Spotting landing for Whirly?

Ctipping · Posted: May 15, 2005 7:38 pm Post subject: Spotting landing for Whirly?

Hokay, I got the rotation down but when it's finished I end up almost in a raley position with the rope still above my head. Any ideas on how to pull it back down properly?

Tyler~Moore · Posted: May 17, 2005 8:00 am Post subject:

Ctipping, if you do the whirly right you dont have to pull down...it comes back under you on its own

afizzle · Criminal Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 74 City: Muskego

have the rope tighter on takeoff. I think Laughing

never actaully did one but i can land them on the tramp.

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: May 17, 2005 1:26 pm Post subject:

It sounds like you may not have the handle in close to your head on your rotation. If you let your arm go straight then it will want to pull you forward like a raley. If you have it in close, then your not pushing the handle down to your lead hip when your landing. This happened to me when I was learning them, if you don't get the handle down then you will get yanked forward and never land upright and this can be sore on the ankles. Also take more of a mellow cut, the handle will be easier to keep close.

ibusthard · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 223 City: Houston

When I've tried whirlys, I can't get the rope over my head because I have to much tension in the line, I get all streched out, and land blind and lose the handle. Any tips on how to get more slack in the rope so I can get the rope over my head?

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

afizzle, how did you learn it on the tramp? Any advice you could give? I finally boughta tramp last week so I've been working on my spins, Tantrums to blind, raleys etc. I am not sure how to get the rotation with the tramp without having a wake to initiate.

ibusthard · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 223 City: Houston

I read the tips on this trick, and I think I'm cutting in to hard and thats whats giving me to much line tention. I'm goin out today, so I'm gonna try to take a smaller cut, and maybe I'll get some slack in the rope to get it over my head. If anyone has anymore tips and pointers, please help.

vette74 · Posted: Jun 15, 2005 8:14 am Post subject:

Tony,
Here you go

http://www.thewakeboardcoach.com/whirlybird.htm

ibusthard · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 223 City: Houston

thanks jason. You going to that beaumont competition this weekend, sound like it's gonna be a good party friday night on crockett street.

vette74 · Posted: Jun 15, 2005 8:29 am Post subject:

I would love to but I have to finish remodeling my bathroom Confused

I will be lucky if I can go on the water for a few hours saturday or sunday.