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WeastcoastAlex
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hey guys so ive only really been skiing for about a year now and its fucking great. nothing is more fun that sliding around the park. i can ski slide with both feet forward on flat rails and boxes and even some DFD boxes and stuff like that and im looking to progress. should i be trying to 270 on or off first? also i have the irrational fear of sliding any rails that arent flat. can somebody give me some advice/motivation to help me really start throwing down?
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Mar 4 2016 6:35PM
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S.J.W
Posts: 7609 - Karma: 31,185
sliding down rails are easy. You'll just need to commit and hit it. It's all a mental fear.
Mar 4 2016 6:39PM
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NewEscuelers
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You should learn 4's before anything. Great trick to try after you master the "both feet forward"
Mar 4 2016 6:39PM
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WeastcoastAlex
Posts: 161 - Karma: 638
NewEscuelersYou should learn 4's before anything. Great trick to try after you master the "both feet forward"


alright dick, im just tryna be a well rounded skier and not somebody who can only slide rails a certain way.

like just offer some advice instead of being a dick and maybe gus kenworthy will stop photoshopping his photos.
Mar 4 2016 6:51PM
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NewEscuelers
Posts: 1210 - Karma: 10,960
WeastcoastAlexalright dick, im just tryna be a well rounded skier and not somebody who can only slide rails a certain way.

like just offer some advice instead of being a dick and maybe gus kenworthy will stop photoshopping his photos.


am i a dick
Mar 4 2016 6:52PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
Posts: 2739 - Karma: 19,058
hitting rails switch is actually way easier, trust me. It's best just to go straight into 270 on because it will take way longer to learn sliding rails first. Go at the rail switch with a lot of speed, while you're spinning,make sure your tips dont go over the rail, keep them down
Mar 4 2016 6:57PM
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WeastcoastAlex
Posts: 161 - Karma: 638
NewEscuelersam i a dick


Dennis_Reynoldshitting rails switch is actually way easier, trust me. It's best just to go straight into 270 on because it will take way longer to learn sliding rails first. Go at the rail switch with a lot of speed, while you're spinning,make sure your tips dont go over the rail, keep them down


yet again, dont understand why everybody on here has to be an asshole. like why dont u wanna actually say something beneficial and actually help somebody for once.
Mar 4 2016 7:00PM
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d__h
Posts: 145 - Karma: 277
spinning off is a fuck ton easier than spinning on. learn spinning off front and blind before spinning on.
Mar 4 2016 7:08PM
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gnar_whal
Posts: 1286 - Karma: 3,787
WeastcoastAlexyet again, dont understand why everybody on here has to be an asshole. like why dont u wanna actually say something beneficial and actually help somebody for once.


Why don't you just pack up your things and leave ns. You can't even lip blind 2. You suck
Mar 4 2016 7:13PM
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NewEscuelers
Posts: 1210 - Karma: 10,960
WeastcoastAlexyet again, dont understand why everybody on here has to be an asshole. like why dont u wanna actually say something beneficial and actually help somebody for once.


I'll bet you can find like 200 other trick tip forums on NS or videos on Youtube

is that helpful enough?
Mar 4 2016 7:13PM
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tannercoors
Posts: 148 - Karma: 370
WeastcoastAlexyet again, dont understand why everybody on here has to be an asshole. like why dont u wanna actually say something beneficial and actually help somebody for once.


I think it's known as "joking"... but then again, maybe im just one of those assholes who knows jack shit about skiing
Mar 4 2016 7:14PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
Posts: 2739 - Karma: 19,058
d__hspinning off is a fuck ton easier than spinning on. learn spinning off front and blind before spinning on.


serious answers only, dick
Mar 4 2016 7:14PM
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d__h
Posts: 145 - Karma: 277
Dennis_Reynoldsserious answers only, dick


fuck sorry
Mar 4 2016 7:18PM
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WeastcoastAlex
Posts: 161 - Karma: 638
well its been chill ns
Mar 4 2016 7:21PM
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fries
Posts: 2978 - Karma: 7,518
If you can only slide forwards then start working towards sliding rails sideways.
After that work on getting comfortable on sliding a wide variety of rails sideways.
major tips:
-knees shoulder width apart
-knees BENT (the lower you are the better)
-more speed can never hurt when trying to slide a rail
-for down rails, lean with them. The worst thing you could do is to lean uphill.

after getting comfortable sliding rails progress to spins out and from there just go for whatever feels best to try next.
I would recommend trying 270s out first tho because they are much easier and less scary than 2's on.
Mar 4 2016 7:43PM
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skierman
Posts: 8334 - Karma: 7,761
WeastcoastAlexhey guys so ive only really been skiing for about a year now and its fucking great. nothing is more fun that sliding around the park. i can ski slide




You're hopeless....
Mar 4 2016 9:07PM
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freewillie
Posts: 429 - Karma: 3,321
WeastcoastAlexyet again, dont understand why everybody on here has to be an asshole. like why dont u wanna actually say something beneficial and actually help somebody for once.


If you don't want to take quality advice, thats on you homie
Mar 4 2016 11:29PM
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CarsonDaSkier
Posts: 146 - Karma: 1,403
The only trick you should be trying to land is a lip on blind tru
Mar 4 2016 11:31PM
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fries
Posts: 2978 - Karma: 7,518
WeastcoastAlexyet again, dont understand why everybody on here has to be an asshole. like why dont u wanna actually say something beneficial and actually help somebody for once.


Sorry for the double post but people are just trying to screw with you and give you a hard time. Don't let that keep you from an amazing community of skiers.
Mar 4 2016 11:53PM
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WeastcoastAlex
Posts: 161 - Karma: 638
Yea when what I mean by both feet forward I meant like right foot first sideways aswell as left foot....
Mar 5 2016 12:50AM
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Chubz.
Posts: 13918 - Karma: 25,661
Watch jake muller's shit
Mar 5 2016 2:13AM
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LNeuffer16
Posts: 27 - Karma: 34
69 on 420 out
Mar 5 2016 7:44PM
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Simsyb
Posts: 48 - Karma: 149
8's out are pretty easy.
Tips:
1.) spin
Mar 6 2016 12:44PM
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