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Another rail advice thread

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SoggyOatmeal420
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I ski in wisconsin, and I am learning park skiing. I just started this season and can do some basic stuff and am looking to learn rails. From previous attempts, I usually dont have enough speed and my front tips fall foward and go off the rail, but when I do have enough speed I fall backwards. I think it's mostly a mental thing because when I try to remember all the stuff like learning forward, then overthink it and mess up. I know there are lots of rail threads, but I thought I would ask for advice and share my personal experience. Any advice would be great. Thanks.

**This thread was edited on Feb 25th 2019 at 10:33:41pm
Feb 25 2019 10:29PM
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fair_dylan
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Where at in Wisconsin?
Feb 25 2019 11:36PM
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BlueVillain
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Try to remember to look at the end of the rail. Might sound obvious but it really helps staying centered on the rail
Feb 26 2019 12:09AM
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SoggyOatmeal420
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fair_dylanWhere at in Wisconsin?

Tyrol Basin
Feb 26 2019 8:12AM
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HaydenB
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Look at the END of the rail that is the key for staying balanced
Feb 26 2019 8:46AM
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Jems
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MasterUdonLook at the END of the rail that is the key for staying balanced


Ok mr. I’m scared to go switch out of any rail
Feb 26 2019 1:35PM
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DirtYStylE
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You can approach the rail and pop with your skis on each side. Then you just need to focus on landing square

You can approach the rail from the side and practice using your lead foot to stop your momentum
Feb 26 2019 1:50PM
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HaydenB
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JemsOk mr. I’m scared to go switch out of any rail


He’s not asking how to go switch off lol if u can do a rail u can give advice
Feb 26 2019 1:57PM
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The.Fish
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This sounds more like an aim issue on the takeoff versus a speed issue. You don't want to jump much diagonally, especially on boxes and flat bars, because there is no good way of stopping your horizontal momentum. You can get away with it on tubes if you lean back.
Feb 26 2019 3:09PM
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