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Beginner Progression

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klirby
Posts: 1
So, I'm a pretty new skier, I usually just skied in trees or just straight downhill, but last season i've discovered park skiing. Next season I would like to get in to park/freestyle skiing, wether that be rails, spins, or jumps I just really want to get into it.

Ive only hit boxs and learned how to ski switch.

What should I learn next? I mean as in, "what tricks would someone need to know to be an intermediate park/freestyle skier?"
Jul 1 2017 7:25PM
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a_burger
Posts: 4699
hit rails, front 2, blind 2, 360, sw 1, hit rails switch

if you can do all of these both ways then you are gonna be pretty well off and be able to go from there.

The important thing is do them both ways, if you learn 1 then try it unnatural right afterwards so you don't get to used to doing everything naturally.
Jul 1 2017 8:27PM
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oxiclean
Posts: 615
You can't have this mentality.
Jul 1 2017 9:24PM
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Coloradoskier03
Posts: 174
Learn to slide boxes forward- then try rails. Jump wise- do 180's and then move to 3's. Then you can spin off and on rails with those.
Jul 1 2017 10:15PM
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weastcoast
Posts: 1405
All this above, but make sure you can practically slide a rail with your eyes closed, it makes learning the tricks so much easier. Long, flat tubes are best for learning swaps and spins out.
Jul 1 2017 11:48PM
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Casey
Posts: 6066
As an old man I feel that balance, confidence and strength are the keys to skiing well. So whatever you go do, just try to challenge yourself in what you are doing. Don't let what other people are doing be an impediment to your progress, and learn to bomb switch at 100 mph and you will be okay. Good luck man
Jul 2 2017 12:01AM
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OldNJaded
Posts: 65
Just fucking ski dude!

The more time you spend on snow is the best thing you can do for yourself. Repetition and constantly challenging yourself.

Everything falls into place with good core skills and imagination.

If you can't visualize yourself doing the "trick", you won't be able to do it.
Jul 2 2017 11:22AM
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Auzy
Posts: 561
^^^^ I agree with this. Just send it man, don't worry about having a set list of tricks that you need to check off in order to be a "good" park skier. If you want to get into park I'd say just get into it. Go through the park and do what you want to, do whats fun, thats what freestyle skiing is about. Just having a good time.
Jul 5 2017 10:30AM
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DIRTYBUBBLE
Posts: 6988
Be able to hit every rail in the park at varying speeds
Jul 6 2017 12:54PM
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The.Fish
Posts: 2018
Just screw around with friends. That's how most of our progression has happened.
Jul 6 2017 1:58PM
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cheerio
Posts: 1003
I agree just have fun and tricks will eventually come.

One thing everyone forgot is once you learn the basics of sliding rails you should try to master the lip on blind 2 which is the one trick that this whole community loves #theonlytrickintheworld
Jul 11 2017 10:08PM
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