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Spinning off of rails

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ijibgoremtn
Posts: 4221 - Karma: 13
ok so every time i attempt a 270 out the tails of my skis hit the rail and my rotation stops dead, my friend says its cuz my skis are to big for me but im pretty sure thats not it any tips to remember oh and the only time my tails didnt hit the rail i had it
Apr 4 2007 5:15PM
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chickenwang
Posts: 5639 - Karma: 40
pop so your skis dont hit the rail duh
Apr 4 2007 5:16PM
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eheath
Posts: 61836 - Karma: 125,529
Pop son.
Apr 4 2007 5:17PM
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EL_FINRE
Posts: 2486 - Karma: 52
pop and keep looking where youre spinning
Apr 4 2007 6:09PM
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quixotic
Posts: 6937 - Karma: 2,980
you are probably just trying to spin with out popping off the rail, so like everyone else said, pop and set your rotation.
Apr 4 2007 6:10PM
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miroz
Posts: 10333 - Karma: 3,948
you can either go faster on a bigger rail so that you are past the rail when your tips swing around it or you just have to pop. Bend your knees on the rail and pop with your legs at the end.
Apr 4 2007 6:50PM
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babujib
Posts: 5039 - Karma: 104
word to all of them i had the same problem you just have to pop
Apr 4 2007 6:51PM
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STACKS
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 42
dang
Apr 4 2007 7:06PM
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Billek
Posts: 5665 - Karma: 98
Make sure you are at the end of the rail, you have to be patient.
Apr 4 2007 7:07PM
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skitheeast1100
Posts: 520 - Karma: 10
i have a question...and please dont hate im new to skiing...

what is "steeze" everyone on this site talks about it, so what is it exactly??
Apr 4 2007 7:09PM
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dozerr
Posts: 4007 - Karma: 404
go faster and pop
Apr 4 2007 7:11PM
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blakroc
Posts: 2323 - Karma: 28
style and thats about 50% of what matters in skiing cuz if u pull a penzilled out 7 its ok but a steezy 3 is ballin
Apr 4 2007 7:13PM
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R.Fahey
Posts: 8602 - Karma: 539
Where's the Chief Kiesel when you need him?
Apr 4 2007 7:13PM
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skitheeast1100
Posts: 520 - Karma: 10
oh sweet thanks man
Apr 4 2007 7:14PM
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R.Fahey
Posts: 8602 - Karma: 539
They're all lying. which way do you spin? If you get on left foot forward, and spin to the left lock on to the right side of the rail. That way your tips are more down and your tails won't get caught, and it's easier to spin off. It's pretty much proven that it's easier to spin off when you're bases aren't flat on something. Like spinning off a wide box without locking onto one of the rails is hard.
Apr 4 2007 7:16PM
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philipc
Posts: 6651 - Karma: 1,286
go faster and you probly havent heard this one yet....... pop?
Apr 4 2007 7:20PM
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Aclique_Clothing
Posts: 1807 - Karma: 19
jump and spin closer to the end of the rail...kinda obvious.
Apr 4 2007 7:20PM
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SteezePatrol
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JUMPMAN
Apr 4 2007 7:23PM
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DiamondC
Posts: 1529 - Karma: 28
your body is at an angle when you pop off...your angle needs to be more aggressive. as in more foward..if your skis are hitting the rail that means your feet are pointed to upward , meaning your tails are down. pop foward
Apr 4 2007 7:24PM
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Colt45er
Posts: 1650 - Karma: 336
bingo, just do it with ease
Apr 4 2007 7:25PM
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bryceCTS
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 7
pop ya doob
Apr 4 2007 7:36PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,540
drink pop then pop
Apr 4 2007 7:53PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
spin a little but not as much as you are doing now, spin abbout 45 degrees on the rail and pop and spin the rest
Apr 4 2007 7:57PM
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WeK
Posts: 1894 - Karma: 11
I used to get the same issue when I was starting to learn 270 offs.

3 main things you gotta remember, if you can't think of it all at once, do the rail and 270off doing 1, then 2, then get all 3 together and your set.

1) pop off. practice just popping and land toward whichever way you wanna learn to 270 off, i started popping to landing switch since i was trying to get blindside.

