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Help with Down Flat Down rails

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pl.
Posts: 105 - Karma: 227
Before anyone says anything- I search barred but couldn't find what I was looking for.

This past weekend I was at Gunstock nh, where they had a pretty gnarly 36 foot DFD round street style rail.

Figured i'd give it a shot even though it was one of my first DFD's. Long story short, I ate some serious shit and had probably the most hardcore fall i've yet to have.

I can hit down rails, flat rails, and flat-down rails all comfortably but when it comes to the transition of down to flat, i eat shit and fall forward. help/ tips? +k to any good help/suggestions
Jan 22 2013 8:28PM
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p-fo
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There's no trick to it. Just remember your fundamentals.
Jan 22 2013 8:31PM
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Andreas_
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focus on the kink coming and prepare to absorb the shock... leaning a bit helps
Jan 22 2013 8:33PM
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ThundaKilla
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Bend your knees through the kink so you dont get bucked.
Jan 22 2013 8:33PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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hit the exact rail on friday night as I was getting bombarded with annoying chirps from the chairlift, such a fun rail

just dont get on all the way on the down, let the flat get you fully up and onto the rail. Prepare for the flat with bent knees and shift your wait when you hit it. If you can make it to the end of the flat then the last down is nothing
Jan 22 2013 8:36PM
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B.Foreman
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I pretty much just slide it like a normal rail try to absorb the kink and make sure your not leaning back so you dont slide out when you hit the kink and eat shit
Jan 22 2013 8:40PM
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pl.
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ok, so use my knees to basically suck in the transition from down to flat.
+k to you guys.

and yes^ when i fell there just so happened to be about 100 people just chilling there haha pretty funny fall though
Jan 22 2013 8:40PM
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pl.
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yeah, i could understand how this could happen but I fell forward when i hit the kink, rather then backwards
Jan 22 2013 8:43PM
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Gameday
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All I do is bend my knees and look at the end of the rail
Jan 22 2013 9:11PM
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Kebec
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my problem was that i wasn't keeping my skis perpendicular to the rail and wasn't bending my knees and distributing my balance properly... It's all about failing though, just keep eating 'till you get it.
Jan 22 2013 9:14PM
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