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GRINDING A RAIL

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-Kieran-
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i have heard different ways of how do grind a rail and i wanted to know the right way thanx
Aug 9 2007 8:20PM
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carbon.pulse
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come up to the rail with some speed, pop, and then turn roughly 90 degrees and lean forwards down the hill. but most of all COMMIT!!!
Aug 9 2007 8:23PM
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DopeSauce
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keep your feet fairly wide apart too, and have your front foot angled at like 45 degrees. and yeah definately commit. If its gap on, pop with one ski on either side of the rail
Aug 9 2007 8:32PM
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heFF
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Like this niggaHeed Owns You
Aug 9 2007 8:52PM
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heFF
Posts: 5786 - Karma: 4,456
shit my picture did not work, oh well, practice makes perfect, don't get your mind all bunched up on textbook style just get your feeling and improve on it.
Aug 9 2007 8:54PM
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ShredtillURdead
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^haha nice

look at the end of the rail, not your feet, you dont need to lean forward or angle your skis at all, just look at the end of the rail and thats where your balance will be focused on.
Aug 9 2007 8:55PM
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Bepo
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word, if you're looking at the end you'll have no problem.  Your body tends to go where you look, so looking straight down the rail will make you go straight and you should have no problem cleaning it.
Aug 9 2007 9:45PM
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Microcosm
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practice, practice, practice, practice, practice! and what everyone else said.
Aug 9 2007 9:57PM
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philipc
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make sure you commit to it
Aug 9 2007 9:59PM
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zesty_buddy
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commit. if u dont commit you will crash!

dont lean bak eitha. its sorta like dropping in on a skateboard..

need ta keep ya weight forward
Aug 9 2007 10:02PM
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ZBDesign
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dont be a pussy, stay balanced, commit
Aug 9 2007 10:06PM
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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
most people call it sliding a rail but that really dosent matter just no matter what you do never call it a skier slide like that dude in that aspen free ride vid.

but id say start out on boxes to get a feel for it.
Aug 9 2007 10:31PM
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nathanielstyza
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what i thought about when i learned, was to make sure that u came off of the jump before u try to spin. wait till ur in the air and then start thinkin about the 90...be patient...be relaxed...and most of all commit.
Aug 9 2007 10:52PM
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MadSteezin
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Its fuckin common sense! Theres no wrong way to grind a rail, its whatever your comfortable with.
Aug 9 2007 10:54PM
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Scolson
Posts: 2904 - Karma: 92
jump and turn sideways
Aug 9 2007 11:13PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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find a sick grindbar, build a nice ramp with a little kick.
get some speed, hit the ramp and commit to the stunt.
preferably with your eyes on the prize!
Aug 10 2007 12:41AM
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rocktheLPs
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find a ride on and turn on before. then youll start to do it in the air. then just move to one with a gap. it worked for me
Aug 10 2007 12:46AM
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Kevski
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I found rails easier than boxes, because they're less slippery. Dunno, but you might want to try little rails as well as boxes.
Aug 10 2007 1:01AM
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-NY-STeeZE-
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idk bout that, id say searchbars are less slippery than boxes, and great to grind
Aug 10 2007 1:07AM
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TheButterHashira
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i tryed a rail before a box. it was before i skiieed park and i had been skiing pow all day and figured if i fell it wouldnt hurt. i fell off but felt cool but then tryed to slide a box and fell and hit my hip
Aug 10 2007 1:12AM
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J.Durst
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try a box before a rail...learn balance...not sure what boxes u been hittin but usually boxes in da midwest are easier than our rails? anybody agree with me?
Aug 10 2007 6:45PM
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jp_draves
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rail inbetween feet, pop, turn 90, stay low (gorilla steeze) and put a little more wieght on your front than your back if your falling back. To do so just put one hand in frong of your boot and the other kind of in between your legs, its hard to explain but once you do that you wont fall back.

Aug 10 2007 6:48PM
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rorybw
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yes but what about WEIGHT? I reckon there are some differing opinions about sliding down rails. some people say weight in between legs while others say relentlessly that you need ALL your weight on the downhill ski??? which is best?

anyway i'm trying to progress a little and can't work out if its better to keep your leading foot flat on the rail or at a slight angle? are there any official answers for a clean 90 on 90 off rail?

in fact do people either think:

Weight: between legs/all on leading leg?
Leading foot angle: flat/slight angle?
Aug 19 2008 5:44PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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wow, i'm pleasantly surprised to see no hate in this thread... just plain good advice. well done kids.
Aug 19 2008 5:54PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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and yeah do what everyone else says... takes a bit to get comfortable
Aug 19 2008 5:56PM
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_CC_
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you jump, you turn, keep yer feet apart and thats about it
Aug 19 2008 6:02PM
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Mooose...
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Railslide is one of the many tricks that you can perform on straight rails. In this section, learn how to do a Railslide. You can use the animation as you go through our easy-to-follow steps.


