Front Roll/Back Roll Rotation

Mr Magoo · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 12

I cannot seem to get any rotation into my backroll, to the point i am landing on my side in the middle of the wakes. Yet trying frontrolls i can get 3/4's of the way round. Does anybody have any tips on how to throw more rotation into my backroll?

mgs917 · Addict Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 532 City: Spartanburg

On the backroll you need to...

1. progressive edge into the wake
2. edge all the way up the wake, do not come off your edge
3. at the top of the wake push your back foot down and look over your lead shoulder. (I ride regular, this means I would push my right foot down and look over my left shoulder).

This should help you achieve more rotation. This is what I saw on "Detention 2012" and it has helped me in my attempting to learn the backroll.

Just as a disclaimer I have not landed my backroll yet, but I am very close. I will post a video when I land it. Hopefully it will be by the end of the summer, that was my goal at the beginning.