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HyperliteKGB · Newbie Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 5 City: Granbury

I can't figure out why I'm afraid to try basic inverts. I have tried a backroll 2 times, but i can't get myself to do it anymore. A backroll seems more natural to me than a tantrum, but I figure once I try the tantrum, it will seem easier. I know this isn't really something that is easy to help someone with, but if you can, it would be much appreciated.

NorthwestRider · Posted: Sep 26, 2004 9:51 am Post subject:

Its only water......

Blindside_137 · Posted: Sep 26, 2004 10:49 am Post subject:

well at 20+ it's more like concrete lol

just build up your confidince with the trick. find some gymnatsics place and do some bacrolls and tantrums into the foam pit

or go to some pool with a diving board, that way if you mess up it wont hurt (unless you dont like water up your nose)

ben746 · Addict Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 560

All of my worst falls were from doing butterslides/powerslides. Go for it man. Once you do one you wont believe how much it doesnt hurt.

NorthwestRider · Posted: Sep 26, 2004 3:45 pm Post subject:

dude yes it is only water.

Blindside_137, I've never had a fall thats hurt like anything I've had on conrete, not even close! So HyperliteKGB, Just go out there and go for it, the worst thing that can happen is like part of you body hitting another part like knee to albow for example, or the worst knee to face, but that doesn't really happen.

Blindside_137, if that sounded harsh sorry, just trying to prove my point

Nick Taylor · Posted: Sep 26, 2004 4:35 pm Post subject:

NorthwestRider, I've had three concussions on the water and not one on concrete, cement, pavement, asphalt, etc...

kid · Outlaw Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 248 City: chico

yeah....im just getting the courage to try another backroll i dont think i want to tell you what happened on my last one... Laughing

bluefish86 · Posted: Sep 26, 2004 5:06 pm Post subject:

HyperliteKGB, you're thinking too much and freaking yourself out. Just go out, have a fun run, and at some point during the run before you're too tired, just say Bubb Rubb it and go for it.

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

ya im with che blanc i skate a lot and would much rather fall on the concrete than on water at 20+ catching an edge or on my head. unless your downhilling without a shirt and hit a rock or get speed wobble then it would be worse then water but that doesnt happen often.

mcmarbles · Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 44

I bought a trampoline and tried doing back flips with and without the rope. After I got comfortable with them I took it to the water and landed my first tantrum on my fifth try, I'm not bragging, just letting you know it helps a lot.

savage3221 · Posted: Sep 27, 2004 12:50 pm Post subject:

never had a painful fall on a backroll other than a couple of times when I bailed midway...DO NOT LET GO OF THE ROPE!! Shocked

fun to watch though Twisted Evil

colefooter · Posted: Sep 27, 2004 4:28 pm Post subject:

ill pay you if you try it again Shocked

you have to do it now lol

kid · Outlaw Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 248 City: chico

Man i can do backflips on my trampoline with the rope with my eyes closed (almost literally) should the tantrum really be that easy? ive landed the backroll twice and i hate it because when i spin its like i dont know where i am....then WAM i either get a face full of water or ride away

hyperrider · Addict Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 613 City: Edmonton

JUST DO IT! i had the same problem i wouldnt try it and then once you try it a couple times its nothing. you will want to keep going for it and going for it

Blindside_137 · Posted: Sep 28, 2004 12:26 pm Post subject:

NorthwestRider, lol yea 20 isnt really concrete. but buterslides with faceplants can hurt the groin pretty well

ScottyB_RochNY · Addict Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 971 City: Rochester

Yeah try it, I have a really crappy wake and I tried the tantrum and can almost land it, yet I cant even land a 360. But

But it DEFENITLY Doesnt hurt. Catching an edge hurts like 10x more.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Sep 28, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject:

yea edges hurt like hell, but on a w2w more nose (board) went under and my ear smacke the water and got torn from my head. got a few stiches.

J_DOGG · Posted: Sep 29, 2004 12:31 pm Post subject:

ScottyB_RochNY, for the most part the HS backroll and Tantrum are easier than a HS FS 3 or FS TS 3 .....

SPIN TO WIN!
with that said you need some inverts in your run so keep at it....

jgates · Outlaw Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 158 City: Rome, NY

ScottyB_RochNY,

Where do you guys ride near Roc? I live up between Syr and Utica and the riding is great here however getting a bit cold. We're down to our last few days and next week doesn't look too good for warmth....jg

patrickengler · Posted: Oct 03, 2004 6:32 am Post subject:

I guess I don't see why its so hard. Its all mind over matter. A backroll is using the natural locomotion you builid up in your cut to flip you around. If you cut right, you don't need to to try at all.

Now I've only been boarding for around 9 months but I just decided to try it one day. Can't land 180's, can't land 3's...only w2w grabs. Well I just cut hard and hit the wake and lean over my back shoulder. Flipped right around and landed on the board.

I'm still working on the landing, but in all the times I've tried it...I've always landed on the board. So I guess if you build it up to be this complicated thing...it will be!

s-s213 · Outlaw Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 150 City: Nanaimo

Try slowing the boat down to about 18 then have the driver slowly start turning the boat a bit. Depending on what kind of boat you have the outside wake may or may not curl over but if it doesn't then the turn makes it really steep so you get a weird sort of pop. I used that to learn a lot of my tricks because between the boat slowing down and turning then when you set up for the trick the boat is whipping you a bit so you get the speed for the cut, but when you land you're going really slow.

patrickengler · Posted: Oct 03, 2004 7:21 am Post subject:

When I first tried my driver slowed down automatically and I couldn't get myself to try it. I made him speed up and then I attempted.

Everybody is a little bit different...have to find your own groove! Mr. Green

cq13 · Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 23 City: Indian Trail

i like pie Crazy Eyes

your just a loser and cant do a backroll

wakeguy2008 · Addict Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 847 City: Ft. Myers

id rather fall on water than concrete...man headless chicken i dont know what ur talkin about...fallin on a skate board hurts alot worse than water...due ive sprained my ankle on a OHH and ive got concussions from backrolls and tantrums but id rather do that than fall on butt from an acid drop on a skateboard lol. hey man it hurts Puppy Eyes

lol

colefooter · Posted: Oct 23, 2004 8:11 am Post subject:

concrete hurts more than water... water isnt like concrete untill your probably over 30's

plus concrete doesnt give, or bounce you like water does

i like bouncing across the water!