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M.Freeman
Posts: 345 - Karma: 19
Alright, so i got down most rails... 75% of the time i will be able to do the rail but for some reason whenever i try to jump a little and switch i fall off. It's like once i jump and turn 90* my feet are glued onto the rail lol and i can't jump. Tips?


Feb 17 2012 10:48AM
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Flying~Squirrel
Posts: 6494 - Karma: 192
.... jump higher?
Feb 17 2012 10:58AM
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M.Freeman
Posts: 345 - Karma: 19
i meant by OP that once i jump onto the rail, i can't throw any spins... i have no problem jumping off the lip onto the rail.
Feb 17 2012 11:02AM
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why
Posts: 2064 - Karma: 65
he meant on the rail....... I know it sounds weird but just try to slide the rail, jump, and continue sliding. The firsts few times I tried switch-ups I didn't jump and just fell off the rail. So, jump, high.
Feb 17 2012 11:07AM
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M.Freeman
Posts: 345 - Karma: 19
oh i see.. The main problem i have is just being able to jump while on the rail, and high enough to switch up.. ill try just doing little hops on it first i guess and work my way up.
Feb 17 2012 11:33AM
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EC-Skier
Posts: 3899 - Karma: 668
practice doing front 270 off, with jumping. once you get it just do it early on the rail, youll land in a front swap
Feb 17 2012 11:50AM
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Velocirooster
Posts: 336 - Karma: 38
If your gonna spin frontside from your right foot forward you wanna tilt your right ski tip up and put it onto the edge of the rail, then push down on your right ski so your edge starts gripping the rail and just cork, jump and spin.  Push pretty hard on the edge of the rail cuz you wanna grip it nice .  If you do it right you should get enough leverage and then just focus on getting your skis the other way.
Feb 17 2012 11:56AM
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TheHuggyBear
Posts: 1762 - Karma: 313
work on scissoring your edge on the rail by dipping your toe and your heel then from there work on the pop
Feb 17 2012 12:03PM
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jamodeo
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 663
get on rail
grip rail with front foot
jump while simultaneously pushing gripped foot in the direction you want to switch up
look with head shoulders knees and toes
continue to spin
land back on the rail
?????????
you just did a switch up
Feb 17 2012 12:03PM
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wreck_720
Posts: 135 - Karma: 47
Another tip you could use:

Hop on the rail and then move your feet back and forth on the rail. it will help you get centered on the rail and then you'll have the feeling of being able to control your feet on the rail. do that a couple times and then start doing front 2s like said before. I couldn't do switch ups until I learned how to do front 2s off.
Feb 17 2012 12:38PM
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