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Tips for doing switch ups on a flat rail??
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i don't know how to do them.
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they are better to learn on a flat down, and once you have them there, just pop more and they arent too hard on flat rails
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You have to pop pretty hard to do it, that's about all you can really do.
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i cant do them yet, but make sure u do them on a rail that is lower than your penis because last time i tried it, and the rail was above my waist, and i fell on my balls
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should i start out on a box?
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turn your body before you pop
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The first time I learned was on a flat down, and it was super easy. Then I did it on a down rail. But if your trying it on a flat rail make sure you have it down, and remember to pop or you might fall off on your sholdier and break your collarbone like me.
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...dont do them on a flat rail, switchups are ment to be doen over kinks
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...but on a flat rail they are deffinately more technical.
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be prepared to fall alot. some of the falls are gonna be hard too. but just keep practicing and pop alot
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pop like there is no tomorrow and be ready to catch your tips or tails on the rail
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pop and remember to stay over your skis
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u don't have to pop that hard unless u have 30 pound skis. anyway. wat i find helps. i'll go with blind side switch ups. when u hop onto the rail land alittle bit past 90 degrees, this will help insiate the spin. as u start to turn on the rail get ready, when u feel yer turning give a little hop and shift your legs the way u want to go so that yer skis land the other way on the rail. yer body will catch up. it looks cooler this way. good luck
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same as what tahoe said, definitely jump on and have a mentality of buttering the rail and jump when it feels right (for blind side).
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practice 270's out and slowly do them sooner up the rail and bonk the rail on yor way around
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exactly start tuning ur shoulders b4 u pop
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practcing doing frontside switch ups first before doing backside
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I don't think they're very hard to do on flat rails. my friends back yard rail is a 12 foot flat rail and I got BS switch up in like 3 trys
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just try them they will be way easier then you think
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i justed learned BS in like 2 trys and they are the funnest things ever and mad easy. just pop
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yea i agree soo much, thats how i learned them both ways
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^no way, blindside sw/up is harder cuase its "blind"
and reg sw/ups are eaiser when you go switch on
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Dont do frontside switch ups!!
I think they look worse and theyre a lot harder. Just head to the rail feeling like your ready to spin/pop then ollie on but go an extra 20 degrees or so and then just look hard over your shoulder and pop - standing up straigher for a second and your skis should come around perfect. takes a lot of practice though
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