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Skiing rails

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evildane
Posts: 60 - Karma: 11
I hope i'm not the only person with this problem but while jibbing on rails i suck bad; i slide off the sides non-stop and make it about 6 inches. I'm just tired of not being able to ride the rail out and it pisses me off. Are there any tips to help me, or can anyone direct me to tutorials for this, which i couldn't find except in Japanese... which i don't speak fyi.
16 years ago
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
Trick tip cult.


But try carving more towards the rail on the approach. Experiment with getting enough pop and carve to get the midsole over the rail
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JZA
Posts: 617 - Karma: 42
where did you find a rail tutorial in japanese!?
16 years ago
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evildane
Posts: 60 - Karma: 11
I was watching youtube videos and kept clicking through onto the next recommended ones. and they were urban skiing in tokyo im almost certain.
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Dub_Digital
Posts: 2795 - Karma: 638
for me, i tried rails all the time, but they seemed impossible, until i realized i was spinning onto them the wrong way, so i just went on them the opposite way ....true story lol
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twin-tip-hero
Posts: 2896 - Karma: 277
well if your still learning then start easy.  start on a ride up rail, meaning there is no gap between the snow and rail.  and just make sure you have enough speed, and that you are going at it straight on. thats how i learned how to do them.  then over time progress to gaps onto rails. 
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Black.Bird
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Always keep your eyes on the end of the rail, it helps a lot.
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BWalmer
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it's all about staying focused. Start by approaching with moderate speed (the fast you go, the easier the rail is usually, but it is scary and you can wreck hard when going fast), then pop onto the rail and turn a full 90 degrees (if you don't turn all the way you can slip off easily), when on the rail tip your front foot front edge up (so if you were to look at you're skis from the side they'd look like this _ / but the front foot would be just slightly tipped up) this will help so you don't catch an edge, and stay completely focused on the end on the rail. Hope that helps.
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powninja
Posts: 1053 - Karma: 242
Its about determining if your physically challenged.  If you are then you probably will never finish a whole rail.  If your not of some sort of disability you will be able to figure it out.  Its physics duh.  Balance + baggy clothes + newest rail gliding skis = tom wallisch abilities.  Just imagine your in the special olympics and your going for a gold medal.  that's what works for me
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p-fo
Posts: 9372 - Karma: 6,156
Trick Tip and Build-A-Jib 101 cults. 1st for winter, 2nd for summer
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joshua
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drop-in with the mindset that you are going to make it to the end. If you think you aren't going to make it, you probably won't. Two things I find helpful are looking at the end of the rail, and trying to move as little as possible.
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Hansel.
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measure up the speed, get nice and center with your fee shoulder width/ a bit less than shoulder width apart. jump onto the rail and stare down the landing like there are 2 hot naked chicks making out waiting for you. boom winner right there, you can thank me later.
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mak
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i'd that the biggest things are to start off on an easy rail without a gap, and come at the rail all square(straight on) then give a good, solid pop and turn a 90 degrees on to the rail. then stay focused on the end. also, try not to carve on to the rail, as you will be setting yourself up to slide off the other side of the rail. Good Luck

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regge
Posts: 720 - Karma: 74
learn to roller blade rails until it snows and apply it when winter comes...i learned how to rollerbade ledges and rails before i skied park, really helpfu no jokel DO IT!!!!
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fountain.
Posts: 1399 - Karma: 80
this always happens to my friend that is learning. you gotta make sure your skis are completely sideways, because if your half assing it and your skis arent completely sideways, you will just ride off the edge. this is what i told my friend and it worked for him.
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smooticus
Posts: 1798 - Karma: 27
I didnt really read any of the responses, but just common sense dude. Make sure you come at it straight on (line up with the end of the rail not the middle or front, very important) if you find you keep coming off the same side, just jump for to the other side, just do it till you get it, couldnt be more straight forward. Also make sure when you jump on that your skis arent carving and your not jumping to one side, lots of people do this and dont realise it. Most of all jump towards the end of the rail
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buddychaps
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what helps for me is, before you hit it, visualize yourself hitting the rail. then you have that mindset of how you would see yourself hitting the rail, and it becomes much easier
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Whifazoo
Posts: 737 - Karma: 132
go streight, watch the end or the rail the entire time, pop on make sure your 90 degrees, if you feel yourself slipping off but you can still save it i find flexing your ankles and shifting your weight a little really really helps with the minor adjustments. oh and one last thing, they tend to work better the faster you go so keep that in mind
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Thenowhereman42
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Go. Faster.
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THEDICKBUTCHER
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werdd this and my 1st few tries tryign rails i tried to get a lot of speed, i feel like the faster i go the easier it is to stay on the whole way.
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BootySpunk.
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-Get on centered
-Stare at end of rail
-Practice makes perfect..you suck at first but get better the more you do it
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evildane
Posts: 60 - Karma: 11
Thanks. Ill try everything suggested and i belong to Build a jib 101 and trick tips. and i have two intense backyard jibbing setups for both of my house and i don't have a gab for either one of them cause im not that good on a rail yet.
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rj.
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Uncle.Badness
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I had this problem up until early march. Then I tried switch on and for some reason that worked bette and helped me slide rails normally and spin on etc.
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willy_baller
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16 years ago
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freesteez
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look at the end of the rail for sure.  and if you get fucked up huck a cliff and then you'll feel like a pimp and should be able to do it.
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crunkasfuck
Posts: 752 - Karma: 352
just practice and commit like 100 more times, it will come. its nothing more than balance at your level.
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timmi
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i sucked at them, and hated them untill i got into roller blading a little bit. that helped me so much.
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PaleCelery
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Make sure you give a solid pop and then turn 90 degrees in the air, rather than carving on like I see a lot of noobs doing. Also, someone said look at the end of the rail, that's good too.

Sometimes I like to pretend I'm hopping on a skateboard that's on the rail and riding it down to the bottom.
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