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Dirkwassenaar
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Hi, i am a young skier from the netherlands and i have been skiing for 11 years now. The only issue is that you cant ski in the netherlands so i only ski a week or two in austria.
I have been practicing my freestyle skills over the years and box slides and shifty’s are no big deal anymore, but i want to move on to bigger tricks.
I have been trying some rail slides but i am either sliding of of them or fall of of them so i would like some tips about that.
Please keep this thread peacefull.
thanks
Jan 3 2019 11:32AM
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VragBikernes
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Watch some tutorials for the basics and you can build off that, send some mellow 360s or some ground tricks. You're gonna have to challenge yourself or else you won't progress, it's all about commitment.
Jan 3 2019 12:25PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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1. bring your phone to the ski area
2. watch a video on sliding rails
3. try the suggestion
4. repeat 2/3 on different videos until it works.
Jan 3 2019 12:37PM
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Dirkwassenaar
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TRVP_ANGEL1. bring your phone to the ski area
2. watch a video on sliding rails
3. try the suggestion
4. repeat 2/3 on different videos until it works.


Thanks for this tip! Will do
Jan 3 2019 12:57PM
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Dirkwassenaar
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JT9DWatch some tutorials for the basics and you can build off that, send some mellow 360s or some ground tricks. You're gonna have to challenge yourself or else you won't progress, it's all about commitment.

Is a 360 easier than a 180? And what kind of jumps would you orefer?
Jan 3 2019 12:58PM
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VragBikernes
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DirkwassenaarIs a 360 easier than a 180? And what kind of jumps would you orefer?


Because with a 180 you have to land switch, which isn’t necessarily difficult but people often learn 360s first because you have more time to spot your landing. And a 360 used a different method for spinning because you use your whole upper body rather than just your legs for a 180. So basically it paves the way for better spin tricks.
Jan 3 2019 1:01PM
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Dirkwassenaar
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JT9DBecause with a 180 you have to land switch, which isn’t necessarily difficult but people often learn 360s first because you have more time to spot your landing. And a 360 used a different method for spinning because you use your whole upper body rather than just your legs for a 180. So basically it paves the way for better spin tricks.


That clears it for me thank you
Jan 3 2019 1:12PM
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theabortionator
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Don't they have a dope indoor place in the Netherlands? I get that that doesn't count maybe but it's snow ish. I've never been to one but always wanted to.
Jan 3 2019 1:38PM
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BagOTricks
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Watch my videos ;)

https://www.youtube.com/thebagotricks
Jan 3 2019 2:00PM
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Dirkwassenaar
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theabortionatorDon't they have a dope indoor place in the Netherlands? I get that that doesn't count maybe but it's snow ish. I've never been to one but always wanted to.

Yes there is but since i am 16 years old and the minimum age for driving is 18 yo in the netherlands that is not a trip i can take every week
Jan 3 2019 2:16PM
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skiguy04
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Rollerblade
Jan 4 2019 12:38AM
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The.Fish
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BagOTricksWatch my videos ;)

https://www.youtube.com/thebagotricks


I love your content and vlogs, but you need to remake your front 2 out tutorial video because it is very misleading. Maybe make a tutorial on the concept of the pedal. Something like that would have been helpful when I was learning a couple of years ago.

**This post was edited on Jan 4th 2019 at 12:54:31am
Jan 4 2019 12:49AM
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skiguy04
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Learn lip 2
Jan 4 2019 10:33AM
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Dirkwassenaar
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Update: learned to do a safety grab today on the quarter pipe and to grind 3/4 of a rail and then sliding of. Is there anything i can do so i wont slide off?
Jan 4 2019 10:55AM
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skiguy04
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DirkwassenaarUpdate: learned to do a safety grab today on the quarter pipe and to grind 3/4 of a rail and then sliding of. Is there anything i can do so i wont slide off?


Try lip 2
Jan 4 2019 10:56AM
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Dirkwassenaar
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skiguy04Try lip 2

I will later but i am focussing on grinding right now.
Jan 4 2019 10:59AM
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skiguy04
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DirkwassenaarI will later but i am focussing on grinding right now.


Go straight for blunt slide
Jan 5 2019 2:25AM
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ButteredToast.
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DirkwassenaarUpdate: learned to do a safety grab today on the quarter pipe and to grind 3/4 of a rail and then sliding of. Is there anything i can do so i wont slide off?


Look at the end of the rail
Jan 5 2019 1:22PM
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pyrothesaucer
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Buy full tilts
Jan 5 2019 4:13PM
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skiguy04
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Start a new thread asking the same question a week from today’s date - that should get you into the x games
Jan 5 2019 4:32PM
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