raley??? ouch!

dirtydave · Newbie Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 30

everytime i tr ya raley i let it fly but cant pull my legs back??? causing a world of hurt!!! anyone got the answer??? cheers

holdsworth · Posted: Mar 15, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject:

Be sure when coming down to push the handle straight down to the water and bend your knees. If you are pulling to your chest, that is doing nothing for you. If you push the handle straight down and pull your knees in, it comes down without any problems. Even though you didn't mention it, if you are "rotating" through the trick at all and have problems coming down due to that, be sure to look more towards the boat in order to keep your shoulders straight...don't look to your landing.

pnwrider · Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2009 Posts: 30 City: Monrovia, CA

that sounds like it sucks...haha. holdsworth is dead on. Also somethin to think about, you've got the hardest part over with, just comiting to that trick is half the battle.

Medina · Posted: Mar 27, 2009 3:42 am Post subject:

Maybe first try it on a trampoline, it will give you a little airtime feeling so you can build on that aswell when you do it on the water, and when you make faceplants on a trampoline, its doesnt hurt asmuch Smile

pnwrider · Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2009 Posts: 30 City: Monrovia, CA

Yea, the tramp might help a bit but the also when your doing it on the tramp you have to throw it pretty hard behind you, which you don't really have to do on the water. But it could help with the pulling back in.

Medina · Posted: Mar 27, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject:

dirtydave · Newbie Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 30

cheers boys. i had a bit of luck this week and landed my first raley!

pnwrider · Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2009 Posts: 30 City: Monrovia, CA

Very nice!

Medina · Posted: Mar 30, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject:

Congrats dave, i am jealous!

TnR6Rida · Posted: Apr 06, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

Congrats.

cvach · Criminal Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 51 City: Royal Oak

my plan is to try to knock that trick down this week...gotta give u credit for trying that over and over till u got it, probably pretty painful. I'm going to give it a shot on a skate first then strap up. congrats on getting it, your success has inspired me Laughing

Medina · Posted: May 26, 2009 11:24 am Post subject:

I have actually no clue how to do a raley behind a boat, anyone has a tutorial, or a good explanation how to approach the wake ect?

dirtydave · Newbie Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 30

hey cvach!
well yeah bro it came wit a bit of pain but riding a skate works a treat! all i can say is commit bro or u not gonna get close! thats the hardest part. once u commit it starts to fall together