The 11 First Tricks to Learn on Skis

In this ski tutorial, we show you a progression on how to do 11 beginner ski tricks in an easy and fun way. Learn this in person at one of our camps stompittutorials.com/camps/. We start out teaching you how to pop on skis and once you got that key skill down that you will need for everything else we look into how to jump on skis or straight air as it’s called. To develop the right timing in the air to learn grabs later on we first learn to do a spreadie. We then continue developing key tricks and skills like how to ski switch which then leads us to do both 180s on skis and switch 180s. Lastly, we teach you how to do basic nose and tail butters plus your first box and grind tricks.
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00:00 Intro
00:49 Trick 1: How to pop on skis
01:56 Trick 2: How to jump on skis (straight air)
02:53 Trick 3: How to spreadie on skis
03:46 Trick 4: How to ski switch
05:00 Trick 5: How to 180 on skis
07:05 Trick 6: How to nose butter on skis
08:13 Trick 7: How to switch 180 on skis
08:59 Trick 8: How to tail butter on skis
10:25 Trick 9: How to 5050 on a box
11:25 Trick 10: How to box slide to switch on skis
12:42 Trick 11: How to box slide to forwards
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[@o.k_2758]

I can ride black diamond mountains and i know how to ski and love to ski, but ive always wanted to learn tricks so thanks for the video!

[@greensphinx]

I can ride the blacks at my local hill, although they might as well be blues lol

[@crovly7970]

Same

[@justinroca4205]

I’m literally the same LOL

[@michaelpoopy4793]

Same exact thing

[@jimmyholmgren1011]

anyone that says I can ski black diamond to describe their level of skiing is usually a lower intermediate/beginner I'm sorry but that's just how it is

[@seanwallace7271]

I’ve been skiing for 13 years since I was 3 but I’ve never tried to learn any tricks. This video helped a lot!

[@scrotumsquasher4383]

same boat

[@sjantinoyt2956]

Yea i just didnt want to break a bone or something but now im at a age that i think who cares ill try tricks😂

[@michaelxing8258]

same, started at 3 and a half and am finally going to be encouraging myself to learn tricks

[@izzy5668]

i hope to go skiing relatively soon (covid has kinda stopped me from going), i've never learnt any tricks and i've been skiing for a few years now--might finally take the step!

[@Hax0rMariochat]

Funny coincidence @memekid me too exact amount of time and since same age

[@lawsongranieri1518]

as someone who is TERRIFIED of the terrain park but is desperate to learn, this was literally the best video ever. thanks so much man

[@orchiduh]

A quick tip from a former elite gymnast and trampoline jumper: if you’re looking to spin well, keep your arms tightly to your body! the further out your arms are, the harder it’ll be to rotate as it hinders you by creating a restistance in the air. you can practice this without skiis by jumping into the air and pulling your arms in, then doing it again with your arms wide out. it’ll give you a clear perspective of what i’m trying to explain. the same technique can also be used if you’re ever in danger or loosing control of yourself in the air. put your arms out to slow the speed of your spin, and regain balance. although i hope none of you actually get in the situation of loosing control, some will. it’s important to know exactly where your body is when in the air. practice makes perfect, stay safe guys!

[@xWood4000]

You're probably correct about air resistance, but there's another physical phenomena. The angular momentum has to be preserved so the rotation speed is increased because the inertia decreases by pulling in your arms.

[@orchiduh]

@@xWood4000 You’re completely right about that, and throwing your arms out won’t always save you from losing control. I should have been more clear about that. I’m glad you brought it up actually, because I find it all very interesting. However, I don’t know how flips are supposed to be done in this sport, so I didn’t want to say anything about it for that reason. When jumping trampoline you’re generally supposed to start rotating halfway through a jump. If we’re talking a simple front-flip or back-flip there’s two-ish steps for it: 1. Jump straight up 2. Tuck in and roll when you’re as high up as you’re going to get. The, almost same, applies for “around the shoulder” type of spins: 1. Jump straight up 2. Start rotation backward or forward a little earlier than max height 3. When upside-down, at max height, start rotation “over the shoulder”. This would obviously not work for a skier, as they’re usually not in the air for such a long time. So I didn’t want to say something out of line and potentially spread misinformation, if that makes sense?

