- Find a trick to work on
I think this should be fairly self explanatory. However, I’d recommend finding only one trick to work on, as trying to prefect 5 tricks at once can only result in lots of general confusion. If you’re focused on getting one trick, you’ll get it much sooner and better than otherwise.
2. Prepare yourself for huge amounts of failure
One of the best parts of learning a new trick is falling on your face. Repeatedly. Sometimes, depending on the trick, even painfully! Theres nothing better. But, no matter the trick, its almost a certainty that you won’t get it the first time. If you can accept that you’ll be failing a massive amount of times, it’ll go a long way to actually getting the trick.
3. Focus
Eat, sleep, and breathe the trick. If you aren’t annoying your friends with constant conversation about whatever trick you’re working on, you aren’t focused enough. Dream about it. And most importantly, every time out on the water go for it. Even if there’s a long line, or the water levels aren’t right, go for it. Eventually, it has to work.. right? This leads directly to the fourth step-
4. Sticking it once
Finally, after days of failure, swearing, and frustration, you’ve stuck the trick for the first time! Four times out five, you’ll proceed to not get it again that day. This will lead to a dramatic increase in swearing and frustration. But, if you don’t give up, it’ll lead to the final best step-
5. Perfecting it!
Finally, after days or weeks of working on it, so much failure and frustration, you’ve gotten the trick down! This is the best feeling ever, and you’ll get to show off to all your friends and get to the point where you can throw that sick trick like it’s nothing. Then, when you’re ready, you can go back to step one and start the whole process over again. Theres no better feeling than getting a new trick, and despite all the work that goes into it it’s so worth it!
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