Tips/Crits on my riding (With Video)

Prizzy · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 360 City: Milwaukee

I really would love some tips on my toeside attempts but i just think its because im not charging the wake enough. if its hard too see the first couple 180's are mute and the last one was a melon attempt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNLNVyBBoPA

nabooska · Newbie Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 22

i recently had the same problem as you, not charging the wake hard enough and not keeping a progressive edge. TS is uncomftorable and awkward feeling, so its just a matter of facing your fears and trying to stop it down. Good luck

Prizzy · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 360 City: Milwaukee

bout 25% of the time i can make it it just feels like im getting more pop when im not really trying and when i do go for it i barely pop.

kent2010 · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jun 2008 Posts: 281 City: Needles

thats cause the faster and harder your cutting the less time you have to time when to stand tall, it just takes practice is all, you will get it.

Christobull · Addict Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 898 City: Tulsa

Honestly, I'm surprised that there weren't more faceplants in there on those 180s. Looks like you're forcing the rotation with your body, and not easing it by moving your handle. make sure you're getting the board pointed in the direction you're headed when you land. I also think you're uncomfortable on your toeside edge both normal and switch. Working on some TS edging drills will improve that quite a bit. I'm just as bad about getting pop off my TS, the edging drills will help that as well because it teaches you to lean against the line and not forward over the board which kills your pop. Think about how your body is positioned on your HS wake jumps and mimic that TS with the twist in your body. On the HS w2w, you're landing on edge, but the others you are not. Almost looks like you're trying to slow down when you land. Instead focus on edging out when you land just like you're edging when you leave the wake. Right now, your own comfort and confidence on your edges are what's holding you back.

Prizzy · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 360 City: Milwaukee

im pretty comfortable on all edges and my switch riding is a fine also... i do notice that i slide the 180s a little bit at but the only reason i fell on the last one was because i misjudged my pop and didnt quite make the distance i wanted too.