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After you can ride rails smooth whats next? whats the next easiest trick?

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bwan
Posts: 271 - Karma: 369
I can ride rails and boxes smooth both ways...i can drop off switch off both rails and boxes both ways but whats next? whats the next steeziest trick i should learn? (by the way this is my first year skiing terrain so i know i suck)
Mar 29 2009 2:36PM
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.SimonB.
Posts: 1959 - Karma: 713
270 off: after you do this trick, you have so much confidence and you feel like you have an actual trick you can do
Mar 29 2009 2:40PM
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East.
Posts: 2314 - Karma: 128
all the 270 on/off variations as well as switch ups. If I were you I'd start with either backside or frontside 270 offs. once you get those, you should move on to switchups/270 ons.


Mar 29 2009 2:41PM
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bwan
Posts: 271 - Karma: 369
thanks..so just pop and 270 out.thats all you do?

Mar 29 2009 2:42PM
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bwan
Posts: 271 - Karma: 369
switchups scare me so damn bad on rails dude, i ate it so bad on kinked rails at killington...any tips for switchups?

Mar 29 2009 2:44PM
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andrew.
Posts: 2349 - Karma: 165
1.) dip your toe for blindside and heel for frontside
2.) crouch down low
3.) give it a little hop
4.) spin 270
5.) afterbang like a g.
Mar 29 2009 2:45PM
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Jake...
Posts: 11976 - Karma: 296
learn them on boxes first. you will get the motion down without having to worry about doing a perfect 180 and landing in the perfect spot. once you have it dialed on boxes, go to rails. boxes are harder to get the pop you need, but rails are much harder because there is no room for error
Mar 29 2009 2:47PM
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Crack.
Posts: 6020 - Karma: 84
this might be a dumb question. I slide on my right foot and spin to my left. So in order for me to do a 270 out I would have to go blindside. My biggest concern is starting to spin out and having my right(front) ski hit either the rail itself or curtain(?) underneath it? Has this ever happened to anyone?
Mar 29 2009 2:53PM
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OhMyBosh
Posts: 5056 - Karma: 171
yup happened to me a few times learning them.


get a helmet and suck it up...
Mar 29 2009 2:55PM
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bwan
Posts: 271 - Karma: 369
forgot to ask about that
what do you do technique wise about that
Mar 29 2009 2:58PM
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FM3
Posts: 207 - Karma: 19
Usually if your ski hits it'll just stop your rotation and you'll land switch. No big deal.
Mar 29 2009 2:59PM
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cashdebt
Posts: 2383 - Karma: 349
how do you stop hitting your skis though?  I do it a lot
Mar 29 2009 4:32PM
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bwan
Posts: 271 - Karma: 369
kids just tell me to pop higher. i know it really doesnt help at all. i guess just try and try and youll get it
Mar 29 2009 4:34PM
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OneLove_skier
Posts: 1175 - Karma: 135
ptrezel 270 off, grip and rip
Mar 29 2009 4:34PM
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cashdebt
Posts: 2383 - Karma: 349
that might help, i just slide off, i don't pop
Mar 29 2009 4:38PM
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Brock.
Posts: 5698 - Karma: 1,332
if you slide out a blindside 2 than you are more likley to hit your skis...

2 ways to aviod this.
- when you are finishing the rail, pop after you set for it.
- get more speed. (the faster you come off, the less likley it is to hit your skis and it makes 450s easier
Mar 29 2009 5:52PM
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coop-son
Posts: 783 - Karma: 28
if u pop u will be above the rail, if u dont pop, then ur skis will go under and hit it, but usually it barely slows ur rotation down and u will still complete the trick.
Mar 29 2009 7:14PM
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titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
learn front 270s out first that will teach you how to grip and spin which will help with switch ups. easier than learning blind 2 out just cause it's less scary.
Mar 29 2009 7:29PM
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the-big-lepowski
Posts: 1212 - Karma: 541

SLight thread steal here, but I have been feeling pretty good and learning a bunch of tricks lately.  Problem is, I realized that they are all in one direction.  I can spin 5 comfortably, once in a while a 7 left side, but can only get a sketchy three right side.  What's more, I go kind of corked and land on my side.  Very unnatural. 

Similarly, I slide right foot forward and can do almost any rail, but only in that direction.  I think that its because I'm goofy footed for skating and surfing, so my balance is just better that way.  I can spin 3 on boxes (not really a switchup because I don't jump) and blind 270 out, but my options are limited if I can't slide left foot forward.  That was kind of a lot, but any suggestions?  Am I forever cursed to slide/spin one way?

Mar 29 2009 9:35PM
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A.R.
Posts: 1111 - Karma: 11
1.) dip your toe for blindside and heel for frontside 2.) crouch down low 3.) give it a little hop 4.) spin 270 5.)ride away, dont afterbang away.
Mar 29 2009 10:52PM
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.jr
Posts: 5313 - Karma: 356
most people only spin/grind one way..?
Mar 29 2009 11:05PM
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Smilemon
Posts: 421 - Karma: 43
Have you tried getting on switch? I learned that before I tried to 270 off. Also, work on spinning on your bad side and sliding both ways before you learn to 270 on. One footed grabs on boxes are also kinda fun and really easy to learn.
Mar 30 2009 12:30AM
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Mysterion
Posts: 40 - Karma: 10
270 is for chumps..k-fed is your next step
Mar 30 2009 1:17AM
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Aaaron.
Posts: 11817 - Karma: 903
easy?
screw easy.
learn whatever you think looks fun.

Mar 30 2009 10:36AM
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DaBeesKnees
Posts: 216 - Karma: 15
hey man, ive got all that down, im askin myself the same question
Mar 30 2009 8:21PM
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Swaggermager
Posts: 2576 - Karma: 950
ya its happened but it doesnt matter what way you spin for 270 atleast for me. i slide with right forst and spin left. personally blinside is harder
Mar 30 2009 8:27PM
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