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Switching up on rails?

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iamdan.
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Got a quick question, since I want to learn these this year...

First...easiest type of rail to learn these on? I am very comfortable on rails, switch ons, reverse 270's out, etc, etc...but what type of rail is ideal for these switch ups on rails? F-D? Straight rails? Length? Anything...?

Second...now I know I am most comfortable sliding left foot forward on any rails...have yet to try left foot forward (should I try before doing switch-ups?). But which way do you start a rail knowing your going to switch-up...do you start your natural way, then pop the 180 and slide the rest your un-natural way? Or is it vice-versa?

Thanks, hope to see some discussion... :)
Dec 12 2006 9:45PM
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Edward.
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if youre doing them on a rail front side is easier in my opinion, if youre doing them on a box blindside switch ups are easier, if you go switch onto the box and do front side then it might be easier
Dec 12 2006 9:49PM
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Alkyy
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i do natural to un natural, just on a flat rail is probly easyer than anything.  If its longer you have more time to set up so it should be better for you.
Dec 12 2006 9:49PM
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Edward.
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and i prefer coming onto the rail natural way first and then doing the switch up
Dec 12 2006 9:50PM
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iamdan.
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So...I should start on boxes first from the sounds of things...

I hate boxes though, I feel like my skis are so restricted on them...whereas rails are just simply free to allow my skis to do anything. Anyone else get this feeling?
Dec 12 2006 9:51PM
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bret
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i'm left foot forward also.  i usually go unnatural-natural on backside switchups and natural-unnatural for frontside.  a mellow flatdown is the best place to learn.



Dec 12 2006 9:51PM
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Alkyy
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boxes are about 10x harder to switch up on, you can get a grip to to it like a rail to spin.  If you spin left then switch to left foot forward to fs switch up will get your confedence up a lot very easy it just flows around.
Dec 12 2006 9:56PM
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iamdan.
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Sounds good, thanks for the help so far :D
Dec 12 2006 9:58PM
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R-Bertsch
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You should really just start out on whatever you feel the most comfortable on, and if thats rails then go for it, everyone has their preferences.
Dec 12 2006 9:59PM
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Edward.
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i know what you mean, you have more control on rails compared to boxes
Dec 12 2006 10:02PM
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quebski6
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if you can do 270s on then on boxes its easy to just do a 270 on then since you have the momentum to do a blindside (or uphill) switch up.
Dec 12 2006 10:04PM
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snarky
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i just learned them this season, its easiest on a longish flat, i went unnatural to blindside to natural, but thats because it was the only way i could spin natural and keep my momentum
Dec 12 2006 10:05PM
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BigJew
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I'd say it's easiest on Flat Down rails or Rainbow Rails. Mainly because you don't need to jump up as much as a flat rail. I did my first switchup backside on a F-D rail but then I did frontsides on a rainbow. I find it way harder to do them on a flat rail.
Dec 12 2006 10:05PM
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