back roll

liquidforce987 · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2005 Posts: 7

when i do my back roll i can get around easy and clear the wake, but every time i land the rope gets ripped out of my hands, which makes it really hard to land.. does any one have ne help

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Jul 04, 2005 4:58 am Post subject:

It sounds like your coming out of the roll tucked and the handle is just popping. You need to get around with your legs nice and straight and absorb you landing. To fix this just wait longer for the pop and you will have more time to prepare for the landing. Also hold on with two hands or you might accidently go into a mexican roll and you may hit the rope that way with your board, make sure you look up and over your lead should off the wake.

AndyAndy · Addict Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 660 City: cutchogue

video?

cheesewizz · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 231

ya lets see a video

score · Newbie Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 3

Instead of edging in with straight arms, bend your arms and pull your hands into your waist. When you land, you will have bent arms and some slack in your arms so the handle won't get ripped out.

liquidforce987 · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2005 Posts: 7

alright, ya i will post a video i am going back out soon so i will put it on here soon

liquidforce987 · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2005 Posts: 7

i was watching one of my friends videos that he taped of me doing a back roll and it doesnt look like what i thought i was doing. he told me he thinks i am doing a mexican roll which can happen when ur first learning how to do them(this is what he said) i was wondering if anyone knows what i am doing wrong to actully do a mexican roll, i am trying to get a video to help but right now i cant get it