big fat wuss

Wake Pimp · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 341

Okay, I just have to vent at my own wuss-ness. I've had a backroll for 3 years and I haven't tried any new inverts. I thought this was going to be the week. I've zero'd in on what I want next (it's only taken me 3 years) and I've decided on a scarecrow.

I went through some visualizations during my last set today and then pulled out on my toeside and went through the motions - edging hard toeside, then dumping my weight on my front foot and smelling my lead armpit. I did this a few times to get the feel.

Then I decided it was time, pulled out about 20 feet, edged in toeside really hard, got to the wake and........wussed out and just did a wake-to-wake.

MAN am I frustrated. I know all I have to do is throw one to get over the intimidation. I am such a wuss!!!

tWaker2 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Posts: 375 City: Gilroy, CA

hmm, ya, i think 3 years is plenty of time to conquer that fear. it really isnt anything new, i mean you can already flip so it isnt like its your first invert. just the key to learning something new is not thinking about it, just know that you are gonna do it, but dont care about it, and get out there and throw the trick. good luck

cuttinbutta · Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 33 City: o town

are you serious, you cant be that big of a p u s s y. just go for it, it doesnt hurt i promise. especially after three yearxs of just doing backrolls, hasnt a tantrum ever crossed your mind, come on man, ya gotta grow some balls and just sorta go for it

cuttinbutta · Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 33 City: o town

are you serious, you cant be that big of a p u s s y. just go for it, it doesnt hurt i promise. especially after three yearxs of just doing backrolls, hasnt a tantrum ever crossed your mind, come on man, ya gotta grow some balls and just sorta go for it. especially if you call your self wake pimp. c'mon man, pimp that wake

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

that's pretty sad.

Wake Pimp · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 341

hey cuttin, i have tried tantrums. actually tantrum was my first invert. i had them pretty much dialed in (or so i thought) my first 2 weekends of trying them. the third weekend came around and i lost them. haven't been able to get a tantrum back and that was 3 years ago. (yep, about the same time i landed my backroll)

now everytime i try a tantrum, i smak my boys on the water and have to float in the water for 10 minutes before i get back up. obviously i'm doing something wrong there, so i figured i'd move to something else. that's were the scarecrow comes in...that way it'll be good to have an invert from each direction.

but, anyway thanks for the verbal smak down. that's kinda what i'm looking for with this thread. if enough people call me a p u s s y, i'll think about that the next time i'm out there and sack-up and throw it. Sad

cuttinbutta · Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 33 City: o town

dam straight

Tantrum387 · Newbie Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 33

you are really sad dude.... at least you can get an invert

Breaks101 · Newbie Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Posts: 15

Damn...You should see a video of my falls, falling ain't stuff...That's why they call me Breaks...

jBoss · Outlaw Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 110 City: Louisiana

Wake Pimp, ur a goddam PUUUUUUSSSSSSSSY u suky ass piece of shitt Taco Bell Chalupa motha (cencored for the kiddys, who r also pussys). . . . . . . . . . hope that helps.

Wake Pimp · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 341

jBoss - thx. I'll print your post and bring it with me next time I'm on the water.

Breaks101 · Newbie Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Posts: 15

was i just censored??? daaaaaaamnnnn

backsplit · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 759 City: Monterey

DUDE IT HURTS MORE TO CETCH A EDGE THAN TO FALL ON LIKE A BACKROLL OR A TANTRUN
WTF

Wake Pimp · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 341

backsplit - I don't know about tantrums. I'm doing something wrong on them because every attempt, I smack my nutz and that definitely hurts more than catching an edge.

cuttinbutta · Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 33 City: o town

how can you smack your nutz, and if you do then there is only one way to fix it. just land it cocksucka

Wake Pimp · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 341

i don't know, but i'm obviously not doing something right because i smak em every time.

Wake Pimp · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 341

Okay, I'm trying crows now. It seems like I'm too far back on my butt on the landings. And on one attempt, my right elbow hit my left knee, so I think I have to make sure that my handle is more toward my right hip.

coolmojodude · Criminal Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 76 City: Clarkston, WA

On your tantrums if your smaking your nuts your throwing your head back instead of up and back. If you throw it up you get the pop you need to go all the way around.

Wake Pimp · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 341

Thanks cool, but i'm gonna focus on crows until i get them. but i'll try your suggestion after that.