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New to skiing need help please

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Getdunkedoonnn
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Hi I'm pretty new to skiing and I can't land straight when I go out of the rails. I always land sideways and fall on my side how can I fix this and land straight??
3 years ago
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middle_coast
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Make sure you look at the end of the rail and once you are close to the end try turning your shoulders in the direction you want to go
3 years ago
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Getdunkedoonnn
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middle_coastMake sure you look at the end of the rail and once you are close to the end try turning your shoulders in the direction you want to go


Are you sure??? I've tried this and still land on my side, and I'm getting pretty bruised up.
3 years ago
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PissWizard69
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Only rotate your hips when you get on and keep your shoulders facing downhill looking at the end of the rail the whole time
3 years ago
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KCoCM
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look up “pedaling” on youtube
3 years ago
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SofaKingSick
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post a video if you can, best way for people to give advice
3 years ago
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Young_patty
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At the end of the rail try and dig the heel of your forward foot into the rail (not too hard)
This will naturally spin your body forward (also good to learn for when you start doing 270's out of rails down the road).

As someone said above this is called "peddling" and you can see it below:




See how homies front foot is set at an angle? that's "peddling" and what you should try doing at the end of the rail.
Just try to point the toe of your boot up or digging your heel down while you ski slide, do this only on the front foot and it will spin you back forward with almost no effort.

Hope this helps a bit, just keep trying and eventually rails will start to click with you more as you get more comfortable on them.
3 years ago
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ajbski
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post videos? we can tell you better what youre doing wrong...
3 years ago
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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I always keep my shoulders kinda staggered unless I’m spinning. That allows me to point forward and my hips to follow my shoulders when I feel my legs release from the rail.

This isn’t the best example of positioning but here’s an example of what I mean from years ago. Notice how front ski is slightly angled too. You can use that to kinda grip the rail and adjust your weight forward and back and you can use the front ski to feel when you release from the rail and use that to start twisting your hips forward.
3 years ago
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twotter150
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You are too stressed about it and in your head. Try jerking off on the chairlift...it will help you relax and also make you look really cool even if you can't land off the rail
3 years ago
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ScootSkiLyfe
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Get a vid and we can help you more
3 years ago
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bsurf
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don't buy dope or montec
3 years ago
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asparagus
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this is the advanced way to generate rotation off of rails
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/754362/How-to-spin-off-of-rails-on-skis--pedaling-I think you should send a video so that we can see what you’re doing wrong. You could also twist your upper body in the opposite direction that you want to come off
3 years ago
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carmen454
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Take a lesson, would probably be the best solution
And, of course, patience and practice will help
3 years ago
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carmen454
Posts: 2 - Karma: 12
Take a lesson, would probably be the best solution
And, of course, patience and practice will help
3 years ago
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