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Fear of street style set ups

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RMillz
Posts: 693 - Karma: 61
how do i get over a fear of getting on street style (only ones with smaller lips)?
Apr 23 2009 4:06PM
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EasyEast
Posts: 1983 - Karma: 118
1st
Apr 23 2009 4:07PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,451
set up a down rail in your backyard with a jump on to it. but gradually cut it off until its super legit street style
Apr 23 2009 4:08PM
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KellyK
Posts: 1782 - Karma: 715
no way to get over it unless you hit it.  sometimes you just have to say 'fuck it' and go for it.  don't think about it too much.  you're not likely to get hurt.  but push all that out of your mind.  hope that helps. 
Apr 23 2009 4:08PM
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geet
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just say fuck it u only live once. and drop in
Apr 23 2009 4:14PM
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Z_rob
Posts: 3076 - Karma: 152
1. Make a backyard style one and practice on that
2. just fuck it and go
Apr 23 2009 4:18PM
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RMillz
Posts: 693 - Karma: 61
yeah my friend has a backyard one but its kinda a big gap and i always pussy out
Apr 23 2009 4:28PM
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MoistAbode
Posts: 1132 - Karma: 37
i used to be like that but there was one day where i got tired of pussying out on them and just said fuck it and went for it. sure i may have fallen but it got rid of the fear of street style rails so im glad i just said fuck it.
Apr 23 2009 4:37PM
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N.L.
Posts: 2420 - Karma: 2,744
learn to ski first, than learn how to ollie. or you could step on like 90% of skiers that call themselves jibbers.
Apr 23 2009 4:41PM
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t_rob
Posts: 6433 - Karma: 11,458
"first you grab your nuts to make sure that they are still there."-john spriggs.
Apr 23 2009 4:54PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
step on at first, and then progress to carrying more speed in and popping on
Apr 23 2009 5:00PM
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KellyK
Posts: 1782 - Karma: 715
stepping on is a way of learning dude.  i'd rather be able to just slide a rail than slide it "right".  who are you to decide what is the right way?
Apr 23 2009 5:45PM
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lineC88
Posts: 409 - Karma: 27
winner!!

just commit!
Apr 23 2009 5:50PM
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quebecfreestyler
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im  more scared of non-street down rails.
Apr 23 2009 6:25PM
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jfletcher
Posts: 1208 - Karma: 188
agreed
Apr 23 2009 6:26PM
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Style+eeze
Posts: 6901 - Karma: 551
x2
Apr 23 2009 6:31PM
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8088
Posts: 1090 - Karma: 156
yea man ur not gunna get hurt. dont tense up, commit and just go for it
Apr 23 2009 6:32PM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
Fuck it, just huck it.

Or wear a helmet.
Apr 23 2009 6:38PM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
Street style is the least scary way to get on to any rail. You can go super, super slow into one and as long as it has plywood in the middle you'll just bump your tips into the side and ski away.

Try going really slow and purposely not getting onto it, but bumping into the side. Once you've realized that nothing bad will happen if you miss you'll be fine.
Apr 23 2009 6:38PM
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DBeck
Posts: 1275 - Karma: 63
i always have to tell myself isn't as bad as it is in your mind, and just think i have to do this, like don't not let yourself do it.
Apr 23 2009 6:44PM
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bb_Skier
Posts: 158 - Karma: 63
get high and just do it, you will realize that it is so much easier than you thought
Apr 23 2009 6:53PM
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ECfreeski3
Posts: 12019 - Karma: 126
...what? bad day?



anyway, its easy man, so just do it. but if youre scared, just go a little faster than normal the first time and the worst thing that happens is you jump over the rail, no big deal. then cut more and more speed til youre just popping onto the rail hardly moving.
soon you'll prefer jumping on from the side ( at least i do)
Apr 23 2009 6:57PM
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JacheOReally
Posts: 3597 - Karma: 253
honestly, I am absolutely terrible at rails, I struggle with flat rails (kinda) and I tried a street style rail and it was real easy, you just honestly have to go for it, you wont be sorry, plus, the worst thing that could happen is slidding out on your ass and ending up with a bruise
Apr 23 2009 7:11PM
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ECfreeski3
Posts: 12019 - Karma: 126
oh yeah i should add, lean forward. haha
Apr 23 2009 7:12PM
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ski_DC
Posts: 1347 - Karma: 58
important note:
when hitting a street set up, you wanna make sure to get your uphill foot above the rail before your downhill foot. that is, if you slide right foot forward, pop, get your left foot over the rail first, then worry about the right foot. this is because of the way the rail is slanted downhill, you will have to make your uphill foot move more, while your downhill foot has a bit more time, since it will land further down the rail, and due to the slant, at a lower position on the rail.
hope that made some sense haha...
Apr 23 2009 9:00PM
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ButteredToast.
Posts: 6459 - Karma: 2,570
If you're talking Urban lips, then hug the side of the rail as you come on.  Get as close as you can and just pop and once youre up to the right height, turn your feet 90 and slide.

