That time of the week again - Calling all NS style coaches

[Shantzybear]

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Alright, so here are some recent little clips, trying to make the most of what will be my last few days at the local hill. Started rails and in mid January, starting to hit a progression wall though and can’t really figure out what I’m doing wrong since I’ve started hitting the bigger features, as It feels like I’ve almost regressed since stepping ip from the low consequence tubes etc. Any help/pointers would be super helpful and appreciated.

 

[Rparr]

on all 3 of those clips you never really get a good stance on the rail. You are not turning a full 90 degrees onto the rail. Your feet should also be a bit wider apart on the rail. If you commit to a full 90 on the rail, you will be much more stable sliding and will find it easier to make it all the way to the end of a longer rail

 

[Shantzybear]

on all 3 of those clips you never really get a good stance on the rail. You are not turning a full 90 degrees onto the rail. Your feet should also be a bit wider apart on the rail. If you commit to a full 90 on the rail, you will be much more stable sliding and will find it easier to make it all the way to the end of a longer rail

That’s what I’ve been noticing, I don’t know why I can’t do that, I feel like maybe an hour on the tube fixing my stance may help me out a lot next time.

 

[BradFiAusNzCoCa]

It’s the lower and upper body separation. You’re moving them as one instead of separate. It looks to me like you’re thinking too much about coming off the rail. Don’t think about that. Just worry about getting on the rail and Stable.

Jump on the rail and do a 90. Keep an athletic stance (knees bent, shoulders over knees). I saw a good tip recently from stomp it - put your front hand next to your front knee. Look at the end of the rail and keep your chest facing end of rail with lower body at 90 still. Think of how you separate legs and upper body when you ski. Same concept.

I was lapping rails today and I find that really getting in an athletic stance with pressure on boot tongue in the biggest thing for me

That’s what I’ve been noticing, I don’t know why I can’t do that, I feel like maybe an hour on the tube fixing my stance may help me out a lot next time.

 

[Rparr]

That’s what I’ve been noticing, I don’t know why I can’t do that, I feel like maybe an hour on the tube fixing my stance may help me out a lot next time.

It's an extremely common thing I notice whenever I try to teach friends how to slide a rail. If you work on just sliding a rail and landing switch off the end that will get you more used to squaring up your shoulders with the rail and sliding fully perpendicularly

 

[Shantzybear]

It's an extremely common thing I notice whenever I try to teach friends how to slide a rail. If you work on just sliding a rail and landing switch off the end that will get you more used to squaring up your shoulders with the rail and sliding fully perpendicularly

I really like the idea of coming off switch to force myself to lock on a bit better, As well as the hand in front of the knee. Both seem hella solid for helping me fix this issue

Edit: also question about my the chest, do I want to be open like that or do I keep my shoulders more square?

**This post was edited on Mar 12th 2021 at 11:51:34am

 

[Shantzybear]

It’s the lower and upper body separation. You’re moving them as one instead of separate. It looks to me like you’re thinking too much about coming off the rail. Don’t think about that. Just worry about getting on the rail and Stable.

Jump on the rail and do a 90. Keep an athletic stance (knees bent, shoulders over knees). I saw a good tip recently from stomp it - put your front hand next to your front knee. Look at the end of the rail and keep your chest facing end of rail with lower body at 90 still. Think of how you separate legs and upper body when you ski. Same concept.

I was lapping rails today and I find that really getting in an athletic stance with pressure on boot tongue in the biggest thing for me

So don’t try and square my shoulders, instead kind of use my chest to steer my body along the rail (if I were on a S rail

Or that angled double rail, I’d lock at 90 and then lead my upper body with my front hand and chest through the rail?

 

[BradFiAusNzCoCa]

Yeah, kind of. If you square too much, you can just slip off and land switch. You need a slight angle downhill. You almost need the legs at 90 and body counter rotated to balance because remember you’re coming in spinning (even if just a little for the 90 degree).

Have you ever had a ski lesson where they talk about center of mass and downhill ski weight, upper body separation, etc?

Thats kind of more what I’m talking about.

So don’t try and square my shoulders, instead kind of use my chest to steer my body along the rail (if I were on a S rail

Or that angled double rail, I’d lock at 90 and then lead my upper body with my front hand and chest through the rail?