advice on my mexi roll (video included)

STALEFISH79 · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 200 City: CAPE CORAL

i think this is more of a mexi than a backroll.. i would like you guys to offer some advice other than the obvious of not rotating fully... is my edge to the wake correct or too sharp? am i starting the flip to soon?(if thats possible) is the rotation too slow? i know the boat speed is slow, how much does this affect it? i dont know if my melon can take a smack going any faster

im going to put 4 or 5 attempts on here.. i really got the piss beat out of me on a couple of these... it just seems like im so close but somthings missing... i am riding of a flats boat (fishing) with a small wake but i dont think thats the problem.. you tell me.

i hope they are aleast funny to watch... the last one put me to sleep for a few seconds and took me out of the water for the day. i still have a little blurred visor and severe sore neck & melon.. enjoy :?

oh... if you can get enough air to throw an invert, do i have enough to try a raley?

http://photos.wakeboarder.com/showgallery.php?ppuser=2857&cat=500

tparider · Posted: Jul 04, 2004 7:44 pm Post subject:

Here are my thoughts.

Shorten the rope.
The speed is fine for now.
Don't "throw" the roll too much - you are trying to do the trick before you ride up the wake.
Looks like you're on the right track.

Can't help you on the raley, but I'm thinking of trying next week, and my first attempts will be on the wakeskate.

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Jul 04, 2004 8:26 pm Post subject:

It looks like you are flattening off too early and are rocking to your back foot to early. Remember to ride up the wake and as you pop you want to rock to your back foot and look up and over your lead should(helps not mexi it) in a smooth motion while remaining on edge.

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Jul 04, 2004 8:30 pm Post subject:

As far as the raley goes, Its gonna be really tough to stick it behind that wake, If you can take a lesson somewhere with a big wake it will save you from alot of pain. People can raley with no wake in the flats, but I would recommend a big wake. generally your gonna want to learn this trick going pretty big.

STALEFISH79 · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 200 City: CAPE CORAL

thanks for the info.. if anybody has anything else please give me your imput.. im really trying to progress and i have no one else that rides to my level or above... so ive got nobody superior in skills to help with my junk... so feel free..

SB_Boarder · Posted: Jul 06, 2004 12:01 pm Post subject:

I would say have the boat go a little faster. Either that or shorten the rope like 5-8 feet. And yes, make sure you ride all the way up and through the wake before you start the rotation. I would defenitely not try a raley on that wake, you will just end up in pain. It's possible but i wouldn;t learn on that wake.

wgoogs · Newbie Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 4 City: Cedar Park

That looks just like my fall. It rips my front foot out of the binding every time. Thought I broke a rib last time. I still have not gotten the backroll figured out, but if you really want to do an invert, it may be easier to try a tantrum. The falls are not too painful.

STALEFISH79 · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 200 City: CAPE CORAL

dude you hit the nail on the head!

ive been thinking about the tantrum, not sure about it yet.