Wakeboarder :: 3's

WRRide · Posted: Jun 26, 2003 2:15 pm Post subject: 3's

I keep missing the handle pass on my 3's does anyone have any advice on how to practice passing the handle?

WakeUp14 · Criminal Joined: 09 Jun 2003 Posts: 58 City: Oklahoma

If you have a trampoline tie your rope to somthing and practice doing them on there. or die it to somthing and just stand there spinning around like your doing a 360. just keep doing that and you will get it. because by doing this you will develop what is called Muscle memory.

Stephan · Guest

Start with your elbows in close into your side. DO NOT let your arms out. I really empasize and make sure I pop high and pass the handle down under my Butt. it makes it easier to grab once you get there. Lift weights, they help the most on spinning.

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Jun 27, 2003 6:57 am Post subject:

make sure you don't let go with your other hand until you know you have the handle. thats what kept me from getting the handle. pass the handle to the small of your back so you can progress the spin to 5's and so on. higher education explains it good too.

dw · Posted: Jun 27, 2003 7:49 am Post subject:

I was having trouble with my threes on the handle pass, you have to commit to the handle pass....if you half heart it chances are your not going to pass......if you really are committing though and just having trouble finding the handle try working on some bs 180's thats what I did to get coordinated enough.........also make sure your passing the handle flat and not at a 90 degree angle otherwise your gonna have to spin that much more to find it......hope some of this makes sense to you
gl

anti-shoobies · Posted: Jun 27, 2003 5:44 pm Post subject:

Try doing it off the one wake. It has helped me quite a bit.

Blabelmooch · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 212 City: San Diego

try pushing the handle down with your hand. That will put the handle where it needs to be.

koltman · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 902 City: Sydney/Orlando

what always throw's me off with 3's is spinning off the wake, then I never get the handle. So make sure you pop first, then pull in the handle.

anti-shoobies · Posted: Jun 27, 2003 7:38 pm Post subject:

Yeah, pull that handle super hard while trying to maintain balance in the air.

dumassonwheels89 · Posted: Jul 03, 2003 7:30 pm Post subject:

Or you could start with Ole 3's to get the hang of the rotation and landing before trying the handle pass.

dumassonwheels89 · Posted: Jul 05, 2003 11:12 am Post subject:

Or try takin your fins off and doing it on the surface to get the handepass.