Down rail swap help?

topic:liamskis24 said:
I can't always do switch ups on down rails, do you guys have any tips to get them locked in
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When ur starting to swap keep ur skis close together when on the rail moving and do it fluid in one motion not suddenly.......look to the far right side of the rail if you are swapping to the right
 
Sorry to bump and old thread but I am currently trying to learn front swaps, and I don't know if I should try them on a flat rail or a down rail. I keep slipping out instantly whenever I try them on a down tube, and I find it to be the easiest rail to pedal on that we have right now. Only issue is that it is a longer tube so you pick of a lot of speed very quickly
 
13885506:The.Fish said:
Sorry to bump and old thread but I am currently trying to learn front swaps, and I don't know if I should try them on a flat rail or a down rail. I keep slipping out instantly whenever I try them on a down tube, and I find it to be the easiest rail to pedal on that we have right now. Only issue is that it is a longer tube so you pick of a lot of speed very quickly
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Slide it unnatty a bunch first. Keep your weight forward.
 
13885506:The.Fish said:
Sorry to bump and old thread but I am currently trying to learn front swaps, and I don't know if I should try them on a flat rail or a down rail. I keep slipping out instantly whenever I try them on a down tube, and I find it to be the easiest rail to pedal on that we have right now. Only issue is that it is a longer tube so you pick of a lot of speed very quickly
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You should learn them on a flat rail first. You don’t really have to pedal that hard for front swaps, it’s more about popping and spinning around. The “do a front 2 early” method works pretty well, but you absolutely need to land in a wide stance
 
13885596:The.Fish said:
as soon as i land after I swap im slipping out. Id assume its cause im popping bad
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Could be that, could also be you just aren't comfortable with sliding unnat. Like the guys above mentioned, learn on a flat rail and if you're still slipping out learn how to hit the rail unnatty so when you go to swap you are comfortable sliding the rest of the rail.
 
13885600:TheBagOTricks said:
Could be that, could also be you just aren't comfortable with sliding unnat. Like the guys above mentioned, learn on a flat rail and if you're still slipping out learn how to hit the rail unnatty so when you go to swap you are comfortable sliding the rest of the rail.
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ive tried hitting unatty a couple of times last season and i just slip out, if i surface swap to it on a box I am fine though. I am sure I can figure it out. Just awkward at first
 
judging from your dfd vid, i was in the same boat about a season or two ago. The best tip is to just pop hard and keep looking, biggest mistake is to keep looking toward the end of the rail (or worst down at your feet). Since its your first few you dont need to make it perfect, just get it around so just keep looking and have faith that your legs will wrap around. Also keep more pressure forward on your front leg or else itll feel awkward when swapping.
 
13885506:The.Fish said:
Sorry to bump and old thread but I am currently trying to learn front swaps, and I don't know if I should try them on a flat rail or a down rail. I keep slipping out instantly whenever I try them on a down tube, and I find it to be the easiest rail to pedal on that we have right now. Only issue is that it is a longer tube so you pick of a lot of speed very quickly
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I find them easiest on really fat tubes either flat or slightly down ones. Also basically do a front 2 without jumping like 2-3 feet before the end of the tube
 
13885641:TRVP_ANGEL said:
judging from your dfd vid, i was in the same boat about a season or two ago. The best tip is to just pop hard and keep looking, biggest mistake is to keep looking toward the end of the rail (or worst down at your feet). Since its your first few you dont need to make it perfect, just get it around so just keep looking and have faith that your legs will wrap around. Also keep more pressure forward on your front leg or else itll feel awkward when swapping.
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i hit a dfd bar that is a lot sketchier than the tube and i basically destroyed myself today. Im out for a week or two and lost almost all of my confidence in hitting rails.
 
13886527:The.Fish said:
i prefer to keep my skis in 1 piece
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but i didn't break them on a rail. i did probably 20 of them tonight on the donkey we have at my local. not a single broken ski. on3p skis are the funnest out there 4 sure
 
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