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Nooblet
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I'm sort of new to skiing, I've been skiing about 10 times and I recently tried to do a rail for the first time, and everytime I tried I'd fall. Sometimes I'd fall the opposite way of the way I was going, does that mean I need to lean forward more?
Nov 28 2005 11:28PM
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Download-My-Apps
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umm I'd work on just getting comfortable on skis before rails. But maybe you're a really fast learner so ummm I guess keep trying and ge the feel for it
Nov 28 2005 11:30PM
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Tjstripp
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chyea, if ur going like lets say right foot in the front, and ur going down the hill and u fall like on ur left side, then chyea u need to lean forward more, but if ur falling towards the rail then u need to lean back a lil more
Nov 28 2005 11:30PM
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duhamelski
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you cant catch your edge by leaning forwards despite what instinct may tell you. so yeah, lean forward.
Nov 28 2005 11:31PM
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Nooblet
Posts: 135 - Karma: 10
I tried with my left foot first and my right foot first and I can't tell which way I feel more comfortable, would I stand the same way I do when I do a
50-50 on my skateboard? I'm regular on a skateboard.
Nov 28 2005 11:53PM
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skirodeo7
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if you skate. i would recommend learning rails the other way you ride a skate. that way it makes learning unnatural rails easier down the roda when you're ready to try them. right now it wont make much of a difference
Nov 28 2005 11:55PM
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1-pippin
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yeah lean forward alot like almost try to catch your edge.
Nov 28 2005 11:56PM
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RAGGAMUFFIN
Posts: 140 - Karma: 7
Try to hit the rail exactly strait on. This is done before you get on the rail.
Nov 28 2005 11:57PM
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AptosFreeskier
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So if your regular i think left foot forward would work the best. But go the way that spinning feels comforatble.
Nov 28 2005 11:57PM
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duhamelski
Posts: 3842 - Karma: 192
believe it or not, but it really helps to study pictures of people doing rails. notice where their weight is and what they look like. try to imitate that. buy a freeskier and look at the pictures or taneer and everyone doing rails. try to imitate what they do. it helps. stay low and keep your feet wide.
Nov 29 2005 12:14AM
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