fun, but its been 4 years and I only do 360s, off of 20 ft jumps max. And rail tricks, forget about it. FS 270 is about as far as I get.

I KNOW I'm not alone. This is safe place to admit your suckage.

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Jan 25 2013
1:02:57AM

Quoting Double_Rainbow from Jan 25 2013 12:49:41:
deleted it a while ago. my friend posted it without telling me, it was of my first day in the park doing 1s and sliding half of a butter box on powder skis and an xxxxs jacket..trust me, im bad. i can barely 3 on a 30 footer, the 5's/occasional 7 is on tiny side jumps only..and my rail game is sloppy

if you can 7, you're probably better than 65% of the kids on here.

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Jan 25 2013
1:04:36AM

I like this thread because it's actually stoking my ego.

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Jan 25 2013
1:21:24AM

Quoting Sherm. from Jan 25 2013 12:57:29:
Has this thread really come to arguing over who's worse at skiing?

this is the official 'i have the smallest dick and i'm proud of it' thread

Loski
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Jan 25 2013
2:07:22AM

This thread is awesome. I also suck balls in the park. But honestly, growing up skiing with my dad and shit I am a pretty decent skier otherwise. I just think it's fun as shit to to try new stuff, and that feeling when you land yer first 3 is pretty cool. Skiing is fun.

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Jan 25 2013
6:41:05AM

I usually try upside downs and whirlybirds but crash 95% of the time.

Also extremely shit doing slideys. However I'm 31 and live in a part of the UK nowhere near anywhere decent to ski so I can use that excuse.

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Jan 25 2013
7:19:25AM

Working on it! +K for honesty

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Jan 25 2013
8:07:07AM

Quoting *ninja* from Jan 24 2013 10:38:06:
I can 3 and backflip and do about any rail but im only 14 sooooo

There are claim threads for posts like these

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Jan 25 2013
8:07:56AM

I have serious trouble skiing off jumps switch and it has been almost a decade. I feel being around a good group of friends is what actually helps me not suck.

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Jan 25 2013
8:29:03AM

Progression sucks.
I enjoy skiing, and that's what's important, but its troubling seeing people younger than me spin 7s when I'm having trouble with grab3s.

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Jan 25 2013
8:50:45AM

my rail game is good and thats what ive really beeen workin on. i dont really care much for jumps but i can three small jumps and five dumb little side kickers but thats really it

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Jan 25 2013
8:55:22AM

I can't double. Infact, I can't spin anything more than a 10...

I like to crash though, it get's the ladies more...

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Jan 25 2013
9:53:25AM

I've been snowboarding for a while and just this season I have been able to get 3's consistently, rail game is decent. But I got my first backflip yesterday! So that's good haha but I blow at skiing.

Mr.Bishop

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Jan 25 2013
9:59:00AM

Thread of the year.

If you suck but you're having fun... and you have a positive enough attitude to not care how good you are... then you are winning this sport.

I let myself get way too out of shape to slay the park anymore. Now I'm scared to hit jumps.

No-poles, free souls.

-NinetyFour

manzear
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Jan 25 2013
10:10:52AM

Quoting Mr.Bishop

from Jan 25 2013 9:59:00:
Thread of the year. If you suck but you're having fun... and you have a positive enough attitude to not care how good you are... then you are winning this sport. I let myself get way too out of shape to slay the park anymore. Now I'm scared to hit jumps.

Exactly. Having fun is all that counts. Keep going out there and ripping, you will and are already getting better without knowing it.

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Jan 25 2013
10:53:28AM

Can't do anything more then a 7 off a jump and clean switch ups/ 270 on and outs on rails on good days. I've been skiing park for like six years and know I could be better if I pushed myself more but I have a ton of fun just getting out there.

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Jan 25 2013
11:20:25AM

Quoting Mr.Bishop

^I feel this. Can't believe how much jumps have grown compared to when I was first learnin' spins. The biggest features in the early parks would be in the mini-park now. You kids are fucking rippin it!

Doing my 1st foam pit day next week to hit those tricks I never had the balls to try. I suck because I want to nosebutter 3 and hand drag fucking bad and can't quite figure it out.

Skiing awesome, with or without rails...Just gimme some snow dmanit!

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Jan 25 2013
12:35:53PM

ive been skiing park for 8 years can 3 , rails i am better but jumps i suck

bong hits for jesus!

