backward starts

Oasis137 · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 687 City: J-Town

on a backward start where do i have the handle. behind my back or inbetween my knees. need some help here.

QNev · Posted: Aug 22, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject:

Backward start? Confused

jhill · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 260

keep it down low, maybe even a little below your knees, and put your face underwater. tell the boat driver to take off when you put your head down because you probably don't have gills.

Oasis137 · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 687 City: J-Town

aight thanks man

Pengwin · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 40

do u usethe same form and when do u turn the board?

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

backward starts??? wtf?

fuk_all_this@hotmail.com · Criminal Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 56

so do u basicly sit normally just backwards and head under water??

lol that could be classed as suicidal when my step dad is driving ^^

nickdakoolkat · Posted: Aug 23, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject:

they seem like they take a lot of energy, and don't seem that cool....IMO

Go_Ride17 · Criminal Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 73

well I read somewhere on this forum to keep the handle between your knees and in your hands while leaning nice and forward. When the boat starts to pull you should be hunched over, making it easier to keep from catching an edge. Once your on the water just let go of a hand and switch to the stance you want. But, I've never done one myself, this is just how I read it and how I'd do it.

peca · Addict Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 640 City: Mt. Pocono, PA

yeah just keep your hands low and around your knees basically and lean forward, and right before the line gets tight duck your head under water and you'll pop right i saw gerry nunn do it today when i was riding with him. first time i've seen it might have to try it now

Blake · Posted: Aug 24, 2005 9:41 pm Post subject:

nickdakoolkat, Agreed... In my years of riding, I have never once really thought about doing this at all... Who the hell am I trying to impress?

LFADAM · Posted: Aug 28, 2005 3:36 pm Post subject:

I tried them, they are HARD. I can do Underwater starts, dock starts, grabbed dock starts, switch deep water starts but I couldnt even get close on a backwards start. Good luck!

Pengwin · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 40

whats an underwater?

LFADAM · Posted: Aug 28, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject:

Pengwin, well for a true underwater, you dont wear a vest and go under water completely, the boat starts and you pop out of the water. (Vance has a video of one on a skate) I wear a vest so I only get my waist and below under. They arent too hard, just stand on your board and angle it slightly so it pops out of the water.

Oasis137 · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 687 City: J-Town

Yea i tried to do a couple backward starts this weekend and it seems impossible. I couldnt tell how my board was positioned and i just got yanked completely backward.

DunDunDun · Posted: Aug 28, 2005 5:28 pm Post subject:

sounds cool,. anyone got a vid of on or of an underwater start??

haha so an underwater start could be like straight up stealth? haha, like you dont know the person is there and then he pops up, just chill underwater with a snorkle

Oasis137 · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 687 City: J-Town

im pretty sure i saw a video on this site with an underwater start on it.

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

DUNDUNDUN* - just watch any wakeskate video where they might show the person getting up. none of the wakeskaters really wear lifejackets anymore, so they always do undewater start...its pretty normal.

ps..your head is not usually underwater when you do them, its normally just from your man-boobs down

LFADAM · Posted: Aug 29, 2005 3:06 am Post subject:

Vance did one completely under, Ill try to find the vid later today

Jaack · Posted: Aug 29, 2005 3:40 am Post subject:

I think Shaun Murray does one in Plan "M" form DPC Films.
http://www.dpcfilms.com/VideoPlayer.asp?i=110

surfersarah · Posted: Sep 01, 2005 1:34 pm Post subject:

i can't remember where i saw it but a girl tried to do a dock start and jumped waaaaaaaaaaay too early, completely submerged and the driver hadn't noticed, so he carried on accelerating as normal and she popped straight up, not suprisingly with a look of shock on her face Laughing

marcuskg · Posted: Sep 02, 2005 4:35 am Post subject:

im going to have a go next time im out, il get a few vids of my failed attempts Very Happy

surfersarah · Posted: Sep 02, 2005 5:23 am Post subject:

i'll join you on that one marcus but can't promise any sucess (sp?) but i can guarentee some good laughs!! Laughing

jason2454 · Outlaw Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Posts: 240 City: austin

underwater starts are pretty easy if u have a outlaw vest. As long as ur driver knows how to time it right.