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Rail trick tips

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Freestyler-900
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Sup guys, I just bought some twin-tips and I would really like to slide but the problem is that I dunno how. Can you give me some trick tips that would help me to do rails. Like tell me what to do and what not to do.

Thanks
Jan 5 2003 7:54PM
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CorkWormTurn
Posts: 1724 - Karma: 12
why do people that cant slide rails have 900 in their names? anyway,
1. keep weight forward
2. turn a full 90 degrees
3. keep feet around shoulder width apart
4. look at end of rail
5. don't pop too much, so you're slamming down onto the rail
6. look at all the other threads about this
Jan 5 2003 7:56PM
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Freestyler-900
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10
But there is one thing I am afraid about doing rails. I'm afraid to get my skis stock in the rail and me doing a nice dive to the floor.
Jan 5 2003 8:02PM
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CorkWormTurn
Posts: 1724 - Karma: 12
uhh. know this now. if you want to learn how to do rails, you will be getting hurt. you will fall off the rail. you will fall on the rail. you will nut the rail. once you get it you'll stop falling as much. but it is going to happen
Jan 5 2003 8:05PM
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Freestyler-900
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10
I'll try to find a small rail to begin.
Jan 5 2003 8:08PM
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Class
Posts: 1633 - Karma: 11
Once you get use to gettin on rails, speed is your friend. It will make it smoother and easier.
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freestylesupreme: i personally know brian class...#1 he is homosexual...but only goes after little boys, so you might have a chance and #2 don't fix his skis because if they get fixed then he will come and bum lift tickets off me and i'll end up sweeping his remains up after he wrecks himself on the hill anyway.

MC to a kid that works at the shop where I took my busted ass Volkls. Thanks MC.
Jan 5 2003 8:47PM
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Ds91260
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speed is good, but to much speed at first is your enemy, because if u catch your inside edge your in for a good nutting
Jan 6 2003 12:50AM
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etom
Posts: 2443 - Karma: 13
i have never even been close to nutting a rail. all i can say is start small, work up to big, and dont think about waht you are doing until you do it. thats what i do

~Tom
Jan 6 2003 2:16AM
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k2skier420
Posts: 719 - Karma: 13
your a Square buddy
Jan 6 2003 3:40AM
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Skier711
Posts: 375 - Karma: 11
first week of gringing = Pain
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Jan 6 2003 10:25AM
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Freestyler-900
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10
I'll try to build a slide to put in my backyard.
Jan 6 2003 5:06PM
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1212j5j5
Posts: 4495 - Karma: 14
Go pvc rail to start (plastic) a lot easier on the skiis.
Jan 6 2003 5:13PM
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madontarian
Posts: 425 - Karma: 11
pvc is a lot different then real metal rails, i dont even think it's helped me learn rails, anyways, the best thing to do is try on a rail that is short enough that you won't nut yourself, like stand with the rail between your legs, and if your nuts aren't touching the rail, then it won't be as bad, and you should be able to avoid nutting yourself.

Pro Am It's all about the East.
Jan 6 2003 5:38PM
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Freestyler-900
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10
What does landing backseat means?
Jan 6 2003 5:49PM
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Class
Posts: 1633 - Karma: 11
landing on your ass
Jan 6 2003 5:52PM
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Sharpy
Posts: 7596 - Karma: 19
the key is looking at the end of the rail. I wasn't doing that for the longest time and I kept slippen out and landing on my ass. looking at the end keeps you centred and also keeps your weight in the right place. I also found it helped when I was learning to have one ski on either side of the rail when APPROACHING the rail. So the rail is kind of in between your skis and if you kept on going you'd be hurting. This helps ya out when landing on the rail, I found, because it sets ya up in a nice poisition. Also, if you leave the ground for your 90 degree rotation with your shoulder width apart, you'll land o nthe rail that way. Don't leave the ground with your feet together.

Hope this helps.

Justin the Hick
Jan 7 2003 7:46AM
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BallinBU
Posts: 882 - Karma: 6
what about kinked rails? once the rail drops from flat to downhill what do you have to do differently? or do you just keep sliding it the same as a flat rail?
Jan 7 2003 11:15AM
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Class
Posts: 1633 - Karma: 11
you have to shift your weight slightly forward or your gona be ridin the rail on your hip and that is no fun.
Jan 7 2003 11:18AM
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Rogge
Posts: 5772 - Karma: 3,867
class taught me how to ski rails and he knows his shit...








When there is no grass on the field, play in the mud
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Jan 7 2003 4:35PM
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Jackpot
Posts: 4243 - Karma: 136
I started 'jibbing' on a really slick wooden bench, it helped me learn the basics. It is easy to balance on and is a little slower than a rail.

Basically what these guys said.