If you come in at an angle it will be harder to clean.
Apr 23 2009 9:15PM
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salomontim77
Posts: 191 - Karma: 174
the biggest mistake that most people make is coming on at to much of an angle and clipping their skis on the rail/box which i think everyone fears. come on close to the rail and really pop then turn so instead of going up and on in one motion its more of up then over two motions. hope that helps
Apr 23 2009 11:16PM
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RMillz
Posts: 693 - Karma: 61
the thing is i have done urban rails that are easy to get onto with either kicky lips or small gaps its just hard to commit to bigger urban rails
Apr 23 2009 11:20PM
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salomontim77
Posts: 191 - Karma: 174
you just gotta get into the "fuck it" mind set really commit.
Apr 23 2009 11:27PM
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Trojan~Man
Posts: 1996 - Karma: 1,357
thats how i did it. trust me it works cuz i just learned it like a month ago...and i only started doing rails last year... i was in whis a month ago and ther was siiick looking urban setup so i just whipped out the balls and tried ..failed...failed ...failed...greeeaased it!!
Apr 23 2009 11:53PM
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sklermang
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since its already on a backyard setup you have no excuses
Apr 24 2009 12:45AM
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sklermang
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and its only a 1 ft gap
Apr 24 2009 12:45AM
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PaleCelery
Posts: 7228 - Karma: 609
Be careful. You might break your anklez
Apr 24 2009 12:57AM
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SUPREMExDIPSET
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Apr 24 2009 1:24AM
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cfox
Posts: 2286 - Karma: 38
depends on the street rail..i personally like the single barrell street rails..easier to slip off the side and if you dont get on all the way. However thats not the case all the time with bars and what not..
Apr 24 2009 1:39AM
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finnafuckyobitch
Posts: 1647 - Karma: 865
very true
Apr 24 2009 8:22AM
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klimp
Posts: 933 - Karma: 18
this going to sound really insane, but i had the same fear, but for some reason doing 270s on was less scary to me because i felt like while rotating i could get high enough to get on, so i tried 270s on first, i didnt land them, but it made me realized that it wasnt that hard or scary, and then it was easy to get onto them regular, what im saying is, it isnt as hard as it looks.
Apr 24 2009 8:29AM
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heFF
Posts: 5786 - Karma: 4,456
an idea would be stop referring to an online site to make your balls drop...setup a down rail with low consequence and giv'er...film yourself trying it different ways and see which way works the best
Apr 24 2009 8:49AM
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00_Koda
Posts: 922 - Karma: 270
you just gotta do it
Apr 24 2009 9:02AM
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SIX
Posts: 4595 - Karma: 506
Yeah, you know, when I see a scary street style dfd the first thing I do is a 270 or else I'm too scared to hit it. ahahaha (jk btw)
Apr 24 2009 9:11AM
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bobodad
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Practice, Practice, Practice man. Never give up if you fall just get back up and do it again. when you go for it think positive, know that you can do this.
Apr 24 2009 9:51AM
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Steezius_Maximus
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 22
woooo not me its the opposite for me
Apr 24 2009 10:16AM
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TotallyTrevor
Posts: 4379 - Karma: 26,364
yeah its easier than getting on rails straight on once you get the hang of it

once you learn how you can basically roll up with no speed and still get on

just try it and soon you'll be in love with the streets
Apr 24 2009 10:20AM
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OGHolliday
Posts: 2390 - Karma: 2,430
Find a rail that is short enough so that u cant nut it. Once you get the hang of it there uc an basically do any other street rails. They arent very hard. Its all my mountain really has.
Apr 24 2009 10:35AM
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JuliusJ
Posts: 3778 - Karma: 2,106
that just sounds stupid not insane. "yeah, since i can't even
get on the rail, i think i'll 270 on. maybe i'll try 450ing if i can't get my 270 on."
Apr 24 2009 4:43PM
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k.perkins
Posts: 516 - Karma: 109
sac up and do it. dont think about it. just do it!
how else do you expect yourself to learn?
Apr 24 2009 6:00PM
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HamFaceGirl
Posts: 5242 - Karma: 2,676
um ok
Apr 24 2009 6:34PM
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