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HVskier495
Posts: 49 - Karma: 154
Hey guys, really have been struggling on rails lately. All last year and the beginning of this year I had no problems and could pretty much do any rail/box. A couple weeks ago i started 270ing (fs) out and i can but now i have a hard time getting completely side ways on the rail, instead i go tilted to the right to help with the 270 which is really screwing me up. Now it has gone to my head and I've lost almost all confidence on rails. Has anyone had similar problems, I need help, +k for not just saying sack up cause I'm still trying everything.
Feb 13 2012 10:22PM
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Ski_ftw_qc
Posts: 18 - Karma: 10
When I can't ski , I go to the gym with big trampoline and I make some flip ... I can make a lot of setup similar in ski. Seriously , it help me a lot to progress in ski.
Feb 13 2012 10:26PM
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Dmarc
Posts: 1035 - Karma: 83
Its sounds like its all a mental thing to you man just get some speed and think to yourself theirs no way you can get hurt and you have done it before and get speed and look at the end of the rail and relax and just invision yourself doing the rail in your head man that always works for me but join the trick tip forum on here its under cults in the forums section
Feb 13 2012 10:28PM
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Gods_Father
Posts: 1466 - Karma: -284
try smoking some herb
Feb 13 2012 10:44PM
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saskskierftw
Posts: 898 - Karma: 62
Re-think your basics. Evenly distributed pop, watch the end of the rail, and have a buddy there to push you until you get it..
Feb 13 2012 11:12PM
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ericdan
Posts: 215 - Karma: 27
Focus on what ur doing wrong from when you where getting them earlier. +k?
Feb 13 2012 11:17PM
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PKchu
Posts: 1158 - Karma: 5,943
Start over. Start hitting the rail just normal and landing switch out. This will help you with getting completely sideways on the rail. Once you have become comfortable with this again, you can go for the 270 out. Hope this helps.
Feb 13 2012 11:25PM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,411
Listen to loud music so there's no time to think. Just do it.
Feb 13 2012 11:29PM
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Dr.Gonzo
Posts: 2552 - Karma: 87
sooooo helpful do this, i had the same problem as you, what most likly is happening is that your thinking about the 2 so much that your not worring about the basics. what you wanna do is be patient, it took me a while but just wait to set that edge to spin out.
Feb 13 2012 11:33PM
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Cult_Leader
Posts: 413 - Karma: 40
Try going for back 2s out
Feb 13 2012 11:36PM
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HVskier495
Posts: 49 - Karma: 154
Thanks a lot you guys im skiing on thursday so hopefully i can turn things around.
Feb 14 2012 3:50PM
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Cahal
Posts: 945 - Karma: 594
so your trying to grip it to hard i asume. just relax and take your time
Feb 14 2012 3:55PM
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LittleFoot
Posts: 1667 - Karma: 57
stop being a pussy
Feb 14 2012 3:58PM
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xoxxooxo
Posts: 462 - Karma: 31
It's in your head. To try and get around it take a skateboard outside and set it just to the side of your lead foot when you ride rails. Then jump onto the skateboard as if you were jumping onto a rail and focus on getting your feet completely parallel. You can do this all the time when you are not skiing so it helped me quite a lot when I was just sitting around bored at home.
Feb 14 2012 4:02PM
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HVskier495
Posts: 49 - Karma: 154
^ thats a really good idea about to do that
Feb 14 2012 4:20PM
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benyannelli
Posts: 773 - Karma: 562
alright i hope this helps because i had this problem for a little. but basically wat i did was I would get on normally like im sliding it then start to scissor and pop for the 270.
Feb 14 2012 4:39PM
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saxon
Posts: 1159 - Karma: 551
remember to actually do the rail before the 2 out. basic, as previously stated.
Feb 14 2012 7:33PM
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Mules
Posts: 595 - Karma: 97
People do that on this website?
Feb 14 2012 7:39PM
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