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Learn unnaturals?

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Toona
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Should I learn how to slide a rail unnaturaly before I attempt any back or front swaps? I've been trying but I keep bodyslamming the rail whenever I try and slide my unnatural way so I'm wondering if I really need em
Feb 2 2022 12:01PM
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Slowbro
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ToonaShould I learn how to slide a rail unnaturaly before I attempt any back or front swaps? I've been trying but I keep bodyslamming the rail whenever I try and slide my unnatural way so I'm wondering if I really need em


It would help you
Feb 2 2022 12:02PM
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ScootSkiLyfe
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After skiing park for 7-8 years I just recently started hitting more rails unnatural. It makes a hugeeee difference. I am now way more confident at swapping more aggressive rails (kinks, etc) and I am more confident at swapping earlier on features.

Just start off small with low to the ground, ride on features. It’s kind of like relearning rails but a bit faster because you know how it feels to slide a rail already. Just commit, put more weight on your front foot than you think you need to, and you got it.
Feb 2 2022 12:29PM
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Hard
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The sooner you start going unnatural the better. The longer you wait the harder it becomes (but I guess if wait really long and get really good then it will get easier, but why wait). Skiing certainly isn't pipelined or the same progression for everyone, but I recommend: slide small rails both left foot and right foot forward, both ways to witch, both ways with both 2 outs, and then starting swaps. After swaps 2 on and switch on will come a lot easier.
Feb 2 2022 1:39PM
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asparagus
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Learn your unnatural side and then learn every new rail trick both ways. It doesn’t matter too much if you can spin left and right on a jump but nobody wants to see a rail line with zero variation. Also it makes it easier to swap
Feb 2 2022 1:42PM
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Toona
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Just got em down feels good after thinking about it all day in school
Feb 2 2022 7:28PM
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freestyler540
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I learnt them through the 270 in on boxes. Then accidently hit the next rail unnatty from forgetting which way was natural at the last minute.
Feb 2 2022 7:46PM
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Obwon
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Switch on to a box is a good way to start unnatural slides because you end up going straight of and you can turn on your natural direction. I thought the hardest part was commiting to the turn onto the rail. Also if if you go straight on unnatural doing a switch off will help u commit to the rail instead of just shifty with your feet onto the rail/box
Feb 2 2022 7:48PM
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