Another tantrum thread

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

This weekend I went out and tried the tantrum for the first time. This past week I've been practicing backflips on the tramp with a makeshift tramp board.

So as I went out on the water I wasnt really expecting to even try but I did. Did decently on the first try and the fall wasnt hard so I kept trying. And now my problem is the rotation. Im pretty sure that im not maximizing my pop and im throwing it to early and not tripping at the top of the wake. I always land on my toeside edge/stomach. And it seems like my legs are strait when im going to down to spot my landing aswell.

So what Im asking for is some tips on how to speed my rotation up and maximize my pop off the wake. And even though you cant really help me straiten my legs, just some tips so i do straiten them so if i ever land it i dont kill my knees. Any tips would be appreciated.

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

and ive read the trick tips section on this countless times so.... no posts about that please.

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

can i get some tips to land this please

thekpan · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 168 City: Dallas

harder you hit the wake the faster your rotation will be

Lyle · Posted: Aug 08, 2006 10:44 am Post subject:

Oasis137,
Practice holding on with one hand riding up your heal side wake and jumping back down it. This will help teach you to stand tall as you go off the wake, take off on your toes which will initiate the trip, and assist in not throwing it early.

J.M.B · Posted: Aug 08, 2006 10:50 am Post subject:

to rotate faster you need to bring your limbs closer into the center of gravity, tuck your knee's and keep your 1 arm in, you will rotate faster, to slow to rotation, let the body parts out