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Jan 25 2013
12:45:44PM

most of my spins are ungrabbed :(

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Jan 25 2013
12:49:40PM

Quoting Mr.Bishop

Its okay, i just watched the new pollard edit we all had no chance anyway

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Jan 25 2013
12:50:22PM

Quoting Jaggy_Snake$ from Jan 25 2013 8:55:22:
I can't double. Infact, I can't spin anything more than a 10... I like to crash though, it get's the ladies more...

anymore than a 10... Yeah dude you suck dick you should just quit

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seward
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Jan 25 2013
12:50:50PM

inb4 95% of NS comes to confess in this thread.

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Jan 25 2013
12:51:00PM

i got erry rail trick in the book but can barely hit a jump

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HWW

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Jan 25 2013
12:53:48PM

me! best shit i've ever done is a couple of nasty 3s, some sketched out 5s & half a backflip. i can barely hit a rail.

any landing you can walk away from is a good landing

washparkdub
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Jan 25 2013
12:56:10PM

Scared of being railed by a rail, my spin game is sub-par at best, but boy can I rip a groomer with style and ease.

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Jan 25 2013
12:57:28PM

I just don't even care anymore. I just try to have as much fun as possible, whether or not that means trying a new trick.

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Hater-Aid
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Jan 25 2013
12:59:43PM

I'm still pretty young and progressing. My goal is frontflip by the end of the year. For now I can do rail 3s and 5s (almost 7)

lucasiscool
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Jan 25 2013
1:01:03PM

I can 3, 50-50 (which lets face it, not a real trick/ grind) and slide the occasional rail.

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Jan 25 2013
1:18:32PM

Quoting tranny_slammer from Jan 25 2013 12:57:28:
I just don't even care anymore. I just try to have as much fun as possible, whether or not that means trying a new trick.

this.

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Jan 25 2013
1:33:29PM

I dont stand a chance against a lot a riders today.
But, I diversified my skiing to every aspect of the sport. I can as much fun in the park as in the powder as in carving. The process of learning all the aspects is infinitely long and I can change up what I want to practice each day. That tactic may not have made me the best rider, but it makes me the skier that always smiles, no matter the conditions.

Yeah, I quoted myself, that just proves how awesome I am
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Jan 25 2013
1:41:35PM

I don't even ski park.

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Jan 25 2013
1:59:16PM

I suck at park, but shred everywhere else.

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Jan 25 2013
2:56:14PM

What so people like being better at? I want to be competent at both jumps and rails but I think I will have more fun with jumps (albeit getting injured more often too).

My name is Nicky, but you can call me Dre.

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Jan 25 2013
3:02:38PM

Quoting 03gade

from Jan 24 2013 9:47:20:
we all watch ski movies but i feel like most of the ski population cant even relate to the sensation of corking, or skiing in pow that deep.

you've gotta want to.

i went out to PC this past winter and for 3 days straight i spent more than 70 percent of my time on the mountain hiking to ski fresh lines. granted, they weren't pillow lines in Alaska, i had the time of my life and on various occasions thought "damn this is what it's like to really ski powder"

and in terms of park progression, you've gotta want it. last two years i was satisfied with just sliding rails, 2ing out, and doing shifty's off jumps. got out there this year and learned 3's, learned 2's on, 4's off, switchups, and combos, and it's a hell of a lot of fun.

find some people like you. because when a lot of friends who aren't necessarily great at skiing get together, you'll naturally end up pushing eachother. you'll progress.

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Jan 25 2013
3:20:29PM

I'm good at moguls and steeps and just skiing, but I just started skiing park at the end of last year and can 180 both ways and 3, can slide boxes well but haven't tried rails yet. I hope to improve this year though, but Ohio just decided to give us some snow today, and it's supposed to be in the 40's with rain on monday and tuesday.

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Jan 25 2013
3:31:08PM

Quoting HWW

from Jan 25 2013 12:53:48:
half a backflip

i know that feel bro

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Jan 25 2013
3:34:09PM

I'm female and "ski park" on occasion... so there's that.

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Jan 25 2013
3:36:46PM

Does it matter how good you are? As long as you are out there having fun it shouldn't. I have a sloppy 3 off only small-medium jumps and am still afraid of rails, will hit smaller boxes. I am sure some of it is psychological. I am 26 and afraid of injuring myself and missing work/grad-school.

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Jan 25 2013
3:49:35PM

Been skiing my whole life... started skiing park last month of last season.

Thus far I can only 3 off of smaller jumps, I can slide smaller rails, spin on boxes, and slide some other jibs. Otherwise I can't really do anything and I have terrible body control in the air so I can't really handle that large of jumps.

