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rubberpantaloons
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How do i spin faster on 3 swaps? Ive done them both ways on a aframe with a lot of hangtime but i really want to learn them on flat rails after seeing j karsteter doing them, i spent almost all day today hucking them around on the flat rail at the mountain but to no avail, id either land front 2 and straddle the rail or id spin front 2 onto snow to the side of the rail. For reference i can front 4 most rails pretty easily but this stupid trick is not going. Any possible solutions? I have no clue how to spin faster on a rail lol
Jan 1 2021 5:57PM
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weastcoat
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I’ve only ever done a couple clean back 3 swaps but when I do them I pretend I’m going to almost 540 in terms of my head direction and then it just kinda comes around. Also helps if you’re pedaling with both feet instead of just first one. Idk tho 3 swaps are so fucked even on kinked rails. If you can do them on just a normal rail or tube then you’re cracked.
Jan 1 2021 6:14PM
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rubberpantaloons
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weastcoastI’ve only ever done a couple clean back 3 swaps but when I do them I pretend I’m going to almost 540 in terms of my head direction and then it just kinda comes around. Also helps if you’re pedaling with both feet instead of just first one. Idk tho 3 swaps are so fucked even on kinked rails. If you can do them on just a normal rail or tube then you’re cracked.

Word i will try the both foot pedal thing, never thought of that. I think i could totally bring the 3 swap around since i could do the 2 pretty easily so id just have to add a 90. Just hard to spin fast enough.
Jan 1 2021 11:07PM
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weastcoat
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rubberpantaloonsWord i will try the both foot pedal thing, never thought of that. I think i could totally bring the 3 swap around since i could do the 2 pretty easily so id just have to add a 90. Just hard to spin fast enough.

I feel you. Also weird but if you kinda delay the swap almost (ie don’t let your feet leave the rail immediately, rather let them pedal a little first and get 90 degrees of the rotation out of the way, then hop) it makes it easier. If you slow down a lot of videos of 3 swaps, you can see that the skis never leave the rail as soon as the spin starts, this kinda lets them whip around less distance and quicker while your head and shoulders get a head start.

idk that’s just my overthinking/ 2 cents even tho I’ve only ever done maybe 5 good 3swaps
Jan 1 2021 11:15PM
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