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How to start with freestyle skiing?

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Emir
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Hey guys, im really hyped for freestyle skiing in the snowpark.
im skiing since im 11 years old and now im 21 but since i started skateboarding 2 years ago i have so much interess for skiing at the snowpark i started it last year with a 50-50 on a small box but i want to go on rails and i have anixiety to crash with my head on the rail idk why :D.. could you give me some tips how to hit the smaller rails and what i need to learn at the beginning.
Im skiing alone because no one of my friends love skiing :/ .
im training at the local trampoline hall some 180s and 360s with their skiis.

And do you know where i can find some Freestyle Ski Camps ?
to meet new people to ski and learn new tricks?

thank you very much.

and btw my english is bad so im sorry :P

**This thread was edited on Aug 24th 2019 at 12:58:53pm

**This thread was edited on Aug 24th 2019 at 1:18:20pm
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crustyboot.420
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If you fall once, you will realize that it doesn't hurt (except if its really icy) and the fear will usually go away. Also try to make friends with other skiers.
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Non_State_Actor
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EmirHey guys, im really hyped for freestyle skiing in the snowpark.
im skiing since im 11 years old and now im 21 but since i started skateboarding 2 years ago i have so much interess for skiing at the snowpark i started it last year with a 50-50 on a small box but i want to go on rails and i have anixiety to crash with my head on the rail idk why :D.. could you give me some tips how to hit the smaller rails and what i need to learn at the beginning.
Im skiing alone because no one of my friends love skiing :/ .
im training at the local trampoline hall some 180s and 360s with their skiis.

And do you know where i can find some Freestyle Ski Camps ?
to meet new people to ski and learn new tricks?

thank you very much.

and btw my english is bad so im sorry :P

**This thread was edited on Aug 24th 2019 at 12:58:53pm

**This thread was edited on Aug 24th 2019 at 1:18:20pm


Where do you live?
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Emir
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mystery3Where do you live?


Germany
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ReturnToMonkey
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Learn how to fall. It's one of the most important skills and will make your confidence be way higher
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Non_State_Actor
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EmirGermany


Do they offer freestyle lessons at the indoor sparks?
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Emir
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mystery3Do they offer freestyle lessons at the indoor sparks?


No im watching the tricks online and try to learn them and land them right :)
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SavageBiff
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nolliebackflipIf you fall once, you will realize that it doesn't hurt (except if its really icy) and the fear will usually go away. Also try to make friends with other skiers.


Umm.... falling hurts like Medusa’s cunt sometimes except in pow pow

gotta learn to fall that’s no 1

Watch some how to vids and start small with box slides then move to rails

best off if you can already pop , at least spin a 180 , and land switch
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XannyPoppins
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For sure meet some skiers who are better than you. Watch and ask for tips. For the love of skiing they will help you progress. But you have to put the work in and take some spills. Know your limits and wear a helmet.
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50Kal
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Buy helmet and use it, watch all of traveling circus, build a dryland setup for some practice and buy a season pass to the nearest ski hill with a park.
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Emir
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50KalBuy helmet and use it, watch all of traveling circus, build a dryland setup for some practice and buy a season pass to the nearest ski hill with a park.


Im wearing a helmet every Time i go on skiing :)
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50Kal
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EmirIm wearing a helmet every Time i go on skiing :)


👍
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cyphers
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nolliebackflipIf you fall once, you will realize that it doesn't hurt (except if its really icy) and the fear will usually go away.


u must not go very big ;)
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crustyboot.420
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Wasn't talking about myself. I assume that op won't go very big cause he is a beginner. Also saying that falling always hurts won't help him to come over his fears.
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cartier
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Where from Germany you exactly from?
Grüsse aus der Schweiz
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Emir
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cartierWhere from Germany you exactly from?
Grüsse aus der Schweiz


From Nürnberg :)

Danke und Grüße zurück :)
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crustyboot.420
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Sieg heil
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cartier
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Falls du mal in den Alpen bist kannst du mir ja gerne schreiben, bin auch Anfänger ;)
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Emir
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cartierFalls du mal in den Alpen bist kannst du mir ja gerne schreiben, bin auch Anfänger ;)


Ja gerne. Wir könnten mal 1 Tag in den snowpark gehen wenn du möchtest..
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FruitBootPro
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Fang an zu Rail/Box/Tube rutschen mit kleine, dicke Boxes. Fahr gerade auf das Box, spring, bieg 90 Grad, und land mit deine Fusse aussen deine Schultern. Du sollst deine Fussen stellen NICHT wie in ein Hockey-Stop--wenn du es so machtst, wirst du deine Arsch busten auf dem hartes Box. Wann du am ende der Rail bist, bieg 90 mehr Grad sodass du vorwarts oder switch am Schnee fahrst. Wenn du Boxes rutschen kann, konntest du dann fangen an zu Tube/Rail rutschen. Rail rutschen ist fast genau ahnlich, aber man muss sein Korper mehr wuchten.
Aggressive Inline Skates helfen auch mit Rails lernen, aber du hast schon mit Skateboarding angefangen.