[@xWood4000]

@@orchiduh Stomp it has a tutorial on it, you start by learning on a trampoline, and then preferably when ready to an airbag/water landing (or self made jump in deep powder). I can't do flips but the pop seems to make the difference from normal flips, you sort of start the rotation there.

[@jp4431]

@@xWood4000 air resistance is minimal. Angular momentum also doesn't come into play until you are rotating. The reason it's harder is because of torque. When you arms are out, you need more torque to set off the rotation. Pulling your arms in will speed you up after you are in motion to conserve angular momentum as you said.

[@mikkelgrydeland]

Thanks

[@DerMedienIngeniuer]

I cant‘t wait to try these tricks with my first pair of actual freeride / freestyle ski

[@shivas01]

Patrick B. Ayyy I’ve never had a pair of actual twintip/free style /skis but I’ve been grinding on 180’s and skiing backwards :) Struggled with box slides on the side cause I thought I had to bend the skis to the side. Tell me how it goes on your progress, good luck buddy! ☃️🏆

[@samisilveri2900]

I can't wait to have more snow (in southern Finland)... the worst winter I can remember :(

[@fatboyjones2]

Same! Now I just have to save up some money for a set..

[@tim197]

What sort of skis are you getting? I'm getting my own this year as well finally but still not sure what to get

[@freshair8052]

@@tim197 You can check out the Fisher Ranger 94 fr. They're all mountain twin tips for about 300$ without bindings. I've been skiing on old k2 twin tips for the last 10 years and I'm going to buy these as my next skis for playing around in the park, off piste and still being able to do some nice carving with enough stability.

[@mayamassar4515]

I’m 61 years old. Skied As a kid and in my 20’s...Just hit the slopes again after 40 years away...Jumping right in and trying all your tricks - fantastic! Thanks so much!!!

[@tnez9610]

Damn nice time to come back to the slopes

[@CrackoorZ]

When you said it’s only a normal jump it clicked for me. The reason why we watch these youtubevideos is because we are too scared to do it and do we tell ourselfs we don’t know enough and procrastinate watching videos. This does not only apply in skiing, but to everything in life. He said it’s just a normal jump. I bet you can jump without even thinking about it. Now just jump with skis without even thinking about it. Done. Life is a numbers game. You are not going to do it perfect the first time so you have to ramp up the numbers of tries. You will automatically be better, the more times you tried. Forget about trying to study everything beforehand. Take action boys&girls

[@clout8366]

WOW TY MAN

[@lilbirt298]

Wow that was inspiring 👌👍

[@PianoBoyLiam]

Excuse me I identify as a basketball But seriously thanks

[@caitlink]

Wow, I didn’t expect this But thanks 😊

[@skybreaker4069]

This is beutiful...

[@ok-kp1ot]

11:43 grom girl just sending it

[@StompItTutorials]

She sure has been paying attention :P

[@ok-kp1ot]

@@StompItTutorials dont regret it just shred it 🤙

[@Arskakaljunkiilto]

i want slide that side ways cuz in finland city where i live all box small and they are high so if u fail and fall u die lmao

[@byValsted]

I love her body position, so aggressive and playfull..

[@piternicolaas3106]

STOMP IT!

[@alexandrubirghilescu170]

I've seen the other video and I can say that this one is way better. Keep up the good work.

[@rubenr.2470]

this makes me wanting to go skiing now too :(

[@krypax5439]

7:41 when the teacher is suprised by his own skill ^^

[@alekcorriveau3418]

It’s so damn satisfying when he lands when he’s teaching how to jump in the beginning

[@cel_d9890]

The best ski tutorial channel on whole KZbin

[@trrzy8394]

i have been skiing for a while and "last time" i did a harder kind of trick i broke my arm and i haven't had the self-confidence to start making tricks on skis again. And i think i have found the self-confidence to start with the tricks again but now i am making sure i am doing them right.

