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Slush
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So my mountain recently opened up an awesome rail garden, and every single rail is urban on. I've done urban on rails before, but I was trying to teach my friend and found out "Gee, how on earth do you actually do it?"

Here's my conundrum:

I'm not sure which way is the proper way, doing a step-on or a jump-on. Not sure if that's an official term, but to me an my buds, step-on is where you come up to the rail, and put one foot on first, almost like stepping onto the rail from the side. Jump-on is where you come up to the rail, carve up, jump on and ride it out.

Would it be bad to try and learn tricks with a "Step-on"? Could this be considered noob technique? I know it sounds like i'm over thinking this, but I was just curious to hear what you guys think
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Jan 16 2015 8:57AM
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270on420out
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Step on is not proper technique for urban on. Teach your friend to nut up and jump on.
Jan 16 2015 9:15AM
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CashmereCat
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BOGS.Step on is not proper technique for urban on. Teach your friend to nut up and jump on.


Pretty much this. Step on looks bad and won't work for all rails anyway.
Jan 16 2015 9:17AM
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.Hugo.
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You really dont have to pop nearly as much as you think with side lips. Moat parks dont build the lips super low and they pretty much set you right on the rail
Jan 16 2015 9:23AM
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RubberSoul
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yeah definitely don't learn by stepping on. consider your two skis one unit and learn from the start to jump on. have him start by literally jumping over the rail from one side to the other to realize it's not so bad, then just commit to a full 90 onto a short low rail
Jan 16 2015 9:24AM
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Mar-O
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I really wish someone told me not do the step on technique when I started out, its such a hard habit to break and I still kind of do it on most rails. So yeah make sure they take the time to learn how to do it by jumping on.
Jan 16 2015 9:48AM
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Swandog7
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Find a tubular rail and jump over it to start, then come up and slip off the same side. Find somewhere in between those 2
Jan 16 2015 10:45AM
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_69
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Swandog7Find a tubular rail and jump over it to start, then come up and slip off the same side. Find somewhere in between those 2


Totally tubular rail.
Jan 16 2015 10:55AM
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John18_6
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Step on is noob, baby crusher is truuuuuu
Jan 16 2015 2:50PM
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Slush
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Thanks bros
Jan 16 2015 3:44PM
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gerberfoods
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It may seem scarier, but jumping on is less risky than stepping on
Jan 17 2015 12:47PM
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avocado.
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going faster will make steping on actually jumping on, i think. But as soon as you get comfortable with rail height, youll just jump on without thinking
Jan 17 2015 1:12PM
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dyyylan
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what is "urban on", just jumping/ollieing onto a rail?
Jan 17 2015 3:56PM
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Peachbutt
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Jump on for sure but more importantly how in the fuck do you lipslide an urban-on
Jan 18 2015 10:23AM
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.Hugo.
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DevJump on for sure but more importantly how in the fuck do you lipslide an urban-on


Come in at an angle, dont start your spin until the top if your pop
Jan 18 2015 2:57PM
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Static
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dyyylanwhat is "urban on", just jumping/ollieing onto a rail?


Comming on from the side as opposed to straddling.
Jan 18 2015 5:49PM
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Heart
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dyyylanwhat is "urban on", just jumping/ollieing onto a rail?


Something like this, where you can't hit it from the front and have to jump on from the side:


As opposed to something like this, where you can ride straight on
Jan 19 2015 10:22AM
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RubberSoul
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DevJump on for sure but more importantly how in the fuck do you lipslide an urban-on


i don't understand your question..?
Jan 20 2015 1:04PM
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Heart
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DevJump on for sure but more importantly how in the fuck do you lipslide an urban-on


Make sure you pop really hard.
Jan 20 2015 3:43PM
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