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Shredsaucer
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I have been trying to grind a rail for the past season. I can kinda do it but only on tubes and I’m really inconsitstant with staying on the rail and slipping out. Does anyone have any tips that can help?
2 years ago
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tutipups
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learn to swap on a rail since it forces you to learn scissoring
2 years ago
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bootspace
Posts: 436 - Karma: 3,695
reps reps reps reps reps. hit every rail you can on every lap until it comes naturally
2 years ago
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jompcock
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Get all the way sideways. Land on the rail with your shoulder pointing downhill and everything below your head and neck sideways. Also most of your weight on the front ski.
2 years ago
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TreyDudski
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Feel that shoulder getting more parallel to the rail as well as keep your eyes fixated at the end of the rail. Learning scissoring or front ski edge control can also help a lot. Repetition repetition repetition
2 years ago
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Agate420
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ShredsaucerI have been trying to grind a rail for the past season. I can kinda do it but only on tubes and I’m really inconsitstant with staying on the rail and slipping out. Does anyone have any tips that can help?

If you have a rope at your mountain just pick a decent rail that is pretty close to the rope, pop your earbuds in and lap the fuck out of it.
2 years ago
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The.Fish
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don’t be afraid to lean a bit downhill and press your downhill inside edge into the rail. Over time you won’t have to think about it anymore.
2 years ago
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KilaTsunami
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Get mad at it!!

Repetition and a sturdy posture. Start small. They wouldn’t put ‘em out there if u couldn’t learn how to do it, just takes lots of practice.
2 years ago
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WestSystemsGFlex
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feet shoulder width, get fully 90°, keep your weight centered, look at the end of the rail.
2 years ago
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Vish-shoe
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Detune your skis if you haven’t already
2 years ago
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G-ranny
Posts: 70 - Karma: 259
Post a clip
ShredsaucerI have been trying to grind a rail for the past season. I can kinda do it but only on tubes and I’m really inconsitstant with staying on the rail and slipping out. Does anyone have any tips that can help?
2 years ago
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tri_photo
Posts: 1530 - Karma: 7,195
tutipupslearn to swap on a rail since it forces you to learn scissoring


for god sake just say pretzel LOL
2 years ago
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IsaacNW82
Posts: 777 - Karma: 6,776
Post a vid so we know what specifically needs work
2 years ago
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icy_park_jump
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Can you slide boxes sideways?
2 years ago
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Shredsaucer
Posts: 21 - Karma: -109
IsaacNW82Post a vid so we know what specifically needs work


Ok I’m heading up Saturday so I try to get a clip
2 years ago
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BigmoneyMatt
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tri_photofor god sake just say pretzel LOL


? pedalling?
2 years ago
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muffMan.
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BigmoneyMatt? pedalling?


Call it this cause it was the only thing that made sense when I was starting out. Once I found out it was like pressing the gas it clicked for me
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