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Help with balance?

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Jacobthesadskier
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I'm looking to get more into rails and pipes but my balance fucking sucks. Any excercises or tips or anything to help improve it? Cheers NS.
Aug 13 2022 1:08PM
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ryanbrueninghaus
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Balance boards have definitely helped me. You can buy one or if you have a skateboard deck laying around and a sturdy water bottle that works perfectly fine too. Even if you spend 5-10 minutes a day messing around on it it’ll definitely help your balance and the muscles involved with stability in your knees
Aug 13 2022 1:32PM
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unijibs
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skateboarding in general helps a ton, can also help with your air awareness. or, you can try rollerblading, which has similarities.
Aug 13 2022 1:41PM
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Rparr
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slacklining
Aug 13 2022 1:57PM
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bennwithtwons
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get your feet slightly wider than shoulder width and focus on the end of the rail. Your body will balance naturally with unconscious inputs. Have fun!
Aug 13 2022 2:28PM
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BigmoneyMatt
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2x4 will probably be a fairly cheap alternative to a slackline
Aug 13 2022 10:16PM
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Sht_eatn_dog
Posts: 114 - Karma: 1,382
Insert finger into belly button. Balance skill level instantly goes up 10pts. Plus it keeps you from flapping like a bird when your trying to lock on to that rail
Aug 14 2022 9:44AM
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Sht_eatn_dog
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Aug 14 2022 9:55AM
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GeorgeBrown81
Posts: 80 - Karma: 1,380
foam roller jib sesh
Aug 15 2022 9:34AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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one balancing exercise you can try is strapping two wooden planks to each of your feet and sliding on a long metal surface. The key is to try to stay as centered and balanced as possible.
Aug 15 2022 12:52PM
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ajbski
Posts: 1309 - Karma: 5,351
im pretty sure there are other threads on this...

balance training with equipment
1- bosu ball
2- wobble board (dish with small ball in middle)
3- balance board
4- big yoga ball (you can learn to stand on them when your balance gets good enough)
5- slack line

balance training without equipment
1- 1 footed squats (shooting the duck?)
2- weighted russian twists
3- plank
Aug 15 2022 1:23PM
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SofaKingSick
Posts: 9327 - Karma: 61,270
cheap skate deck on old soccer ball (more air in the ball = harder to stay on) is a great poor man's balance board

play other sports

work out
Aug 17 2022 3:51PM
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Dadskierr
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would definitely try going into the feature with a more aggresive stance, try widening your feet which can help get more control
Aug 24 2022 1:05PM
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wasatch_rat
Posts: 1772 - Karma: 2,952
Skateboarding in transition is by far the best thing you can do for your rail balance. Its honestly crazy how similar it is balancing on a skateboard and balancing on a rail with skis.

But if skateboarding isn't your jam, balance boards, slacklining, rollerblading, or even yoga can help
Aug 24 2022 7:29PM
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