Funk-tastic Backrolls

Bryce · Newbie Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 2 City: Temecula

I'm noticing that theres a big difference between what people are calling backrolls in the video section. Some keep a tall, locked stance, and the handle at their hips, doing a full reverse cartwheel; while others seem to get their bodies parrallel to the water like an off-axis three-sixty, with arms outstreched, throwing the hadle around their head. I know the first is the true backroll, but is it easier to learn by doing the second? I'm going for my first roll this weekend; all you who have already landed yours: please give any advice. Thanx!

criswb · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 310 City: Guayaquil

I dont know about the difference between those you asked, but I am also going to try the backroll for the 1st time this weekend!

The advice Ive been given is, keep your progressive edge all through the wake, stand tall and look in the direction of your lead shoulder while keeping the handle close to your lead hip. All of these should make you rotate. It seems impossible, but I am going to try it!

Let me know how it goes for you, Ill let you know how it goes for me,

Buergday · Guest

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

Good luck guys. Tried my first backrolls last week and now can't do much of anything for probably a few weeks. Think I tore a muscle in my rib cage.

criswb · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 310 City: Guayaquil

chickened out and didnt try it...

i need to work on my confidence behind the boat!!!

midwestrider · Newbie Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 7 City: Liberty

just make shure you pop off the wake bf you start to flip when i do a normal back roll i stay in line with the cut i pull my body away from the boat to keep tension on the rope ! Just make shure you pop thats the bigest thing

Beeman · Newbie Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 46 City: Hot Springs

Buergday, You really get a concussion off of that?

I once was just trying to do a wake to wake and literally did a cartwheel on the water, (yes, before i went under lol) Was dizzy for about 30 minutes.

Buergday · Guest

yep.
Pretty lame huh? Laughing

Catch This Wake · Addict Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 590 City: Miami

Buergday, that is true backroll, well kinda. I'm not sure I know what you're talkin about when you said the whole moving the handle around your head thing. Anyways here's 2 clips of my closest attemps. Actually I had a closer attempt where I landed and then the board slid from under me.

http://media.putfile.com/4-16-attempts

http://media.putfile.com/backroll-attempt

Catch This Wake · Addict Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 590 City: Miami

Oh and criswb, it seems impossible at first. The first few times I through it, it was a nasty seen. But progressively I kept getting more and more of the rotation down. Don't let the 1st falls keep ya down. It really doesn't even hurt that much to fall except in the nuts. (don't kill me for making the assumption) but if your avitar is you it doesnt look like you'll be having that problem.

Bryce · Newbie Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 2 City: Temecula

Thanks for the comments everyone, still didn't get it down, maybe next week.

mastercrafter · Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 6

man i feel ya bro, i worked on that trick at the end of last summer and started back trying the first of this year.

last year it seemed i was always layed out flat and landing on my back. but i think that was from starting my rotation before i reached the top of the wake.

this year i started taking my cut father and father in. finally i got a good rotation and landed back on my board. it didnt stick it but got real close.

the next try I stuck it. letting go with my back hand seemed to help straighten me out and slow the rotation. the next day i landed 12 of them. so just stick with it. everytime youll get closer and closer

wakeboardingizfun · Newbie Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 32 City: Hong Kong

i always take a short cut (i believe it makes it more progressive), and it really helps for the rotation, i find it makes me feel more controlled. i also keep me elbows in a bit, that helps with control too.
but don't listen to me, my backrolls are ugly and mexi Very Happy

http://photos.wakeboarder.com/showphoto.php?photo=13554&cat=508

jmski1 · Newbie Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Posts: 6 City: tupelo

JUST KEEP THE HANDLE IN TIGHT AND YOU WILL COME RIGHT AROUND NOTHING TO IT!

criswb · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 310 City: Guayaquil

I AM A CHICKEN!!! Very Happy

didnt try it this weekend either... well i didnt really get a chance to, had a bad fall at the start of my run that left me without air so I didnt want to keep going... next time I will try it at the beginning!!!

criswb · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 310 City: Guayaquil

oh yeah.. and im the one in the avatar...

hyyperlitesonofabitch · Outlaw Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 132 City: Seneca

one is a backroll (reverse cartwheel) and one is a mexican-aka half @$$- backroll. hope this helps. mexicans are easier but not as rewarding.