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Rail help/tips

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sbens
Posts: 36 - Karma: 164
I slide out literally every time

**This thread was edited on Apr 27th 2019 at 6:39:02pm
Jan 21 2019 9:53AM
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beckums
Posts: 342 - Karma: 631
A couple tips: try to center yourself over the rail and put it right under your boots. Balance is key. Go fast too when you hit it and you’ll slide better. Best tip would be build one out of PVC in your backyard and learn off that. PVC slides a little slower than metal so you’ll be able to understand what you’re doing wrong and correct it. That’s how I taught myself.
Jan 21 2019 10:08AM
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LukeTheWaffle
Posts: 1845 - Karma: 8,860
Tips- LOOK AT THE END OF THE RAIL - this is key,
Try to jump and rotate 90 on, rather than shiftying, or hitting it more sideways
Flat bars are definitely easier though
Jan 21 2019 10:54AM
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skiguy04
Posts: 1597 - Karma: 1,115
Just keep hitting boxes and hit rails the same once you get more control sliding
Jan 21 2019 6:56PM
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Joshdann14
Posts: 2 - Karma: 15
The best way to learn to balance on rails is to keep your speed up, don't land on the rail too hard, look at the end of the rail and keep your shoulders parallel to the rail by keeping your chest closed. You can do these tricks to learn to do it but the only way to learn is to do it as many times as possible and don't be afraid of falling because worst case you'll bruise your hip and every skier has been there. Good luck on your rail journey I wish you luck.
Jan 21 2019 8:30PM
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patskis22
Posts: 364 - Karma: 1,149
Literally watch your tips clear the rail as you pop onto it. If you are sliding off the left, lean more to the right vice versa. Its also way easier with more speed. Keep ur knees bent w forward shin pressure too
Jan 21 2019 9:01PM
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skiguy04
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&& go faster
Jan 22 2019 12:50AM
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sethoscope
Posts: 414 - Karma: 2,613
The biggest tip I can give is to commit. If you half ass the grind and get skiddish it will never work
Jan 22 2019 9:53AM
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Circus_stunt
Posts: 12 - Karma: 21
I’m only just starting rails now i spent a couple hours on them yesterday but I can’t seem to get it. I either don’t pop enough onto the rail but get the turn right or I don’t pop enough yet get enough of a turn. I’ve also been told I keep my skis too close together when I pop on. Any advice?
Feb 7 2019 10:05AM
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patskis22
Posts: 364 - Karma: 1,149
Go straight at the rail with a slight angle, pop hard, then rotate 90 degrees and try to keep the rail directly under your bindings. You’ll start to learn how to balance over time
Feb 7 2019 10:29AM
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BackWoods420
Posts: 239 - Karma: 481
Get to the point where you can do a 90 onto a box without thinking or looking at the lip.
Think of jumping onto the rail and doing the 90 degree rotation as putting your skis onto the rail instead of jumping.
Going slightly faster than you would be comfortable going into a rail.
Look at the lip before you hit it. 2 feet before the rail keep your eyes on the end of the rail.
When I first learned rails down rails were the easiest.
Feb 7 2019 10:30AM
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HaydenB
Posts: 1072 - Karma: 8,132
Speed, look at the end, rotate all the way on, don’t carve too much onto the rail otherwise you’ll just end up sliding off the opposite side
Feb 7 2019 11:19AM
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