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Does skating make you better at skiing?
Just curious if any skiers have picked up skate boarding and have felt there skiing has improved because of it. Maybe it helps with balance maybe just cuts the fear of injury down. Like to hear thoughts.
I imagine it has to help to some degree, although I don't know from experience. I know that surfing is one of the biggest influences on Chris Benchetler's skiing style.
I call it the ball factor . Scaring yourself on a board helps prepare you for skiing and vice versa. Trying to do a trick while moving at a decent speed gets a little easier when you bring to mind the feeling of hauling ass into a big kicker
Keeping active is crucial to maintain the muscles built during the season. Yes, skateboarding, mtb, climbing... you cant go wrong. If you stick to a sport and do it a few hrs every day, you will come back stronger next season.
Blading is probably much more similar tho
It really helps in my experience. The learning curve is hard as fuck but if you stick with it it’s a great tool for getting better at line choice, balance, etc. Try skating every day you can this summer. You’ll look at features differently when ski season comes around.
Honestly mountain biking has helped me
get a bit more comfortable with fear. I’m able to conquer jumps and tricks a bit better that scare me. I feel like it’s easier to get hurt biking though cus there’s no snow to pad your fall.
get a bit more comfortable with fear. I’m able to conquer jumps and tricks a bit better that scare me. I feel like it’s easier to get hurt biking though cus there’s no snow to pad your fall.
SwervemanguyJust curious if any skiers have picked up skate boarding and have felt there skiing has improved because of it. Maybe it helps with balance maybe just cuts the fear of injury down. Like to hear thoughts.
Helps with commitment, you have to learn to commit to tricks in skating which will help you commit to tricks in skiing
I personally think it is a huge help! I skated many years back in the 80's(yes, I am old) and took some time off through the 90's and early 2000's but got back into it a few years back and my skiing has improved because of it. I have better balance from skating, my body isn't as tired at the first of the season when skiing starts up and like the others have said, it gives you confidence. If you can ride concrete decent, it makes you that much better on the snow. Skate or die!
1. Get rollerblades
2. Only skate fakie
3. ????
4. Profit
2. Only skate fakie
3. ????
4. Profit
I roller skated for many years. Sure it helps. Anything for balance.
DominatorJacquesI roller skated for many years. Sure it helps. Anything for balance.
this is what we call #BDE
buyfulltiltsBlading is probably much more similar tho
And way more gay
I once knew a guy who almost went pro skating. He had no fear at all and on his third day on skis he was hitting Rainbowrails etc like it's nothing.
So clearly overcoming fear and commitment are key factors you can adapt from other sports.
So clearly overcoming fear and commitment are key factors you can adapt from other sports.
Skating is even lamer than skiing.
pbsthis is what we call #BDE
Ha ha ha! Roller skating was "huge" back then! They called me the "King of The VRP" (Valley Roller Palace)
yes.
sliding rails on a skateboard makes sliding rails on skis feel like a joke
sliding rails on a skateboard makes sliding rails on skis feel like a joke
Getting a foot of air on a mini ramp is scarier than 15 feet of air on skis
DemillstaGetting a foot of air on a mini ramp is scarier than 15 feet of air on skis
I’ve never really thought of this but I agree...why? Because our board isn’t strapped to our feet like skis?
DesertStixI’ve never really thought of this but I agree...why? Because our board isn’t strapped to our feet like skis?
Cuz if you hang up you loose your teeth
Even though it's not an action sport... Slacklining.
Regular rail balance doesn't improve a ton but after slacklining a lot 50-50s improve to a whole new level. Having a ridiculous sense of balance is really nice for just skiing around too. And I'm not talking about your backyard 2" ratchet strap, no, do yourself a favor and get a primitive 1" line.
Regular rail balance doesn't improve a ton but after slacklining a lot 50-50s improve to a whole new level. Having a ridiculous sense of balance is really nice for just skiing around too. And I'm not talking about your backyard 2" ratchet strap, no, do yourself a favor and get a primitive 1" line.
I'm not sure if you will be getting better if you do that. I do downhill skateboarding but for a long time I was really scared of some skiing stuff, I was much better on a snowboard. Last year i started to ski again and after 2 months my natural habitat was the park. But I was scared to jump on rails a long time. I think the benefit is that you know your body and become better really fast but it will not help you if you are scared.
