Beware of the Mexi-roll!

Krashr31 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 238 City: Florida

I tried one of these for the first time so i can learn Roll to blind. I cut in as hard as i normally do for a backroll and i did the roll and kept right on rotating and landed on my head upside down. know i can see how some people can do double backrolls. As for Shapiros speedball i can't figure that one out.

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

Mexican rolls are fun. People say they look sloppy, but I don't think so. I can do backrolls normal and Mexican...

Krashr31 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 238 City: Florida

Have you tried grabbing it. On my second attempt i grabbed Indy no problem. An Indy Mexi-roll is a smooth looking easy trick.

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

yeah, my friend does those a lot. right now I'm working on a method roll to revert

Krashr31 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 238 City: Florida

I can do melan R2R. It's a weird feeling.

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

I think the mexi-roll looks way better than a reg back roll cause the stlye of your body position plus the fact that you grab these more original and tweak them out. I give props to huge mexi-rolls.

Josh R · Posted: May 11, 2003 11:49 pm Post subject:

I've landed on my head a few times doing mexi-rolls. It's pretty funny...

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

why does everypne think they are sloppy and lack style?

determination · Posted: May 18, 2003 5:58 pm Post subject:

whats a mexi roll

Krashr31 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 238 City: Florida

The only people who think they are sloppy are the ones who can't figure out how to throw a backroll a different way. I consider them two totally different tricks, cuz they are.
Well for me anyway, I throw my regular backroll like a reverse HS front flip(tip over tail) Mexi-roll is definately rail over rail.
So really a regular HS backroll is like a Hs backflip. Thats the way i see it. I'm sure the NAZIS will come for me on this one but i won't change my mind.

Mariognarly · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 853

a mexi roll is similar to a tantrum but you rotate the opposite way. Instead of throwing your head back, you pop and throw it forwards. Its kind of like a Heelside, toeside backroll.... Shocked

BigTimer · Posted: May 20, 2003 11:04 am Post subject:

Actually, a mexiroll has no similarities to a Tantrum whatsoever. What are you smoking?

Rob74 · Criminal Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 90

Ok - I do my backrolls tip over tail ...

Is a mexi-roll rail to rail, like on a double back roll??

I posted a question on Wrapped KGB and someone responded that I need to do the backroll part Mexi style. That doesn't seem right to me.

Someone care to comment? I hate to get the wind knocked out of me for no reason.

Mariognarly · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 853

aussie_stu · Posted: May 21, 2003 7:12 pm Post subject:

rob for mexi rolls just pop a nice w2w heelside and as you leave the wkae throw your head down and try to look under the handle, for a regular roll stand tall and edge away from the boat as you leave the wake.

Krashr31 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 238 City: Florida

All you do is keep the board on edge all the way up the wake and keep the board outside your lead hip off the lip. You rotate so fast it's hard not land this trick(unless you over rotate)

ALOT of females may do ther backrolls like this, and without a grab or a rotation it is pretty much the easiest invert. But who the hell does Mexi-rolls up and down the lake?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!?

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

Krashr31, my friend does. This is all he does. He can't ride switch, and can't land a ts wakejump for stuff. I dunno... he just kind of cut ahead in the progression line.
actually, it's kinda sad... Neutral

Drew · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 214

hopefully this video can help clear uo the confusion between a backroll and a mexican rol...

Drew · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 214

for got the link.... check it out.

http://www.wakepics.com/view_single.php?medid=6582