[IMG]abc-of-skiing.com/images/tutorials/railslide-step1.gif[/IMG] STEP 1: To start off, ski at moderate speed and approach the rail.

[IMG]abc-of-skiing.com/images/tutorials/railslide-step2.gif[/IMG] STEP 2: As you reach the rail, twist 90 degress so your Skis will be perpendicular to the rail. Make sure that the soles of your Ski Boots are at the center of the rail to maintain balance.

[IMG]abc-of-skiing.com/images/tutorials/railslide-step3.gif[/IMG] STEP 3: Glide smoothly and keep your weight centered on both feet in order to stay balanced. Focus at the end of the rail. This will really help you to finish the trick sucessfully.

[IMG]abc-of-skiing.com/images/tutorials/railslide-step4.gif[/IMG] STEP 4: As you reach the end of the rail, turn your shoulders the way you want to exit. Your Skis should be parallel to the rail before you land.

[IMG]abc-of-skiing.com/images/tutorials/railslide-step5.gif[/IMG] STEP 5: Slide off the rail for a smooth landing and then ride away.



This is one of the basic maneuvers that you can do on straight rails. Get comfortable in moving on rails or boxes so you can progress to more difficult tricks.
Aug 19 2008 6:04PM
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NW_Rider
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select some RnB on your iPod, take off your skis, walk up behind the rail and start airhumping then buy it a drink
Aug 19 2008 6:05PM
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TerminatorX
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STEP 1: To start off, ski at moderate speed and approach the rail.

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STEP 2: As you reach the rail, twist 90 degress so your Skis will be perpendicular to the rail. Make sure that the soles of your Ski Boots are at the center of the rail to maintain balance.

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STEP 3: Glide smoothly and keep your weight centered on both feet in order to stay balanced. Focus at the end of the rail. This will really help you to finish the trick sucessfully.

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STEP 4: As you reach the end of the rail, turn your shoulders the way you want to exit. Your Skis should be parallel to the rail before you land.

[img]http://www.abc-of-skiing.com/images/tutorials/railslide-step4.gif[/img


STEP 5: Slide off the rail for a smooth landing and then ride away.

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Aug 19 2008 6:11PM
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Trennon
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Here's a great exercise that you can practice at home to help you figure out your balance/weighting:

Put a skateboard on the ground in front of you and hop forwards to land on it. Start small and then gradually increase the gap.

Once you can do that, try taking a bit of speed into it, walking in at first and then eventually coming in at a jog and hopping on with some good forward momentum.

Obviously, the board is going to move when you land on it, and the balance that you need for landing on and rolling with the board is almost identical to how you will need to balance when you hop onto a rail.

The other nice thing about this exercise, is it will teach you to land with feet at 90 degrees.

Remember to start small, and if you are really sketched out on trying it at first you can even have somebody spot you by standing to the side and holding your hand (no homo :)) the first few times. It will get easy after some time, just like rails....

Hope that helps, have fun!
Aug 19 2008 6:24PM
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Karcher
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most people when trying to slide a rail for the first time try to slide it like they slide when they stop on skis. its nothing like that. if you do that you will slip back
Aug 19 2008 7:00PM
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Malcolm
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never thought of that. wish i wouldve found this out a while ago
Aug 19 2008 7:16PM
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andrew.
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thats actually how i learned.  someone told me that it was like running and jumping onto a skateboard.  the truth is, theres no wrong way to do it.  just go for it the first few times and eventually you will figure out a way that works for you.  so next time youre thinking things through, just go for it, falling off wont hurt all that much anyways
Aug 19 2008 7:22PM
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skiEER
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thats the first time i have heard that and it seems like really good advice
Aug 19 2008 7:33PM
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Pippin
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i would also say on a patch of ice...works the same way
Aug 19 2008 8:18PM
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ReedSkis~
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thats what its all about brah
Aug 19 2008 9:29PM
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cashdebt
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little advice more speed you have the easier it is but you want your weight centered so you dont slip out
Aug 20 2008 1:16AM
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BReed
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look at the end of the rail.. i dont know whhy.. but it works for me lol 
Aug 20 2008 1:19AM
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cashdebt
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good point. works for me also^
Aug 20 2008 1:22AM
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mnick11
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if your gowin for a regular grind try 2 got on the and have a comfortable balance and u should be good
Aug 20 2008 2:04PM
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Ghostface
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do want every feels natural and dont fall off
Aug 20 2008 2:05PM
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MC_POUTINE
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if youre on a down rail look jump on where the rail is level to the lip
Aug 20 2008 2:07PM
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Brows.
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the first time i ever cleaned a decent rail was about my 20th try


whatever you do dont give up just commit pop turn and focus on the end of the rail
Aug 21 2008 4:00PM
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footcrunk
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.
Aug 21 2008 4:10PM
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Where-am-I
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committing is very important, if you dont you will either wuss out or suddenly realize oh shit i'm on a rail
Aug 21 2008 9:10PM
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