BACKROLL

Cap'nPimp · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 131 City: Fenton

Ive been trying backrolls lately and i get good pop and rotation and everything but i keep going to revert. I let go with my back hand halfway through the flip too. but i still go to revert. and if i dont go to revert, which i almost always do, i land like im cutting. how do i get the board under me better and keep it straight?

blndside088 · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 110 City: South Carolina

how hard are u cutting? cause u COULD be cutting to hard, and to far away from the boat, cause thats what makes u go revert. you wanna take a progressive egde, and wait and throw it, it seems like u have that down. also yeah keep letting go with that back hand if ur going revert, but make sure ur letting go with the right hand, that could be the problem.

Cap'nPimp · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 131 City: Fenton

i probably start cutting like 15-20 ft. out and its like i keep rotating when the board is under me and i go to revert. its Bubb Rubb up. so should i just start cutting in like 10 ft. out or what?

blndside088 · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 110 City: South Carolina

yeah, i would give it a shot, but dont back off much on how hard u cut, just dont cut away from the boat, like instead of hitting the wake at 90 degrees, hit it at about 75 or so with good edge , and then throw the trick

Cap'nPimp · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 131 City: Fenton

what if i dont cut hard enough and i fall on my head

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Aug 03, 2003 6:47 am Post subject:

Nothing... you will just get back up and wait for the boat 2 come around and it wont hurt a bit, maybe the wind will get knocked out of u.. nothing major.

Slaytwebeling · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 892 City: Houston

In the picture it looks like ur you dont have the rope in both hands which is key cuz if you dont it will stop ur rotation.

Zach M · Posted: Aug 03, 2003 10:42 am Post subject:

I was thinking the same thing as Slaytwebeling. You let go of your back hand on a tantrum, but for a backroll you must keep both hands on the rope.

Cap'nPimp · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 131 City: Fenton

ya but if i hold on with both hands i just go to revert. its crazy, maybe its cause i pull to hard with my back hand. i land on the board every time its just that i do a 180 with it. i almost landed a roll to revert the other day, but i figured that it would probably be better to land a regular one first.

wakeboardr2000 · Outlaw Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 207 City: Lake Anna, Va

I had the same problem when i was trying backrolls. i think you should hold on with both hands but try to keep the handle towards your front hip. now i can do backrolls with and without back hand and i find them much easier to land when i hold on with both hands cause the rope will pull you right around on to your board.

Cap'nPimp · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 131 City: Fenton

ok ill give that a try. i tried it with two hands on before but i just went to revert. so should i just try to glue it to my front hip? and should i try to put most of my strenght into my front hand so my back hand doesnt pull me to revert? thanks

<-=-|SPLIT|-=-> · Newbie Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 6 City: NC

pull it towards your BACK hip, and look over your Front shoulder

<-=-|SPLIT|-=-> · Newbie Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 6 City: NC

i dont know though... ive just heard my friend talk about how he does it....
i plan on trying it next time i go out... IF I WERE YOU ID LISTEN TO THE SOUL RIDER. Very Happy

Cap'nPimp · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 131 City: Fenton

i looked at a video of me doin it today and the handle is like......over my head while im upside down. sorta like im doing a stargazing raley. should i have the handle more to my lead hip?

ben746 · Addict Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 560

it helps me to keep the handle in near my lead hip

Cap'nPimp · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 131 City: Fenton

i was just messing around today with my little brothers board and i fricken landed it! it was an awsome feeling to finally land it

vance · Guest

Congrats on landing that move. I'm still looking for my balls so when i find them i guess i'll try one.

Dave · Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 33 City: Indianapolis

ben746 · Addict Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 560

you cant think about that stuff tho cause then you really will Bubb Rubb up