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Help scissoring skis on rails

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pandaman
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I can front and back side 270 out but they are sketchy with no scissoring really. Tips?
Nov 22 2009 11:43PM
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hoodhugo
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what the fuck is scissoring?
Nov 22 2009 11:44PM
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chicken
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tip dipping
Nov 22 2009 11:45PM
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willyg0808
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pretzal stuff you know what he means.   for pandaman check out the trick tips cult for the best help
Nov 22 2009 11:46PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
scissor more. seriously. its not something anyone can really help you with, just practice.
Nov 22 2009 11:46PM
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pandaman
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i always just slide off the rail . i will check trick tips. thanks
Nov 22 2009 11:49PM
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.brian
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Nov 22 2009 11:51PM
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willyg0808
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if youre sliding off the rail/box, just practice some mellow slides and master that without any tricks, then start "scissoring" after youve perfected a regular stezzy slide.
Nov 22 2009 11:53PM
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BWalmer
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for frontside tilt your front foot up and your back foot down
for backside tilt you front foot down and your back foot up

To do this make your you're at a full 90 degrees on the rail, then slide you feet front and back (depending on which way you going to spin - for example assuming right foot forward, for frontside slide you front foot back (to the right side of the rail) and pull your toes up, your back will adjust on its own usually, but to help push your left foot toes down and there you go, then simply spin out. It takes some getting used to, but once you do it becomes second nature.
Nov 23 2009 12:01AM
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Candy
Posts: 1051 - Karma: 176
^^^ its a little easier to understand if you describe it using toes. So
FS spin out, I set up for the spin with my back foot toes up, and my front foot toes down, then when I want to initiate the spin, I pop and turn.

BS spin out, Set it up opposite footing, then the same thing, pop and turn. For bs spins, I find it more helpful to focus less on the scissor and just focus on being solid on the rail, then pop and look around to the back. key being popping and turning in a solid manner.
Nov 23 2009 12:09AM
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BWalmer
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word, that works much better, it's hard to explain a trick like this...
Nov 23 2009 12:12AM
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tedmgee
Posts: 1502 - Karma: 111
remember to pop off the rail. i had the same problem with 450. i just slide off the rail. at the end of the rail hop a little bit
Nov 23 2009 1:24AM
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CoachG
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whatever happened to the good ol' set your shoulders and spin? i think tip-dipping is definitely overdone sometimes (not all) and makes spins out of rails look really cheap and lame.
Nov 23 2009 4:05PM
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