But I'm a girl, so its okay?

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Jan 25 2013
4:15:30PM

Quoting johnnyBuz from Jan 25 2013 2:56:14:
What so people like being better at? I want to be competent at both jumps and rails but I think I will have more fun with jumps (albeit getting injured more often too).

Meh, you can be pretty careful with jumps and have a good time without getting hurt. Just work your way up to the bigger stuff super slowly and don't go bananas with tricks.

Hitting a huge air even if you just do a 3 is a trip and a half.

No-poles, free souls.

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Jan 25 2013
4:22:59PM

Quoting Mr.Bishop

dude. you should be honored

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Jan 25 2013
4:42:13PM

i've been park skiing since i was in 8th grade..being a junior now i still can't slide rails..like at all. I like jumps though. Gonna see if i can get a sw 5 around this year..

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Jan 25 2013
5:02:46PM

Quoting HWW

from Jan 25 2013 12:53:48:
half a backflip

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Jan 25 2013
5:10:25PM

Two years ago I thought I was done progressing. I could 7, I could 3 and 5 big jumps, but I only could front flip, inconsistently 4 out and my rail game was average at best. I thought I sucked and hated my style.

Then last year I progressed far more than I ever expected. Learned corks, flats, backie's, and started cleaning up my style.

This year I am proud of my style, pretty damn clean, and my rail game is popping off.

I guess what Im trying to say is don't think you'll never get better because you can, it just may take a little work.

Next on the list:

Waaaayy more grabs

Cork and regular 9's

4's on (not counting boxes cause that shit is easy)

6's out

Pretzels (still fucking can't get that two out)

and maybe more

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Jan 25 2013
5:15:17PM

Quoting Granite_State$ from Jan 25 2013 5:10:25:
Two years ago I thought I was done progressing. I could 7, I could 3 and 5 big jumps, but I only could front flip, inconsistently 4 out and my rail game was average at best. I thought I sucked and hated my style. Then last year I progressed far more than I ever expected. Learned corks, flats, backie's, and started cleaning up my style. This year I am proud of my style, pretty damn clean, and my rail game is popping off. I guess what Im trying to say is don't think you'll never get better because you can, it just may take a little work. Next on the list: Waaaayy more grabs Cork and regular 9's 4's on (not counting boxes cause that shit is easy) 6's out Pretzels (still fucking can't get that two out) and maybe more

Double post but I now realize this might seem as a /claim but it's not, being able to do those things still makes me feel bad. I guess it's because my group is pretty damn good.

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Jan 25 2013
5:51:10PM

Quoting Chubz. from Jan 25 2013 4:42:13:
i've been park skiing since i was in 8th grade..being a junior now i still can't slide rails..like at all. I like jumps though. Gonna see if i can get a sw 5 around this year..

You gotta devote just as much time to rails as jumps if you want to be well rounded. I sucked at rails before this season started but since PA had no jumps I've just been doing rails 6+ hours a day and its making a huge difference. My rail game has caught up to my jumps and now I can focus on them 50% each.

My name is Nicky, but you can call me Dre.

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Jan 25 2013
6:55:18PM

Quoting johnnyBuz from Jan 25 2013 5:51:10:
You gotta devote just as much time to rails as jumps if you want to be well rounded. I sucked at rails before this season started but since PA had no jumps I've just been doing rails 6+ hours a day and its making a huge difference. My rail game has caught up to my jumps and now I can focus on them 50% each.

Rails are all about practice.There are plenty of people who only ski a few times a year and can still hit jumps decently, but its takes time to get real comfortable at rails, which is why more people are better at jumps than rails. Just something I've noticed, idk.

Try coming to the midwest, were rails are made of rust and tetinus, run ins are about as wide as my wrist, and the landings look like the first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan
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Jan 25 2013
7:00:24PM

Yeah I pretty much suck, I can land a 7 and fronty but can't grab shit, and I can't to switch ups very well and my blind 2s are asscheeks

THP

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Jan 25 2013
7:11:55PM

I can do a 3 and most rails but ya I'm not really good. But I'm just coming back to skiing. I use to snow board a lot.

SKIING NEVER STOP

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Jan 25 2013
7:19:52PM

This is my first year of skiing and I haven't even stepped into the park yet. lol

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Jan 25 2013
7:39:21PM

I love skiing, but truly I cannot do much on boxes, cant really hit rails and was desperately trying to learn to 3 today. still didn't get em... love the sport but i suck at park.

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