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Help with urban style get ons

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tanseygram54
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hey guys im sure someone prolly has posted this but it didnt show up on my searches but basicly i wanna know how to get on rails that are urban stule in the park ive tried before and its posed a problem for me some help would be great thanks alot
Dec 20 2006 6:54PM
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futurespin
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come in from the side and pop hard. at this point its important then you get on smoothely to avoid slipping back or not getting centered, so concentrate on getting your skis directly over the rail while leaning forward slightly. this part is hard to explain but it helps a lot. when you go to ollie onto the rail focus on olling as close as you can to the beginning of the rail while maintain the body motion that you would have if you were landing a foot farther down the rail. This will maintain your center of balance and prevent you from slipping back.
Dec 20 2006 7:08PM
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TimothyLord
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well most people dont no this but hitting it blindside is easier then hitting it normal. u are able transition to the steepness of the rail.  but whatever feel comfatable
Dec 20 2006 7:15PM
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HeathR
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what does hitting it blindside mean?
Dec 20 2006 7:16PM
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Pigletpen
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not too fast, not too slow.
pop and turn.
dont ovber think it. thats how easy it really is.
make sure you keep looking at the end of the rail.
I usually glance at where i want to hit the rail frist then follow it to the end of the rail.
ur either getting hung up from not popping, or youre looking down and falling where youre looking.
where your eyes go, your body will follow.
pop, turn, look ahead. thats rails in the urbs.
Dec 20 2006 7:38PM
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Black-Bandanna
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If this wasn't mentioned already....

Try to land on your toes/balls of you feet when you get on and this will solve your falling off early problem. This is key when doing d/f/d's.
Dec 20 2006 7:46PM
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FigmentFilmski
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sometimes you dont have to pop...it depends, if your hitting a street style rail in the park mostly dont pop, different with urban
Dec 20 2006 7:47PM
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TimothyLord
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having ur tips cross over the rail too get on

Dec 20 2006 8:00PM
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HeathR
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im still confused wouldent ur tips normally cross over the rail.
Dec 20 2006 8:06PM
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slimbruddah
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I slide right foot forward, and i pop like left foot first, then right. Kind of like I'm stepping onto it... but I'm jumping.
Dec 20 2006 8:07PM
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617jibber
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are you talkin about lipslides
Dec 20 2006 8:35PM
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HeathR
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thats what i was wondering cuz for getting on the only ways i can think of is regular or a lip and then unatural. I thought blindside was only for switch ups and 270s. When ur getting on a rail ur coming strait at it so how can it be blindside.
Dec 20 2006 8:43PM
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crunkasfuck
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practice a lot try to work on being comfortable on the rail, like you not scared to be on it. works for me!
Dec 21 2006 4:26PM
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eyeLiektoSkee
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well 'urban style get ons' you would be coming at the rail from the side, not strait on. If you know what the difference between boardslide/lipslide is in skateboarding, thats basically what blindside means here. When you pop your tails go cross over the rail, not the front tips. I think thats what he means by blindside. It makes sense from the description he gave of why it'd be easier. I've actually never done a rail this way though.

To the creator of this thread though.... if you have a really low rail at your hill for beginners or something (like a 6 inch high flat bar or something) you could practise getting onto it from beside the rail instead of strait on. That way when you try an actual urban style rail it wont be so weird.
Dec 21 2006 4:37PM
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Grimace.
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if the rail is low, lipslides are much easier, but as they get taller, it becomes harder to pop without catching so going on normal becomes easier
Dec 21 2006 4:41PM
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HeathR
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ohh i call that a lip slide. I guesse i can see how a lip slide is a little more blind cuz ur back is to the rail.When he tried to explain it he did not say tails he said tips which really confused me.
Dec 21 2006 4:42PM
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