Edit: but I think we are all adrenaline junkies and skateboarders are too. And what can you do really easy to get your dailie dose of adrenaline? Go skateboarding ;)
**This post was edited on Apr 5th 2019 at 3:12:34pm
**This post was edited on Apr 8th 2019 at 7:30:00pm
Edit: but I think we are all adrenaline junkies and skateboarders are too. And what can you do really easy to get your dailie dose of adrenaline? Go skateboarding ;)
**This post was edited on Apr 5th 2019 at 3:12:34pm
**This post was edited on Apr 8th 2019 at 7:30:00pm
Cj pull up to the ep skate park with the boys more
JemsCj pull up to the ep skate park with the boys more
Bruh tell me when you going I never know when.
shin-bangHonestly mountain biking has helped me
get a bit more comfortable with fear. I’m able to conquer jumps and tricks a bit better that scare me. I feel like it’s easier to get hurt biking though cus there’s no snow to pad your fall.
Mountain Biking Has Helped Me with Fuckin Flowin through Trees Soooo Much
I have picked up yo-yo and tech deck ; recommended for skiing big time! so this next season I’m gonna be learning so many new tricks
skiguy04I have picked up yo-yo and tech deck ; recommended for skiing big time! so this next season I’m gonna be learning so many new tricks
Say what you want but Yo-Yos and Tech decks were hot shit back in elementary school in the 90s.
Skate some vert with 10+ foot drop ins
skatetata
Andy03I'm not sure if you will be getting better if you do that. I do downhill skateboarding but for a long time I was really scared of some skiing stuff, I was much better on a snowboard. Last year i started to ski again and after 2 months my natural habitat was the park. But I was scared to jump on rails a long time. I think the benefit is that you know your body and become better really fast but it will not help you if you are scared.
Edit: but I think we are all adrenaline junkies and skateboarders are too. And what can you do really easy to get your dailie dose of adrenaline? Go skateboarding ;)
**This post was edited on Apr 5th 2019 at 3:12:34pm
**This post was edited on Apr 8th 2019 at 7:30:00pm
Fun fact: Downhill skateboarding uses more muscles in common with skiing than snowboarding. In DH skateboarding, your body is oriented very forwards--weight on front foot, shoulders forwards in cornering and tuck, etc. I've heard snowboarding is the opposite; you're on your back foot a lot.
FinitoI once knew a guy who almost went pro skating. He had no fear at all and on his third day on skis he was hitting Rainbowrails etc like it's nothing.
So clearly overcoming fear and commitment are key factors you can adapt from other sports.
I can't find it for the life of me, but I know there's an article here where they took 3 of the best bladers ever (Chris Haffey, Franky Morales, and I think Brian Shima) and taught them to ski park. They were doing like 3s on their first or second day and I don't remember how they were on rails but I assume they could do big ones pretty easily. There's a video of Chris doing huge spins in the park too.
I also know that in the Braille Skateboarding video where they invite bladers to the house, the Braille guys did things on their first day that I still can't do (360s, frontside on a down box, zero spin a 5 stair, etc.). So doing other action sports at a high level can definitely help with other ones, even if they don't seem super closely related.
Skating helps with foot work and helps on rails. Way cheaper than a bike too
X_ANKILLAMountain Biking Has Helped Me with Fuckin Flowin through Trees Soooo Much
Mountain biking is the scariest fucking sport hands down
JemsMountain biking is the scariest fucking sport hands down
Downhill rollerblading on 110’s, bones Swiss ceramics bearings with a street full of potholes, rammed full of moving traffic and telephone poles, bus shelters, fire hydrants, garbage bins and moving pedestrians all on the sidewalk and you got yourself a rodeo trying to skate fakie hill bombing through all that
JemsMountain biking is the scariest fucking sport hands down
this is fact
if you have a bad fall it would be a miracle if you didnt break at least a bone
I wonder how many people die mtn biking a year
skiguy04Downhill rollerblading on 110’s, bones Swiss ceramics bearings with a street full of potholes, rammed full of moving traffic and telephone poles, bus shelters, fire hydrants, garbage bins and moving pedestrians all on the sidewalk and you got yourself a rodeo trying to skate fakie hill bombing through all that
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/931383/Caliber-Truck-Co--Featuring-Quentin-GachotThis is skateboarding but it's the same kinda thing, I call it a "San Francisco hill bomb". Insane how he's easily ollieing over shit going probably 20mph or something. It's akin to skiing down a groomer and jumping off rollers and side hits and stuff.
