starting inverts

rock_lobster · Newbie Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 15 City: Jupiter

i'm kinda a beginner, i can do ts 180's and some ts 3's, i'm pretty comfortable wth hs w2w grabs and i'm thinking about trying some inverts. am i rdy or should i keep practicing the basics?

skrogh · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 16

a tantrum was my first trick on my first day out i was so stoked. i was trying to clear the wake and out of nowhere bam nailed a tantrum. so i say go for it and if you fall never try it again. just my 2 cents

skrogh · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 16

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skrogh · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 16

a tantrum was my first trick on my first day out i was so stoked. i was trying to clear the wake and out of nowhere bam nailed a tantrum. so i say go for it and if you fall never try it again. just my 2 cents

ballywho · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1725

skrogh=liar. No one will believe you on this site or anyhere. but only because its not true.
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PeeDeeRider · Criminal Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 77

I agree with ballywho, I find it really hard to believe that you were just trying to clear the wake and "out of nowhere" came the tantrum. Tantrums require good base skills along with good form... they dont come out of nowhere.

ballywho · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1725

PeeDeeRider, They reqire amazing form, and board control.
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elyse · Posted: Sep 15, 2005 3:10 pm Post subject:

yeah I am also gonna have to cal BS. sorry bud.

rock_lobster · Newbie Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 15 City: Jupiter

yeah i find it hard to believe u landed a tantrum on day one, but back to the point am i ready to try a backroll or whatever the most basic invert is?

elyse · Posted: Sep 15, 2005 5:31 pm Post subject:

rock_lobster, can you do good backflips/tucks on a tramp? If so, you may wanna try a tantrum...I'm working on it right now!!

thedocta · Criminal Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 93 City: Kalamazoo

SHINANIGANS!!! (sp?)

J_DOGG · Posted: Sep 16, 2005 7:35 am Post subject:

I know people, whose ONLY trick is the Tantrum. They can do HS W2W Tindy grabs and a few other pokes but have NO skills TS or skillz to progress further for that matter. We call him HS Johnny!

skrogh, I guess the real question is, say you did land a Tantrum first day out. How far have you progressed since then????
I would have to assume not very far as doing a TS or HS 3 will require way more skill than a Huck and Luck invert like the Tantrum...

I call BUll fiddlesticks also!!!!!

rock_lobster, If you THINK you are ready then go for it, confidence plays a big part when tryn inverts. Of course if you have no skills you will pay 10 fold during the learning process.

rock_lobster · Newbie Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 15 City: Jupiter

thx for the advice, i think i'll wait until i'm a little better and try for better consistancy with the stuff i know now. (btw its "shenanigans")

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

rock_lobster, since youre so good ts you may want to think about a frontroll.

rock_lobster · Newbie Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 15 City: Jupiter

its not that i'm good at ts, but i'm just more comfortable doing spins on my ts. i cant even do a hs 180, but i'm alot more comfortable going higher and doing w2w's on my hs

seraph_falls · Newbie Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 11

Not to just go against the grain but, while it is really unlikely, I was watching a show where Laird Hamilton was learning to wakeboard an he nailed a front roll on one of his first tries. He is probably one of the most hardcore people ever though.