TS FrontRoll

Lifeless44 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 49

I just wanted help learning the TS Front. I can to HS Frontflips and tantrums. Raleys and whatnot. I tried it once and fell on my face. Can someone walk me through it. Very Happy

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

alright i think your HS frontflip is really a HS backroll.

so here it is. I take a pretty big approach, once your out there as soon as the boat starts to pull you in, get on edge hard and fast. hold this edge untill you start to ride up the wake, once you get there, stop edging and bring your shoulders back. as you coast up the wake try to do the front flip and land on your face, while putthing the handle near your butt. its kind of hard to spot the landing on this. so land and ride away easy.

Lifeless44 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 49

ok, i dont know why you would say my front is a backroll but whatever. I've been doing a backroll for 2 years and i just mastered my tantrums and my front flip. I just wanted help on the TS roll cuz I have a WWA tournament in a week. Thanx anyway.

WhirlyBird5 · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Posts: 261 City: Belmont

TS front, here it goes.

1. Progressive edge.

2. Start to flatten up as you approach the wake, probably no more than 5 feet, as your riding up.

3. Try to be as flat on the wake as possible and REALLY emphasize standing tall and dipping your shoulders forward at the take-off. You should still have two hands on the handle.

4. As your coming down from it try to keep yourself from going to scarecrow (sorry can't really tell you how to do this)

5. When your kinda in between 3/4 and half the rotation (you should probably let go with that back hand about now), you really need to empasize KICKING YOUR HEELS down to prevent you from falling on your heels. If you don't kick your heels behind you, you will land on your heels and probably slide out on the landing or land on your back. Really important to land on the toes.

Lifeless44 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 49

ok great gonna try it saturday. THanks whirly.

afxsguy · Criminal Joined: 01 Jun 2004 Posts: 63 City: P-ville

Lifeless44 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 49

you people dont seem to understand. IT IS A FRONT FLIP that i can do. I am looking for help with the TS Roll. My flip is a cartwheel style end over end flip. I learned from josh smith. i will upload a video or a sequence soon. Plz dont doubt my knowledge of the sport.

WhirlyBird5 · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Posts: 261 City: Belmont

cool tell me if you land it.

SB_Boarder · Posted: Sep 09, 2004 3:24 pm Post subject:

i'm tempted to tell you to try a scarecrow first, cause i learned that before a front roll. but fundamentally it's probably better to learn the straight front roll first. Anyway, the key is the trip flip edge, and letting go with your back hand 2/4 of the way through.

Lifeless44 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 49

hmm 2/4 is 1/2

graphik · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 727 City: miller lake

pick up a copy of Waketrix, or Detention. They will clearly define what is what, and walk you through visually, how to do the front roll. I've almost done a front flip, so I'm not much help. Maybe check out some of the trick instructionals on this site, WW or go through old issues of magazines. The mags often are the best to learn stuff from. It probably won't help you for your contest, but there is always next year.

Lifeless44 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 49

I have Detention and i know what my HS FRont flip is but ya... ok this thread is dead.

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

Lifeless44, you had me confused because a front flip is a hard trick. not doubting you can do it. but it just seems weird that your first or second invert was a frontflip, not usually the norm

Lifeless44 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 49

no prob. a pro named josh smith taught it to me. There is a pic of one of my attempts that ended as a Frantrum. But thanks to the forum and josh's help i can stick it now clean and what not. so ill put up a vid of that soon. Thanx for everything guys.

Lifeless44 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 49

wait ill just add the pic here. Behold the Frantrum sbendish thing i call.....hmmm post a reply with a name for it..thanx

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

that's what a frantrum is., he said he screwed up on a frontflip and ended up as this.

Lifeless44 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 49

i like it better like this than falling on my face. hehe Embarassed

Mariognarly · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 853

Good thread Lifeless44....I am having the exact same problem with my HS Front's...this helps me out a lot, thnx.

Elevation · Posted: Sep 10, 2004 6:42 pm Post subject:

that sequence almost looks like an unattempted S-bend if u ask me.

Lifeless44 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 49

ya thats what i like to call it