180 help VIDEO

ramseyglastron · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 335 City: Ruston

i have a problem with sliding out on my 180's. it feels good, but the landings suck. and i know i have to work on my progressive edge some more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joSQ3eaItGg

Kicker · Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 10 City: Coppell

as soon as you landed you went to your HS. You should put more pressure on your TS to edge out away from the boat.

zx12y · Newbie Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 35

initiate the rotation with the handle so you can keep it in closer throughout the rotation. this will help you get over your toes and help from sliding out on the landings.

jpminter · Posted: Jun 22, 2006 11:29 am Post subject:

upon landing, try to start edging out into the flats.

david-d · Guest

Try to bend your knees a little more when you land also, and lean over your toes more coming down for the landing

ramseyglastron · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 335 City: Ruston

thanks

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

Turn your board more than you think you need to. I struggled with this last year and had to really exaggerate the 180 and then it was a piece of cake. Anytime I wouldn't rotate enough I would slide out.

Mariner · Guest

"Edge away" is how the guys on the WakeTrix DVD end every trick. It's all about maintaining the progessive edge all the way past the completed trick. Even as your setting up for the jump, be aiming to end up in the flats.

Hm...posting a video of yourself for critique...that sounds familiar...

Frostone · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2006 Posts: 3 City: Boone

Good rotation and everything, whenever your about to land kinda give a little extra wummf to the spin and kick your back leg back, where your cutting hard into the flats.

david-d · Guest

Just Lax'n · Newbie Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 26 City: Waco

david-d, i agree

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

yeah david-d is correct, but just land and keep edging. u tryed to cut back. just keep going.

Stewie · Posted: Jun 24, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject:

What helped me was trying to put the handle in your back pocket. That forces you to land over your toes. That same thing helps with all heelside landings. It helped me with my HS R2R and my HS 5.

DadKid · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 140 City: Ottawa

I can't tell for sure but it looks like you're looking down on the landing. If you look up to the shore you're travelling towards it will help keep your back straight so that you can land your toes. I fixed the same problem by looking up at the sky to overcome the looking down thing.

Tantrumsss · Newbie Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 5

I've found it easiest to think of it as pushing my chest out towards the shore, and keep going across the wake 180 degrees from where u jumped. Don't cut back towards the boat

Ride DH · Outlaw Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 186

i was looking for this in one of the replies, i didn't see it but sorry if someone did say it,
bu dude just practice riding switch some more

thizzedcreep · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 21 City: Sacramento

Everything looks good all the way up to when u landed....i think its because when you land you lean to your heelside....i think you need to continue your edge on your TS once you land....hope i helped a little Smile

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swofc0sp · Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 7 City: Spartanburg

I had the same problem earlier this season, i corrected mine by getting more comfortable riding switch. i was amazed at how much easier my landings became.
Good luck with it!!!!!!!!!

Craig-R · Guest

i love how everyone gave almost the exact same advice (the right advice don't get me wrong) but now he better land the trick because it must be pounded in his skull for life Very Happy