Down section On a Rail or Box

Had the same problem when learning down rails. Because of the down angle youll be much more prone to slipping out and landing on the uphill hip. You really have to focus on staying low and keeping your weight on your lead foot and it will be like any other rail. After you have it dialed work on making it look good by standing taller and be super sick and such.

Good luck!

PhobiaHad the same problem when learning down rails. Because of the down angle youll be much more prone to slipping out and landing on the uphill hip. You really have to focus on staying low and keeping your weight on your lead foot and it will be like any other rail. After you have it dialed work on making it look good by standing taller and be super sick and such.

Good luck!

Exactly.

You'd be shocked at how infrequently you catch a forward edge, especially on park features. Keep that weight even between your feet (which may mean pressuring your lead foot more, if you naturally sit back), and you'll be there.

Keep your body perpendicular to the box or rail

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What exactly is that?

But in all seriousness. I had trouble with this for a while. Lean lard on your front foot. A lot of people say to keep your weight 50-50 or 60-40, but for me personally I probably go about 70-30 on down boxes. They can be slick as fuck. Lean down the hill, flexing into your leading boot. Keep your eyes on the end of the box that whole time, that will help keep your weight down hill. Keep your skis perfectly flat on the box, don't let them get into a "hockey stop" form, or else you'll fall backwards, or don't let them get too forward, or you'll catch an edge (however that is less likely especially on a down box). Make sure you fully commit, and keep your legs still. Stay low to the ground when you are first learning, it keeps your weight lower and makes it easier to shift to the front. And, when you are lower to the ground it hurts less if you happen to fall. Falls will happen, but with falls comes learning. Have fun, and lean forward.

Use the distance formula to calculate the length of the rail. Then find the perpendicular bisector of the down section. Wallah.

Ahh yes, I remmeber sessioning a flat down box for an entire day just slipping out onto my hip every single god damn time.

Try sliding PC surfaces, or PS4 surfaces.

Wnen you get to the kink lift up on your backfoot and fast slide the down part.

SubstituteTry sliding PC surfaces, or PS4 surfaces.

PC park feature master race, plebians

CarinthiaUse the distance formula to calculate the length of the rail. Then find the perpendicular bisector of the down section. Wallah.

physics 101

*CM*What exactly is that?

any box or rail surface lol was typing fast

1. Get a longboard or get a skateboard on a really smooth rolly surface.

2. Kick board out so it's rolling away from you.

3. Chase after it.

4. Jump on.

The first few tries you'll probably slide out like you do on a rail. It helped me learn rails.