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Visualization Training

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tireskis
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What do you guys think about visualization training in skiing? Any of you sit around practicing a trick in your mind with intent of improving rather than just imagining yourself looking cool in an edit? I've found skiing to be a constant mental battle of trying to overcome fear and repeated failure, how do you guys overcome mental blocks? How do the pros do it?
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Andi_G
Posts: 3102 - Karma: 15,262
the visualization gets in the way of me falling asleep tbh. Overcoming the fear is related to the situation cause peer pressure, conditions, and alcohol can all be factors among others. Sometimes it feels right and other times it doesn't, it can be hard distinguishing what is just fear vs what is your gut telling you no.
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Vishnudes
Posts: 41 - Karma: 444
yeah, definitely easier said than done though but I think it can help alittle bit. I visualize what my body has to do differently but then when i actually try it sometimes it happens sometimes it doesnt. For gnarlier/sketchier tricks i always visualize worst case scenario which kinda sikes me out more. if you gut is telling you no maybe save it for another day but if you think you got it,, run it. Biggest thing i've found with all tricks is: if you think youre gonna eat shit, youre probably gonna eat shit. if you think youre gonna land it, youre either gonna land it or come close enought o safely bail. confidence is half the battle imo
2 years ago
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weastcoat
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Wait yall don’t do this 24/7 already? Then I might be psycho then.
2 years ago
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switchlip2
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I did way more mind skiing than learning or listening in middle and high school that’s for sure
2 years ago
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Dlonetti
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Always think of skiing. Play lots of shredsauce. Profit
2 years ago
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Getshifty
Posts: 363 - Karma: 2,231
If I can’t visualize a trick I don’t do it, visualization is key for me. The times where I’ve not be able to and done it anyways I never set the correct axis.

Also I’ve found that if you don’t have access to a tramp, doing a half set of whatever trick ur working on onto ur bed and visualizing the rest helps allot and makes you feel more comfortable when you go and try it on snow.
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BlueVillain
Posts: 411 - Karma: 2,451
I tried visualising one trick I had trouble with last year and I got it a lot better after visualization. Also I remember that the red bull cliff diving athletes basically learn all of their tricks in their head through visualization and don't get to actually practice them often so I like to believe that visualization works. Like others have said if I can't wrap my mind around a trick I know I won't even be able to do it.
2 years ago
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KilaTsunami
Posts: 3360 - Karma: 32,445
Watching a 12 year old pull up and fucking grease the trick you've been visualizing for weeks is a great way to fast track progress
2 years ago
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270on420out
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Y’all don’t be doing this shit standing and pretending to do tricks looking like a crackhead?
2 years ago
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deac
Posts: 853 - Karma: 4,045
270on420outY’all don’t be doing this shit standing and pretending to do tricks looking like a crackhead?


nb 2 on p2 all the time when im in between sets
2 years ago
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sethoscope
Posts: 436 - Karma: 2,824
I just think about tricks in bed and make my hands sweat
2 years ago
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quintcork
Posts: 364 - Karma: 2,812
DlonettiAlways think of skiing. Play lots of shredsauce. Profit


There needs to be studies done to prove shredsauce improves skiing ability.
2 years ago
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emily.kennewell
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Skiing can be physically demanding and mentally challenging, especially when facing steep slopes, deep powder, or big jumps. Visualization can help skiers mentally prepare for these situations, allowing them to face fear and anxiety more effectively.
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Knapzach
Posts: 475 - Karma: 5,209
Visualize, exercise, and demonize
2 years ago
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SuspiciousFish
Posts: 2794 - Karma: 16,914
Visualization kind of works but honestly muscle memory is far more effective. Find a local pool with a diving board or trampoline park or gymnastics place and get your air sense up for the season. Even doing stair jumps keeping your eyes forward will pay off bigtime when you get on snow. Part of the fear is you do something on snow and your body freaks out because we are not evolutionarily designed to be in the air. If you train o get used to that you will be surprised how much that fear goes away. Diving boards are especially useful because your instinct is to look down on the board when you jump and you need to mentally force your eyes to the horizon. Even just going repeated straight jumps doing this for 30 min and you will be amazed how much cleaner your pop is off cliffs and jumps and your spins will be so much cleaner.
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monclermadman
Posts: 48 - Karma: 376
switchlip2I did way more mind skiing than learning or listening in middle and high school that’s for sure

In uni right now and I genuinely think I have a maladaptive skiing daydream problem
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