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Do i just suck at railsliding?

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TheJerz
Posts: 549 - Karma: 67
When i go to rail slide i have my right food leading on the rail, and when i watch videos people do it with both feet leading, like sometimes right sometimes left, can you all do this and am i just like disabled or do they just practice a hella lot more then me?

Mar 18 2008 6:16PM
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skitoggrob
Posts: 1249 - Karma: 22
practice more yo
Mar 18 2008 6:17PM
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jacobg
Posts: 255 - Karma: 14
nah that dosent mean u suck
just get down sliding one way and then if you want to get better and more technical then try learning the other way, unnatural
Mar 18 2008 6:17PM
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Faggghkxd
Posts: 1163 - Karma: 13
sliding unnatural is not that hard. i thought it would be impossible just start on boxed and you will get used to it.
Mar 18 2008 6:20PM
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TheJerz
Posts: 549 - Karma: 67
alright phew, i thought i was like the only one out there ha, i just need to practice i guess cuz when i 270 on i land unnatural and always eat shit, cuz i cant slide unnatural lol
Mar 18 2008 6:27PM
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wunderskier
Posts: 418 - Karma: 9
if you look at videos, then try to copy what they are doing, and put it into your lipslide. 

Also...remember, practice can make perfect.
Mar 18 2008 6:31PM
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Alex_G
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yeah everybody can get better, it's all just a matter of practice.
Mar 18 2008 6:34PM
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AntifreezeSteeze
Posts: 1643 - Karma: 53
word
Mar 18 2008 6:35PM
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KeithB.
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Keep at it. It will happen.
Mar 18 2008 6:36PM
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TheJerz
Posts: 549 - Karma: 67
thanks guys :D got some stuff to work on this weekend if i dont decide to just sit at Us Open and get free shirts
Mar 18 2008 6:36PM
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slessard
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How can you not be sure of riding or not!!! Lol

Mar 18 2008 6:44PM
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TheJerz
Posts: 549 - Karma: 67
Ok reasons of why i may not ride this wekend

1. Strattons parks not too great, ive been working on my 5's and thej umps are only liek 10ft because the big park got plowed for the big air Us Open. So i cant really practice my spins way i want too.

2. US Open this weekend, last year i got a garbage bag full of sticker, sold for 55$, 25 shirts, 5 pairs of gloves , and one pair of goggles , so ima b trying to get some stuff this year..


thats about all my reasons lol
Mar 18 2008 6:49PM
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0123456789
Posts: 9226 - Karma: 148
i want to do that.
Mar 18 2008 8:07PM
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TheJerz
Posts: 549 - Karma: 67
Ya lol its fun but if snows nice i might go practice a bit too
Mar 18 2008 8:23PM
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Krongos
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just practice. the way i learned was to go switch onto the rail but spin natural and i would land left foot forward
Mar 18 2008 11:51PM
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steezeeepolizeee
Posts: 8756 - Karma: 796
how i actualy learned to slide unnatural was hoping up onto the ledges that bad grooming jobs make at the side or runs and just worked on sliding with my unnatural foot foreward. It worked for me but eveyone has there own way but keep it up bro
Mar 19 2008 12:03AM
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Evan_B.
Posts: 397 - Karma: 756
u sure do my friend and there is no hope for homeless goobers like fedrick and/or timmy
Mar 19 2008 12:05AM
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huckaberry
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its called unnatural and natrual
spelt it wrong though
Mar 19 2008 12:39AM
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BEARS.
Posts: 5380 - Karma: 696
and your name is igrind....
Mar 19 2008 12:41AM
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Krongos
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 47
heheh i noticed that too
Mar 19 2008 12:44AM
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sirskizalot
Posts: 4370 - Karma: 161
practice
Mar 19 2008 1:20AM
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chames
Posts: 2331 - Karma: -33
first time i slid a rail unnatural was when i learned 270s lol, but just do a few unnatural 180s first and then take it to a rail
Mar 19 2008 2:07AM
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wl_freeskier
Posts: 12 - Karma: 9
definately just practice practice practice.  i was workin on slidin rails unnatural just today, and i'm slowly gettin less sketchy...
Mar 19 2008 2:41AM
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tribefan226
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 209
only time i ever ride unnatty is after switch ups or 270s. for some reason i cant just 90 on unatty
Mar 19 2008 3:38PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
a lot of pros dont even hit rails unaturally unless theyre spinning on.

you just have to get comfortable on rails, start switching up and eventually man up and try unnaty.
Mar 19 2008 4:08PM
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BrightonFridays
Posts: 952 - Karma: 2,314
shits hard
i can only slide left foot forward if i switch up or 270 on and then it is easy for me
Mar 19 2008 4:10PM
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eastAR5
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that's definitely not true



Mar 19 2008 4:14PM
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Daver_BC
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practice on fat boxes to start.

but yes after while it becomes natrual both ways. like right now for me, i will slide what ever way i feel like. usually depends on if you are doing switch ups, or pretzels.

so if i wanna do a pretzle 270 out, i will hop on left foot first.

but i i wanna do some back side switch ups, i will go on right foot forward.

it mainly depends on what way you like to spin.
Mar 19 2008 4:18PM
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BvK
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ya, just start on small boxes goin left forward, you catch on quickly
Mar 19 2008 4:41PM
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TheJerz
Posts: 549 - Karma: 67
Sounds like this sunday ima be falling alot, woohoo
Mar 19 2008 4:46PM
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bp.lando
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build a rail you can use this summer even if it is just a step on it will still get you spending more time concentrating on getting to the end and your balance
Mar 19 2008 4:57PM
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CoonKiller
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i started of by going on natural and then switch up,and go the rest of a fat box unatural,this may work for you too.
Mar 19 2008 5:25PM
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