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adam355 Criminal
Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 53
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Posted: May 31, 2011 8:03 am Post subject: Completely lost doing hs flips/backrolls |
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I am trying to learn to invert and figured the hs backroll would be the easiest place to start. Anyways I am completely lost and to make things worse I have never been able to flip my entire life. When I was a kid I landed on my head attempting a trampoline flip and was scared of them since.
I can do huge w2w's extremely well but when I try to do a backroll I just kind of a flop over. Sometimes I'll just spin horizontally... I even have the book dvd and I still cant get it straitened out. If there is any advice you guys could give me to get this corrected/started I would really appreciate it. Its time I get over this hump! |
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Pop Addict Criminal
Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 79
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Posted: May 31, 2011 8:23 am Post subject: |
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You using load and release? If you do, it pretty much forces you to do the flip. Now landing it...well that's another thing . |
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GnarShredd Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 2310 City: St Pete.
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Posted: May 31, 2011 10:06 am Post subject: |
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adam355, See if you can get a few on camera and we might be able to help better. If you're following the Book, you should be doing ok. |
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FlyZone CR Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1089 City: Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica
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Posted: May 31, 2011 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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If it really doesn't click you might first want to try another invert. Do some backflips off a divingboard and go for the tantrum. Or subscribe to learnwake.com. Their method to build up to the backroll is superextensive, which for your case might be perfect. It even starts with an on-land practice first to get a feel for the rotation. _________________ FlyZone Wakeboarding Costa Rica |
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twolfcorner2009 Guest
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Posted: Jun 01, 2011 5:35 am Post subject: |
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With what you said about doing flips the backroll will probably be your easiest invert to learn. For me, it was the Tantrum because I've been diving and doing flips on a trampoline for most my life. I feel more comfortable doing a laid out backwards rotation and it comes more naturally than what a backroll does. Your best bet is gonna be to either subscribe to learnwake, or pick up Detention 2012 or The Book and follow their instructions. |
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adam355 Criminal
Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 53
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Posted: Jun 01, 2011 6:33 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys. I will try to give it a shot tonight with some video and report back. |
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Wakebrad Ladies Man
Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas
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Posted: Jun 01, 2011 6:59 am Post subject: |
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I would try to get comfortable flipping. Start with a diving board just doing a back-flip. Get to where you're comfortable.
A backroll is easy to initiate, you basically just lean towards the tail as your coming up the wake. _________________ You have just entered the twilight zone. |
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adam355 Criminal
Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 53
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Posted: Jun 01, 2011 7:08 am Post subject: |
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Wakebrad wrote: | I would try to get comfortable flipping. Start with a diving board just doing a back-flip. Get to where you're comfortable.
A backroll is easy to initiate, you basically just lean towards the tail as your coming up the wake. |
I would like to go that route but honestly not fond of going to a public pool swarmed with people to practice back flips... No access to a trampoline either... |
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slidin_out Soul Rider
Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 353 City: Pearl
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Posted: Jun 01, 2011 11:38 am Post subject: |
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practice flipping off the back of the boat instead of a diving board, just make sure you have good traction on the sundeck _________________ Lithic, LLC, my biz
The Board's Nest wake shop |
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