I need some backroll advice!

imondi · Newbie Joined: 30 Jun 2010 Posts: 22 City: San Diego

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXYLb133dgQ

Does the load and release look good? Just lock my elbows and stomp it?

GnarShredd · Posted: Jul 21, 2010 9:10 am Post subject:

Not bad. It looks like you backed off of your edge a bit right before the pop. Other than that, just hang on!

slaidler63 · Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2010 Posts: 11 City: Irving

Start your rotation a little later, you will get more pop that way. Also try not to pull the handle in on the landing.

vjwot · Newbie Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 24

You're cutting a little too hard too fast, which makes you back off a little at the wake, save your hardest cut for the way up the wake. If you want to keep doing it just like the one in the video, i'd suggest dropping your back hand on the way down, and you won't be trying to go to revert like you are on that one.

imondi · Newbie Joined: 30 Jun 2010 Posts: 22 City: San Diego

Alright thanks guys that makes sense! I cant wait to go try again, I spent an entire day at the lake doing that exact same thing. I will try to edge up the wake a little harder and definitely let go with the back hand. Hopefully I will have a video of me landing one by the end of the week....

broux2 · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 29 City: pascoag

I was doing the same thing. I figured out my problem was not spotting the landing. If you do not see the water it is very hard to know when to stop your rotation. Once you take off try to focus on looking for the water. Hope that helps you..