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Rails - Which foot Forward?

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Rippy087
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Which foot do you have in front?  I do rails with my right foot in front, which just seems weird to me now that I think about it because when I used to ride (lol), I was regular, so I always had my left foot in front.  So anyways, I just feel way more comfortable doing rails with right foot forward, how about you guys?

Nov 17 2007 2:08AM
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GUZ
Posts: 1371 - Karma: 255
left foot forward
Nov 17 2007 2:09AM
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landonn
Posts: 2913 - Karma: 385
they way that is most comfortable.
Nov 17 2007 2:11AM
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Rippy087
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which for you is? I'm also trying to see if it's a 50/50 split or around that, or if one side is just more popular
Nov 17 2007 2:29AM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
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yeah i ride with my right foot forward but for me it makes sense since i ride skateboards and such goofy.
Nov 17 2007 2:29AM
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solitaryman
Posts: 3578 - Karma: 123
regular
Nov 17 2007 2:48AM
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Rosbif
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 930
Left foot forward, which makes sense because that's the way I ride, wakeboard, surf etc. I did get a bit confused (and slammed) when I started sliding rails because I naturally spin left, so I spun left to get on to rails, resulting in my right foot being forward! After a nice fat hematoma, I realised left foot forward was a far better idea!
Nov 17 2007 2:59AM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,085
This is the year I forget, and do both ways equally.
Nov 17 2007 3:00AM
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alaskakid
Posts: 5540 - Karma: 430
Left foot foward on my rail at home. Right foot on the rails at my hill.

If someone can explain why, they get a very large helping of an e-cookie.
Nov 17 2007 3:47AM
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Avifarer
Posts: 5926 - Karma: 598
right foot
Nov 17 2007 3:49AM
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Shorton
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usually right foot, but i can slide unnatural just as good
Nov 17 2007 5:46AM
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McSlay
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left foot forward for me  i think it has more to do with spinning direction. i spin to the right so just popping a 90 on i go left foot forward
Nov 17 2007 7:14AM
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Capurnicus
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i do both pretty equally in the park but on handrails i'm alll about right foot foward
Nov 17 2007 7:17AM
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candybag82
Posts: 219 - Karma: 51
is your setup slightly tilted to one side or is  the jump slightly tilted? cuz on ours there is some tilt and it is way harder to ride it left foot forward than right foot forward


im left foot forward, although i started right foot forward
Nov 17 2007 9:09AM
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SkierX
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I always slide right foot forward mainly because I spin to the left, and never tried going right.

But when I'm on a skateboard, my left foot is ALWAYS forward, and when standing on the pedals while biking, my left foot is ALWAYS forward.

I should prolly try sliding left foot forward. I'd likely be better at it.
Nov 17 2007 9:17AM
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B.Snow
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i snowboarded for a bit and since im regular when i did 50-50's i'd be left forward so thats how i ski too 
Nov 17 2007 10:35AM
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nauseA
Posts: 448 - Karma: 10
On big boxes (flat-down or D-F-D) I got left foot forward, and on smaller stuff i go right foot forward, thats wierd.
Nov 17 2007 10:51AM
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1111111111111111
Posts: 1207 - Karma: 38
when i skate im regular, but on rails im natural right food forward
Nov 17 2007 10:54AM
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jhackbeez
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i can do both but i first learned left foot forward from when i skate boarded
Nov 17 2007 11:08AM
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EastSteez.
Posts: 1037 - Karma: 59
either is fine with me.
Nov 17 2007 11:16AM
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skiminnesota
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only right fore me
Nov 17 2007 11:30AM
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Tapes
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right foot even tho im regular.
Nov 17 2007 11:33AM
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Pippin
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thats the same for me, i feel more comfortable in the air but on rails with my right foot forward it dsnt work out to well, so if left foot forward for me
Nov 17 2007 11:37AM
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Ronix
Posts: 1396 - Karma: 33
right foot
Nov 17 2007 12:03PM
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dave44
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Yeah, when I first started I was pretty confusded too, since my natural spin direction is left but it felt more natural for me to have my left foot forward. So yeah.
Nov 17 2007 12:13PM
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oldskewl
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have smeone stand behind u.  when u are not ready they give you a shove in the back.  which ever foot u saver yerself with will be your front foot.  It is the one you should learn with...but u should learn how to do them both ways
Nov 17 2007 12:50PM
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Edward.
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i think there are more people that slide right foot forward than left. almost everyone i ski with slide right foot forward
Nov 17 2007 1:03PM
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james44
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i was always left foot forward but then one day i wanted to learn to slide both ways and i did that for a week and then i hurt myself and then i came back and i forgot which way i slide and i can do both almost equaly now but sliding left foot forward is easier now (its wierd)
Nov 17 2007 1:06PM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
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right foot. I really want to learn left foot this year so im comfertable doin rails both ways.
Nov 17 2007 1:11PM
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slashquatch
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your a confused ambidexerous individual. I ride left foot forward
Nov 17 2007 1:18PM
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JaphyRyder
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wow exactly the same with me. for me, its cuz when i step on at home im more comfortable with left foot forward. however, i suck at spining right, even 90 degress, so when i have speed like at my mtn i spin left and go right foot forward. 270 ons are very easy for me though cuz of my weirdness
Nov 17 2007 1:19PM
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lyndon
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Yeah, I agree its wierd. I snowboard regular, but slide rails right foot forward (goofy).
Nov 17 2007 1:24PM
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crunkasfuck
Posts: 752 - Karma: 352
right foot foward on rail feels better but left foot foward on boxs feels better? dont aks me how i got like this its weird?
Nov 17 2007 1:33PM
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skiP.E.I.
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left is a little better for me, but eitehr way is not much different I find.

Nov 17 2007 1:52PM
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