Wakeboarder :: 5

whirlynuke02 · Criminal Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 96 City: Sherman

I know im leaning back too much on this but what can i do to fix it. ive tried keeping my head over my toes but then it seems i cant get the rotatioon completely

NorthwestRider · Posted: Aug 25, 2006 8:12 pm Post subject:

You're trying to spin it too fast. Get the 3 first, then pull it to 5. Your falling back cause you have too much slack in the rope. If you work on the getting handle pass then pulling around, bringing the handle in front of you, you won't have the slack.

whirlynuke02 · Criminal Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 96 City: Sherman

so i dont want slack? ive always thought that the more slack the better for spinning.

ive never had a problem with passing the handle, but that thing about less slack does make sense looking back at the picture because i probably could have pulled it out if i was able to lean on the line to right myself.

so basically, your saying just dont pull so hard and initiate the spin a little later?

ill give it a try

NorthwestRider · Posted: Aug 27, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject:

slack isn't good. When I do 5s I pull the handle again to get the last 180.

jay bay · Newbie Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 5

might want to pass that handle a little lower, like at or below your butt even

helps me sometimes

EAST_COAST_RIDER · Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 34 City: Ohope

Definatly mellow out on the pull on the handle. I don't if you have tried it but when spinning a toeside 360 (i know this isn't the spin your going for in the pic) you can rotate and get the handle very easily without a massive pull. And a toe 5 is just the same you don't need a giant pull, if you have landed toeside threes you'll notice how naturally it can feel to turn straight to 5. Your really close so keep at it so no such a hard pul and wait till your off the wake before spinning. both are reasons your falling back to much.

try it and tell us how it goes