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Teaching Park ski culture

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Swandog7
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So I convinced this kid who I babysit to start park skiing this winter. He's nine years old and currently races. He said he's super stoked on doing tricks. Last time I babysat him I talked to his parents about getting him into it and they are wealthy so they didn't mind. I offered to drive him home on some nights that we are both there to make it easier for their parents. Anyway, he talks about doing daffy and twisters and stuff like that. He has a tramp so I'm trying to show him some spins an grabs and stuff. I showed him some park skis to show him the difference from race skis and he was judging them on graphics and if his bindings would match his skis. (Luckily I found a cheap pair of Armadas that he likes and showed his parents). How do I teach him about park skiing culture and what park skiing is like compared to racing and how he views it? He's pretty much a gaper and I'm trying to bring him into the sport correctly. Of course IM not forcing him into anything, Im trying to guide him, and I'm not sure how to do that.
Sep 3 2015 6:55PM
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AlexanderBijkerk
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Try and inspire him. I remember when I was younger watching all these park rats from the chairlifts and wondering what they were doing. I would go and watch them and I remember thinking how cool it was. I ended up figuring out the difference in the end. I have been park skiing ever since.
Sep 3 2015 7:02PM
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SkrrtKobain
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smoke weed with him
Sep 3 2015 7:13PM
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CHORIZO
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pee in his butt
Sep 3 2015 7:17PM
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Mr.noodle
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Tell him to buy full tilts

And show him a bunch of sick edits, that will get him stoked.
Sep 3 2015 7:22PM
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TOAST.
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Don't think you will have any luck teaching the "culture" to a nine year old. Just ski with him and let him have fun, he will figure it out eventually.
Sep 3 2015 7:38PM
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John18_6
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Just get him a quad XL hoodie and let him rip.
Sep 3 2015 10:14PM
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Mingg
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My brother taught me how to ski park(kind of) when I was 8. Stupid little shit like 50ing boxes and straight airing jumps. I fucking loved it. From what I remember I just followed him around and did what he did. We'd ski in the trees and hit side hits and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. He never needed to really teach me anything, I just did what he did.

So just ski with him! Show him and teach him park etiquette and all that stuff. Show him the fun parts of your park and mountain and let him do the skiing for himself. Like, obviously he may need some help when he's learning but I don't think it would be chill to like tell him he has to do "this, this and this in this particular order" kind of a thing. But i dunno. Just make sure he has a good time and all that(: The rest of the "culture" he'll grow into and learn about if/when he gets more into it. I think it's really damn cool that you're teaching him!!
Sep 3 2015 10:25PM
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Chubz.
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EARLYBIRDSsmoke weed with him


yes
Sep 3 2015 10:32PM
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chicknfriedsteak
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ANUSTARTpee in his butt


You never fail to disgust me
Sep 4 2015 12:17AM
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CHORIZO
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chicknfriedsteakYou never fail to disgust me


peeing in butts is a very important part of ski culture
Sep 4 2015 12:32AM
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Swandog7
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ANUSTARTpeeing in butts is a very important part of ski culture


I cannot say that it is, but I can't say it isn't either
Sep 4 2015 12:39AM
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Rachy
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How about you teach him that park skiing isn't about image, it's about being stoked on progressing and learning things that constantly push you physically. Then you work on your style (not what you wear).

he'll fall into whichever ski culture suits him the best.
Sep 4 2015 12:49AM
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Peter.
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RachyHow about you teach him that park skiing isn't about image, it's about being stoked on progressing and learning things that constantly push you physically. Then you work on your style (not what you wear).

he'll fall into whichever ski culture suits him the best.


this is false, skiing is literally 90% image

if you don't look cool while doing it, why do it?
Sep 4 2015 1:25AM
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marrows
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Peter.this is false, skiing is literally 90% image

if you don't look cool while doing it, why do it?


so incorrect.
Sep 4 2015 1:32AM
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Jibberino
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Peter.this is false, skiing is literally 90% image

if you don't look cool while doing it, why do it?


This is true, but no one will admit it.
Sep 4 2015 9:23AM
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wasatch_rat
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don't push too hard. as soon as kids feel like something is work they lose interest. ski with him, do cool stuff with him around, and when he asks for tips give them with with enthusiasm, but don't try to get him to ski or look a certain way if he's not feeling it.
Sep 4 2015 12:23PM
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L0gic
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JibberinoThis is true, but no one will admit it.


he just did
Sep 4 2015 12:28PM
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theabortionator
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Don't show him any freestyle ski movies. Just try and explain concepts that he won't understand and continue to get frustrated.
Sep 4 2015 12:32PM
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Goldiee
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There is nothing worse than a selfish park rat. Always inspire, you were a kid too, y'all know the struggle trying to learn tricks without a mentor.
Sep 4 2015 1:43PM
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theabortionator
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Goldieeyou were a kid too



No I wasn't
Sep 4 2015 1:51PM
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yungsteeze
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show him steezy edits and get him stoked and make sure he knows park etiquette and then teach him how to get sendy and huck his meat
Sep 4 2015 3:11PM
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boodizzle
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He will come around. I tend to believe that if you have the resources and the time, skiing is easily infectious. Just don't let him snake in front of others.
Sep 4 2015 5:04PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Swandog7So I convinced this kid who I babysit to start park skiing this winter. He's nine years old and currently races. He said he's super stoked on doing tricks. Last time I babysat him I talked to his parents about getting him into it and they are wealthy so they didn't mind. I offered to drive him home on some nights that we are both there to make it easier for their parents. Anyway, he talks about doing daffy and twisters and stuff like that. He has a tramp so I'm trying to show him some spins an grabs and stuff. I showed him some park skis to show him the difference from race skis and he was judging them on graphics and if his bindings would match his skis. (Luckily I found a cheap pair of Armadas that he likes and showed his parents). How do I teach him about park skiing culture and what park skiing is like compared to racing and how he views it? He's pretty much a gaper and I'm trying to bring him into the sport correctly. Of course IM not forcing him into anything, Im trying to guide him, and I'm not sure how to do that.


Show him One Of These Days 2.

I showed this to my 4 year old son and he hasn't been able to stop talking about candide and how he wants to do big jumps on skis since.
Sep 4 2015 6:27PM
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Tumble_Weave
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I'd say more important than education is encouragement. If Everyone around him is stoked and he's having fun, it'll stick with him.
Sep 5 2015 9:12AM
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