Backroll

HaveNewACL · Outlaw Joined: 21 Dec 2003 Posts: 207 City: Richland

When i try to throw a back roll i end up throwing a mexican backroll( its kind of a heel side screwed up back frontflip thing) how do you throw just a straight up backroll

tparider · Posted: Feb 12, 2004 8:55 pm Post subject:

Edge toward the wake and build line tension (progressive) - as you ride up the wake, wait for the pop and then put your trailing ear on your trailing shoulder - ride the board "into the sky" and you will make the "correct" backroll rotation.

kuehn · Outlaw Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 186 City: London. UK

When you come into the wake try not to throw your head down when leaving the wake as this usualy results in a mexican. Realy try to pin your ear to your leading shoulder all the way around keeping your eyes OPEN and look for the water. good progressive edge as tparider said and do not DROP YOUR HIPS AT THE WAKE. leave the wake with you lead hip and your board perpendicular to the wake, with TWO hands on. good luck.

Get a video clip of it if you can and post it.

tparider · Posted: Feb 13, 2004 7:36 am Post subject:

Hey Kuehn - What do you mean by the dropping of the hips at the wake? Like squatting down before you take off kind of? How do you correct this? (I think this is another thing I'm doing wrong)...

kuehn · Outlaw Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 186 City: London. UK

Yep, common problem. really try to resist with the weight on your heels all the way through to the top of the wake. if you squat at all you LOSE your edge and the LINE TENSION you need for the roll is gone. Next time you go out dont take such a big cut out and really try push down and RESIST with the back of your heels and see how you get on. Do one thing at a time. could do with a clip posted!

tparider · Posted: Feb 13, 2004 6:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the tip. We're taping next week so I'll put something up soon.

numbfoot · Posted: Feb 15, 2004 12:58 pm Post subject:

hey i want to try one this summer. is it like doing it on a snowboard or is it completely dif?

tparider · Posted: Feb 15, 2004 7:36 pm Post subject:

sorry, never tried on a snowboard....

numbfoot · Posted: Feb 16, 2004 10:11 am Post subject:

Is there anyone out there that has done it on snow and water? Any similarities or differences? Thanx

scooter · Addict Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 633

tparider "put your trailing ear on your trailing shoulder"
kuehn "Realy try to pin your ear to your leading shoulder"
which one is right? because arnt these to methods the opposite of each other?
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ben746 · Addict Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 560

its leading. Right foot foward right shoulder, left foot foward left shoulder

thepullsnaker · Newbie Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 1

To answer numbfoots question-

jeffrey_25 · Addict Joined: 05 Oct 2003 Posts: 811

Mexican backroll? Hahahahahaha

Is there such a thing?

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

jeffrey_25, yes.

criminally_minded · Posted: Feb 29, 2004 11:20 pm Post subject:

Or Mexi-roll for short.

Josh R · Posted: Mar 01, 2004 6:08 am Post subject:

Pretty sure it's leading (but hey, it's 1am, so what do I know)

Edging up the wake and looking over you leading shoulder will give you a 'legit' backroll rotation.

If you look over your trailing shoulder it forces you to duck your head into the rotation, causing a more 'flippy' mexican roation.

Josh R · Posted: Mar 01, 2004 6:09 am Post subject:

jeffrey_25 · Addict Joined: 05 Oct 2003 Posts: 811

Josh R,

J_DOGG · Posted: Mar 01, 2004 9:38 am Post subject:

learning the hard way I see....

criminally_minded · Posted: Mar 03, 2004 4:27 am Post subject:

Josh R · Posted: Mar 03, 2004 4:32 am Post subject:

Ahhh, I getcha mate... Wink

criminally_minded · Posted: Mar 03, 2004 4:38 am Post subject:

I just went out and threw a few on the tramp. They can be done both ways, and from memory I used to do them more the way I described, but without realising it I have changed to your method. Throwing towards your trailing shoulder feels uuuugly.

Also, looking over your leading shoulder spots your landing better on the water. I remember now that when I was first trying backrolls I was landing virtually blind, quite often catching a heelside edge, mexiroll style.

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