handle passes

tdickman4 · Criminal Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 82 City: Cincinnati

I suck at handle passes. What's a tip to help me practice when im not on the lake?

mcdye · Newbie Joined: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 32 City: Central, AR

google... Tie a wieght of some sort (jug of water) to a ~8ft line with a handle and swing it around.

BigBadWolfe · Outlaw Joined: 24 Mar 2012 Posts: 111 City: Orlando

tdickman4 · Criminal Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 82 City: Cincinnati

Thanks that sounds like a good idea

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

Heres a good vid if you havent seen it yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43B3V7PqYYA

liquidforce519 · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 447

Put a cinder block on a 15 foot rope and handle. And pass it. Muscle memory!!!!

Ibiza · Guest

I come from kiteboarding where you get a bit more slack in the lines when you pass (sometimes) but whenever I go for a 360 behind the boat I always let go too soon and don't grab the handle with the new hand.

I always land properly on my feet, but people on the boat say it looks like I am throwing the handle away!

It really frustrating, but I will give the rope technique a try.

Thanks

cheesewizz · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 231

i filled a paint can with sand and tied an old handle and length to it and swung it around passing it as close as i can to the small of my back do some squats to and that helped a heap first time out last year after a long winter and its like i never left the water, great way