[@80Bloedfisch]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! Pointing the tips downwards made everything look sooo much better, and the landing is so much smoother for my 43-year old joints. It's amazing what difference just one piece of advice can make. Thank you for that! Also, having the patience to wait for the highest point in the trajectory before doing the spreadie changed a lot for me. Finally, it feels perfectly right. I did not get much farther than to the spreadie so I can't comment on the other tricks but my boyfriend just did his first 180 and his first grab after watching your videos. Amazing!

[@swagok467]

I’ve been binging your videos this whole summer and now when it’s finally winter, all of them are going to come in handy. Thank you.

[@simeonerdner789]

lol 0:07 "I love Skiing" Just the way he says it :)

[@I3orrovv]

Love your videos! Heading out to ski next week for the first time in years - maybe I can still pull some of these off. Thanks for the pointers!

[@theders311]

Been skiing for 15 years now. It's about time I really start learning some tricks

[@magistermiguel1]

These videos are amazing, specially for those of us in the older spectrum that did not grow up attending camps. Keep up the good work!

[@bartwuters3907]

2:28 “bwoah!”

[@sierrademarest8093]

I’ve always found the thing you mentioned about the breathing at 2:46 to help so much. Glad I’m not the only one who it works for!

[@Joe_Cribben]

Just came back from skiing and the trick you did in the first 5 seconds caused my biggest and only crash where I kneed myself in the chin and flipped 4 times. Can’t wait to get back and try it again with some more tips 👌

[@lawsongranieri1518]

practicing the jumps in my room in my boots right now. so pumped for tomorrow

[@donairsauce1585]

Hey stomp it thank for for the tutorials. This is my second season skiing (longtime snowboarder before) I have been working up the courage to box slide for a few weeks - I asked a “freestyler” chairlift buddy for tips and they were nice enough to join me at the park. So with 100% confidence I was able to stomp it ! So sick! Cheers from Vancouver Canada

[@Knabberkeks300]

Thanks for the great Tutorial, will definitely try some of these next month 👌🏼

[@hanspitt2056]

Been watching your channel for years now and I’ve gotta say you are amazing!

[@dattracta]

This was honestly the BEST tutorial I’ve seen... in a skiboarder who is struggling to find clear concise details for box slides. This was A+

[@IheartBass]

Jens is a legend. Such easy to follow content, as well as content that you want to just keep watching. Keep it up man. I bought your online lessons and they helped quite a bit.

[@spel9840]

I like these kinds of videos, the ones that show easy tricks that I can learn. I'm just a beginner looking to work my way up to some cool tricks.

[@seanpowlesland1703]

Just finished my season in New Zealand and can’t wait for next year. I’m gonna try and master these tricks next year.

[@emil5630]

I honestly love your vidoes. They have taught me a lot, even though i have been skiing for 14 years

[@MrMimichel]

Crazy how the quality of your video never cease to increase! Peace mate!

[@lawensaleh8043]

Gonna try them all tomorrow, taught myself the rail last week after so many attempts but this is gonna sharpen it so much

[@villekivela370]

Nice video Jens! Love from Finland♥️

[@penakaivo8225]

Torille

[@peteiiseasy3217]

🇫🇮

[@sadkingbilly]

“Up there… Or there. It’s one of the corners” that made me laugh so hard 😆

[@ER_aka_RAM]

For a snowboarder considering transitioning to skiing, this is very insightful … much thanx! 🤙🏽

[@bsapavel6880]

As a ski racer who has never owned a pair of skis wider than 77mm, this video helped me get into the world of trick skiing! Thank you!

[@SamBeaudi]

More videos about skiing switch!! I have a hard time keeping my skis straight and to have my leg staggered.

[@daniblablah9329]

1. Pop 2. Side hits 3. Spready 4. Switch 5. 180 6. Nose butter 7. Switch 180 8. Tail butter 9. Box 5050 10. Box grind

[@sem6120]

Exactly what I want to learn this season!

