Rails on a Snowboard course 

Lesson 26

Lesson 17

Gap to Frontboard

Goal:
To seperate the Boys from the Men

How:

NOTE: Before you try and Gap onto a Rail or Box, ALWAYS do a Test run with you speed. Practice riding into the rail with extra speed but don’t actually hit the rail, ride off the take off and judge whether or not you have enough speed to make the down section!

(Once you are confident you have enough speed, only then should you proceed!)

As you come off the take off, suck your legs up and prepare for the down section. When you're in the air twist your upper body in opposite directions from your lower body and brace for touch down on the rail.

You really have to be confident in sliding down the rail with your heels leading the way. Keep you snowboard flat and be slightly broken at the waist! It pays to keep your Center of Mass low and compact when learning this trick. It is most definitely the hardest out of all the tricks we show you. Keep looking under that front arm for your landing and ride away smooth....well done!

Where:
flat down rails and boxes

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