AHH almost had it: HS roll to blind----UPDATED:LANDED IT

holdsworth · Last edited by holdsworth on Jun 15, 2006 7:00 pm; edited 1 time in total

i need some help on my HS roll to blind. i have tantrum to blinds down pretty well, so i am comfortable landing blind. when i come down to land this one though, my dad says my board is almost perpendicular to the direction of the boat (although i feel that i am around enough) and when i land, i fall backwards. i just need basic important tips that i should know so i can go out and try them again and hopefully land one. when should i initiate the blind 180 during the trick, whats the best way to pull it in, and stuff like that. ALSO, with me falling backwards when i land, am i under or over-rotating the flip?

wtbamoomba · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 808 City: raleigh

idk, ive always been told that mine look diffrent (really cool people say) but when i throw mine instead of looking at my right shoulder i kind of throw like im going to put my chin on my back shoulderblade, and it throws the spin and the flip all in the same motion, it might be cheating but it looks pretty cool

holdsworth · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject:

bump..

can't anyone do these and help me out at all? Mad

holdsworth · Posted: Jun 15, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject:

i landed this tonight, 2nd attempt, but didn't land it the next few times. i think i am alright with the rotation, just need a little work.

kyle · Guest

congrats man, i have landed only one and it was the first one i had ever tried and then never even attempted the trick again, i dont know why. but congrats, sweet trick

holdsworth · Posted: Jun 16, 2006 5:48 am Post subject:

kyle, thanks. it still felt weird while i was in the air, yet it still felt pretty smooth. i can't wait til i get it down perfectly because it will be sweet in comp.

kyle · Guest

you doing it late or early handle pass?

holdsworth · Posted: Jun 16, 2006 7:23 am Post subject:

kyle, i'm doing it late and landing blind. i think it looks coller from the boat doing stuff late...like when i was doing ts roll to blinds, that late pass looked sick.

kyle · Guest

ohio_wake_2008, yeah that ts r2b was sick, i still have no idea how you did that trick, sooooooooooooo much rope tension

holdsworth · Posted: Jun 16, 2006 11:37 am Post subject:

kyle, haha it's a sweet trick and feels great with that late 180. i am going to start doing them again sometime soon. i almost tried one last night becasue i did one really good TS BS 180, but i didn't want to fall too hard Laughing

kyle · Guest

ohio_wake_2008, that fall i find to be brutal, ive been too scared to try one all summer. i'll go for the nuke grab thinking to try the r2b but i just cant get myself to do it, how do you do it by the way?

holdsworth · Posted: Jun 16, 2006 8:28 pm Post subject:

kyle, i am strong enough that i can pull the handle around at the last second. i don't even think about trying to go for the grab...but right as i am upside-down, i go ahead and pull it around and pray i made it Wink

Craig-R · Guest

it must be the gloves Colorful

holdsworth · Posted: Jun 17, 2006 7:47 am Post subject:

Craig-R, once you even attempt a ts roll 2 blind, you can start talking shi.t to me. Rolling Eyes

and i wore the gloves because i had a rubber-grip handle and since i ride for an hour at a time, it gave me blisters.

Craig-R · Guest

ohio_wake_2008, haha im not trying to talk sh.it or start a fight im just playin around with you, no need to get defensive

holdsworth · Posted: Jun 17, 2006 9:45 am Post subject:

Craig-R, i'm just used to you givin me crap Laughing

sorry

holdsworth · Posted: Jun 17, 2006 5:33 pm Post subject:

i went out and rode a set today and it was awesome. i landed about, 4 or 5 out of 7 attempts at this and they all felt clean.

i also tried my HS mobe to see if i could get it back...which i did on the third try. it was a pretty sick set and felt perfect. i was going to take videos my second set, but time ran out and i couldn't go back out and ride again. tomorrow i am going to get some video and make a video...i am hoping it turns out good.

david-d · Guest

Congrats on landing the roll to blind... that is such a sweet looking trick. Can you do a KGB?

kyle · Guest

ohio_wake_2008, all the best sets seem to always happen without the camera. Two days ago, my buddy out of the blue did a hs w2w oa 7 on his first attempt, and we were to lazy to bring the damn camera.

holdsworth · Posted: Jun 18, 2006 3:54 am Post subject:

david-d, thanks...i can't do a KGB, but i want to try it sometime in the next couple weeks if i get comfortable with the r2b. i also want to try a moby dick since my tantrum 2 blind is pretty consistant.

kyle, that is true...i'm probably gonna suck today Laughing

Thomas P. · Addict Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 717

unless you do the extremely early pass version of the tantrum2blind, it will not be any benefit for a moby dick. this requires a hard handle pass right off the wake, and having your body sort of turn the corner before you get inverted. either way, good luck.