Blind Landing/ Riding

[Catch This Wake]

I've been working on some fundametals to progress my later riding and one huge brick wall I've hit was the blind position. I can ride cuffed no problem but everytime I drop the leading hand my board spins out from under me and I always ass plant. Any tips that could help me???

[brath5]

when u land blind of ride blind think of sticking ur butt out towards the handle...it keeps u leaning away from the boat so u don't spin out or fall backwards

[Catch This Wake]

thanks ill give a try next time i ride.

[Fredrick Eisenhauer]

Do as brath5 said and lean away from the boat, try and show the bottom of the board to the boat.

[Thomas P.]

if you only lean away from the boat, you wll most likely get unwound, and even catch your heel edge. combine this lean, with looking in the direction your "tail" is pointing, and your body will be in position to resist the pull of the boat in the proper angle to keep you upright and without unwinding.

[als132]

are you talking about landing wrapped? if so, just practice doing bs 180s out in the flats and landing/riding wrapped for a little bit. See, the cool thing about landing wrapped is that you dont need to stay wrapped for very long. just land wrapped, then let go of the handle and catch it with your other hand asap.

[Catch This Wake]

als132, yeah landing blind is landed half wrapped.

[tigers123]

i try to put all my weight on my front foot and edge away from the boat in a crouched position, looking out behind me