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Skiing rails and stuff..

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Aminada
Posts: 22 - Karma: 10
i got a problem with rails and boxes and so on..
i'm from austria, so i don't speak too good english but i think you should understand it ;)

so i'm jumping on a rail or box with a simple 90° to my left side . alright but as soon as i'm on the rail, my left foot (the rear one) slips to my right foot that now my center of gravity is behind my feet and i fall on my hip.
and if you fall successively, that quite hurts ..
so pls what can i do to not loose my balance !?
Dec 31 2010 7:42AM
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iffe
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The most important thing is to keep your weight on BOTH feet. It sounds like all of your weight is on your rear foot and this causes falling backwards. Having a wider stance on the rail might help too.
Dec 31 2010 8:05AM
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Aerozol
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Take your skis off, and step onto a small box, and slide it slowly. Get a feel for what balance you need.
Weight on the inside of your front leg.
Dec 31 2010 8:11AM
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Elg
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keep your skis furter apart when you're landing on the box/Rail and look at the end of the rail, not at your feet.
Dec 31 2010 8:41AM
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DIX*
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Dec 31 2010 8:46AM
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BITS
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Dec 31 2010 8:48AM
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Crispy.
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I used to do the same thing. The main thing is to look at the end of the rail/box, and most people say to have equal weight on both feet. I put just a bit more on my front foot, but you will have to find what works best for you.
Dec 31 2010 10:42AM
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easternskiing_
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this was the story of my life last year. until i realized that its so much easier if you jump as much as you can ONTO the box/rail.. that way youre leaning foreward.. you wanna push on your backfoot so that it doesnt slideout. the rail is slipperier than it looks when it's under your skis so make sure you even out your weight disruption and always look at your landing.
Dec 31 2010 11:31AM
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.frenchy
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weight even on both feet and you'll be fine.
Dec 31 2010 11:44AM
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Ian77
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I was doing the same thing last year. And it does kill your hip. But try to focus on more weight on your front foot and looking att he end f the rail. A little edge control might also help with that
Dec 31 2010 2:33PM
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nlamx
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Wider stance,keep your rear ski flat on the box and your front ski angled. I like to keep a little extra weight on my front foot, but thats just me
Dec 31 2010 2:50PM
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easternskiing_
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I broke/jammed my thumb 8 times last year.... from backward falls on rails.
Dec 31 2010 3:22PM
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cooper.fry
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hahahahahahahahahah i always notice that
Dec 31 2010 3:33PM
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easternskiing_
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you're a genious. its soo true
Dec 31 2010 4:46PM
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Deluge
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wide stance, look down the rail
Jan 1 2011 12:03PM
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A.Eberhard
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Put some pressure on your front foot, looking at the end of the box helps you stay forward. Looking at your feet will only cause you to slip out and fall.
Jan 1 2011 12:24PM
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easternskiing_
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bump this. its okay to look at your feet when your much better cause it can help you judge how perfect your angle is, and where the rail is under you for presses. but for now look at the end of the rail. like looking at the horizon when your seasick
Jan 1 2011 12:30PM
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3R1C
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the faster you go, the easier it is to balance. Like riding a bike.
Jan 1 2011 5:26PM
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REDFRO420
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this always used to happen to me ur not looking at the end of the rail and more weight on fron foot trust me
Jan 1 2011 7:37PM
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FerrisBueller
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put more weight on your front leg. and keep balanced (try to)
Jan 1 2011 7:40PM
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Aminada
Posts: 22 - Karma: 10

i dond't know

i think in europe everybody does that so the europeans don't care about that anymmore. i also make "smiley or winky faces" in german so that's not something i only do when i type english

other question: why don't americans make smileys or winky faces ? seen only few

Jan 5 2011 8:50AM
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Aminada
Posts: 22 - Karma: 10

thanks for your reply !

i'll try looking to the end of the box and keep more weight on my front foot tomorrow. i'll tell you how it worked .

Jan 5 2011 8:52AM
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