2) wait till the very end of the rail, everytime i hit the rail it was cause i popped way too soon

3) start your rotation a bit on the rail, essentially the second you actually get off the rail your tips should be 180* away from your 270, unless your doing a pretty high rail
Apr 4 2007 8:01PM
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roaklee
Posts: 1288 - Karma: 90
you can try going faster too
Apr 4 2007 8:35PM
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GOJOjuvy
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the same thing pretty much happens to me
Apr 29 2007 1:10PM
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attitashfreestyle29
Posts: 3070 - Karma: 209
if you're spinning down hill as in spinning right side off if you slide left foot forward try leaning to the left side of the rail right before you pop off because then u can get a good push off the rail and spin much better
Apr 29 2007 1:17PM
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KG_
Posts: 2198 - Karma: 20
suck up ur legs, maby start the slin earlier
Apr 29 2007 2:49PM
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splooshie
Posts: 644 - Karma: 8

i dont think this has been said, you have to pop off the box.

but also, learn them off of an up box. its real easy to do em off those

Apr 29 2007 6:45PM
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tha_CF
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 328
anyone ever nail there skis really hard on the end of a rail doing a bs 270 out?
Apr 29 2007 6:51PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
all these guys are idiots what you have to do is jump off of the rail instead of just sliding off. When you get to the end of the rail extend your legs so that you pop into the air
Apr 29 2007 7:35PM
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shrEddie
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 65
i believe it actually comes from the saying "style with ease"  which was just shortened to steeze
Apr 29 2007 7:36PM
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blakroc
Posts: 2323 - Karma: 28
check ma true steezy 270 out i just spin a bit on the rail and lift up my back foot to start the spin https://newschoolers.com/web/content/videos/id/132239/member_id/92817/
Apr 29 2007 8:36PM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
Posts: 3687 - Karma: 39
pop it like its hot
Apr 29 2007 8:39PM
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Legit
Posts: 1411 - Karma: 28
pratice a lot
Apr 29 2007 8:42PM
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parkchilla
Posts: 445 - Karma: 12
pop, and make sure you grind the whole thing
Apr 29 2007 9:39PM
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Joan
Posts: 2944 - Karma: 1,305
630 instead
Apr 29 2007 9:48PM
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SlickRick.
Posts: 4329 - Karma: 300
no its not. steeze is when you wear r@$st@ c00l3rs
Apr 29 2007 10:22PM
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_R3iD
Posts: 443 - Karma: 18
go fast you cant just barely make it to the end, u must LAUUUNCH off the end
Apr 29 2007 10:55PM
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themanski
Posts: 105 - Karma: 10
Try and pop off the end a bit, and pull your legs up into a more crouched position.
Apr 30 2007 5:15AM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 151
change your icon, i believe that one is claimed.
Apr 30 2007 5:29AM
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KG_
Posts: 2198 - Karma: 20
I M STEEZ
Apr 30 2007 12:09PM
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jksl
Posts: 12727 - Karma: 856
you don't need to pop off rails...
Apr 30 2007 12:13PM
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Peetri
Posts: 473 - Karma: 10
hahaha
Apr 30 2007 12:51PM
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Max-Steeze
Posts: 448 - Karma: 171
yeah thats true
Apr 30 2007 1:06PM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12811 - Karma: 1,971
well obviously focus on popping, though sometimes you hit the rail, it's inevitable, but the thing is you can still finish off 270s if you hit the rail, just make sure you're spinning with your hips and shoulders and then you won't be stopper by bonking the rail, just slowed a little, this will also help you when you start spinning out the other way. one way to make yourself do this is bring the leading hand around, just make sure you keep the hand low or you'll be thrown backseat.
Apr 30 2007 1:59PM
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Alkyy
Posts: 2839 - Karma: 149
i wouldnt do that.... if you start thinking about spinning before the end of the rail things could end up really bad for future generations, it looks shitty too
Apr 30 2007 3:15PM
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canudoa9
Posts: 382 - Karma: 99
dont pop or u wont hit
Apr 30 2007 3:19PM
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skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
just spin later there is no need to pop off rails you just need to start your rotation later
Apr 30 2007 4:12PM
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blakroc
Posts: 2323 - Karma: 28
no thats when ure a wanna be rasta
Apr 30 2007 4:26PM
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BkCountrySkrMO2
Posts: 1642 - Karma: 103
i had the same problem, just gotta focus on popping a lil bit higher so ur skis clear, and sometimes i would start to spin off to early, and i would hit the rail
May 7 2007 10:07AM
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