Bitte entschuldig mir fur keine Umlauts benutzen lol, ich benutze ein amerikanische Tastatur.
6 years ago
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Msteury
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Ich bin aw deitch ich wohn in der United States. my ancestors came from Switzerland
alsace Lorraine. I’ve just started skiing.
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-arc-
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Beer, schnitzel, lederhosen, Volkswagen, BMW BMW.
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crustyboot.420
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Treffen oder verfehlen

Ich glaube sie verfehlen nie, oder?

Du hast einen Freund, den ich wette er frage dich nicht

mwah

Er findet ein neues Mädchen und wird dich nicht vermissen

Er wird scrrt und den Klecks schlagen wie Wiz Khalifa
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FruitBootPro
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nolliebackflipTreffen oder verfehlen

Ich glaube sie verfehlen nie, oder?

Du hast einen Freund, den ich wette er frage dich nicht

mwah

Er findet ein neues Mädchen und wird dich nicht vermissen

Er wird scrrt und den Klecks schlagen wie Wiz Khalifa


0/10, makes zero sense in German
don't use Google Translate next time
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crustyboot.420
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buyfulltilts0/10, makes zero sense in German
don't use Google Translate next time


Nah that was from reddit
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SavageBiff
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buyfulltilts0/10, makes zero sense in German
don't use Google Translate next time


Def understood
mwah
and wiz Kalifah
i think he maybe wants to kiss wiz kalfiah no?
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SofaKingSick
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StankDankinFor sure meet some skiers who are better than you. Watch and ask for tips. For the love of skiing they will help you progress. But you have to put the work in and take some spills. Know your limits and wear a helmet.


exactly! ski with people who are a little better than you, watch skiing videos, wear that helmet, and every now and then give yourself a little push to try something scary but ONLY when you can truly visualize yourself doing it. that sounds stupid but it's really true in skiing

think of park skiing like a tree of skills. you start with a small bulb at the bottom and as you learn things you can branch out from them and learn other stuff. and everyone's tree is different, so take note of what parts feel easier to you and branch out from them first

also ask questions (here and in real life) and once you get going on tricks, try to get videos of yourself because you (and/or people on here) will very easily be able to see what you're doing right and wrong
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TRVP_ANGEL
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"sorry for my bad english"
writes better english than half the members on the site
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SavageBiff
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TRVP_ANGEL"sorry for my bad english"
writes better english than half the members on the site


Most Americans do speak English well...it’s all derp vape derp derp

Id like to think a lot of our internet speak is just laziness I like to shorthand , use slang etc just to save time

personally i cannot write my own name in cursive anymore , haven’t had a consistent need for any writing in years when I try omg lol
the local schools no longer teach cursive 🤷🏼‍♂️
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freestyler540
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Some resorts have park and pipe lessons with ski instructors, if you want to by-pass the learn-for-yourself way. Watching a shit ton of ski movies will no make you learn tricks. It comes with practice and trial and error.
Dont be afraid to ask around in the park, most people are really nice and give ya a few pointers on the spot.
Avoid Camps, unless your a trust fund child; they are crazy expensive just for the basics.

The best way to enjoy freestyle is to go out there and try.
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WhiteShepherd
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buyfulltiltsFang an zu Rail/Box/Tube rutschen mit kleine, dicke Boxes. Fahr gerade auf das Box, spring, bieg 90 Grad, und land mit deine Fusse aussen deine Schultern. Du sollst deine Fussen stellen NICHT wie in ein Hockey-Stop--wenn du es so machtst, wirst du deine Arsch busten auf dem hartes Box. Wann du am ende der Rail bist, bieg 90 mehr Grad sodass du vorwarts oder switch am Schnee fahrst. Wenn du Boxes rutschen kann, konntest du dann fangen an zu Tube/Rail rutschen. Rail rutschen ist fast genau ahnlich, aber man muss sein Korper mehr wuchten.
Aggressive Inline Skates helfen auch mit Rails lernen, aber du hast schon mit Skateboarding angefangen.

Bitte entschuldig mir fur keine Umlauts benutzen lol, ich benutze ein amerikanische Tastatur.


Hätte ich geahnt, dass du deutsch sprichst 🤣. Dann hätte man sich anders über Rollerblading unterhalten können 👌

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FruitBootPro
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WhiteShepherdHätte ich geahnt, dass du deutsch sprichst 🤣. Dann hätte man sich anders über Rollerblading unterhalten können 👌

**This post was edited on Aug 30th 2019 at 4:57:20am


naja vielleicht, wenn ich versuche...wer bist du
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Bushdid9_11
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Ski fast. Take chances. Find a spot to launch yourself through the air, and once you've got that figured out, huck a backflip. Your world will change and you will never be the same person again.
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Emir
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Bushdid9_11Ski fast. Take chances. Find a spot to launch yourself through the air, and once you've got that figured out, huck a backflip. Your world will change and you will never be the same person again.


