h/s or t/s rolls

ShAkAjAcK · Outlaw Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 154 City: Lexington

wat is easier for back and front rolls, t/s or h/s ?

NorthwestRider · Posted: Jul 10, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject:

Which edge are you more comfortable with?

Craig-R · Guest

well you cant do a hs frontroll so save yourself the time of trying that one

ShAkAjAcK · Outlaw Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 154 City: Lexington

i can do great grabs h/s but good spins t/s

Robert Harp · Guest

Catch This Wake · Addict Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 590 City: Miami

depends on what you would rather do.

for backrolls if you like the cartwheel effect then throw a HS backroll. if you like the back flip effect then throw a ts backroll.

hs to me is eaiser because its just taking a regular jump and spinnin a pipe with it.
it just seems more natural to me to try a HS backroll 1st.

jpminter · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 9:14 am Post subject:

Robert Harp · Guest

except for the part of the fact where it's a damn HS front flip. Rolling Eyes

go watch someone do one. that's EXACTLY what it is.

bobmurph · Outlaw Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 151 City: Atlanta

HS (Progressive) Backroll = Reverse Cartwheel; board rotation is tip-to-tip
HS (Mexican) Backroll = Front Flip; board rotation rail-to-rail
HS Front Flip = Forward Cartwheel; board rotation tip-to-tip

TS Front Roll is a front flip w/ a trip flip edge...basicallly the exact opposite of a Tantrum. I've never heard of a "HS Front Roll"...this trick is just a Mexi Roll.

The only invert I've attempted is a HS Progressive Backroll. I'd start with this because you don't do much except progressive edge, look over your lead shoulder, and hold on. Only tried this trick 5 times so far...hopefully land one in a few more sessions.

holdsworth · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject:

Robert Harp, are you dumb? you make no sense. get your terminology straight: read the trick list section.

Mexican Roll: A Heelside Backroll where the rider throws his head and body down instead of to the side. It was named after Andrea Gaytan, a former female professional rider from Mexico. It's normally considered an uglier version of a Backroll, but it's the rotation style used for a Roll To Blind or KGB. It's sometimes referred to incorrectly as a heelside Front Roll.

Front Flip: An end over end cartwheel style flip.

Heelside Backroll: Board and rider perform what is most easily described as a "reverse cartwheel". Imagine the board is riding all the way around the inside of a pipe.

Robert Harp · Guest

dude, Oh wake, u just raped me there. holy crap. ok sry guys I guess it's about time I learn to read.