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How to get more pop for rails

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mike759
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I can ride most basic rails that can just be hopped on, but anything more than like a foot gap I cant. How can i get enough pop to land on the rail?
Feb 16 2016 10:08PM
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The.Fish
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go fast
jump with shin pressure
Feb 16 2016 10:11PM
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270on420out
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Speed is your friend
Feb 16 2016 10:17PM
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Gherbs
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all in those knees
Feb 16 2016 10:21PM
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Ian_Fitz
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Dont skip leg days!
Feb 16 2016 10:31PM
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JEWmanji
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⛷
Feb 16 2016 10:38PM
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freewillie
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I guess just tape em to your skis?
Feb 16 2016 10:47PM
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Deepskier
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What the fuck is with you kids. Go do some box hops or just jump on a high chair from the ground up and down. Or do some squats. Just remember when you come into the rail square even weight and squat and fast strong pop use your arms. Sorry for the bad grammar.
Feb 16 2016 11:08PM
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mike759
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DeepskierWhat the fuck is with you kids. Go do some box hops or just jump on a high chair from the ground up and down. Or do some squats. Just remember when you come into the rail square even weight and squat and fast strong pop use your arms. Sorry for the bad grammar.

I just wanted to know if there is something I'm missing
Feb 16 2016 11:52PM
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Slush
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Eat more pop rocks
Feb 17 2016 12:01AM
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ALMIGHTYSOSA
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just bend your knees, go a little faster, press them shins down on them tongues, and literally just jump...
Feb 17 2016 3:55AM
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Deepskier
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mike759I just wanted to know if there is something I'm missing


sorry if that came out dick but just jump high keep it square use your arms
Feb 17 2016 12:20PM
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Mr.Bishop
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I think I need a canned response to most basic advice:

WORK ON YOUR POP.

I will continue to stress every time this comes up, the pop off the lip of a jump - whether a normal jump or one to a rail is a critical part of skiing. Literally everyone could stand to take a day working on their takeoffs.

Get used to a strong pop, and bam you'll be jumping those gaps and up to those urban hits in no time. Its literally just jumping straight up on your skis while keeping super on balance. You can practice jumping over bamboo, sticks, poles or anything else sitting on flat ground. If you can jump over it and land square in the middle of your skis you got good pop.

Dialing pop down, steezing it out, carving and whatever else all comes after mastering good pop.
Feb 17 2016 12:42PM
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MCRENtalgang
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THEDIRTYBUBBLESpeed is your friend


yeah, doing a little coke beforehand will generally get you that extra umpf that you need.
Feb 17 2016 3:11PM
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JohnBolea
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Get full tilts
Feb 17 2016 3:27PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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johnboleaGet full tilts


wow how unoriginal
Feb 17 2016 3:38PM
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Pole-Less
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Bringing knees up helps
Feb 17 2016 6:50PM
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Aparker
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I dont know why but if i lean back it gets me on the rail super easy. Just like ollie and it works
Feb 17 2016 7:40PM
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BungHole.
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Speed
Pop
Patience

Have the right speed coming onto the rail. Pop like your doing an Ollie if the rails high up. Have patience turning your skis 90, this means you can come into the rail a bit slower and your tips won't catch.
Feb 17 2016 8:46PM
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EasyCheesySteezy
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Dennis_Reynoldswow how unoriginal


Your just mad he beat you to it
Feb 18 2016 11:30AM
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the_yock_34
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jump like a black person
Feb 18 2016 11:52PM
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mike759
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AparkerI dont know why but if i lean back it gets me on the rail super easy. Just like ollie and it works


This actually helped
Feb 20 2016 11:09PM
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HAMNATION
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"For the urbans ons I just jumpes off my downhill foots as I 90". Kind of pop back uphill off my front foot gets u up there.
Feb 20 2016 11:23PM
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