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Help with kinks

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chitownskiier8
Posts: 399 - Karma: 24
the title pretty much says it all. I can slide almost every single rail, except for flat-downs and battleships and things like that. any thing i might be doing wrong?
Jan 20 2009 4:42PM
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skivt12
Posts: 239 - Karma: 33

When your doing them just make sure your not going to fast and not leaning to far backward. Those are the only to problems i have had with kinks.

Jan 20 2009 7:03PM
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skier14567
Posts: 80 - Karma: 20
trial and error is likely your key, your gonna have to learn to compensate for the kink and shift your weight its hard to explain any specifics on how to do it you just have to keep trying
Jan 20 2009 7:07PM
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wnab21
Posts: 1313 - Karma: 18
try to adjust your knees like how much u have them locked
Jan 20 2009 7:16PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
slide the down like you would regularly, anticipating the kink, when youre about to hit the flat adjust your position so youre body is perpendicular to the slope of the rail.

watch

Jan 20 2009 7:32PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
almost forgot, maintain a wide stance, keep youre center of gravity low and stable.
Jan 20 2009 7:36PM
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J.DUKE
Posts: 1233 - Karma: 38
its all about using your legsa s shocks through the kink
Jan 20 2009 7:47PM
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sklermang
Posts: 2981 - Karma: 1,954
such a sick vid, esp last clip haha
Jan 20 2009 7:56PM
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drumbumocdp
Posts: 3229 - Karma: 1,098
i found that i was too far backwards on my skis when i was learning kinks. then i bought some full tilts. fixed up my stance and im ready to go
Jan 20 2009 8:17PM
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