interesting set today...

thedocta · Criminal Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 93 City: Kalamazoo

alright so i head out to the lake tonight for a set. Just me and my dad went because it was rainy and there was no other boat on the lake. I finally got my courage up to try a raley and end up doing a front flip type trick and falling. Then i broke out the wakeskate and had the motion perfected within 5 tries. I strap back in and throw a huge raley, brought my board back down under me except i got a little excited at the end and stopped lookign at the boat and turned a little as a result, i took an average fall except one thing. My arm got wrapped in the handle and i got dragged behind the boat for about 20 feet. In the end i was done for the day and have a very sore arm. I got really lucky but im stoked im so close to a raley. I'm sure ill get flamed for no spotter but a spotter wouldn't have helped much becauase by the time the spotter woulda realized what was happening my arm would've luckily fallen out, as it did.

boarder_boy · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 210 City: Morgan hill

keep fightin the good fight

jpminter · Posted: Sep 12, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject:

congrats on the raley! an arm through the handle sucks!

thedocta · Criminal Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 93 City: Kalamazoo

ya it really sucks i hope i wont miss out much on teh end of the season. I think I may have skipped around a bit in teh progression ladder its my second invert and i still cant do 3's or consistent toe 1's. O well

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Sep 12, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject:

I just hope your dad isnt freaked out after that fall and will still take you out to ride. although it sounds like hes pretty dedicated to take you out anyways haha...

RC · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 771 City: Tuscaloosa

when i was learnin my raleys, i'd try so hard to pull em down that like 1 of 3 tries i would land on my hands..didnt feel good..

thedocta · Criminal Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 93 City: Kalamazoo

ya my dad will pull me as long as its still fun for me...my mom flipped shlt when i told her about it tho hah.

Hangtime · Outlaw Joined: 14 Aug 2003 Posts: 160 City: Concord

Luck was with you that day. A neighbor had the same a thing happen (arm caught in the handle) and it tore up his shoulder real bad. His Dad sold the boat after that. To add insult to injury, it was the first time out with the new boat.

After hearing about that injury, I started tossing the handle away from me when I fall--don't want to take any chances getting tangled up.

I'm glad your OK.