[@djsdownhill2010]

Great advice and as always you videos are fun! I’ve been trick riding bikes for awhile now and just got into skiing so I definitely need your help so I can do fun stuff on skis as well!👊🏻

[@greasyrails2571]

Just learned how to grind I’m hyped 😎

[@felix7397]

You are so good in explaining all this stuff. Been trying yout my new GoPro while skiing lately anim really into learning some tricks, will definetly try them next time i ski! Keep up the great work! :p

[@ethanosborn7353]

I have done a lot of these tricks thanks to you I appreciate your videos so much keep up the amazing content best ski KZbinr love your vids

[@thomassohet3619]

Man your explanations are gold ! Thank you so much.

[@inkajokiaho3803]

this was extremely helpful! I've been skiing since 4 but never got confidence to do tricks, maybe this winter!

[@rohanthemangaartist9900]

Awesome, actually I was hoping someone would release a tutorial like this, I will try to these as soon as possible, thank you Jens :)

[@T7mo0]

I love to ski! Thanks for this great video!

[@aidan8594]

“woo do you also like skiing? then stick along and ill teach you stuuuff” i love this guy

[@mitchsills1280]

I love the casual saying of Pop! over jumps. I'm totally stealing this - If we're ever allowed out again

[@MogulMD]

Jens, you are the man!! Thank you for teaching me how to do my first nose butter 360 over a roller. It felt so so good!! JP

[@maciejorzechowski4567]

great as always

[@dontworry4724]

Love your videos I go skiing in few weeks ! Can’t wait to try these out

[@fabianjansen6083]

Im going on ski holiday now that i have seen this im gonna try some of these things

[@christianpapaleo5002]

I’m so happy, today I closed switch 360

[@hammamarifiyanto7347]

Very insightful. couldn't wait to practice.

[@joniruotsalainen4274]

Thanks for doing these videos! They are helping me so much

[@alexwiech4184]

I love your videos. Keep up the great work. Could you make a video talking about progressing as a freestyle skier? And how you could go about learning new tricks based off of other tricks.

[@ebbergman]

Love your tips. Not sure I dare to try on this skitrip but I can start working in trampolins and mashpits 🤙

[@user-bp1jx2cq7q]

Leisurely and relaxed music, pleasant teaching rhythm.

[@Rayority]

You just gave me a study plan for this season, thanks)

[@scottstersrepublic]

Thanks for taking the time to make all your videos mate

[@zoerayxo]

This mountain is absolutely incredible!!!!!!

[@firstnamelastname-zi4mq]

Been skiing park for about 10 years know and just curious to see what he said are the easiest tricks. Can confirm this is a good progression, really important to get these locked too. If you pull up to a park and only do straight but someone who can throw a fat daddy or cosack gets some mad respect

[@bussiestsaka]

7:20 are we not gonna talk about the guy parachuting in the background? 🤣

[@carnyx_]

I know how to do all of these, but this video was a great refresher on technique! You're lucky that Laax has so many frameless/edgeless boxes, learning how to frontside to straight was tough on what the mountains have on the East Coast.

[@kittystorm2710]

This is my second time skiing so thanks for the tricks ❤

[@ethanbaker8534]

Great video! I love the quality you put into your videos. Funny, last week I commented that you should make a video about switch skiing, but you were already making one XD

[@oym_Remer]

I'm so hyped to try it out

[@hawklerfalco9067]

It is good to see this video, combo of different skills.

[@xavigallegosague7398]

I'm tripping on mushrooms and I love your vibe 🙃

[@magx4632]

Me too lmao the view is so amazing

[@howto-camden8659]

r/idodrugs

[@jakelloyd487]

You helped me learn how to box slide

[@zakeryowens3516]

im so excited to try these

[@technophobic5241]

I always look forward in watching your videos. Shame your camp is full! I just saw them as well. I would love to try it out!

