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Help on boxes, please.

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switched
Posts: 417 - Karma: 10
I know this sounds pathedic, but I suck at boxes. This is the first week my mountain has had boxes, and I can't do it. There is no transition jump, so I have to ski on to the box forward. After I am on the box, I have to jump 90, but then my skis slip out and I land on my side, slowly sliding down the box on my butt in agony. Since there is no transition, how do I keep from slipping out?
Jan 12 2006 10:06PM
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HombreDeHuevos
Posts: 1581 - Karma: 10
pop off the ramp or whatevr is onto it and turn
Jan 12 2006 10:07PM
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HombreDeHuevos
Posts: 1581 - Karma: 10
if u cant pop well then just try to jump up and turn 90 onto it
Jan 12 2006 10:07PM
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ogou0287
Posts: 603 - Karma: 47
just spin on it without jumping, wider legs, skis flat
Jan 12 2006 10:15PM
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Adamskinick
Posts: 3353 - Karma: 126
lean forward down the box, look at the end of the box. it takes some balls in the beginning but you can do it. just believe in yourself
Jan 12 2006 10:18PM
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Triple_Strum
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exactly, look at the end of the box.
Jan 12 2006 10:25PM
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bigsoxfan
Posts: 734 - Karma: 10
u dont really wanna ski on then turn cuz that develops a bad habit, u cant do that onto rails, jump, turn 90 and land on the box then look at the end and slide it out
Jan 12 2006 10:31PM
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*emma*
Posts: 610 - Karma: 89
like everyone else said, pop onto teh box before you are on it and try to stay really low and flat while looking at the end of the box.
Jan 12 2006 10:35PM
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poncho
Posts: 1573 - Karma: 23
all those things worked for me...you have to develop your own kind of little "system"...me..as im skiing into the rail..i keep my legs kind of spread out...approaching the rail/box i keep my eye on the end of it...then i just let myself ease off the jump and turn 90...use my peripheals(if thats how you spell it) to check that my skis arent catching kind of thing and keep my eyes on the end of the rail...try that and if not try your own "system"
Jan 12 2006 10:47PM
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switched
Posts: 417 - Karma: 10
the reason i dont turn 90 is because there is no jump. the box is flat, but it has a 45 slop reaching down to the snow. So should I pop and turn just as I come onto the little ramp? And also, since I am beginning how fast should I go? I am not really scared, because I have already experienced agonizing pain. I just need to know which will be easier, fast or slow?
Jan 12 2006 10:55PM
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KeegLove
Posts: 10166 - Karma: 55
that happened to me soooo much my first few times just get your weight a little more evenly distributed.
Jan 12 2006 10:57PM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
rails are always easier fast. Just jump up and spin a 90 on.
Jan 12 2006 10:58PM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
jump right before it, and spread your feet. Make it look like tanner until you get it with the gorrilla steeze thing, because you are less likely to fall with a low center of gravity.
Jan 12 2006 11:10PM
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Milkyshoes
Posts: 99 - Karma: 10
i know what you mean,you kinda have to slid across the snow like doing a natural wood rail but it feels real retarted
or if you can just pop off of the groud like you would just crusin down a run
Jan 12 2006 11:25PM
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newmarchfreeride
Posts: 13 - Karma: 10
just jump of the flat ground and do a 90 its pretty simple persinoly i liek doing 270 on an spin while sliding them
Jan 12 2006 11:37PM
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Freestyla_01
Posts: 8586 - Karma: 34
If it is ride on from flat ground, go in with too much speed, turn like you would to stop just before, but don't use your edges. Make sure your body is weighted and legs are ready for the impact of the rail so you aren't bucked or thrown forward when you get on it.
Just try it a bunch of times, you'll get it for sure. Have confidence.
Jan 13 2006 2:31AM
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Subjekt
Posts: 1431 - Karma: 12
i tought my friend how to do them this weekend. keep you eyes on the end of the box, make sure to keep a little speed, put a little more weight on your front foot, and make sure u are full perpindicular to the box, dont be afraid to commit, its waht keeps your slide clean.
Jan 13 2006 10:18AM
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ScRaTcHDuDe
Posts: 142 - Karma: 10
Thinking gangsta steeze helped me alot for keeping my legs wide and being low on rails.
Jan 13 2006 11:05AM
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Tross
Posts: 951 - Karma: 117
Can it be??????????????????????

No hate?????????????????????

Someone give everyone in here an NS trophy. Way to not hate. You'll stick it dude. Just keep at it.
Jan 13 2006 11:09AM
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BillyGoteMan
Posts: 1983 - Karma: 12
yeah stay low and stay shoulder width apart
Jan 13 2006 11:34AM
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Schoening
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haha thats true, it definatly helps beginers
Jan 13 2006 11:36AM
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MdanteL
Posts: 1142 - Karma: 16
put ur pressure on your front leg(lean foward) u'll slide that shit with ease.. when u land on ur ass falling backwards its probablyly becasue ur skis are not flat on the box
Jan 13 2006 11:39AM
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Schoening
Posts: 14332 - Karma: 1,268
really really overexagerate/force the gorilla steeze. but please onces you start nailing it try not do the gorilla forced shit it doesn't look that great
Jan 13 2006 11:41AM
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luv_2_$ki
Posts: 8 - Karma: 10
Yea, I just got boxes recently and the Gangsta Steeze helped SOOO MUCH! Find your gangsta steeze!
Mar 14 2006 9:47AM
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$$RivalD$$
Posts: 97 - Karma: 44
get low and lean forward. your gonna think that you are leaning too far forward but your really not your probably just flat. find ya gangsta guerilla steeze..
Mar 14 2006 12:18PM
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