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I got the backside down last season. I was at Holiday Valley this last weekend for their opening weekend and I was trying to get the frontside 270 out down but I was having issues getting it around. I eventually want to get to swaps this year so any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
The first one is so close! A little bit more practice should get you there.
Really focus on pedaling your right foot the second you land on the rail. All of the momentum for a front swap comes from digging the inside right edge (in your case) into the rail. You have to dip your right heel a bit while sliding to make it happen. You'll do this for swaps as well.
Looks like all you need to do is kick your right foot out causing pressure on the tail and jump. It also helps to try and look over your right shoulder when landing even if you land looking up hill and then bring it around to your right shoulder to really get the trick around and add extra style points :)
BagOTricksThe first one is so close! A little bit more practice should get you there.
Really focus on pedaling your right foot the second you land on the rail. All of the momentum for a front swap comes from digging the inside right edge (in your case) into the rail. You have to dip your right heel a bit while sliding to make it happen. You'll do this for swaps as well.
^this. Setting yourself up the right way right when you get onto the rail will help a ton. Helps to set your shoulders up too - (not sure if I can describe this right but i'll give it a shot): you'll want to keep your hips/feet perpendicular to the rail of course, but you'll want your shoulders opened to the front of the rail a bit, so that when you pedal and begin to spin at the end of the rail you can snap your shoulders around and the rest of your body will follow. Thinking of how you get onto the rail will be as important as how you spin off of it. Hope that helps.
SkylineGTR_R32Thank you all for the help. Hopefully I can get over there next weekend and try all this out.
My buddy told told me I need to get lower and widen my stance so I can really set my edge. Would this help?
Also I am unfamiliar with the term “pedaling”.
Pedaling just another term for setting your edge really. Here's a picture of "pedaling":
You'll want to do this more aggressively than what you did in your clip. You have to use your feet/legs/edges a lot to stop momentum, and like @Ryan5_MN said your upper body plays a role too.
BagOTricksPedaling just another term for setting your edge really. Here's a picture of "pedaling":
You'll want to do this more aggressively than what you did in your clip. You have to use your feet/legs/edges a lot to stop momentum, and like @Ryan5_MN said your upper body plays a role too.
A wider stance definitely helps with this.
Thank you the visual really really helped. I’ll experiment with this
Success today. Took a couple hikes but I got it. Feels much better when I set harder and the spin feels more in control. Also looking where I wanted to be and not down made a worlds difference.
I was was hoping to take a vid but the only one I got was of me doing a big daffy. Anyways...
SkylineGTR_R32Success today. Took a couple hikes but I got it. Feels much better when I set harder and the spin feels more in control. Also looking where I wanted to be and not down made a worlds difference.
I was was hoping to take a vid but the only one I got was of me doing a big daffy. Anyways...
