First Ride today!

MasonH · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 City: Eufaula

Had fun today. took it pretty easy since it was my first time in a while.

JeffreyCH · Posted: May 26, 2009 9:41 am Post subject:

Great pics man, looks like ya had a lot of fun even taking it easy Cool

Medina · Posted: May 26, 2009 9:51 am Post subject:

How old are you, 17?

shaggyboarder · Posted: May 26, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject:

Looks like fun, a couple things when your edging toeside it looks like you have you front knee a little too locked, and heelside it looks like your dropping your chest.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Looking good man!

MasonH · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 City: Eufaula

Medina, 15 bro.

shaggyboarder, When I'm edging in TS, my front knee should be stiffer? I'm gonna get some footy up and let you and the others critique me and tell me what I need to work on. And yes, I also have to work on standing up straight.

Okie Boarder, Thanks man! Water wasn't THAT cold but I'm kind of a wimp and had to put some use to my spring top Laughing

JeffreyCH, Thanks!

DRAGON88 · Posted: May 26, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject:

MasonH, on your toeside edge, it looks to me like you're bending at the waist, which is something that will harm your progression eventually, although probably sooner than later...

Try to to think about pushing your hips forward so they are right over the top of your feet. This will allow you to keep your back straight and your chest up. As of now it looks like your hips are actually behind your heels which is causing you to be hunched over a little bit.

Also, it's hard to tell from pictures alone, but given the way your legs look, it looks like you're putting too much weight on your back foot. You really want your weight to be more or less distributed equally between your front and back feet. A lot of people do this to start with, I think because a lot of people learn how to "steer" using their back leg relying on the center fins instead of relying on the using the edges of the board.

Looks like it was nice conditions though, hope that helps out some.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

MasonH, look at the video of my son. He does exactly what D88 is describing, almost to a fault. It's on that W2W thread I started. D88...maybe you can look at it too and see if what my son does is what you're describing...kinda sounds like it is.

MasonH · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 City: Eufaula

DRAGON88, Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.

Okie Boarder, I'll check it out again.

MasonH · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 City: Eufaula

Here is an extra pic..I got more..

shaggyboarder · Posted: May 27, 2009 9:35 am Post subject:

MasonH · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 City: Eufaula

I will get more pics the next time I go out and maybe a vid..

I will take everything you guys have said the next time I ride.

Medina · Posted: May 28, 2009 12:53 am Post subject:

I am also working on my wieght distribution, and now i am training it i can see that it improves your boarding completely, your edging wil be alot more powerfull if you have weight distributed on 2 legs.

Wakeplant · Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 16 City: Winston-Salem

lol at second pic. you were like IT'S LOCHNESS OMG

MasonH · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 City: Eufaula

Wakeplant, haha

Medina, This explains why my TS edge is wimpy..

Medina · Posted: May 29, 2009 12:21 am Post subject:

MasonH · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 City: Eufaula

Medina, My edge usually is worse than the second pic.