hs fs 540

ronik15 · Criminal Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 85

I have very good handle pass skill and plenty of time to do them. I can do a melon then, spin my 360 so it's kind of late. My problem is that I can make them not late. I start spinning almost at the apex of my jump. I know I have to start my spin earlier for a 5 but if I start early, I go
off-axis. It does the same thing with my toeside spin, I spin off-axis or I can get the handle.

weston · Newbie Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 6 City: hixson

just hold on and spin are you retarded or something you probley cant even do it so just give up wakeboarding period that is the easyest thing to do i can do it switch and a 900 with it so HAHAHA looser get it right

Liquidmx · Addict Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 755 City: San Jose

I have been working on 5s too ronik. They are just a 3 but with a harder pull of the rope to initiate the spin. My buddy does them pretty well and he spins just as late on his 5s as his 3s. Just take them a little bigger so you have more time. I think you are probably thinking too much and psyching yourself out about them, I have done that a few times. You really have more time than you think, just relax and do a 3 but with a harder pull. Try doing a couple threes and see how long you have after you finish your rotation before you land, that last 180 will spin pretty quick. Make sure and get the handle to that front hand and your home free. I have been popping the handle but super close, its driving me crazy.

P.S. land with a little weight on your toes.

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

focus on the 3, but go a little bit bigger. and once you get the 3, grab with your back hand and pull hard

BelmontWake · Soul Rider Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 278

Try learning your 3s landing with two hands on the handle. Once your comfortable with that, learn your hs 180s doing it really late, almost late enough to make your faceplant, yanking hard with your back hand to spin quickly. Then combine them for the 540.

ronik15 · Criminal Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 85

I already have the really really late 180

wakedude83 · Posted: Aug 23, 2005 7:50 pm Post subject:

The important part of getting the rotation is getting an extra bit of buck off the top of the wake. Push off a bit harder and be confident about making the spin. Keep the handle in the whole time and you'll get it.

J_DOGG · Posted: Aug 24, 2005 3:53 am Post subject:

BelmontWake, makes a good point, Work on getting the other hand on the handle for the normal 3 so when you go for the 5 you just need to make sure the handle gets in the lead hand.

I found it was all about getting the handle back into the leading hand before you hit the water.

I would focus on the handle more than the spin.

ronik15 · Criminal Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 85

I did like 5 360 in a row and then tried a 540 and landed it.
I'm very happy. Now I want to do the ts oa 540. I tried 2 and it did a kind of scarecrow or OLE 540.

BelmontWake · Soul Rider Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 278

ronik15, congratulations. So did my advice help?

ronik15 · Criminal Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 85

Yeah they helped a lot. I was riding a smaller wake and landed it.

Now I need help to land my ts/fs off-axis 540 for the weekend Wink