What's the trick for going off axis (180)?

voegi · Outlaw Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Posts: 115 City: Switzerland

Hi there!

Please help me out with telling me how to do a heelside 180 off axis?

Thx,

voegi

NorthwestRider · Posted: Jan 07, 2008 10:30 am Post subject:

Its not too tough. If you can to a raley its a piece of cake. I would suggest doing raleys first though cause they are easier. Ok so just take a solid HS cut so you go a little bit into the flats, edge through the wake and push your hips behind you. Your hips are what is going to get you off axis so let them drift out behind you. As you do this open your chest a little bit toward the flats, a little bit goes a long way when doing this, if you open up do much to soon you'll end up on your back. Grab Melon/Mute/Nose/Japan. Push the handle down towards the water and swing your feet under you. Land it with your feet over your toes so you don't slip out. Good Luck!

voegi · Outlaw Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Posts: 115 City: Switzerland

Well, thx for your reply.

I heard about putting a lot of weight onto your front foot, take a normal cut into the wake and - once in the air - pull up your front leg a bit towards your front shoulder. But, doesn't work like this, at least not for me Sad

@ NorthwestRider: what you're telling me is completely different from what I have heard so long. Ok, that's why I'm asking here, but...I think that a raley is something completely different from an off axis 180...

voegi

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

If you have a trampoline try it there. I was playing around with OA3s and OA5s on the trampoline for a couple years and then one day decided to try one on the water and landed the 3 a few tries later. The 5 is actually a more natural rotation for me but the handle is harder to get.

The main thing is keeping the handle down and letting your hips fade back.

NorthwestRider · Posted: Jan 07, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject:

voegi, Yes a raley is a different trick than an off axis 180 but alot of the same concepts and motions still apply. Think about it, a off axis 180 is really just a Krypt that isn't really extended all the way and the 180 is done on the way up instead of on the way down.

voegi · Outlaw Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Posts: 115 City: Switzerland

ok, yes, I'll have to think about it because outside it's too cold at the moment to go wakeboarding.

Thanks a lot for your instructions,

voegi

OuachitaWaker · Addict Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 577 City: Hot Springs

i assume your trying to do a hs bs 180 right

alafiaboarder · Posted: Jan 09, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject:

im pretty sure hes talkin about frontside

voegi · Outlaw Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Posts: 115 City: Switzerland

yep, hs frontside 180 off axis.

Well, trying that one blind would be a nice story... Wink

and then, fs blind 180 off axis

voegi Laughing

alafiaboarder · Posted: Jan 30, 2008 8:08 am Post subject:

sequitur · Newbie Joined: 05 May 2005 Posts: 26

pardon me but i don't think there's any way on earth you can frontside a blind 180...

unless you mean blind as in faceplant blind kind of blind, you know what i'm saying?

(unless i got my definitions severely wrong, i think you got it wrong)

OuachitaWaker · Addict Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 577 City: Hot Springs

well i dont know what this trick is called, but i have a friend that can pull off fs 180s, and then whip it back around to a blind 180. He calls it a "just kidding"