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Need help Tokyo Drifting onto a small cannon rail

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Woos
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So I'm usually in the progression park since I ride with my 12 year old brother most days (also I just started skiing again so I'm relearning a lot of stuff). There's a tiny cannon rail just shoved into the snow in this park and I'd like to relearn Tokyo Drifts onto rails with it. The only thing is it's super super short and fairly steep so I have a major fear of slipping out and having this rail stab me in the back. I guess I'm also confused as to what I do with my body/legs. Due to the size my lead foot will be leaving the rail super early.

I'm assuming this means I have to go extra fast?

When do I put pressure on my front foot? Right when it goes from snow to rail or should I wait until my rear foot is on said rail?

When Tokyo Drifting should I attempt to slide with my skis flat on the ground or should I be on my edges like a hockey stop?

Any other advice other than just send it? I plan on sending it, I just want to have a basic idea of how not to get shanked by this sketchy snowboard feature.

EDIT: Shoutout to whoever the guys yelling stuff at me from the chairlift when I was checking how well it would slide last Sunday (Granite Peak). I have no idea what you said but you looked like you were a park skiers so I'm assuming you are on here.

Thanks!

**This thread was edited on Jan 16th 2019 at 4:10:02pm
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SendItDontBendIt
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The only thing you have worry about with Tokyo drifts is your foot pressure. When you drift you are gonna have your pressure on your back ski so you don't catch an edge while drifting. Make sure you switch pressure to your front foot when you hit the rail and you should be good. I don't think you really have to worry about much else besides keeping your weight and pressure centered forward when you are on the rail and backwards when you drift up the lip.
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Woos
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SendItDontBendItThe only thing you have worry about with Tokyo drifts is your foot pressure. When you drift you are gonna have your pressure on your back ski so you don't catch an edge while drifting. Make sure you switch pressure to your front foot when you hit the rail and you should be good. I don't think you really have to worry about much else besides keeping your weight and pressure centered forward when you are on the rail and backwards when you drift up the lip.


Cool cool. That's what I was thinking but I wanted to hear from others. For some reason this sketches me out more than an "actual" sized cannon or up rail.
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SendItDontBendIt
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teamSESHCool cool. That's what I was thinking but I wanted to hear from others. For some reason this sketches me out more than an "actual" sized cannon or up rail.


I feel you man. Small sized cannons freak me out too. I know Cranmore mountain has one and it is sooo sketchy to hit. They really shoot you upwards. From the sound of it though I think you have this one in the bag. You got this bro!
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yeah in my experience you have to lean back a lot more when you're sliding on the snow and you really have to shift your weight forward when you get on the rail. Pop/unweight a little bit between the rail and the snow
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pinkcamo1000yeah in my experience you have to lean back a lot more when you're sliding on the snow and you really have to shift your weight forward when you get on the rail. Pop/unweight a little bit between the rail and the snow


Cool cool. Little worried about the pop due to how small this thing is and I'm 6' tall. Good thing I went with Wets and not midfats like I was planning lol. I'll give it a go this Friday but I just slightly detuned my skis and they are brand new so I think I should hit some other features and get more of a detune before this. I can just see myself destroying my lead edge or slamming due to it. I don't get why such a little rail sketches me out. Probably the fact I haven't skied in 5-7ish years other than twice this season and like 10 times last season (and that was like relearning to ride switch and stuff).

I'll let you guys know if I figure it out. Thanks again.
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