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270 onto a rail

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Kopacz
Posts: 295 - Karma: 67

i can do 270 off a rail and im trying to do a 270 on. should i be spinning the same way i always spin(to the left) and land with my left ski forward, or spin unnatural( to the right) and landing on my right ski forward?

Nov 24 2007 12:48AM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
Posts: 3123 - Karma: 230
most people go with natural spin, and bite the bullet on the slide(though some people have both natural)
Nov 24 2007 12:56AM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
get comfortable with sliding a rail unatty first then you can spin natural and still slide fine
Nov 24 2007 1:06AM
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EClay46
Posts: 2499 - Karma: 69
i learned unnatty from switch ups, that seems alot easier than jumping on unnatty
Nov 24 2007 5:18AM
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InfernoHits
Posts: 4755 - Karma: 192
spin natty and slide left foot forward, its good to know both ways anyway. Also jump get good pop turn your upper body 180 so you are looking up hill and at the rail and then spin the last 90 with your bottom half to land on the rail.
Nov 24 2007 10:43AM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
when i 270 on i land good foot forward, so its all good for me, i guess for u it really just depends how confident you are in putting your unnatural foot forward or confident you are in unnatty spins
Nov 24 2007 11:57AM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
If you have Freeskier's October issue than theres a trick tip in there. And if you don't you can download it here... http://community.freeskier.com/pages/currentIssue.php
Nov 24 2007 12:51PM
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MadSteezin
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page 52
Nov 24 2007 12:51PM
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seider
Posts: 958 - Karma: 23
lol, i never knew it was there, and iv read this magazine quite a few times. thx
Nov 24 2007 1:04PM
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Shorton
Posts: 2889 - Karma: 13
spin the normal way, just get used to sliding unatty, 270 ons are easier than 270's off i reckon so you should get it pitty quick
Nov 24 2007 1:30PM
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connoroh
Posts: 2333 - Karma: 246
try it onto boxes firts. look down at the begininng of the rail and think that your left foot will land forward. then follow through your vision/
Nov 24 2007 1:47PM
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bobs
Posts: 4801 - Karma: 868
for most people it is easier to spin with your natural direction and land unnatural
Nov 24 2007 3:16PM
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liquidsword
Posts: 566 - Karma: 10
natural
Nov 24 2007 3:52PM
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Tucks
Posts: 2120 - Karma: 161
spin the same way the only problem I had when I learnt these was once on the rail I continued to spin
Nov 24 2007 5:50PM
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G.R.E.G.
Posts: 903 - Karma: 65
that happens drop your back ski a little and it will stop your rotation
Nov 24 2007 7:15PM
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Jared.
Posts: 1465 - Karma: 59
or initiate your spin with your arms/shoulders and after you start spinning enough for a 270 then keep your arms almost parallel with your side, and once n the rail stay in a good low stance and look past the end of the rail..and this will sort of help you stay balanced more without shifting your weight to much and prevent you from spinning to much
Nov 24 2007 7:21PM
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hans_aschim
Posts: 1188 - Karma: 11
do both ways.  visualize then do it.
Nov 24 2007 7:34PM
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Kopacz
Posts: 295 - Karma: 67
thx guys. im gonna go skiing tomrrow so ill try it out
Nov 24 2007 8:13PM
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Caleb_F
Posts: 197 - Karma: 156
Like most people said, it's easier to spin natural and slide unnatural.  Hit the rail a few times unnatural before you try throwing the 270.  That will help you with sliding that way.  Also, try it on a box first...
Nov 24 2007 8:24PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
i spin un-natural to land on my good sliding side...try doing it to ur good side and if it doesnt work then get used to un-natural slides and go with the natural spin
Nov 24 2007 8:52PM
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TannerCoulter.
Posts: 1713 - Karma: 111
hehehe me lucky. spin to left, slide left foot forward. count it
Nov 24 2007 9:08PM
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solitaryman
Posts: 3578 - Karma: 123
what are you talking about jason, you cant two sev on?
Nov 24 2007 11:06PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
^^pawned?
Nov 24 2007 11:14PM
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spudz
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hahaha
Nov 24 2007 11:22PM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
Posts: 2715 - Karma: 355
that would be me
Nov 24 2007 11:45PM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
Posts: 2715 - Karma: 355
^^ i have both natural i mean since i spin right and naturally grind with my right foot forward so i land right foot forward.
Nov 24 2007 11:48PM
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dweezileast
Posts: 9661 - Karma: 276
watch this saying blow up like chads gap
Nov 24 2007 11:57PM
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D-HAWK
Posts: 890 - Karma: 10
spin natty and keep watching the rail try it on somethin small first and work your way up
Nov 24 2007 11:59PM
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JuliusJ
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haha you could try hard way 270 on and you should land natural foot. haha i probably wouldn't try that first
Nov 25 2007 12:26AM
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BEARS.
Posts: 5380 - Karma: 696
im gunna dial them in this year as well.
Nov 25 2007 12:29AM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,085
I was lucky enough to watch some ripping Big Sky locals doing Lipslide crowns and lip 270 pretzel 270s on urban rails yesterday. Blew my mind.
Nov 25 2007 12:41AM
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7X
Posts: 2999 - Karma: 365
learn both for rizzeal
Nov 25 2007 12:55AM
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