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Help with railslides

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davidmango21
Posts: 5 - Karma: 10
anyone have any tips for railslides
ive been eating it bad lately
my legs have compeltly comign out from under me
any tips?
Dec 6 2009 3:15PM
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lineguy176
Posts: 86 - Karma: 85
dont do a "hockey stop" on the rail. you can keep your skis flat under you...even weight. dont be afraid to put weight on your front ski.
Dec 6 2009 3:17PM
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dunkaroos
Posts: 2574 - Karma: 633
look at the end of the rail and keep your weight even
Dec 6 2009 3:21PM
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aPoulin
Posts: 65 - Karma: 13
^ This.
Dec 6 2009 3:22PM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
fight urge to lean backwards
Dec 6 2009 3:25PM
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Get.Kronk
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 226
I used to do the lean back thing and fall on my hip.  Then one day I went into a tree park (all wood features) and the slilghtly grippy rails helped me learn because leaning back didnt make me fall, and I wasnt afraid to try leaning forward.  Then i took what I learned to normal boxes, then rails.
Dec 6 2009 3:28PM
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Chronic_
Posts: 1730 - Karma: 1,601
dont pop as hard and high as you can, you only need just enough pop to get you over the rail. Look towards the end of the rail and if youre sliding a handrail/urban style rail lean forward and if its just flat then keep your weight even on both feet.
Dec 6 2009 3:38PM
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Stickerbrush
Posts: 363 - Karma: 22
i pretty much do the same thing on rail as i do on a box - dont lean backwards
just make sure that you feel very comfortable with boxes. the only important thing is that you are COMPLETY over the rail with your whole body. and if its not going well just make sure you dont fall on your balls. ;)
Dec 6 2009 5:18PM
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sneezin
Posts: 632 - Karma: 430

I'm having this same exact problem.  Every time, I lean back and catch my back edge and you can literally hear and smell the pvc shredding.

For some reason, human instinct maybe, I just keep leaning back. over and over again, I hit it and think lean forward lean forward and yet still lean back

Dec 6 2009 5:24PM
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philcote4
Posts: 225 - Karma: 10
ya just make sure your feet are in line with your shoulders and look at the end of the rail. I dont know if you'll understand this, but this is the way i learned: Have you ever jumped onto a wooden ledge and slid on it while it was wet or raining outside? As you go up to the rail, just pretend that's exactly what you're doing; jumping on a wet wooden ledge. That should take care of the mental blockage shit, did for me anyways.
Dec 6 2009 6:23PM
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3R1C
Posts: 367 - Karma: 14
dont slide on your edges and focus on the end of the rail. make sure you're not spinning before you pop.
Dec 6 2009 6:42PM
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*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15077 - Karma: 9,131
but leaning backwards is the key to all rail stability!
But in all seriousness, he's right.
Dec 6 2009 6:47PM
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gnarmada
Posts: 235 - Karma: 17
check out the trick tip cult as well
Dec 7 2009 7:44PM
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+[wall.e]+
Posts: 1928 - Karma: 18
I have an additional question to add to the OP's:

When I railslide I can only ride out switch. Whenever I try to ride out forwards I either land at a ninety-degree angle or wash out backseat. The only way I can ride out of a railslide is when I spin 90 degrees off and ride out switch.

Help?
Jan 12 2010 10:24PM
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smooticus
Posts: 1798 - Karma: 27
You need to lock yourself into the rail, land then use your edges to control your spin, that way you should be able to push wit ur back foot and bring yourself back forward. easier said then done i know, i cant think of any tips for u tho. Just play with it and remember to look down the rail.

To the OP, GORILLA STANCE.
Jan 13 2010 1:40AM
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KillaSteeze
Posts: 3329 - Karma: 351

i was doing the same thing until i tred railsliding the other way and got it first try

Apr 11 2011 2:02AM
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alexg1687
Posts: 1505 - Karma: 1,581
keep it really simple...

legs should width apart or a little bit wider

pop off the snow

land with both feet AT THE SAME TIME

there are hundreds of tips i can give you but seriously, if you're learning then keep it simple like this.

PS: hitting it with both feet at the same time at that width WILL stop your skis from coming out under you.
Apr 11 2011 2:37AM
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