Help with backside 180

QuikS · Newbie Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 2

ok so im not a crazy good wakeboarder or anything but i am pretty good at snowboarding so it kinda helps me with wakeboarding. I just needed some help on my backside 180. I go from the right side of the wake to the left when i do it but i cant seems to get my right arm to reach around and grab the handle. I can land it on my board, but i guess its not considered landing it if you dont have the rope in your hands. Can anyone help me out how i can really get that rope around my back from my left hand to my right to finish the trick?

GnarShredd · Posted: Aug 06, 2009 12:04 pm Post subject:

Are you going wake to wake, off the flatwater, or jumping inside-out the wake?

in any case it won't make much of a difference. Try to force the handle to the small of your back/butt and just reach your other hand there and grab the handle. It's kind of hard to say what you're talking about from your description though. Care to elaborate a little?

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

the way i learned was from watching learnwake videos... get into the cuffed position and BEND over like mad. thats the key. now i feel more comfortable doing them toeside fro some reason but it doesnt really matter, what you need to do is BEND at the waist similar to the cuffed position and that more or less brings the handle to your lower back with little to no arm strength at all. i hope that helps.

QuikS · Newbie Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 2

it was wake to wake. going from the right clearing it to the left. ok i will remember the thing about getting it to my butt and really bending on the jump. thanks for the help.

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

right clearing to left, i take it your doing this heelside so your a regular rider

Can you do FS 180s?

practice ollie BS 180s passing the handle and landing wrapped before taking it wake to wake

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

I have to exaggerate my edge when I'm coming down blind. I think it feels like I'm leaning more than I really am. Just remember to stick your handle on your lead hip when you're landing blind or wrapped so you can lock in your edge, otherwise, you'll immediately want to tic talk back when your tail breaks loose. It also helps me not to over rotate if I keep both hands on the handle when I land.