Ollie 180

jBoss · Outlaw Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 110 City: Louisiana

i can do the spin but when i land i start automatically edging way too far on heelside and i fall, even though i can ride switch.

Maestro · Posted: Jun 01, 2003 5:40 pm Post subject:

Sounds like you need to put more weight over your toes on landing...

Buergday · Guest

You may be leaning too far back when you land too - it can make you kinda spin out and fop over to the side.

poston · Posted: Jun 04, 2003 6:29 am Post subject:

bend your knees, not your waist

tdes · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 270 City: Orlando

I keep falling when I try to do the blind ollie 180 (not sure if this is what you're talking about). I'm sure this is typical...i can get enough air on my ollie but the weight distribution gets all out of whack and every single time I do a reverse face-plant or a back smack.

I don't have a tramp, and wanted to know if there are any land-based exercises I can do to get this trick down before hitting the water next time.

otiswunguy · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 871 City: Sammamish

just try to over rotate the 180 a little. also look at the shoreline, not the water.

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Jun 04, 2003 11:02 pm Post subject:

Try jumping in the air with a handle tied around something and make the handle pass and use that to pull your self around. You could also try to land blind this might be easier

dw · Posted: Jun 07, 2003 10:19 am Post subject:

do what otis said and over rotate a little, i was having a similar problem and that fixed it....

Mister C · Posted: Jun 07, 2003 4:19 pm Post subject:

Make sure that you keep your weight on your back foot too, sounds kinda weird.

BoardinDan · Posted: Jun 07, 2003 8:45 pm Post subject:

make sure you see where the nose of the board is pointing. make sure its pointing toward the boat not to the other wake. i had the same problem too.

Snow Skate Wake · Outlaw Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 124

It's a 180 buddy, just do it!

Sportster4Tec · Posted: Jun 09, 2003 1:51 pm Post subject:

When you ollie you want to only bend at the knees to jump. If you bend over at your waiste it can take you a little off-axis when you spin and make it hard to land.

tdes · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 270 City: Orlando

thanks for the help. i decided to get the blind surface 180 down pat first and was thinking about over-rotating. worked beautifully. i can almost do it switch now too. anyway, i landed it the other day, but i was too surprised and missed the handle pass. next time i get out i'll get for sure.