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Getting on a rail

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skiman540
Posts: 543 - Karma: 12
This sounds really really basic, but ive had a lot of trouble with it in the past. Ive only tried rails a couple of times, but on boxes, i have trouble getting on and not catching the front lip. I dont know if it has to do with im not popping enough or the takeoffs are weird or whatever. The takeoffs where im at wear down real quick and usually are about 3 or 4 inches below the box. Any help would be great. Thanks.



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Mar 9 2005 7:34PM
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ECfreeski3
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ya you just need to go in with a good amount of speed and pop and bring your knees up a little, and youll get it fine
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Mar 9 2005 7:38PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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what really helped me with sliden rails is come up the jump with your feet shoulder with apart. also with simple rails you dont have to pop alot. just kinda glide on

Mar 9 2005 7:42PM
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Jaskittin
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Watch Simon Dumont in X. He pops with just enough amplitude to get onto the rail, and that helps his balance emensly. I know kids that jump super high, and pop way too much and clear like 4 foot of rail, and then fall off. Jumping to hard can really fuck up your balance. Its just all about practice knowing when and how hard to pop. It will come.























well thats pretty tough because my hand is a lot sexier than many females-NewSkool450

Mar 9 2005 7:47PM
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skiman540
Posts: 543 - Karma: 12
so most people can get onto just about any box or rail without much of a lip? Im not sure but the lip thing seems to be my problem, or maybe its just in my head cuz ive caught up so many times.



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Mar 9 2005 8:15PM
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winterkid33
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if ur havin a lip problem approach it from the side dont angle into it weird though go straight at it but off to the side hop pop on and slide it. idk what your talkin about but in picturein a 25ft straight down box or down rail where the lips lower then the rail. if not then just practice alot fallins the only way to learn
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Mar 9 2005 8:19PM
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skiman540
Posts: 543 - Karma: 12
yea, winterkid has it exactly. I got caught up on the down box at bear mtn base at killington today. It doesnt seem like it should be hard at all, i just really dont know what im doing.



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Mar 9 2005 8:23PM
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t_walker
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i come at the rail with my feet shoulder width apart, and line the rail up right between my legs (aka if i just kept goin straight it would be a major rack job) then as u come up to the lip, jump just enough so that your feet are abouve the rail, and rotate the 90 degrees. that way when u land on the rail, youve already centered it and ur balance should be on the right track so far.

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Mar 9 2005 8:31PM
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