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urbanjib
Posts: 1801 - Karma: 255
ok i have a couple ?'s
first, i spin to the right to get on the rail, but i spin faster left. After i jump on, how do i stop my rotation, and spin the other way?

Pretzels? how to do em?
270 on? and hints?
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Jan 11 2009 8:06PM
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Atypical
Posts: 1339 - Karma: 45
by spin faster left that would mean you slide right foot forward right?
Try to stop the spin before you hit the rail, practice popping off the end and spinning to the ground.
Not much experience with pretzels or 270s on.
Jan 11 2009 8:47PM
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urbanjib
Posts: 1801 - Karma: 255
let me clarify... if doing a jump or whatnot, i am more comfortable spinning left than right... but to get on a rail i spin right, and grind with right foot forward
Jan 11 2009 9:28PM
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*davidallen*
Posts: 191 - Karma: 49
when you land try and scissor your skis and then keep looking upward. that's all i can say.
Jan 11 2009 11:13PM
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urbanjib
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Scissor?
Jan 12 2009 8:16AM
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sirskizalot
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look at the skis, that is scissoring. kinda gripping the rail with your skis to help set a spin.

Jan 12 2009 10:14AM
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urbanjib
Posts: 1801 - Karma: 255
so i do this with one ski? and like just lift, drag edge, and spin?
Jan 12 2009 12:09PM
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RoadRash_Skier
Posts: 457 - Karma: 44
don't think about stoping your rotation! Just look the end of the rail!
Jan 12 2009 9:41PM
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S.Anderson
Posts: 369 - Karma: 18
when you pop on look at the end of the rail and stop yourself from turning your head and shoulders whcih will make you slide off grip the rail to set for spins off
Jan 22 2009 12:14AM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
when you wanna do a front switchup you really dig that front edge into the rail, kinda pushing that front heel down into the ground. be patient with it though make sure you get on and lock on full 90 degrees before gripping the rail like that or else you wont be able to change your momentum.
Jan 22 2009 1:31AM
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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
get a long box to pretzel on and if its like 2 feet wide(270s can be scary onto rails) try to get your toes on the edge of the box to scissor and spin out. At least thats how I learned them.
Jan 25 2009 10:00PM
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jfletcher
Posts: 1208 - Karma: 188
i spin right onto rails but spin left in air, i think your trying to say that you slide left foot forward, or you would always be doing 270 on to rails, unless thats what your asking about
Jan 25 2009 10:54PM
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Big_Spence
Posts: 16177 - Karma: 4,352
yeah, find a long box.
you will learn 270's on much easier, but your 270's out will be harder.
but if you can get them off of boxes, then you should have no problem doing them off rails after you deal with the nerves.
Jan 26 2009 12:03PM
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steevner
Posts: 4502 - Karma: 47
Is that guy riding Roxy skis?
Jan 26 2009 9:48PM
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fragglemuffin
Posts: 3312 - Karma: 444
dont be hating....roxy skis are legit as fuck
Jan 27 2009 7:00PM
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ethanskier
Posts: 18 - Karma: 11
dont be a pussy and slide the fucking rail bitch
Feb 4 2009 7:04PM
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