New to freeski

you're not going to be made fun of, just try your hardest. start out learning straight airs 180s and 3s, add grabs when you're comfy with it. as for rails, work on straight slides both sides ( that means try each foot forward, rather than always having say your left forward) the right attitude is the best tool to learn all this shizz.

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start on smaller jumps and flat boxes, i doubt youll get made fun of if u fall, most freestylers and snowboarders are pretty nice. a few tips though, if u fall just clear the area quickly and dont stand on the landings of jumps, thats usually when ppl get frustrated. practice riding switch all ovr the mountain when you feel comfortable too. it also might help if u built a rail or box in ur backyard so you would have something to practice on w/o the pressure of being in a park and getting embarresed if u fall.

if you have any more questions i can answer them

the other guys pretty much said it but just make sure you're having fun and be able to laugh at yourself when you fall on your face because we all do one of those when we're trying something new
fuck the haters just go out and kill it!

dude get all the freestyle gear u want every one started off as a beginer an who evers raggin on u r just haters

no one is gonna laugh at you, we all started somewhere have fun out there and good luck

don't worry, I'm new too and i think I'm gonna be called a poser cuz i want to buy an oakley suit and i bought armadas and I'm probably gonna suck, but its ok everyone had to start somewhere.

people who rag on you probably are just angry because they didn't progress as fast as you

so true, just have fun thats what its really all about

i've seen it a million times where everyone is standing at the top of the jump line waiting to drop and someone goes and makes an epic fall.  everyone laughs and goes "ohh!".  this should not be taken as laughing at you for falling.  it's naturally funny when people fall, like seeing someone get kicked in the nuts or a fat guy stuffing his face with food.  i know when i see someone try something and crash i only have respect for them trying stuff.  when i see that same person finally stick what they were trying it makes me feel good and want to keep learning more shit myself.  The more afraid you are of people judging you the more timid you'll be and end up falling anyways. 

If someone makes fun of you seriously for something you're trying to learn, they're a dick and probably can't do it either.

If someone honestly makes fun of you for trying to learn how to hit jumps and rails, tell them to f*ck off or something.

hahahaha. thats fuckin great. but yea, dont get yourself to worked up about what other people think, most people couldnt really care less about what strangers are doin in the park unless they are throwin double flips or something crazy

I cheer for people when they fall if they're trying something, whether a straight air or a cork 10.

Here is something I posted in another thread that I saved for people like you, people seemed to think it was good advice so I'll post it again. Obviously use your discretion in regards to some of the stuff, but I think most of it still applies.
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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.

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dude, everyone eats shit, all the time. I probably fall more then land when I'm trying something new. But, eventually you get good, and the better you get the more confident you get and then you don't care if you fall cause the shit your trying makes people respect you for just trying.

welcome!!! and i know its wicked hard not to worry about what other people think...but just like learning trick it is something that takes practice. just go out there and try your hardest and HAVE FUN!!! try taking a lesson if that is an option. if not then i know there are some titorual videos out there. some free ones on you tube put out by the one and only newschoolers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHLWKEJ63yM
that is a switch up with sarah burke...but there are alot of them from there. even if you are not trying the trick they are talking about you can listen to how the break the tricks down.

and i know there are some dvds out there that can teach you stuff.
Jib Jam and Trick by PBP
http://www.getboards.com/snow/videos/ski09/jib_jam.html

there is another one and i cant find a link for it...sorry

this is an online tutorial thing
http://www.huckzone.com/tricktips.php

also there is a great tutorial on here with links to videos and its pretty cool. join the trick tip forum, its in there.

every trick can be broken down into 4 parts, ATML....approach, takeoff, maneuver, landing

so lets say your just straight airing a jump.

A- approach is the way you go into the jump. you should be in a skier position, knees bent, weight centered

T- takeoff is when you pop off the lip of the jump. you want to wait until you are at the lip of the jump and then pop like you are throwing a free throw in basketball (but without throwing your arms up like you are shooting)

M- maneuver is your trick. if you are just straight airing then all you need to do is be in the right position, knnes bent, NOT straight up and down. with your hands down not up in the air.

L- landing is well your landing. you want to make it to the landing and then ski off.

but any trick cna be broken down to make it easier to learn!!

I'm going to point and laugh at you when you suck dick at fuckin puzzy

First of all dont worry about people making fun of you. Just strive to get better and progress. Another thing to do that will help in park a ton is skiing switch at any time possilbe. You could also build a jib at home and practice rails/boxes. Im new to the park scene too and its a lot of fun. Good luck!

just have fun and dont worry about falling a few times

THIS good job

Yea i doubt anybody here got on the slopes the first day and stomped out a 360 or did a crazy rail. You just need to practice and never let anybody get to you. I remember a few years ago when i first started freestyle i couldn't make it accross a flat box without falling off early and i didnt clear any jumps even the small ones. Everyone laughed at me and told me to leave because i sucked but i didnt listen to them and i kept practicing and by the end of the year i was better than all of them. Good luck