Scarecrow

Rob74 · Criminal Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 90

What is the proper handle position for a scarecrow? I pulled my pectoral muscle during the trick and I cannot ride until mid-august.

Overall, the rotation part and the approach was simple, I just need to know where to keep the handle so I do not get hurt again.

Peace

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Jul 17, 2003 9:24 am Post subject:

Right at your hips. Thats what it should stay for your whole rotation.

toothpick · Posted: Jul 17, 2003 10:17 am Post subject:

and hold on with two hands. I'm guessing you only had one hand on the handle if you pulled your boob.

Brian B. · Posted: Jul 17, 2003 10:52 am Post subject:

toothpick, haha i started laughing when you said "pulled your boob"

what the hell, when i watch detention murray does them where he has the handle above his head and thats how i did them

BigTimer · Posted: Jul 17, 2003 11:00 am Post subject:

They are a lot easier if you keep the handle low (hips). You can do them either way though. I don't know how you "pulled your boob". Weird?

Later...

Rob74 · Criminal Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 90

I had both hands on the handle. It was my right boob, and I ride goofy - so my right arm was my lead arm going into the jump.

My guess is that when I was coming out of the roll and into the 180, the handle got jerked across my bod and over-stretched my boobie. It was a weird injury... Everyone on the boat thought that I did a perfect scarecrow - - -

Maybe I did everything correct but I wasnt warmed up right.. Who knows. Last year I bruised my spleen during a backroll.

Can be a tough sport sometimes

BigTimer · Posted: Jul 17, 2003 12:21 pm Post subject:

When I was learning elephants, I would do that shizzle all the time. As soon as I took my back hand off to rewind back to a front roll, there would be a real hard jerk from the boat. I never pulled my boob, but it sure was sore. I corrected it by holding the handle in closer to my hip. Actually pulling the handle in and down to my hip more exagerated than usual helps out a ton. It actually helps with the rotation quite a bit too. Good luck.

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