crooked rotation on backflips/ land vid included

Boarder4Life3780 · Last edited by Boarder4Life3780 on Dec 03, 2004 8:06 am; edited 1 time in total

so whats going wrong here, im pretty sure its with my head not going straight back or being thrown too much but im not sure.. advice?

http://www.wakepics.com/view_single.php?medid=12976

Phil · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 636 City: Chattanooga

Try to not throw your head back till your at the peak of your jump. So keep your head looking the wall infront of you and when your at the peak of the jump bring your knees up to your chest then turn head back. It should speed you rotation and stop you from spinning.

Boarder4Life3780 · Posted: Dec 02, 2004 7:14 am Post subject:

Alright i'll give that a shot, hopefully we will be going to the pit tonight again, if we do I will post another vid with the newer attempts.

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

It looks like you got it, just arch backwards as you are lifting up, and wait to spot the landing. Do you have access to a trampoline there?

If you can get a line and tie it off somewhere perpendicular to your jump, then hold on with your lead hand, it may help you to feel where your body is losing the straight-back rotation.

Boarder4Life3780 · Posted: Dec 02, 2004 1:19 pm Post subject:

they only let us use the foam pit, because we cant really hurt ourselves too bad in there. im not really in the gymnastics team the coach is just nice enough to let us use it for 45 mins or so on tuesdays and thursdays. hopefully i can get these down doing them comfortably before the gymnastics season ends, and i feel comfortable enough to try them on my snowboard this season

BR_WB · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2850

Boarder4Life3780,

Still be careful. Don't be fooled that you can't get hurt in a foam pit. Here's a story about a guy who broke his neck by flipping into a foam pit.

http://www.wakeworld.com/news/2004/dean1.asp

Boarder4Life3780 · Posted: Dec 02, 2004 5:39 pm Post subject:

thanks for the heads up brad, i'll be sure not to go too crazy, i couldn't borrow that dig cam from my friend tonight cuz he wasnt around when i was about to leave, but i can tell you that i went completely straight around once, yet all my others were quit inconsistant, perhaps next tuesday i will be able to get another vid in, any advice is still welcome.

Boarder4Life3780 · Posted: Dec 09, 2004 7:52 am Post subject:

tuesday, didnt have the camera again, but i landed backflips on the spring floor without going into the foam pit, landed a few on the normal floor with an inch thick pad, later that night i tried them on a regular floor but couldnt quite get all the way around, they are straight now, ill post a vid if i get time.