Help with Tantrum!

Tryin n Flyin · Newbie Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 15 City: Athens

Hi sorry no vid, passengers couldnt be bothered to take the camera out.... Laughing

I will try to explain as best as i can. Firstly i cut out, let the boat pull me in and i do a nice progressive edge. At the trough of the wake i let go of my back hand and once i pop I immediately start the flip (my wake is real small with hardly any air time). I flip the board over as fast as i can and my knees usually end up hitting the water first? Should i try and crouch a lot? Advice? Today was my first try, i tried about 5 times every time under rotating.......

wakeboardert_rav · Newbie Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 43

wrong from the start man... you dont want a nice progressive edge... you wanna start hard at the start and then let off so your speed carries you to the wake. you want to almost do half a surf carve away from the wake so that the nose of the board is pointing at the boat as you let go with your back hand and look back.

Tryin n Flyin · Newbie Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 15 City: Athens

ok thanks but wont i lose pop and therefore time to spin the trick if i slow down?I might not even make it across the wake? So by releasing my back hand most likely im not completely squared up when i leave the wake?

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

...that's why wakeboardert_rav told you to have a hard cut! You need to build up as much speed as possible because you will loose some of it by approaching the wake.

It also might be a good idea not to "immediately start the flip " but to wait until you can feel the pop. Since your wake is not that big, you need to get upwards BEFORE you start spinning.

voegi

Riddick · Outlaw Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 212 City: Knoxville

If you leave the wake right, you will feel it start the flip,,,thats why they call it a trip flip..the wake flips you when you cut in right....just wait..

Medina · Posted: Jan 17, 2009 10:56 am Post subject:

Are you doing better now, with the good tips of wakeboardert rav? I am curious of your progression.

Tryin n Flyin · Newbie Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 15 City: Athens

Yea all your advice helped but i still havent got it...i think im not tripping the flip, ill definately try that next time. Thanks for the advice

shaggyboarder · Posted: Jan 27, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject:

You dont need a very hard edge to do a tantrum, it is one of the easiest inverts to learn and a progressive edge will work fine and carry you wake to wake. Start about 15 ft out from the wake, take a progressive edge into the wake edging about medium medium/hard if your having trouble clearing the wakes. When you get to the trough of the first wake straighten up your body and lean over your toes pointing the nose of your board at the boat. about at the bottom of the wake get ready to extend youself, once you are on the wake about hlfway up extend yourself and throw your chest up and backwards, once you leave the water follow by pulling up your board. Bring it around then stick it. practice the backflip motion on the trampoline because it is very similar on the water.

Tryin n Flyin · Newbie Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 15 City: Athens

Hi sorry havent replied for ages but i tried it again lately the other weekend a few times and i definately landed with the board first but then i let go.....i was probably so shocked that i finished the rotation....anyway im starting to feel the 'trip' motion and it realy helps. I reckon ill land it when i go out next time.....which wont be for a while since i broke my wrist Sad

but thanks anyway for all the help guys.

m_lesney · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 358 City: Austin

did you break the wrist on the tantrum?