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How to do a switch up on rails

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JakeMuller
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I like uploading these videos directly to newschoolers but I do not think I reach all the people who would benefit most off of this, so that is why I am posting it here as well. If you like it please give it an up vote or if you have any suggestions please feel free to let me know.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/795411/How-to-do-a-frontside-switch-up-on-a-rail#6d2JZRIErCIeHkpP.97


If the embedded did not work if someone could please do that for me in the first couple comments that would be awesome. +K too
Nov 21 2015 12:13PM
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LukasSchroeder
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Nov 21 2015 1:18PM
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CHORIZO
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Love the dance moves by j steltz
Nov 21 2015 2:01PM
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JakeMuller
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Hahahaha
Nov 21 2015 7:16PM
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Slush
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This videos are seriously awesome Jake, keep up the good work! Every time I watch one of your tutorials, I feel that "click", that feeling when you finally get what you've been doing wrong. THANKS SO MUCH

Teach me how to butter like a pro? :3
Nov 22 2015 2:42PM
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JakeMuller
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SlushThis videos are seriously awesome Jake, keep up the good work! Every time I watch one of your tutorials, I feel that "click", that feeling when you finally get what you've been doing wrong. THANKS SO MUCH

Teach me how to butter like a pro? :3


Thanks for the positive feedback, it's much appreciated
Nov 22 2015 11:14PM
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Chubz.
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CHORIZOLove the dance moves by j steltz



& i know when that hotline blings
Nov 22 2015 11:40PM
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Mingg
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Chubz.& i know when that hotline blings


that can only mean one thing
Nov 22 2015 11:54PM
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Hephaestus
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Thanks for the videos, they are big help in learning some new stuff and thinking about cleaning up some older tricks.

I want to try this out this week but I have a fear of sliding rails unnatural and whenever I try have really poor technique. It is the mental block you speak of but I wondered if anyone has any tips on how to improve the innatural rail slide game apart from simply saying "hit some more rails unnat bruh"?
Nov 23 2015 6:50AM
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Nikolic
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HephaestusThanks for the videos, they are big help in learning some new stuff and thinking about cleaning up some older tricks.

I want to try this out this week but I have a fear of sliding rails unnatural and whenever I try have really poor technique. It is the mental block you speak of but I wondered if anyone has any tips on how to improve the innatural rail slide game apart from simply saying "hit some more rails unnat bruh"?


I'm that good at it, but the biggest thing that helped me at unnatural was thinking about dropping my front shoulder when sliding
Nov 23 2015 7:12AM
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Hephaestus
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NikolicI'm that good at it, but the biggest thing that helped me at unnatural was thinking about dropping my front shoulder when sliding


Yeah I'll just have to make sure to reach for my knee for the balance and try to get truly 90 today.
Nov 23 2015 12:40PM
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JakeMuller
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yea
Nov 26 2015 8:46PM
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RoidedSasquatch
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HephaestusThanks for the videos, they are big help in learning some new stuff and thinking about cleaning up some older tricks.

I want to try this out this week but I have a fear of sliding rails unnatural and whenever I try have really poor technique. It is the mental block you speak of but I wondered if anyone has any tips on how to improve the innatural rail slide game apart from simply saying "hit some more rails unnat bruh"?


The way I learned to get over sliding unnaty was I would get on the rail pop the swap and come out. Seriously. If you use the techniques Jake describes, ie. Pedaling and the shoulder technique, you will land but also kind of lock back onto the rail. Try to not even think about how you will be aliding unatural. Just pop the swap and concentrate on bringing it around. By the time you realize you're unnaty you'll likely have slid the rail anyway.
Nov 30 2015 8:56AM
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Hephaestus
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Thanks, I tried it and got my first 2's onto boxes so pretty stoked. Still working on my pedalling as it sucks.
Nov 30 2015 10:56AM
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elcornholio
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Feather your skis on the rail to set up your rotation and jump the swap. Make sure that when doing blind swaps to keep your skis level with the rail to not get caught on the coping. It will also really help to be good at sliding rails both ways.
Nov 30 2015 1:24PM
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Jbresch
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these videos are super helpful thanks a ton
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