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sgorman
Feb 25, 2003, 6:16 PM
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I feel like it'll take forever to get any better. I can walk about twenty feet fairly consistently, and I've slacked it up about three hours a day for the past three days, but I'm stuck where I am. And I've busted my ass trying to do tricks.
Any tips on how to practice and get better or do I just need to stick with it?
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therealbovine
Feb 25, 2003, 9:01 PM
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It's tough. Some days you're on, some days..your off. I'd try to get a few friends over, and watch each other on the line. Do some experimentation. When you see it done, it helps you to beleive it can be done. Then try it. Keep at it. It sounds like you've been working hard, but like climbing, sometimes you need a mentor, even if its just for a visual reference. Focus on your core. Breathe. Relax.
Don't give up! It will come with time.
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w6jxm
Feb 25, 2003, 9:10 PM
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Work on your moves in small chunks. I find that the best walks i have are just after I set up the line and I just hop on. After a while, if I have worked on something too hard, I will be so tense that I can't focus right. I would try working in smaller incraments and try to be more relaxed.
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micronut
Apr 13, 2003, 2:02 PM
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work on your interior "space". Practice breathing very slowly, inhakle through the nose, out through the mouth, and focus your attention between the eyebrows. When you feel calm, anything is possible. Excitment and radical energy will just bounce you off.
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repete
Apr 14, 2003, 10:26 PM
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just keep on trying and when you start to get frustrated just give it a break. When you get back on after maybe a few days or a week you will likely se some improvement. With my experience on the line as weel as riding a unicycle, when you start out it is hard but then all ofa sudden everything just clicks.
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cloudstastemetallic
Apr 16, 2003, 12:57 AM
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i agree with the just set up/fresh start approach. i skateboarded for years, and there is nothing worse than trying too hard for hours on end. i don't know how many times i seriously hurt myself by saying "dammit, i'm so f-ing close...i know i can land it if i just try one more time." it's the same with a slackline...it will be the moment that you are just goofing that you'll walk the whole line like it was a 2x4, but as soon as you "have to" do it, or are "so close", the line will turn against you and PUNISH you. alot of people say skateboarding/surfing are alot like slacking...it's not because of the feeling of freedom, or the ability to express yourself...it's because they'll all kick you in the ass if you try too hard. as for tricks, forget they even exist for now. i can't even begin to recall all the little kids that tried to skateboard in our neighborhood that just "had to" be able to ollie or launch off a jump-ramp before they could really even just cruise down the street. know what happened? they got discouraged and quit, and i bought a nearly new skateboard for $20.00 the next week. i don't want to see your slackline set-up for sale on the board next week. relax and be one with the line...best of luck!
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weaselman
Apr 16, 2003, 3:01 PM
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i think repete and cloudstattelic (sp?) hit the nail on the head. i also learned to ride a uni, and i could pedal out of control for about 15 feet before having to step off for about 2 weeks, and one day i could just do it. the same is true for slacklining; it took about two weeks of taking 1 to 7 steps, then falling, and now im cruising.
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