Help for HS Backroll to revert(fakie)

Afrodeziak · Posted: Jun 09, 2003 9:47 pm Post subject: Help for HS Backroll to revert(fakie)

I am just wondering from the people who can actually land this trick... when should I start turning for the 180... I basically tried this.

Same approach as I do for my back rolls, go up around, and then when im upside down let go of my front hand and kind of try to twist my body over for the 180... I landed pretty much sideways as if i was doign a butterslide on the wake and then ate it ... SO i didn't get all of the way around on the 180 rotation... I had the air for it, just trying to figure out the rotation.

Let me know
Thanks

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

I wouldn't let go w/ your lead hand, that can cause you to open up early and it can kill your rotation, it may be why you came up short. You can use both hands for control and also to help pull the handle to your rear hip. Same release as a backroll, same rotation until the top, then just think about pulling that handle to your rear hip. The landing will be a little heavier, think about landing toe heavy and absorb it with your knees even more than you would for a heelside landing. Definitely let off the handle w/ your lead hand on the way down if you feel confident that you have the rotation nailed, otherwise use both hands to help force it.

J_DOGG · Posted: Jun 11, 2003 8:44 am Post subject:

Jim breaks this trick down great for you, the only thing I would add and it might not be the key for everyone but push the board more in the away direction while leaving the wake. So normal approach and all that but as you release off the wake push the board up and away from the boat more than you normally would.. this will initiate the hips in motion and make the board and everything else swing into place naturally.

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

Yeah thats a good call, I assume you mean to increase your angle off the wake to help you lay it out just a little more. The line tension will get tighter and the rotation will be quicker but it will definitely help you to come around to fakie, it will feel more natural as opposed to forcing the revert with a hard pull.

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