BS 3, why am I dying?

gvb · Posted: Aug 23, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject: BS 3, why am I dying?

I learned heelside backside 180's at the end of last year and turned a few for 360 because the landing was easier.

Of course, the negative progession kicks in and now I can't land em this summer... what the hell am I doing wrong:

I end up landing on my head or back every time, no matter how I turn my head, pull the handle, etc...

-gvb

J_DOGG · Posted: Aug 24, 2005 3:43 am Post subject:

Hard to say with out footage.....

I would suspect you are leaving early and getting all off axis...

I would go back to doing HS BS 180's to get the release off the wake back and the spin on axis. Then take them back out to BS 3's....

madtekniques · Outlaw Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 156 City: Toronto

If you are landing on your head or back every time it sounds like you are going off axis so I'm with J_DOGG on this, go back to BS 180's again then turn them into 3's. Remember, going off axis is usually due to spinning early so that could be your issue, wait until you are close or at peak to initiate the spin.

OUwakeboarder · Outlaw Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 153 City: Moore/Norman

Also make sure there is not a lot of tension on the rope when doing the trick.

numbfoot · Posted: Aug 26, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject:

i dono how similar this trick is between wakeboarding and snowabording... but from a snowboarding standpoint it sounds like you're puting too much weight on your toes- causing you to go off axis like the other people said.

edit: nvm i'm stupid. that wouldn't make any sense considering it's a heelside 3.

savage3221 · Posted: Aug 26, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

Also, watch your rope position, I found that keeping it low on my hip helped me a lot with keeping me from drifting of axis, and also make sure you pop THEN spin, as has already been said a few times

holdsworth · Posted: Aug 27, 2005 4:20 am Post subject:

try to get the 180 around earlier, but keeping balance while in the air. if you get it early, along with the handlepass, then go ahead and pull the 360 around.

freerider4 · Posted: Aug 29, 2005 11:53 am Post subject:

try to remember to initiate your spin after your pop and not before cause starting your spin before you are in the air will throw you off axis.

gvb · Posted: Sep 16, 2005 5:50 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys... I didn't realize the photo didn't show up.. fixed that.

I think I am trying to rotate off the wake, that makes the most sense.

Going to get the 180's back solid again, and then move to the 360.

-gvb

Liquidmx · Addict Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 755 City: San Jose

A trick that seems to help me is to suck my knees up before I even start to spin, it forces me to wait. Like a order of operations for the trick, suck up knees then initiate spin. Hope you get them back, nothing worse than fighting to get back a trick you once had, no pun intended, lol.

all2matt · Criminal Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 64 City: coralville

dont try and over pass the handle meaning try and land with handle in your back hand but passing to your front. It will help keep you from over rotating and sliding out. Also like liquidmx said pop suck your knees up ,both knees same height seems as if you only do the front or the back it will start to rotate you off axis a lil bit. so use ollie edge pop and suck knees to your chest rotate with the handle as close to your hips as possible and land sort of wrapped. If you concentrate on only doing the bs 180 then uncorking at the last second you will have better luck.