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Before you learn how to switch up on a rail, should you learn to slide rails both ways?

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YungTabitha
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Apr 6 2013 10:20PM
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Shredsterr
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You should learn to slide both ways. That way you'll be used to switching which foot you put weight on.
Apr 6 2013 10:31PM
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NotGhood
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how to switchup on a rail:
do swaps on boxes
do swaps on pvc
do swaps on rails
get pussy
profit

as you can see learning to slide rails unnatty is not a mandatory part of the process
Apr 6 2013 10:32PM
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Glone
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not necessary. i thought about it and decided it wasn't worth the time, but im fine now. just if you don't learn unnatty first remember to lean forward
Apr 6 2013 10:38PM
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ColinB
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definitely not necessary, but looking back I wish I had..
Apr 7 2013 12:16AM
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FerrisBueller
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this,

first i did a fs swap then im like oh shit i can grind left foot, then it gets easier the more you do it.
Apr 7 2013 1:13AM
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250r
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haha i learned 270 ons on boxes before anything else really, including siding unatural. In someways its still easier to slide unnatural for me if i do a 270 or come on switch, i dunno why but it just is
Apr 7 2013 2:36AM
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myllhouse
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I think its because that's the side people come on from for their regular foot, most people I know including myself do this
Apr 7 2013 2:43AM
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Dibs
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depends on the person. personally I find front 2 out easier.
Apr 7 2013 11:06AM
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joshua
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Yeah, most people will find front 2 easier than a front swap, b/c the set-up for both tricks is the same, but front 2 you have more time to set your spin.

Apr 7 2013 11:41AM
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JCTheut
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I learned how to slide unatural by doing 2's on and switch-ups but u can learn either way.
Apr 7 2013 12:19PM
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JWeinstock
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nope. i did a switch up and thats how i learned un-natural
Apr 7 2013 12:26PM
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Batman.
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dont bother.

you'll switch up, you'll slide out, you'll do it again, you'll land it just fine.


I learned how to 2 on before I was comfortable just sliding rails unnaturally.
Apr 7 2013 12:31PM
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HalKK
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Learned to side unnatural through 2s on and swaps, still hate hitting things from the other side when sliding unnatural
Apr 7 2013 3:14PM
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JohnBolea
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YEESSS
Sep 2 2013 12:21AM
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Lachie.
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you don't really need to but I guess it could help. I would just go straight to switch ups if I was you.
Sep 2 2013 12:40AM
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stupendous-man
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Definitely.
Sep 2 2013 12:48AM
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GANDALF
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i learned by spinning on or doing switchups
Sep 2 2013 1:30AM
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Dode
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Yes, quite
Sep 2 2013 1:31AM
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SunburntSquad
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bs or fs? no to fs and yes to bs
Sep 2 2013 1:40AM
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-WZ-
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bump cuz i suck at rails
Sep 2 2013 1:42AM
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