Backroll attempt video. So close im frustrated! advice!?

[Txsurfgirl]

Sorry I didnt post this in the trick section. Im wanting some feedback before I go ride again saturday! I feel like im so close and all my friends are telling me is to hold on to the rope! The attempt right before this I held on and tweaked the hell out of my knee...felt like I landed wrong..which maybe I did but I actually cleared the wake even further than on this one! any advice would help please...

http://youtu.be/inn0XhILOho

[erikneufeld]

no rope no hope!
You have pretty much the full rotation, just need to be pulling that rope in and not letting go to use the line tension on your landing.
Also thats a pretty agressive approach for a backroll, at least a very long cut, a backroll you typically only have to cut out 50% and come in on a gradually increasing edge.
but you look like you have it, it just takes time to get the feel of how hard to throw it. in that video you **slightly** under rotated, just in the sense the board wasnt back to directly below you. you could either tuck in to roll faster, or pre-load more at the wake when throwing it to get more time in the air. but in either case, line tension is key so hold on!

[GnarShredd]

[Chattwake]

Here's what I think about when throwing a back roll. Cut out just like out would on a w2w. Make your edge progressively harder until you get to the wake. Cut through the wake (like perpendicular to the wake) and focus on pushing down hard with your feet to get nice vertical pop. Keep the rope in tight and keep BOTH HANDS ON THE HANDLE at all times. This will speed up your rotation a bit and you will have much more ability to dig out the landing until you get comfortable knowing when you are going to hit the water. Also, keep your eyes open and try to spot your landing early. That is by the hardest thing for me to do when learning an invert. If you don't spot your landing it's like doing a back flip on a tramp and keeping your eyes closed. Yeah, you can do it by feel, but it's sketchy as hell.

[Txsurfgirl]

[Txsurfgirl]

[Txsurfgirl]

Thanks for yalls feedback

[GnarShredd]

Dont get us wrong, You can still edge kind of hard if you want to, but it's not necessary and can sometimes make this trick a little more difficult. As long as you're using a progressive edge instead of a hard edge the whole time, you'll be a-ok!

[Txsurfgirl]

[Chattwake]

You need to buy "The Book" dvd set. It will explain everything.

[BrianABE]

Or you need to get a learnwake.com account and study the video, Perfect HeelSide Setup.
You will learn how to coast in the flats and let the boat pull you back in to start your edge instead of forcing the turn like you did in the video. You pretty much went into a butter slide for a second during your cut back in.

[GnarShredd]

[BrianABE]

[Txsurfgirl]

Sweet i'll check it out. Hope yall get some water time this weekend! Its hot as hell here so I cant wait to get wet!

[h2obug]

Here is what you need to change. This trick is more of a pop straight up with slow rotation vs the scream across the wake and hucking the rotation.


Slow down your approch to the wake by more than 50%. You do not need to scream into the wake that fast. You do however need to load the line much harder at the wake and take it up. You need to practice this approch on w2w jumps before you go any further. Pull out only to the spray line, flatten the board and load the line hard all the way thru the wake. Get this down first.

Now for the roll. Keep your handle at front hip after you leave the wake. you are letting go with your back hand too soon. You must learn handle control. Now that being said concentrate on riding all the way up the wake and getting a good strong pop and just do the roll nice and slow.

Hopes this helps

[Txsurfgirl]