backroll...need tons of help

HYPERLITE_103 · Criminal Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 90 City: Windsor

Allright heres the deal...ive never tried one before and it looks like a lot of things could go wrong if u dont do it right so im asking all you out there how to do a backroll step by step....i have an instructional video but it doesnt go into it in the depth i want it to go into...such as how to initiate the flip.. ive finally convinced myself to try one but i have no idea what to do or how to start....so help!?!?

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

Do you really need to start a new thread for this, here are the backroll discussions from the first 3 pages of Trick Tips, I'm sure if you went through all 26 pages you'd find 30 times as many. I'm sure all the answers you need are here. Rolling Eyes

msimpson · Posted: Aug 13, 2004 6:26 pm Post subject:

The best advice I can give you is ..........................before you try, be mentally ready to do so. If you are going to comit to doing inverts, then give it 100%. Don't go in half butt, or you will not be happy with the results. I slowed the boat way down when I learned a back roll, knowing I was going to crash, to get the feel of the rotation. Good luck and remember.........100%!!

ben746 · Addict Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 560

jr you forgot one http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=28321 Laughing

savage3221 · Posted: Aug 15, 2004 7:49 pm Post subject:

actually its there....third from the top Cool

Schmo · Posted: Aug 16, 2004 4:08 am Post subject:

Don't you mean bottom? Wink

xskatr3001 · Newbie Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 9 City: holland

When i learned the backroll the best advice that helped me the most is a hard progressive edge, also if u fully comit to it u will have better results and as long as u rotate enough so your not completly upside down if u crash it wont be as ugly i have crashed much harder just by trying 360's............just go for it and good luck man

SB_Boarder · Posted: Aug 19, 2004 1:20 pm Post subject:

the crashes on backroll don't hurt... in my experience. Way less painful then the edge-catching faceplant that we all did when we learned to wakeboard

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

Raidersftball181, thats what i did on my first backroll. let the handle way out and caught my toeside edge and my body was at about a 45 degree angle with the water. worst crash ive ever taken in wakeboarding. but that taught me to keep the handle in so im all good.

kuehn · Outlaw Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 186 City: London. UK

I had a very bad accident when first trying backrolls. I took a raley cut in and landed about 30 feet into the flat, hyperextending my body because the board didnt release! threw more of a mexican and went straight out the front. ouch, dont remember much after that. my own mistake as i learned with no advice.
Couple of key thing on a backroll, wont go into too much as the trick list main page explains it very well.
The trick virtually happens for you. Progressive edge and not speed! keep two hands on the handle. Stand tall at the wake. edge through the Very top of the wake. Then as you leave the wake turn your head towards your lead shoulder and look for the water keeping your eyes OPEN.
remember commitment. in other word DO NOT LET GO OF THE HANDLE. as soon as you let go you stall out.
Good luck remember take the trick UP not out and the crashes dont hurt at all.