Which of these 3 non ski sports is best at developing freestyle skiing?

I am asking because at uni, i live in the uk so it rarely snows... and i want to maintain if not improve freestyle ability between my skiing sessions at the local indoor slope (xscape). I am considering getting rollerblades and maybe pool money with freestyle team for a trampoline. We aren't sure..
 
12980318:Atomika09 said:
I am asking because at uni, i live in the uk so it rarely snows... and i want to maintain if not improve freestyle ability between my skiing sessions at the local indoor slope (xscape). I am considering getting rollerblades and maybe pool money with freestyle team for a trampoline. We aren't sure..
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i feel like rollerblading is a lot like freestyle because the tricks are similar, but i will never be good because falling on cement is sketchy as fuck
 
If you have the means to go waterskiing/wakeboarding every day... do it, that stuff's fun as hell
 
Build a backyard set-up. Rollerblade.

If you have the opportunity to play ice hockey do it, it's a fantastic sport on its own and the edge control is similar to skiing.
 
parkour! may seem like complete opposites but they are very alike and parkcour is super fun..near my house these guys opened up a parkcour gym thats essentially a cheer gym but has ledges to jump off of and a sick foam pit.
 
Figured rollerblading would be similar to skiing.. majority of the tricks are named the same.. seems like backyard jib setup is a popular one hahah.. unfortunately my garden next year is basically a tiny cement path.. so cant build a jib.. but the freestyle team are using one of our members gardens as a training grounds.. with possible trampoline, and definite jib setup..
 
Not one of the options but I like single track mountain biking because you can get some of the same air Awareness and stay Comfortable with high speed conditions and such.
 
Hockey and waterskiing will help you stay in great shape for skiing in general. They won't really help you with anything in the park. But, the more comfortable you are skiing, the more comfortable you will become in the park. All you really need is air awareness and strong skiing skills to help progress.
 
I played goalie in hockey for about 8 or 9 years before making the switch to skiing. After about a week or so of skiing, I pretty much had the basics down and felt pretty comfortable with my form. Hockey definitely helps, especially if you actually take time to work on your edge routines instead of just playing pickup.
 
Do rollerblading, it trains your balance and if you do rails edge control.

also if you do do rollerblading and want to get into it make sure you look up Aggressive skating, not freestyle. They are 2 different things i believe. so yeah! have fun man
 
Im in the same situation at a UK uni so ive just got blades and we are building a few rails and pipes to setup on the local dry skislope, also getting a trampoline for my uni house
 
12993438:Michael_Thatcher said:

Trick skiing (Slalom) is like wizardry. I had no idea these guys were this good at it.
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why is this called skiing? there's nothing skiing about it lol. looks like wake boarding.
 
topic:Atomika09 said:
Rollerblading (freestyle)

Ice skating/hockey

Water Skiing (freestyle if you can do that with water skis)
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definitly inline...pretty much the closest thing you can get to skiing. specially if you can find a ramp to hit into a foam pit.
 
12995537:skiafterbangin said:
definitly inline...pretty much the closest thing you can get to skiing. specially if you can find a ramp to hit into a foam pit.
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Foam pits are super rare in the UK... but tramps are getting more popular so hopefully they'll start building hem soon :) Until then, old used mattresses will do :D
 
12995266:.nyles said:
why is this called skiing? there's nothing skiing about it lol. looks like wake boarding.
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was about to bash you because I thought it was actually a water skiing video. Then I realized you're absolutely right.
 
I've seen a connection between pros that skateboard well and their style - something about the balance and speed management necessary seems to help.

Of course, that one amateur Steve, he's pretty good at skateboarding too
 
12997729:yungmoney said:
No but can someone seriously explain to me how hockey has influenced skiing in the slightest
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Me and my brothers all grew up playing hockey, and for only skiing 2 weeks a year, we were fucking good. Lots of the same muscles are used
 
trampoline rollerblading and rock climbing can only do you good.

honestly all those off snow sports are fun but not necessary. the only thing that is ncessary is getting in shape.

you re better off never touching a trampoline and hitting the gym 3 times a week than the other way around.

for park skiing you really need core strenght.

abs, back and even shoulders. if you already have a decent air awareness and balance, getting strong is what s gonna get you to the next level.

the year i started rock climbing and doing abs i learned like 4 different inverts and started to hit 60+ft jumps way more easily.

get strong and have fun. :)
 
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