[@thefamilycat86]

Great stuff! Cannot wait to try it out.

[@evankim2339]

Sick vid. Extremely helpful. Thanks!

[@darkienl5886]

My guy sounds like Korg, I love it!

[@pim2377]

I LOVE IT!!!! THANK YOU

[@patrickmosebach7878]

Youre vids are getting steeeeezy dude. Love the snippets of outtakes. Top 10 vid for sure

[@lindseyclark615]

I need this video! Thanks so much!

[@M365_Minion]

Fantastic video of my first tricks. Love it.

[@Aetos1]

Love your videos, keep up the good work 😃

[@BitcoinMatters]

Your'e the best, man! I love watching your videos. Ive been skiing for close to 18 years but still feel very intermediate. Would love to join the camp one day to brush up on my skills! Much Love from Toronto, Canada!

[@B0bb217]

Yo, fellow ontarian here, where do you ski?

[@tims.583]

Great Video as always! Keep sendin' !

[@emilferent23]

Awesome. Will give it a shot next week!

[@TMHyt]

I can’t wait to try this during winter

[@derekp6636]

thanks! I'm absolute trash at tricks at the moment but hoping to practice more!

[@emilygraham9968]

Mate, this is PEARL. Thank you so much!! I'm a former dancer/figure skater and have fond memories of showing my ski instructor brother how to.....rotate for his helicopter jumps. I was impressed by your intro explaining the correct way to rotate . It is so ortant to keep shoulders and arms square and in alignment whilst airborne, as dipping either way in the air, dictates the angle on which you land. I had the great pleasure of spending a whole day getting some air with uni ski pals years after showing my brother how to jump on land and I can honestly say it was one of the best days of my life.!!!! Keep up the great work which helps us older folk to get re-inspired to "get out there'. Kind regards from Oz. Emily.

[@yonakayoon]

emily graeme!!! i think i know u from somewhere momwhere. \]/]

[@onetravel6836]

Good work man . Keep going never stop

[@Emiir1337]

Was so hyped for the season 19/20, went skiing in November 2019 and broke my Collarbone and have a rail on my bone until Dezember 2020 I’m so happy when I can ski again :(

[@trizz9072]

Heal up quick bro

[@ethanbaker8534]

I feel ya man. I blew out my knee in early November of 2018. Only two weeks after I bought all brand new gear and a season pass. but now I'm skiing again. Life goes on! Good luck dude.

[@jacktheriault3551]

Dude. This exact thing happened to me I have a rail in my left clavicle and I may be able to get back to snowboarding this weekend so I’m watching these to hype me up. Get well soon man

[@redstonewizard3450]

This is sadly relatable, hope you healed up alright

[@szymonharpula1217]

this video collects people who achieved everything in terms of casual riding, and want to try something new

[@oystacrew]

Never stop. Vids are fire 🔥🔥

[@giacoKTM94]

Best video of stomp it Good job dude

[@eldenparker5379]

Idk if I learned anything but watching someone do these gave me confidence to try them

[@davnape14]

Do a much needed in depth video on how to ski switch please!!

[@StompItTutorials]

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[@liamlafond3869]

Stomp It Tutorials on KZbin please!

[@davidham1330]

Bruh you just need to practice

[@carnyx_]

Use the tips in this video, and just practice practice practice. Start on the beginner slope, and slowly work your way there. Took me a whole half-season (20ish ski days) to feel comfortable skiing down a whole blue trail switch, let alone landing switch.

[@liamlafond3869]

Is it bad to try learning to ski switch if I don’t have twin tips

[@shayd4044]

quite possibly the best intro to any video ever

[@iHero86]

This is the year when I'm gonna learn tricks 😁 hope you'll do camps in Feb and Mar as well!

[@ethanbates5267]

Another amazing vid that's going to help me do some tricks in a few weeks!! Probably your best tricks vid yet!! ❄️

[@StompItTutorials]

Thank you :)

[@defonotmario]

I know how to do all of these things but this vid was still super helpful, feel like I can do em all cleaner now