Trick to rails/sliders

c-boy · Posted: Nov 19, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: Trick to rails/sliders

headed down to OWC over the winter break. last time i went down i was having troubles with the park. but my ridings really progressed since then so i think ill do better. but in case looking for some advice about hitten them.

thanks

peace

hco · Posted: Nov 19, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject:

dont eat it. Just be sure to know in your head what exactly you are going to do before you hit the rail/obstacle. That, and keep a good center of balance, have the knees bent, and be relaxed.

c-boy · Posted: Nov 19, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject:

last time i went down i just kept falling on my ass. id like not to reapeat that. lol

savage3221 · Posted: Nov 20, 2008 2:03 am Post subject:

sounds like you were too wary of falling forward. There often isn't anything to catch your toe edge, so don't worry about leaning back a whole lot. I would say you should probably stay centered front/back

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Nov 20, 2008 9:05 am Post subject:

yeah stay right over your board. the rails are slicker than the water, so don't lean back. thats what puts you on your ass.

c-boy · Posted: Nov 20, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject:

i heard that you gotta come at it fast you you have momentum to stay on it? like start late on the carve then when you get there flatten?

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

c-boy, it's not that you need the momentum that you're going to stop.

Based on the length of the slider you have to cut into it to stay in the middle of it. The rope is going to pull you toward the middle. So if you go in a straight line you will fall off the side of the slider pretty quickly. If you cut into it the lateral momentum will balance out with the pull from the rope so you can slide the whole thing.

Keep your center of balance low and don't lean back at all. You want to be standing on the board like you're standing on the dock.

c-boy · Posted: Nov 20, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject:

thank yo. when you hit the up-ramp to it. absorb it with the knees?

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

The key is confidence, if you go into the slider scared, you will fall. You need to approach it confidently with your knees bent, only thinking that you are going to slide this thing no problem. There really isn't any trick to hitting a slider, especially the picnic table which is what you will hit first. Edge into the slider, keep your knees bent, and stay over your board. Like Luke said, do not lean back or you will fall on your butt, which really doesn't hurt but its embarrassing.

c-boy · Posted: Nov 20, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:

yeah i was more embarassed then anything. thanks for the tips.