Tips for disaster on to rails.

Logan32

Logan32

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So I've been trying to learn how to disaster onto rails, for a few days now. But every time I attempt it, I either fall off to the side early, or my feet slide out under me and I eat it. Not asking for some how-to guide, but any tips to landing it would be appreciated!
 
i've only done 1 or 2 disasters and they weren't very good but it sounds like you need to stare at the end of the rail more

as for not slipping out I like to pretend theres a skateboard on the rail that I'm landing on, makes it easier for me to get my weight right.
 
commit to landing on the rail with enough weight on your front foot to match the slope of the rail. similar to how you transfer your weight on kinked rails.
 
13728750:jca said:
commit to landing on the rail with enough weight on your front foot to match the slope of the rail. similar to how you transfer your weight on kinked rails.
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Thanks for the info! Never thought of it that way.
 
topic:Logan32 said:
So I've been trying to learn how to disaster onto rails, for a few days now. But every time I attempt it, I either fall off to the side early, or my feet slide out under me and I eat it. Not asking for some how-to guide, but any tips to landing it would be appreciated!
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13728750:jca said:
commit to landing on the rail with enough weight on your front foot to match the slope of the rail. similar to how you transfer your weight on kinked rails.
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OP - The easiest way to achieve this is to make sure your leading hand is at a similar level to your knee at the point of impact (i.e. if you go right foot forward have your right hand right by your right knee). This will keep your weight perfectly distributed.

With any rail as soon as your leading arm starts waving around high it shifts your body weight to the wrong place but it's even more important when you have some airtime on to the feature.

As for falling off the side early that's just a lining up issue which is very often a commitment issue. If you're subconsciously worried about a rail you tend to jump on an angular trajectory which takes you off the rail instead of committing to the end.
 
Just imagine the first section of the rail doesnt exist. Focus only on the second part of the rail that you are disastering onto.
 
13728843:minihef said:
OP - The easiest way to achieve this is to make sure your leading hand is at a similar level to your knee at the point of impact (i.e. if you go right foot forward have your right hand right by your right knee). This will keep your weight perfectly distributed.

With any rail as soon as your leading arm starts waving around high it shifts your body weight to the wrong place but it's even more important when you have some airtime on to the feature.

As for falling off the side early that's just a lining up issue which is very often a commitment issue. If you're subconsciously worried about a rail you tend to jump on an angular trajectory which takes you off the rail instead of committing to the end.
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My gosh thats good advice
 
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