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Popping off Rails

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Mr.O
Posts: 1582 - Karma: 23
Ive been trying to learn 270's off for some time now and i just fail horribly because i cant seem to get the pop off the box/rail, and it usually ends in me eating shit. So any tips on how to pop off better?
Feb 10 2008 11:45AM
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tribefan226
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 209
u just gotta kinda keep practicing till u get it. only tip i can give u is jump when u get to the end. but for 270s maybe u should try them off of rails that are high off the ground so that u can just spin and not worry so much about popping
Feb 10 2008 11:51AM
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ThaLetterM.
Posts: 8609 - Karma: 1,613
it helps to get grip if you scissor your feet

just kind of push your forward foot out a little bit on the ski's edge, and use that to pop off of
Feb 10 2008 11:54AM
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Mr.O
Posts: 1582 - Karma: 23
ok thanks for the tips bu i have one more question which is eaiser. say i lead with my right foot, which would be easier a blind side 270 or a front 270?
Feb 10 2008 11:57AM
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-justice-
Posts: 1808 - Karma: 37
start your rotation a bit before you come to the end of the rail.  so if you were sliding a rail you'd start rotating your whole body (only about 45-50 degrees) before you pop and finish the spin.  makes it a lot easier.
Feb 10 2008 11:57AM
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Piste.Off
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front 2 out
Feb 10 2008 11:58AM
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Mr.O
Posts: 1582 - Karma: 23
ok, yeah because ive been trying blind 270's and just couldn't make it happen, thanks again guys
Feb 10 2008 11:59AM
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tribefan226
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 209
front 2 fo sho. easier not to catch ur tips on the rail
Feb 10 2008 12:04PM
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tribefan226
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o and i thought of one more tip. if ur comfortable going on switch then it makes front 2s easier cuz ur already spinning that way when u get on the rail if that makes any sense
Feb 10 2008 12:07PM
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treesmann
Posts: 2675 - Karma: 49
frontside is easier to learn. it helps to point one ski tip down and the other tip up just as ur about to spin off the rail
Feb 10 2008 6:12PM
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SteezePatrol
Posts: 10281 - Karma: 36
makes it look a lot lamer too
Feb 10 2008 6:40PM
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bigolrig
Posts: 572 - Karma: 14
yeah any help on 270 ons?
ive heard hop like a nigga and spin but no help, i always end up sliding unnatural, pissin me off
Feb 10 2008 6:53PM
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shabinka
Posts: 743 - Karma: 10
Spin the other way.....
Feb 10 2008 6:56PM
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JibHcky
Posts: 77 - Karma: 9
I would disagree. I would say most skiers do start their spin in one way or another. Cause when you scissor your skis to grip the rail you  are basically starting to turn your body for the spin.
Feb 10 2008 7:42PM
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styl.tweakit
Posts: 198 - Karma: 14
what ever way you naturally spin, landing switch shouldent be a big deal.
it really only matters what way you spin if your spinning onto rails. unless your comfortable sliding unnatural
Feb 10 2008 9:01PM
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InfernoHits
Posts: 4755 - Karma: 192
bend your legs and fucking jump? That was hard.
Feb 10 2008 9:13PM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,121
popping off looks stupid in a frontside 270 i think, but you have to learn it or you wont get any bigger spins. bend your knees and jump. haha, just like you would on a lip of a jump but you should be more nurtal than on a jump so you can do switch ups too without popping forwards off the rail
Feb 10 2008 9:14PM
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awkwardmoment
Posts: 25 - Karma: 10
spin 180 with ur body and just spin the last 90 with ur skis. youll be facing backwards but u just have to turn around. oh and if ur gunu ball urself switch up
Feb 10 2008 11:44PM
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