I can't land blind

eric mf soler · Outlaw Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 118 City: LAKE STEVENS

I can't land blind does anyone have any tips? I can land the trick and I ride it for like a second blind and then the board like slides out from underneath me and I fall

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Practice doing ollie bs 180s landing blind. It's hard to ride for a significant period of time that way. I usually spin it back.

eric mf soler · Outlaw Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 118 City: LAKE STEVENS

thats my problem I can't do those ive been trying

eric mf soler · Outlaw Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 118 City: LAKE STEVENS

thats my problem I can't do those ive been trying

HHI Dave · Posted: Jul 13, 2010 10:36 am Post subject:

Can you do a BS surface 180?

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Hold the handle as far behind your back as you can get, up to your front hip if possible. You have to lean on your toe-edge pretty hard so you keep from rotating around. Check out the intro in the video in my profile.

HHI Dave · Posted: Jul 14, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject:

eric mf soler · Outlaw Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 118 City: LAKE STEVENS

Ok so I landed like 12 bs ollie 180s to blind but i was landing with my left hand straightened out behind my back instead of tucked into the small of my back will this make a difference when I take it wake to wake? If it will how can I make myself put the handle into the small of my back or what should I think about while doing it.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

HHI Dave,

thanks. Got lucky with the landing on that one but it's on film so I'll take it!

eric mf soler, When you take them wake to wake you really want to hold that handle low. When you hold it above your waist, it's going to pull you over forward. Do you do w2w bs180s with a handle pass? If not I'd definitely get comfortable with that first, like really comfortable.

eric mf soler · Outlaw Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 118 City: LAKE STEVENS

No I can't do wake to wake backside 180s with a handle pass thats why I am going to try them blind because it seems like no matter how hard I try I never get the handle pass or if I do get the handle pass I don't rotate enough and I catch my edge and smash into the water the same thing happens to me on my 3s even though I have landed one of those

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

They are so much easier to land with a handle pass. Landing blind you have to land with the board at the perfect angle, on edge, and without much rotation.

I pass the handle early because if you hold it in the right spot it pulls your body to the position you need to be in for landing.

When you're practicing them slow the boat down a few mph, bring the rope in so the wake is pretty thin. You don't need a ton of air or a ton of rotation. If you pass the handle and hold it at your lead hip you will generally get the rotation. I just always had the problem of getting pulled over. You just really have to focus on holding the handle below your waist.

eric mf soler · Outlaw Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 118 City: LAKE STEVENS

Wakebrad, i will try it with and without the handle pass my next session out which will most likely be tonight I will then post on here and tell you how It goes thanks for the tips.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jul 19, 2010 4:05 am Post subject:

I have everything you need right here.

http://www.thewakeboardcoach.com/tipsandtricks.php#blind180

intotheflats · Posted: Jul 22, 2010 4:54 am Post subject:

I just worked on TS FS 3's and tried to land them blind. Never really got it down but I did get better from trying over and over again.