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« on: January 07, 2008, 09:51:20 PM »

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« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2008, 11:38:35 AM »

Hmm, I do the full turn starting facing long ways (parallel). I think that may be a bit harder than perpendicular. Dunno. Have you tried both?

Nice drills though.
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« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2008, 12:11:01 PM »

There are a lot of variations to these drills that you can do. Some of the variables include direction facing, squatting or standing, one foot or two foot, and so on.

It sounds like your full turn may be a little harder. I have a hell of a hard enough time sticking either one though so it doesn't really matter! I usually get both feet back to the rail but can't hold my balance.
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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2008, 12:55:23 PM »

very cool im going to add that routien to my... routien Grin
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« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2008, 01:50:09 PM »

Hmm, I do the full turn starting facing long ways (parallel). I think that may be a bit harder than perpendicular. Dunno. Have you tried both?

Nice drills though.

Doing both can't hurt. Impressed though with the 360 at primal! I still can't stick it consistently. I'm building one of these balancing poles asap
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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2008, 01:50:08 PM »

my balance is one of my biggest weaknesses in PK...

I did about 1.5 hours of just the rail squatting (as best as I could) and it improved my balance greatly even when walking on a rail.  Definitely a good drill of the month.
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« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2008, 06:57:18 PM »

Great vid. I'll add the exercises to my routine too.
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« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2008, 09:05:10 PM »

Hey you stole that from the intermediate class!!! Or maybe we stole it from you Grin
Either way those are awesome drills, and they really do help your balance a ton. I saw improvement after just a few times going through a little routine.
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« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2008, 09:18:44 PM »

Hey you stole that from the intermediate class!!! Or maybe we stole it from you Grin
Either way those are awesome drills, and they really do help your balance a ton. I saw improvement after just a few times going through a little routine.

hahah you guys were just my test rats! Tongue
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« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2008, 09:30:00 PM »

Sweeeeet...I love being a guinea pig. It makes me feel special.
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2008, 07:47:46 PM »

i made some of my own rail balance techniques off of this video, thanks Demon. I love when i spin on a rail and catch my balance perfectly after, best feeling.
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« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2008, 10:09:33 PM »

hi, just a quick question that i don't know if anyone will have an answer to.  where is the best place to get rail pipe and how expensive is it?  just wonderin...
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« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2008, 10:19:20 PM »

home depot. i made 3 or 4 rails for about $20-30.
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« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2008, 07:00:59 PM »

Very Useful.  Thanks for the drill Demon.
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« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2008, 05:54:31 AM »

I love rails a lot, so this definitely helps a lot. Good drill even though this was January! Still useful ;P
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