Blind 180 question

Fauker · Soul Rider Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 471 City: Charlotte

I noticed in some videos, such as The Faction, that parks spins almost all the time rotating counter-clockwise. This would explain the majority of his regular spins being blind, and most of his frontside spins being switch.

I was wondering if a switch blind 180 would be easier than a regular one...

After all, im much more comfy spinning counter-clockwise. Seems like if you had a good switch wake jump, that it would be like just the last half of a regular hs fs 3.

Any of you had any experience with this? It crossed my mind the other day and I thought it was worth a mention....

Watarski · Posted: Feb 11, 2003 9:27 pm Post subject:

Maybe it's just because my switch riding isn't that great, but I would much rather do a blind 180 regular.

craig

pjdave · Posted: Feb 18, 2003 11:47 pm Post subject:

I can see what your talking about. I started learning blind hs 3s, then made blind hs 180s, then blind ts 180s, then blind ts 3s, then switch hs frontside 3, then a switch hs 5. curently working on a blind hs 5 and switch ts 3. All these tricks spin the same direction so i was feeling comfortable doing them. Not to say that your parks theory is right. But I can still do hs fs 3s and ts fs 3s and 5s.

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

They are Backside spins, blind is just landing blind. Switch HS is my worst so I don't know, that makes sense to me though. Spinning that direction is more natural for you, just like whether you are regular or goofy. Plus landings come into play since its a bs 180, you are landing regular ts and thats gotta feel more natural.

Its all mental, just like riding switch, and maybe its even that way for Parks. I don't see normal physical barriers making a difference for him though. His big blind 180s are the coolest looking thing I have ever seen, biiig style points to anyone that likes to throw mean blind 180s off the double up.

J_DOGG · Posted: Feb 21, 2003 10:05 am Post subject:

I spin one way better than the other for almost every sport I do.....

like in snowboarding I can do switch BS 180's all day long but a regular BS 180 is not as easy for me. that's why I do FS 360 even though every one will tell you in snowboarding a BS 360 is easier to spot the landing. Who cares about the landing if I can't even spin it around right. I stick with what works for me, just so I don't kill myself.

I can spin the other way like you talk about but agree the comfort level isn't the same. I'm a counter clockwise guy I guess.

I call it a brain fart!
PEACE

DanWalton86 · Posted: Feb 21, 2003 3:57 pm Post subject:

To land a blind 180 sucesfully ar you ment to dot the handle pass when you are in the air or it doesnt matter whether you do it in the air or bak on the water?? Confused

KG · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 151 City: Cali

You can handle-pass or land wrapped, its your choice. I prefer to do the handle-pass but thats just me

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

I've wondered this myself. I think if you pass the handle a switch bs 180 would be somewhat easier. If you land wrapped i don't think it makes much difference. I also think landing wrapped looks good with some tricks, if its a solid landing, other tricks i think look better with a pass.

DanWalton86 · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 2:02 am Post subject:

ok well ive landed a few wrapped ay but i keep biting it wen i switch it bak round (surface 180)

J_DOGG · Posted: Feb 25, 2003 10:13 am Post subject:

I think landing wrapped looks better even though I can't do it yet.....
This is a style preference thing for sure...

I know tryn' to land wrapped has slowed my rotation down on the rare occasion I try it and I think that looks better also.

PEACE

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

I'm tryin to get my blind 180s too, but I dunno, It just hasn't come yet. On the other hand, on Sunday, I landed my first backroll, then like 6 more afterwards Wink

Want2ride · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 182 City: Layton, Utah

I think that it would be easyier to do a Switch Blind 180 just because you land going normal. I dont think what way you spin a 180 is going to mater. Like in snowboarding I can do FS 7's but I can bearly land BS 3's. So if you are going to spin more then a 180 the direction might mater more. Sorry so long.

J_DOGG · Posted: Feb 26, 2003 4:36 am Post subject:

Want2ride, good snowboard analogy.... get your own material..... JK....

I'm glad I'm not the only clown that can spin only one way on a snowboard good either....

PEACE

Fauker · Soul Rider Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 471 City: Charlotte

I think the first day out Im gonna try one of these bad boy's switch and see how it goes.

Saturday is supposed to be our first outing Very Happy

Lets just put it like this, I got BIG hopes for the first day Smile

-peace