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How to stay on the goddam rail

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Kenyon
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Ok so this may seem like a stupid question but one of the most frustrating things I find is falling off a rail early. So on my backyard setup I had a 10 foot rail and it was to short for me to do anything like k feds, brittanys, ray charles etc... so now i added an extra 8 foot rail and connected them but now i keep falling off the stupid thing to early before I even start the trick. But for some reason if i turn it into an elbow rail i can do it fine every try. So can someone please give me some tips on how to not fall off cause its frustrating as hell :(((((((((((. +k for answers
Sep 29 2011 8:20PM
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.tony
Posts: 321 - Karma: 74
just go faster and keep looking at the end of the rail with your knees bent or however you are going across the rail. I remember going on my first down rail I always fell off early, and still do occasionally if I don't have enough speed because of east coast wind is always at the hill when I am there. But yeah speed and keeping a stable position will get you through the hole thing
Jan 19 2013 10:34AM
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steezyjibber
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same thing i was thinking, wtf
Jan 19 2013 11:31AM
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The_Beekeeper
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lost haha
Jan 19 2013 12:04PM
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A_Unicorn
Posts: 129 - Karma: 249
To add to the discussion, any tips for kinked flat down and rainbow boxes and rails? I always fall on my side on flat down ones.
Jan 19 2013 2:58PM
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Stickity
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lean forward on the down
Jan 19 2013 2:59PM
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A_Unicorn
Posts: 129 - Karma: 249
Forward as in over the tips of my skis or as in downhill?
Jan 19 2013 11:18PM
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Z-PAULY.
Posts: 559 - Karma: 284
Downhill
Jan 19 2013 11:29PM
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A_Unicorn
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That makes sense, thanks.
Jan 19 2013 11:32PM
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7-3instacall
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did not read the thread
but my problem is quite the same but when i do right 2 ons
and after watching in video, i realize that i am fully crouched when i land on the rail, thus i fall of early.
try and stand straight without looking retarded. and just keep your balance, thats what rails are all about....cept for canons and gap to downs
Jan 19 2013 11:37PM
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-dAvE-
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Try to not concentrate on doing the trick. think about jsut doing the rail and if you feel balanced then you can do the trick. Look at the end of the rail, try going faster and once u have it every time, u can go slower and slower and it'll give u enough time to do what ever trick u want to do...
Jan 20 2013 12:32AM
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