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270 off help... catching my tail
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ok so i need some help with my 270 outs, i can do them most of the time but when i try and spin off of the rail (sliding left foot forward and spinning to the left) i seem to catch my back edge on the end of the rail maybe im not going fast enough to clear the end but i could use some help
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make sure you get a decent amount of pop off of the rail, and try going a little faster
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try and pop off of the rail and not just ride off. i donno, maybe it will help you spin and your skis will be above the rail. you could also be spinning off too early and not riding it till the end
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yup, either pop higher or more speed.
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Go faster, also make sure your not spinning to early, make sure your at the very end of the rail before you pop to spin.
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just let your natural turning/spinning direction take you off you can usually slide out to about 90 and then pull around to forward
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Speed is key and wait til you get to the end of the rail, then pop and set the rotation.
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youre likely spinning too early
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keep in mind that your feet will always follow your head. You don't necessarily have to pop that much, and often, you can spin a 270 out without your skis leaving the rail, just rotating on the surface
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oh yeah and hike the same rail over and over again don't lap the park
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make sure you knees are bent and you pop pretty hard, once you get it a few times it becomes 2nd nature
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yes and no. a lot of times when i just hike the same thing, i syke myself out. If you take full laps, you can think about other things
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yeah i agree, i used to have the same problem
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pop and go a little faster.
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catching your back edge ? how is that possible on fs 270s ? anyways, just do as the guys above wrote and youll be fine
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just pop and maybe more speed
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he slides left foot forward like i do so fs 270 its easy to catch your tail edge
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good way to think of the pop, is to imagine your going to do a switch up on the rail, but just off the end. speed with this helps a lil bit too
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Pop and lead with your head!!!
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