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jellomellow
Posts: 961 - Karma: 3,562
Hi I would like to try and slide a box sideways but for some reason I always slip up hill. Is there anything I can do to stay on the box Thank you
Feb 25 2014 7:58PM
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.Hugo.
Posts: 17360 - Karma: 28,485
put more weight on your front foot......
Feb 25 2014 7:59PM
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jellomellow
Posts: 961 - Karma: 3,562
I'll try that
Feb 25 2014 8:00PM
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rtl32
Posts: 679 - Karma: 1,161
spread yo legs, they shouldn't be together they need to be wider. Assuming you're probably on surface level or low boxes you shouldn't worry about getting nutted. That's what happens to everybody when they first start boxes or rails, because they shove their feet in front of them because they are scared of falling.
Feb 25 2014 8:09PM
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BROSEIDON
Posts: 3702 - Karma: 1,495
When you get on the box punch out your downhill hand to keep your weight downhill better. Also keep your feet flat, as soon as they tip on edge you're slipping out.
Feb 25 2014 8:31PM
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Lou.
Posts: 1787 - Karma: 3,876
When I was 9 I started to get into park and I wanted to begin sliding rails and boxes sideways. So I saved up some money and bought a 1 hour private lesson in the park (ik it sounds lame but it is a great way to start). The guy took me in the park and said "alright try sliding the box sideways", I immediately slipped out like you did. The guy chuckled and took me out of the park and onto easy green groomers. From there he made me go very very slow and with a wide wide stance do an exagerated pop 90 degrees just on the snow and try and slide the groomer as far as I can without catching edge. I realized thay when you go sideways your muscle memory is to try and hockey stop and edge. But if you edge on a box or rail, you slip out. So try sliding casual groomers sideways without stopping... workef for me
Feb 25 2014 8:37PM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51642 - Karma: 162,229
Detune your edges. IF you aren't scared of catching your downhill edge you'll be more likely to center your weight. If you center your weight you got it.
Feb 25 2014 9:12PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
Hit rails and then you wont have this problem with boxes.
Feb 25 2014 9:13PM
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trueheads
Posts: 83 - Karma: 252
Detune really isnt needed for boxes.
Feb 25 2014 9:18PM
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CrapBandit
Posts: 142 - Karma: 861
if you are slipping out on the side slide, it means your skis are in the braking motion. You're leaning with slope and your center of gravity is off. to fix this, don't lean with the slope, lean with the slope of the box. If the box is flat you don't need to lean, hop or ride on the box and find your center of gravity. It's a little easier to find your center of gravity if you bend your knees. If your legs are fully extended, it will be harder to find that sweet spot. Eventually you can start straightening out your legs, once you're comfortable with sliding sideways, and make your slide look as steezy as possible.
Feb 25 2014 9:18PM
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ethanfrayne
Posts: 190 - Karma: 1,196
Keep your feet shoulder width apart
Feb 26 2014 7:07AM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51642 - Karma: 162,229
Yeah but he's leaning back. Some people lean back because they're paranoid of catching their downhill edge.
Feb 26 2014 8:31AM
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user16436837
Posts: 64 - Karma: 719
Get a snowboard and 50/50 it. Youll go sideways.
Feb 26 2014 9:25AM
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op14
Posts: 1769 - Karma: 4,586
Pop off the kicker, turn 90 and flare your front ski so you don't catch an edge. The main issue people get with hitting features sideways is they think to hockey stop onto the feature. The main key to this process is popping. It's hard toget used to at first but once you get it down it just comes natural without even thinking.
Feb 26 2014 9:50AM
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redking
Posts: 148 - Karma: 437
keep your shoulders parallel to your skis, look and the end of the box. It sounds like you need to put more wait on your front foot aswel.
Feb 26 2014 9:56AM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,163
Fuck boxes. Rails are easier. I've hit a 100ft urban rail but I'm afraid of a 10ft long flat box.
Feb 26 2014 10:15AM
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Cheeko
Posts: 505 - Karma: 881
I dislike boxes a lot. Rails are definitely much easier
Feb 26 2014 10:22AM
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Park.
Posts: 2480 - Karma: 4,582
I have taco'd the living shit out of some urban, nutted myself on a rainbow rail, and smashed my knee into the side of a dfd

boxes are scarier #FUCKBOXES
Feb 26 2014 11:56AM
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mski
Posts: 4791 - Karma: 3,803
Stay low and on the balls of your feet, go fast to keep your momentum while on the box
Feb 26 2014 11:58AM
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Stephenn
Posts: 269 - Karma: 32
The faster you go, The easier it goes...
Mar 3 2014 3:26PM
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Substitute
Posts: 1376 - Karma: 2,275
Boom. This
Mar 4 2014 9:28PM
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icculus.
Posts: 749 - Karma: 3,963
You should try the search bar or the trick tips cult..
Mar 14 2014 10:33AM
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icculus.
Posts: 749 - Karma: 3,963
scratch that high af..
good job +k

go fast. desharpen edges. lean slightly forward.

Mar 14 2014 10:34AM
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