Tantrum advice: rope pulling you out of flip?

Landon126 · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 168 City: Louisville

I tried a few tantrums for the first time this weekend. I normally like to try flips without the rope first, to see if I have the height, correct rotation. Anyway, I do. I was basically landing on my board everytime (no rope, let go on purpose).

Unfortunately I did not have a chance to try it with the rope and was wondering if there is anything special i need to do to keep the rope from pulling me out of the rotation? Thanks

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Jun 27, 2005 7:48 am Post subject:

You don't need to do anything special just make sure you square up when you pop and you will stick it. The rope will give you the option of speeding up or slowing down but thats about it. The rope will only pull you out of the trick if you don't let off edge or throw it crooked.

Landon126 · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 168 City: Louisville

Thanks. On other flips I have tried the rope will pull me out of it often. When I try the trantrum, should I have my handle arm bent or straight?

FunkmaztafoX · Outlaw Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 238 City: Charlotte

keep the rope close to your lead hip

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Jun 27, 2005 11:24 am Post subject:

I do my tantrums with a slight bend in the lead arm, the tighter you have the handle in the faster you rotate. If you think you are gonna over rotate let your arm out a bit. It mainly depends on the pop.

Landon126 · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 168 City: Louisville

Thanks FunkmaztafoX and wakeboarder_360,