Downhilling on a street with traffic and pedestrians is just too dangerous and unpredictable to do imo though.
hubbardsthis is fact
if you have a bad fall it would be a miracle if you didnt break at least a bone
I wonder how many people die mtn biking a year
Thats any sport though - mountain biking is dangerous near trees
Rollerblading downhill 8X110 wheels on Swiss ceramic bearings with oncoming traffic is fatal if you crash
It's akin to skiing down a groomer and jumping off rollers and side hits and stuff.
Downhilling on a street with traffic and pedestrians is just too dangerous and unpredictable to do imo though.[/quote]
Expected that answer from 99% of newschoolers.
too afraid to crash on concrete
Downhilling on a street with traffic and pedestrians is just too dangerous and unpredictable to do imo though.[/quote]
Expected that answer from 99% of newschoolers.
too afraid to crash on concrete
I got soap shoes for 2 days and now I can triple. That's some solid proof imo
buyfulltiltshttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/931383/Caliber-Truck-Co--Featuring-Quentin-GachotThis is skateboarding but it's the same kinda thing, I call it a "San Francisco hill bomb". Insane how he's easily ollieing over shit going probably 20mph or something. It's akin to skiing down a groomer and jumping off rollers and side hits and stuff.
Downhilling on a street with traffic and pedestrians is just too dangerous and unpredictable to do imo though.
lmao nah thats most definitely downhill skateboarding/ longboarding. watch some sean greene or any gx1000 shit. after i started skating and skiing, I cared a lot less about personal safety. started hucking my meat more and forsure falling more. but i think it helps with style and comfortability cuz skiing on rails is so much less scary then skating with rails or jumps really
skiguy04It's akin to skiing down a groomer and jumping off rollers and side hits and stuff.
Downhilling on a street with traffic and pedestrians is just too dangerous and unpredictable to do imo though.
Expected that answer from 99% of newschoolers.
too afraid to crash on concrete
THANK YOU lol this thread is hilarious most of us hit 10-30 ft jumps on a casual basis. That’s not happening if you’re skating on concrete.
TripleXLHoodiesI got soap shoes for 2 days and now I can triple. That's some solid proof imo
Nice I got heely’s and learned lip 2
Tried to blading this summer and it was awesome. And back in the downhill skateboarding game after a 2-year injure break. I love it xD
Andy03Tried to blading this summer and it was awesome. And back in the downhill skateboarding game after a 2-year injure break. I love it xD
Blading is lit bro, feels so nice ounce you get good. Concrete hurts tho.
Absolutely op. Rollerblading will help more, but skateboarding develops core strength and improves balance and muscle synergy.
As long as you are at least popping ollies on a
skateboard. Just rolling around wont do much to improve your mojo.
As long as you are at least popping ollies on a
skateboard. Just rolling around wont do much to improve your mojo.
DIRTYBUBBLEIt really helps in my experience. The learning curve is hard as fuck but if you stick with it it’s a great tool for getting better at line choice, balance, etc. Try skating every day you can this summer. You’ll look at features differently when ski season comes around.
Skateboarding is without a doubt the hardest sport there is. If you are halfway decent at skating you have the athletic muscle leverage needed to be pretty damn good on skis.
tahoearmada20yes.
sliding rails on a skateboard makes sliding rails on skis feel like a joke
Pretty much. We are spoiled.
I’ve been ice skating since I was 4 I’m 23 and I went skiing for the first time last winter, instantly hooked!!!!! And it felt very familiar so I definitely believe ice skating helped. Do anything that requires balance.
Hats off to you skaters u guys rock!!!!!!!
Hats off to you skaters u guys rock!!!!!!!
DolanReloadedAbsolutely op. Rollerblading will help more, but skateboarding develops core strength and improves balance and muscle synergy.
Well, I have more muscle hangover if I was in the miniramp with blades than with a skateboars. Especially abs. And both legs getting strong, not only your back foot.
**This post was edited on Sep 4th 2019 at 1:45:16am
Andy03Well, I have more muscle hangover if I was in the miniramp with blades than with a skateboars. Especially abs. And both legs getting strong, not only your back foot.
**This post was edited on Sep 4th 2019 at 1:45:16am
Skateboarding will work both legs out pretty well. If your back foot is doing all the work your not doing it right
MsteuryI’ve been ice skating since I was 4 I’m 23 and I went skiing for the first time last winter, instantly hooked!!!!! And it felt very familiar so I definitely believe ice skating helped. Do anything that requires balance.
Hats off to you skaters u guys rock!!!!!!!
I played hockey as a kid which helped alot with skiing
**This post was edited on Sep 4th 2019 at 3:42:48pm
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