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Hitting rails unnatural

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stylishskier
Posts: 658 - Karma: 11
I liked the thread before about the 270 on tips. Question tho, since I will be landing unnatural on the rail should I learn unnatural first? Any tips to make sliding unnatural easier? for some reason I lean back when popping onto the rail which is very strange considering I wakeboard and snowboard regular (left foot forward) so it seems I shouldnt have a problem leading with my left foot... Any tips? maybe I am pressing off one foot more than the other or something but I really wanna get my unnatural slides and 270s and switch 270s down this year...
Dec 14 2005 11:48PM
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stylishskier
Posts: 658 - Karma: 11
yea I am not sure where I was looking when I tried it last year, it probably wont be hard to learn as last year I was also pussy footing shit with a busted MCL all season when I could walk normal, I skied
Dec 14 2005 11:58PM
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Spam_Man_1500
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So, pretend that you are sliding the regular way, now turn your head the opposite direction, BOOM UNNATTY! Just try it, worked for me. Just pretend you are sliding regular, but just sliding the opposite way.
Dec 14 2005 11:59PM
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cab_D
Posts: 1602 - Karma: 51
just don't be a pussy. hit that shit unnatty.
Dec 15 2005 12:10AM
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ferrinski86
Posts: 774 - Karma: 10
just consintrate on it. its all mental
Dec 15 2005 12:15AM
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grubix2
Posts: 2628 - Karma: 25
I naturally slide with left foot first. I think of it as running and jumping on a skateboard. I think it's kinda weird how most people slide right foot first as natural. Considering most people don't skate "goofy". But yeah, learn rails unnatty before you start to spin and land unnatty on them. I've found that if you start early and learn both ways from the start, it makes things so much easier. yeah you'll fall a lot at first, but you'll be better in the long run.
Dec 15 2005 12:16AM
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stylishskier
Posts: 658 - Karma: 11
I think thats what I'll do this season... last season was a wash because of my knee so this season early I will take the hits and try em unnatty right after I get reaquainted that way I am not settled into a rhythm with natural
Dec 15 2005 1:03AM
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eheath
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FUCK YEAH!
Dec 15 2005 1:04AM
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Schoening
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JEA
Dec 15 2005 1:06AM
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Tclif
Posts: 1559 - Karma: 19
just go for it best way to learn, and then youll notice you slowly get better each time and try to remember the feeling of slidding the rail.
I LOVE DOWN RAILS!
Dec 15 2005 1:07AM
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stylishskier
Posts: 658 - Karma: 11
oh no, did I infringe on your copyrights?
Dec 15 2005 2:03AM
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agus22sports
Posts: 124 - Karma: 10
tru that it took me like 4 tries to get it and then its as easy as sliding natural it just feels wierd
Dec 15 2005 5:59AM
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feihlination
Posts: 8356 - Karma: 1,084
get your unnattys down first they just feel weird, but they'll come
Dec 15 2005 6:06AM
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duhamelski
Posts: 3842 - Karma: 192
i didn't ever do rail unnatural until one try before my first try with a 270 onto the same rail. i stomped both of them. just start small and work up
Dec 15 2005 12:01PM
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Billiards.
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 816
yeah I think going switch on or 270 on and landing unnaty is easier then just a regular unnaty.
Dec 15 2005 12:09PM
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Petecanski
Posts: 941 - Karma: 7
You probably only tried it like 5 times. Keep at that shit and you'll get it. Thats the only way.
Dec 15 2005 12:11PM
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Dan-Man
Posts: 7488 - Karma: 3,622
unatural is easy shit
Dec 15 2005 12:12PM
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Pklink04
Posts: 5608 - Karma: 392
i only have trouble spining unnatural, sliding is the easy part
Dec 15 2005 1:14PM
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InfernoHits
Posts: 4755 - Karma: 192
I learned unnatural by doing 270s on. Weird I know but know Im good at both
Dec 15 2005 1:43PM
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sampsihoyos
Posts: 1939 - Karma: 910
unnatural grinds are not hard to learn, if you know how to ski park well and feel comfortable with it then go for it
Dec 15 2005 10:58PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
it's really not that hard just think about doing it the same. Bassically don't let nerves get the better of you. it'll feel wierd the first few times but once you get used to it it's super easy.
Dec 15 2005 11:21PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
Just keep hitting the rail until you get it. It's just like learning rails all over again and once you learn it, you do it everytime. No easy way out, just go out and hit it until you get it.
Dec 16 2005 7:52AM
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bigbromskier
Posts: 1175 - Karma: 330
i thought it was going to be real hard but it turned out not as hard as i thought it would
jus go for it
Dec 16 2005 8:49AM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
i skate regular, but slide natty right foot first!!!
Dec 16 2005 2:20PM
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BCKicker540
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or you can spin the other way so you land natural
Dec 16 2005 2:21PM
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ipwnyou
Posts: 85 - Karma: 10
just have to keep trying untill it becomes natural.. and the other becomes unnatural cause you have a new natrual i mean wtf never ending
Dec 16 2005 3:35PM
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