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Skiing switch

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Davevinc1080
Posts: 723 - Karma: 10
How do i do a rail switch, its really hard to see where im going and hard to steer as good as going forewards. any tips on how to do it?
Dec 5 2005 6:03PM
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leone
Posts: 2663 - Karma: 1,121
do you mean skiing switch then popping on to a rail?
Dec 5 2005 6:07PM
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ski8990
Posts: 5961 - Karma: 19
look over whichever shoulder in the direction you will be spinning. it sounds like you are very uncomfortable skiing switch in general so i would recommend just practicing skiing switch around the mountain before you go into a rail switch
Dec 5 2005 6:07PM
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Davevinc1080
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ya
Dec 5 2005 6:08PM
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sconnyFC
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yeah, learn to ski fakie first.
Dec 5 2005 6:09PM
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Wafflez
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10
if you have that down just go right at it and commit, it will probly take a couple tries to perfect
Dec 5 2005 6:12PM
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STAUSS
Posts: 8232 - Karma: 3,311
I LOVE SKIING BACKWARDS
Dec 5 2005 6:19PM
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MadTrix4Me
Posts: 209 - Karma: 10
Don't forget to almost fall over as you ski away...
Dec 5 2005 6:26PM
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alpineplease
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case you didnt notice
Dec 5 2005 6:46PM
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whashisface
Posts: 298 - Karma: 10
I reckon learing switch ones off a kicker helps before you try onto a rail. They feel really cool too.
Dec 5 2005 6:57PM
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twintipteles
Posts: 2954 - Karma: 13
don't stress about lining up perfectly straight to the rail. just try it a bunch and find out what way is most comfortable for you. I come into the rail swich with it lined up with my leading foot, as opposed to directly behind me.
Dec 5 2005 7:43PM
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r5tommy
Posts: 3608 - Karma: 89
just shake all your wigglies out brush off yo shoulders and lean back yo JEA!
Dec 5 2005 7:44PM
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Antoine.
Posts: 1269 - Karma: 6
practice skiing switch first
Dec 5 2005 7:56PM
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l337
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its easy if they are center mounted skis
Dec 5 2005 8:44PM
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guillermolongjon2
Posts: 648 - Karma: 10
yea look over the shoulder your gonna be spinning onto it with...and it def seems to help if your skis are center mounted for me at least
Dec 5 2005 9:06PM
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SkiMN
Posts: 4005 - Karma: 38
Funny. I was trying to figure out going switch onto like an hour ago.
Dec 5 2005 10:16PM
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sampsihoyos
Posts: 1939 - Karma: 910
learn how to ski switch good first
Dec 5 2005 10:36PM
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Billiards.
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 816
once you learn how youll love it just look over you shoulder and pop on not spinning to much its fun
Dec 5 2005 10:40PM
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hiphopopotamus
Posts: 1177 - Karma: 45
try on a small rail in the kiddy park and start to pop on when you first see the raill imbetween your skis and complete that then move on
Dec 5 2005 11:35PM
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twintipteles
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badd advice.
Dec 5 2005 11:37PM
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AKjibbarailer
Posts: 98 - Karma: 9
before you hit a real rail fakie make sure you can pop fakie
Dec 6 2005 1:23AM
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