stupid effin 360

SouthBoarder · Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 48 City: Melbourne

im a good wakeboarder, i have a good progressive edge do stalefish 180s and slob 180s hs and 180s ts but ive been trying to do tantrums and the 3, which need alot of work, but i get so close with my landing on the 3 but i pop the handle everytime. i went to my friend who i take lessons from and he noticed i get hunched over and pass it below my butt. i tryed to make myself stand tall and pass it at my back. i need help on this, did ne of u have this problem and no a quick fix? any help would be appreciated.

colefooter · Posted: Jul 20, 2005 12:52 pm Post subject:

SouthBoarder, try grabbing nose or method.. you don't even have to get the grab but going down like that will keep you crouched rather than hunched over.

k9fxr · Outlaw Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 199 City: MI

Iwas always blowing the handle, yanked out at the landing. Recently, a friend noted I was always landing on the crest of the wave, the sudden slowdown caused the yank,
now I just make sute I have a good enough run /speed to clear both wakes and I'm much better on the 360s

LFADAM · Posted: Jul 23, 2005 3:43 am Post subject:

Too add to what k9fxr said, pull the handle harder. If you are pulling it as hard as you can, lock your elbows on the cut so you can pull the handle farther.

MNconrad · Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 23 City: edina

i found myself to lose the handle as well when i would land because i wasnt fully clearing the wake, so i always make sure i cut hard enough to have a smooth landing.

Bowen · Posted: Jul 26, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject:

SouthBoarder, there is nothing wrong with passing the handle under your butt, in fact this has helped a few people I know...myself included.

Thomas P. · Addict Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 717

pull the handle harder to ur hips. this will advance you further toward the boat in the air , lowering line tension, making for an easier handle pass. once completed you should have the rotation and a line that isn;t bursting out of your hands on landings.

boardmaster · Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 9

the key is in the amount of slack line that u have access to. If u can just edge harder toward the wake so that u can clear w2w meanwhile pullin the handle right to ur body then u will have enough time/slack line to make a solid pass and get a good grip on the handle

Celtic Boarder · Outlaw Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 103 City: Cavan

Right on, but remember the slack line is created by pulling on the handle. Edging hard through the wake creates line tension which makes pulling the handle real tough

J_DOGG · Posted: Jul 27, 2005 4:08 am Post subject:

So you are coming up short cuz you crunch over or you just can't land with the handle in your hand???? I'm confused on what the real problem is... Crunching over is not a problem IMO and actual just ads a particular style to the trick.

I only generate slack in the line when I'm doing off axis stuff I would say most of my on axis spins the line is tight but cuz of the pull in close to the hips. A good 3 is all about keeping the handle close to the hips. On off axis stuff you roll over the handle a bit so by default it generates some slack right when you go to pass it.

wakedad1 · Addict Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 667 City: Discovery Bay

take a wider aproach to the wake this way you can generate enough speed to clear the wake with out creating as much line tension as a short aproach.... hope that helps

SouthBoarder · Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 48 City: Melbourne

thanks guys ive landed it twice now, and ironically its been behind freinds air nautiques, so ive been trying to tell my dad if i wanna land tricks we need a new boat, but yeah behind my small boat i take everytrick into the flats cuz i cuz hard to get more pop and thats why the rope pops sometimes, if i had a bigger wake i could take a more relaxed cut for a wake to wake landing instead of in the flats but yeah your guys' advice was great thanks,