should i shorten the rope on new tricks

skinnyrider24 · Newbie Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Posts: 9 City: Lockport

I have been coming close on landing my raleys about 1 out of every 4 times and same thing with my healside frontside 3's. I've heard that shortening the rope when first learning these tricks is the way to go about it. Was wondering if there is any truth to that and what some of you guys think.

Thanks

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

For a raley, I think it's a bad idea, but I think you'd get a lot of mixed opinions about the 3. I personally don't like to change anything about my setup unless I have to or plan to keep it that way. Reason being, if you're trying a 3, you shouldn't have any problem going wake to wake, and if you're trying a raley, you shouldn't have any problem landing in the flats, so why get out of your sweet spot to try something new. That's just my .02, but I can see, like I said, some opposition on the 3.

Hollywood · Posted: Sep 15, 2009 6:49 am Post subject:

If you can't clear the wake shorten the rope until you can.

ctgretzky99 · Posted: Sep 15, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject:

Hmmm...Im with Christo. I used to shorten the rope for w2w last year when I started riding again, but in my case I think it hurt more than helped.

Now when I try new stuff, I leave it where it is.

I almost feel once you land w2w, anything you do after that has nothing to do so much with being able to go w2w, but more execution of the new trick.

I maybe right or wrong, but thats whats working for me.