But one tip. Don't do what i did my first time. Don't bail out half way.
Jan 7 2003 7:47PM
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WillBoger
Posts: 281 - Karma: 13
watch what other people do, and dont be afraid to ask the best person in the park, if you ask them nicely, im almost positive that they would be happy to help you out. i see it all the time. that and watch alot of the rail vids on ns
May 8 2007 1:45PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,018
grow some nuts and hit it, its the only way youll learn
May 8 2007 2:21PM
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SlickRick.
Posts: 4329 - Karma: 300
whats up with this whole"first days of grinding will kill you" deal. i first learned to slide on a really small circle rail built on the ground, then a box, then a flat bar with a ride on. i dont think i fell once, and to date, i dont think ive fallen on a straight slide on a falt bar/box
May 8 2007 2:58PM
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skitheeast1100
Posts: 520 - Karma: 10
well arent you the shit?
May 8 2007 3:36PM
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DeucesStreetwear
Posts: 931 - Karma: 24
i believe that is exactly what he was lookin for...and as for the rail question...if ur afraid then dont attempt it cuz it will get in ur head...just relax and chill then it will come easy
May 8 2007 3:42PM
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tribefan226
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 209
why bring a thread back form 2003? this kid either know how to do rails by know or has given up
May 8 2007 6:18PM
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-NY-STeeZE-
Posts: 2114 - Karma: 23
hah
May 8 2007 7:28PM
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mohawkskier
Posts: 743 - Karma: 98
900 like tony hawk fuck your good dont do rail do 900s whooo whoooo!
May 8 2007 7:34PM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
Posts: 3687 - Karma: 39
haha
May 8 2007 7:56PM
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aidansheahan
Posts: 933 - Karma: 5,358
Wide stance.....
May 8 2007 8:02PM
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ButteredToast.
Posts: 6459 - Karma: 2,570
lean forward, you cant catch edges on a steel rail if it is properly taken care of. it doesnt happen, its a myth.
May 8 2007 8:07PM
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Joan
Posts: 2944 - Karma: 1,305
go out and find a nice smooth 10 kink and just give 'er. yea rails will be kind of hard in the beggining but once you get them they are very fun
May 8 2007 8:50PM
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invader7
Posts: 5756 - Karma: 49
bringing back old threads is so hot right now
May 8 2007 8:50PM
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ginty
Posts: 1073 - Karma: 163
if your uncomfortable trying rails do some boxes to get the feel of sliding then just find the smallest flat rail in your park and do what you would do for a box
May 8 2007 9:34PM
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ginty
Posts: 1073 - Karma: 163
who brought this shit back i just relized its from 03
May 8 2007 9:40PM
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jhackbeez
Posts: 2136 - Karma: 258
jump, then turn 90. and commit commit commit
May 8 2007 10:08PM
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parkchilla
Posts: 445 - Karma: 12
ha, from 03
May 8 2007 11:17PM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
hahahahhaha........03
May 8 2007 11:19PM
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fourhundred
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bringing it back for the fun of it
Jul 1 2007 6:40PM
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mike_e
Posts: 2419 - Karma: 3,066
rails are really easy to learn i learned how to hit rails at keystone and i was doing the flat downs the first day i learned them its really not as hard as you think just find a small rail and go for it
Jul 1 2007 10:46PM
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-justice-
Posts: 1808 - Karma: 37
ya you're gonna get hurt but that's ok cause once you get hurt you no longer worry about getting hurt.
Jul 1 2007 11:13PM
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ScrappyJoeYoung
Posts: 1407 - Karma: 1,277
DONT PUSSY FOOT! im injured because i did on a hella high c rail!
Jul 1 2007 11:30PM
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PeteyG
Posts: 2946 - Karma: 49
how bout you pick up a skateboard and go ride. if you jump on a sklateboard with your weight not centered youll fall back of face plant. same principles with a rail, you just have heavy weights on your feet
Jul 1 2007 11:40PM
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tjski
Posts: 5859 - Karma: 44
im sure youve learned to slide a rail 4 years ago so i have nothing to say..
Jul 2 2007 12:18AM
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PeteyG
Posts: 2946 - Karma: 49
wow your right this is old didnt see that
Jul 2 2007 12:46AM
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ride-rider
Posts: 1761 - Karma: 20
start on boxes or really small rails and work your way up thats all i can say. trick tips are just to get you the basics, you just gotta go and try it. but no that you will fall its part of things. I board, yes i no you guys dont have to say anything. Anyway i was doing a down streat style rail, i cought an edge faceplanted on the 2 inch thing crust/ice crap. I had such a bad cuncusion i hardly coulg get to the bottom of the hill than i tried to eat and i allmost puked. I was realy sleepy and i had a massive throbing headache for like 10 hours. I tried it 2 moretimes over acouple of weeks and never got it. im gonna concur it next year!

so all i can tell you is. GO FOR IT! but if you want to feel a bit safer wear a helmet (like i did when i did the rail, haha)
Jul 2 2007 1:33AM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
go really fast coming into the box. jump onto the box straight and slide. same for rails!
Jul 2 2007 1:35AM
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kgirvan
Posts: 442 - Karma: 53
dont pencil steeze it you need a wide stance
Jul 2 2007 10:07AM
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KLovelace
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do a box first.
Jul 2 2007 10:23AM
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Krongos
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thats true do long boxes and short rails, all low to the ground...it will take some time so dont get frustrated
Jul 2 2007 11:26AM
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