switch on to rails

polishskier · 2005-01-21 21:25:31

i been trying switch on to like 200 foot rails n i always like get halfway then like fall straight on the rail some one tell me what im doin wrong or what i should do thank

HeliX

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lol, try a 100 foot rail, and you'll make it all the way!

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Jan 21 2005 9:26PM

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polishskier

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opps sory i meant 20 foot lol

Jan 21 2005 9:27PM

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200 foot rail, haha. I can't even swtich on, so I don't know. I always bail when I try switch on, and that's to boxes. Oh well...

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Jan 21 2005 9:28PM

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make sure u come at the rail striaght on going switch and make sure u turn 90, not more or less and look at the end of the rail.. it sounds like it wouldnt help ive found it does. good luck
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Jan 21 2005 9:28PM

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polishskier

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Insane

alright thank its just so difficult for me to go straight switch on to a rail cause this is only my second year skiing so im still learning

Jan 21 2005 9:30PM

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bull hsit u ski more than 2 years

Jan 21 2005 9:36PM

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yeah man, you've just got to point it straight in and commit. I've actually found that I tend to have much better rail balance coming on switch, because I've got no choice but to come straight on.

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Jan 21 2005 9:38PM

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polishskier

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Insane

no buddy this is my second year in the park

Jan 21 2005 9:40PM

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trickolas

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yea u have to get more speed and resist ur urge to pizza while going fakie-speed helps. i just learned fakie on like 2 weeks ago and i think its easier to cock ur spin while ur going at the box so that u spin enough to get on striaght
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Jan 21 2005 9:41PM

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the main thing for me is just to lean forward, becuase if i fall i fall back

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Jan 21 2005 9:42PM

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polishskier

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Insane

im not tlaking bout boxes i can do them easily switch im talking bout the rails

Jan 21 2005 9:46PM

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u might not be popping enough on... so u wouldn't ever look on very well, and kinda butter the rail

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Jan 21 2005 11:02PM

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^ya definitely
come in with some good speed, pop well and make a perfectly 90 degree spin on. do it a lot, and soon you'll be just as comfortable coming on switch to a 20 footer as you are comfy hitting it straight
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Jan 21 2005 11:17PM

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if you can do it on a box then its the exact same thing just harder. dont do anything just make sure you hit it straight.

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Jan 21 2005 11:38PM

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dont bother with switch on, but if you wanna learn, its eactly the same eas stright. when you get on keep your eyes on the end of the rail, and make sure you aren't getting scared and hucking too hard, so you do like a switch 120 instead of 90.

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Jan 22 2005 12:39AM

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polishskier

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alright thank yall for the info

Jan 22 2005 10:16AM

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