A backflip on skis :O that is my goal to do that
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SkiAddiction
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Hey man, totally understand that it is scary to hit your first rail. Sounds like you're on the right track by starting with 50-50's on boxes. Stoked that you are keen to get better at jibbing. We have made our own tutorial on how to progress from boxes to rails and think it could be really helpful for you. Feel free to check it out here https://skiaddiction.com/blogs/tutorials/hitting-your-first-box
EmirHey guys, im really hyped for freestyle skiing in the snowpark.
im skiing since im 11 years old and now im 21 but since i started skateboarding 2 years ago i have so much interess for skiing at the snowpark i started it last year with a 50-50 on a small box but i want to go on rails and i have anixiety to crash with my head on the rail idk why :D.. could you give me some tips how to hit the smaller rails and what i need to learn at the beginning.
Im skiing alone because no one of my friends love skiing :/ .
im training at the local trampoline hall some 180s and 360s with their skiis.

And do you know where i can find some Freestyle Ski Camps ?
to meet new people to ski and learn new tricks?

thank you very much.

and btw my english is bad so im sorry :P

**This thread was edited on Aug 24th 2019 at 12:58:53pm

**This thread was edited on Aug 24th 2019 at 1:18:20pm
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s.j.mitchell
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Consume nothing except packaged ramen and Monster

fill your instagram with photos of chairlifts

look at any feature of a city and think about how to jib it (doesn’t matter how unrealistic)

be ok with being broke

-feel free to add on anything I missed-

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dolanslebensraum
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Set reasonable goals and go step by step. Try to master each trick before you add on to it.
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Bushdid9_11
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Talk loudly about the time that Rockstar Rep said your 2 on 2 off was cool several times per day
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dolanslebensraum
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And dont fall into the “i only like hitting rails, jumps are lame, im a rail jibber” trap.

Everybody knows that in order to score poontang in the park you have to send it on the big line.
Not being able to hit jumps is degenerate.
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CalumSKI
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DolanReloadedAnd dont fall into the “i only like hitting rails, jumps are lame, im a rail jibber” trap.

Everybody knows that in order to score poontang in the park you have to send it on the big line.
Not being able to hit jumps is degenerate.


:(

also OP, one of the big things for progression and upping your confidence levels is ski the park when its warm and slushy
best time to fall couse you really wont get hurt like ever
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dolanslebensraum
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CalumSKI:(

also OP, one of the big things for progression and upping your confidence levels is ski the park when its warm and slushy
best time to fall couse you really wont get hurt like ever


Excellent point. Slushy or crunchy wet snow makes the park seem like a padded playground.
i dont do much when its boilerplate ice. Falling on ice is about as much fun as being gang raped
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nolliebackflipIf you fall once, you will realize that it doesn't hurt (except if its really icy) and the fear will usually go away. Also try to make friends with other skiers.

Except if you live in New England
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crustyboot.420
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_IRRELEVANT_Except if you live in New England


I assume that it's "really icy" there
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Andy03
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Mostly we have only girls camps (for free) in Austria. But you can also go to the Stompit Camp on Stubaier if you are a rich kid. Aber du kannst auch einfach in irgend nen Park gehen und einen x-beliebigen Freeskier fragen wie das so geht. So hab ich das gemacht.
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cartier
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Andy03Mostly we have only girls camps (for free) in Austria. But you can also go to the Stompit Camp on Stubaier if you are a rich kid. Aber du kannst auch einfach in irgend nen Park gehen und einen x-beliebigen Freeskier fragen wie das so geht. So hab ich das gemacht.

und was kannst du schon alles?
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SavageBiff
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cartierund was kannst du schon alles?


What’s with the German boom all a sudden ?
Be reading a post and all a sudden I gotta translate ? No thank you I employ immigrants got nuff o dat to do
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cartier
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SavageBiffWhat’s with the German boom all a sudden ?
Be reading a post and all a sudden I gotta translate ? No thank you I employ immigrants got nuff o dat to do

Wollt ihr den totalen Krieg???
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Andy03
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cartierund was kannst du schon alles?


These and that. Some people are learning fast, some not. I started the freeski game 2 seasons ago. I still don't know the name of the most tricks I do - but I love to ski. My favourite is 5050 on polesticks 180 off. Hope I will do it with a 360 this season. And backie and cork 7 is also a goal.
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SavageBiff
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cartierWollt ihr den totalen Krieg???


Had enough of that in my life too but Germany seems like an easy and worthwhile acquisition
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skiguy04
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cartierFalls du mal in den Alpen bist kannst du mir ja gerne schreiben, bin auch Anfänger ;)


EmirJa gerne. Wir könnten mal 1 Tag in den snowpark gehen wenn du möchtest..


Rollerblade !!
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dolanslebensraum
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skiguy04Rollerblade !!


Yeah rollerblading the tabletops at skateparks is great practice to build your balance ability among other things. If nothing else rollerblading will make you realize how easy it is to hit jumps on skis. More area underfoot makes for alot more stability.
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