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freeskiier16
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Hey, just wondering if someone can give me advice on how to urban ollie/side hop onto rails. Thanks
Sep 23 2013 10:58PM
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DeRizzo
Posts: 3827 - Karma: 3,485
scissoring.

that is all
Sep 23 2013 11:10PM
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PsychedelicMoose
Posts: 792 - Karma: 3,568
pop a ollie im sweatin.
Sep 23 2013 11:11PM
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fuckgoof
Posts: 97 - Karma: 630
dude i has no clue working on hand rails my self, I just know that you always want a wide stance during your approach, pop, and while sliding
Sep 23 2013 11:12PM
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joe_dirt
Posts: 372 - Karma: 2,405
check the other threads first
Sep 23 2013 11:37PM
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Finkle
Posts: 959 - Karma: 850
https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/cult/forum/cat_id/2690/
Sep 23 2013 11:42PM
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Cleapster
Posts: 622 - Karma: 1,402
Get a big pop for an urban on try not to just step on which is what a lot of people do.
Sep 23 2013 11:44PM
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DaveJ
Posts: 315 - Karma: 1,096
Confidence is important. Approach at a little slower speed when learning. I learned by stepping onto the rail with my back foot then bringing my other foot up. Once you get that down pop on but not super hard then simply ride it out. Hope that helps I use to be really scared of down rails.
Sep 24 2013 2:18AM
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Jibberino
Posts: 2089 - Karma: 1,346
I would not recommend this, as it is basically learning it wrong and then learning it right.

Find a mellow down rail with not to low of a take off, one you feel comfortable with.

Come in with good speed, bend at your knees weight forward so you feel your shins slightly pushing on the front of your boot. come in aligned with the rail, look at the end of the rail, and then pop off both skis like you would when you pop on to a normal rail. The angle and your speed will ensure that you will get on to the rail, don't worry about that. It's all about committing, you can do it!
Sep 24 2013 3:06AM
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Posts: 1556 - Karma: 6,418
When you get sideways on boxes pretend that it is as wide as a rail so that your feet are dead center every time. then try a rail
Sep 24 2013 8:40AM
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Posts: 1556 - Karma: 6,418
also forgot to mention keep 75%ish of your weight on your front foot or you will eat shit
Sep 24 2013 8:40AM
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