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How do I swerve?

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snowmosexual
Posts: 1941 - Karma: 10,090
I recently got a classic case of skiers thumb and won't be able to hold a pole until April. I've opted for no poles cause one pole is confusing. I feel the swerve slowly coming over me but I don't know how to fully embrace it.
5 years ago
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TRVP_ANGEL
Posts: 12726 - Karma: 120,441
hands always above the head
5 years ago
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saucy+steve
Posts: 146 - Karma: 420
hit side hits and be creative... Harness your inner Magnus
5 years ago
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clindblomskier
Posts: 686 - Karma: 5,141
hand drags, lazy boys, and nose butters. Also shifties and purposely land spins 90 degrees short so you can shuffle the landing and enter a #loosebutlit swerve/butter
5 years ago
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Mixy
Posts: 8362 - Karma: 50,558
ay just go with it man
5 years ago
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Celery
Posts: 2123 - Karma: 26,703
Nollie, on everything, off of everything and espically on flat ground on over a roller, maybe even... no it’s not possible.. maybe just maybe one day, a nollie backflip
5 years ago
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Mixy
Posts: 8362 - Karma: 50,558
also crank your dins, don't pop out of your binding mid nollie
5 years ago
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SIDEOFSHREDSAUCE
Posts: 31 - Karma: 174
also buy some trackpants
5 years ago
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saucy+steve
Posts: 146 - Karma: 420
SIDEOFSHREDSAUCEalso buy some trackpants


Only from a thrift store tho
5 years ago
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SIDEOFSHREDSAUCE
Posts: 31 - Karma: 174
sauce_man_steveOnly from a thrift store tho


if they trackpants aint older than whoevers wearing them and 16 sizes too big theres really no point
5 years ago
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saucy+steve
Posts: 146 - Karma: 420
I gotta get some 1999 track pants size xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxl
5 years ago
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lil.Boye
Posts: 2813 - Karma: 12,755
just do coke and lsd at the same time while skiing.
5 years ago
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bogust
Posts: 715 - Karma: 7,426
CeleryNollie, on everything, off of everything and espically on flat ground on over a roller, maybe even... no it’s not possible.. maybe just maybe one day, a nollie backflip


I believe tanner has done a nollie backflip
5 years ago
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Dilldoes
Posts: 761 - Karma: 5,852
bogustI believe tanner has done a nollie backflip


https://www.instagram.com/p/BxdaDUNjSoX/?hl=en
5 years ago
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Shh-Rammer
Posts: 86 - Karma: 715
Wear your goggles on your helmet, but backwards, no matter the conditions.
5 years ago
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270on420out
Posts: 7525 - Karma: 51,354
Front swap to forward
5 years ago
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Mawbin
Posts: 82 - Karma: 383
Butters on Butters, flail your arms like crazy, wear a hood under your helmet, goggles on your helmet backwards.
5 years ago
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J_Steez
Posts: 1167 - Karma: 4,243
/r/fellowkids
5 years ago
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iced
Posts: 3070 - Karma: 17,991
BibManButters on Butters, flail your arms like crazy, wear a hood under your helmet, goggles on your helmet backwards.


bonus points if you handdrag a yellowjacket
5 years ago
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HaydenB
Posts: 1075 - Karma: 8,194
Let the swerve cover you like a blanket
5 years ago
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J_Mendez2001
Posts: 91 - Karma: 565
It’s all in the hips
5 years ago
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bennwithtwons
Posts: 1811 - Karma: 18,198
when you barely pull off a trick and you're all back seat and arms are twisted around your body, just tell everyone that it is your personal style and has nothing to do with poor execution
5 years ago
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armchair_skier
Posts: 2754 - Karma: 35,359
Lean back and hands above head. Basically tail press/manual and start carving.
5 years ago
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KilaTsunami
Posts: 3395 - Karma: 32,711
Just copy the last swerve skier you saw.. i mean, thats all they're doing.
5 years ago
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Mawbin
Posts: 82 - Karma: 383
icedbonus points if you handdrag a yellowjacket


+10 swerve points
5 years ago
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Saga.
Posts: 3812 - Karma: 45,341
Put your skis on edge and then roll your body into the motion instead of actively skiing.
5 years ago
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DominatorJacques
Posts: 11247 - Karma: 76,548
Once you go without polls you never go back! Two less things to hurt yourself with!
5 years ago
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Addison.H
Posts: 125 - Karma: 589
DominatorJacquesOnce you go without polls you never go back! Two less things to hurt yourself with!

idk but i feel like more stable with poles
5 years ago
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nelsenderson
Posts: 102 - Karma: 678
Step 1: lose poles
Step 2: ????
Step 3: profit
5 years ago
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DominatorJacques
Posts: 11247 - Karma: 76,548
Addison.Hidk but i feel like more stable with poles

Practice. If I can, anyone can!


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/923444/Dominator-Jacques-at-58-Years-Young-Mt-Bachelor-January-31st-2019
5 years ago
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Mixy
Posts: 8362 - Karma: 50,558
DominatorJacquesPractice. If I can, anyone can!


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/923444/Dominator-Jacques-at-58-Years-Young-Mt-Bachelor-January-31st-2019


Absolute legend
5 years ago
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DominatorJacques
Posts: 11247 - Karma: 76,548
little_1337Absolute legend

IDK about that, but I should say THANKS for the vote!
5 years ago
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