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270 onto down rails

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FreestyleWarrior
Posts: 75 - Karma: 10
I can always make the rotation but I always slip off to the side or back, what am I doing wrong or how can I get my balance back as soon as I hit the rail.
I don't want to keep bruising my legs on metal, guys. Help!
Apr 22 2007 8:20PM
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720skiguy
Posts: 4553 - Karma: 21
are you good at sliding rails unnaty? if not work on that first and you'll be used to leaning forward more
Apr 22 2007 8:27PM
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quebski6
Posts: 375 - Karma: 11
try approaching from a little bit of a different angle.. and figure out where exaclty you need to be lined up..
Apr 22 2007 8:31PM
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jea_killa
Posts: 955 - Karma: 88
it is tough
Apr 22 2007 8:32PM
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eastAR5
Posts: 15084 - Karma: 732
if you can 270 onto a flat rail u can 2sev onto a down just be comfortable landing unnaty
Apr 22 2007 8:34PM
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jea_killa
Posts: 955 - Karma: 88
I think he means urban on, because there is no difference from flat rails and down rails
Apr 22 2007 8:36PM
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JPOB
Posts: 423 - Karma: 266
dude just pop as hard as you can because when you have a lot of air you can adjust your body to lean more forward, then look to the end of the rail and you'll stomp it no problem
Apr 22 2007 8:40PM
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bigwhite.steeze
Posts: 8227 - Karma: 1,032
now thats a quality post...maybe try and pop more off your toes, its easier sometimes to nollie and keep your legs tucked up.then once you get rotation quickly widen your stance and put your weight on your front foot
Apr 22 2007 8:46PM
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steezebeast
Posts: 202 - Karma: 10
You should just lean forward more and commit.
Try wearing a cup if you're hitting your nuts...adds a little bit more confidence for me.
Apr 22 2007 8:53PM
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GetPitted
Posts: 3443 - Karma: 2,299
Go faster maybe. I usually am looking back at the start of the rail when I land on the rail. For some reason if I try to bring my head around it's just not comfortable...but that's just for urban style
Apr 22 2007 9:08PM
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niels043
Posts: 814 - Karma: 185
spread your legs out look where ever you want to go
Apr 22 2007 9:12PM
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eljefe
Posts: 915 - Karma: 467
My guess is you just aren't looking at that shit and committing! Fuckin put ur damn balls of your feet on that shit and lock in till the end. I set em a little hard of the lip so I can slow down my rotation when I see the rail at 180. Try it like that?
Apr 22 2007 11:49PM
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GreenStezz
Posts: 3570 - Karma: 717
never stop looking at the end of the rail
Apr 22 2007 11:52PM
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skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
there is a difference between down and flat rail you have to lean farther forward on down rails
Apr 23 2007 12:08AM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
Posts: 1859 - Karma: 1,664
commit
Apr 23 2007 12:14AM
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bpalmer
Posts: 2408 - Karma: 93
ask tom wallisch i heard that he can do them.
Apr 23 2007 12:17AM
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pommes_vertes.
Posts: 1260 - Karma: 10
keep your shoulders level with the rail.
Apr 23 2007 12:57AM
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steezebeast
Posts: 202 - Karma: 10
thanks guys I finally landed two of em yesterday no problem
Apr 24 2007 12:39AM
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FreestyleWarrior
Posts: 75 - Karma: 10
well good for you
I still suck ass.
Apr 24 2007 12:42AM
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EClay46
Posts: 2499 - Karma: 69
when i do them, i go more into the rail
like ski towards the side of the rail, and point my tips down so it stops me from sliding off
also if u look up to the beginning of the rail it makes it easier, well at least for me
Apr 24 2007 12:55AM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
only problem I can see with that is that would make it harder to lean forward. But ya it's way easier to spot the rail if you land looking back then once you're on look forward.
Apr 24 2007 12:57AM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
Try different things like lean more forward when your spinning or lean to one side and it will correct it.
Apr 24 2007 1:00AM
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Karcher
Posts: 3788 - Karma: 1,934
when i 270 on i look up the hill at the beginning of the rail when i land
Jul 13 2007 4:35PM
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Hctiws_iks
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 25
try and visualize where on the rail your going to land and line your self up accordingly and youll find it much easier to grease it
Jul 13 2007 5:06PM
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natedogg789435
Posts: 1177 - Karma: 9
do what i did which is just keep trying and if your shins are getting to bruised up where a pair of shin guards.
Jul 13 2007 5:49PM
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Grimace.
Posts: 8345 - Karma: 25
honestly just lean forward, i know it sounds obvious but thats really all i can say
Jul 13 2007 5:53PM
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wdbo.
Posts: 4935 - Karma: 173
be on top of your feet, i hate to be an asshole but it's fairly obvious, i mean if you slip back, lean forward. if you fall off to one side be more parallel to the rail
Jul 13 2007 6:34PM
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sktrkdo7
Posts: 1920 - Karma: 182
u suck at skiing u shouldnt be giving adive u newb
Jul 13 2007 7:24PM
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