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Help with surface switchs on rails
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I dont get how to do a surface switch on rails for skis. any tips?
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don't hop much and use your edges to switch up
having normal switch up's down is a plus
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So how do i do a normal switch up? isnt there something with a car pedal or gas pedal
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It's something I haven't gotten down myself. But was my first season skiing just past. Got a couple of laps in following Walisch, during which I asked the same question.
His reply beyond just hiking rails thousands of times, was to use the front inside edge.
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Normal switch up = jump (make an effort to do this, some people think they are and they end up scissoring with the feature ) like really jump so you can clear your skis and complete the turn.
Once you've got the normal hopped switch up motion down you just use your feet to swivel yourself without hopping.
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Honestly its all in the head, a surface swap used to be the most frustrating trick to me as i would always end up splitting the rail especially on blind surface swaps, but the way that i first learned is that when u are sliding, just turn your head very quickly and your skis will follow you, don't even think about trying to grab the rail or anything right know because when you get better at them you can control them with many other techniques. DONT look at the skis when u are spinning around as that will cause you to split the rail(when you get good at doing it the way i just told you, you will be able to do it looking at your feet, but i find it easier if you don't).
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op this is the key to every trick ever
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Scissor, feet together during the swap so you dont nut, and turn your head and shoulders and keep them turned during the whole swap
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Find a tube rail and do a blind switch up but don't jump
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While we are talking about switch ups I have a question. Ok I am getting the spin down but when I land on the rail unnatty my skis are superclose to each other and I have no edge control and I land switch always. How do I fix that and also I cant switch up half way through the rail its always towards the end. Anyone has any tips?
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having a ski with jib rocker helps out a bunch. K2 has a lot of skis with it.
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Set your edge. For front switch up, set your front inside edge so that the tip of your front ski is pointing up and slightly away from you. For back switch, point the edge so that the front ski tip is pointing down and towards you. Then you're going to want to open your shoulder like in a spin. For front switch up, open your downhill facing shoulder and for back switch, your uphill shoulder. Finally, for surface, do all the same but bring your skis together and make sure your upper body is really leading the spin. I'm talking shoulder is already as far as it can go before you start spinning. And of course, keep your eyes on the end of the rail at all times. It's amazing how it helps with balance and ability to land tricks. Good luck OP
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