i really wanna come.. so i wont look like the compleat tard out there if i do alot of no handers, no footers and sad flopping falls?
i know its bad... but i ride ALONE all the time.. since ive gotton my ski ive rode with stand up guys 3 of the over 100 times ive been out.. id love to see some stuff and ride and try
No worries: here are a few of the freestyle moves I pulled when I went out in the surf for the first time:
Shorebreak roll: this is a variation on a barrel roll where, instead of doing it in the air. you do it in the water/air/sand mix close to the shore. I managed to pull a double on my first attempt - took me a week to get all the sand out of my ears.
Arse Flip: this is a backflip variation where you actually complete about 70 degrees of rotation, landing hard on your rear. Warning: the body does not have an effective non-return valve, and a wetsuit is recommended for this maneuver.
Donkey Hump: this is where you ride around way too slow because you're too scared to go fast, pumping your butt in and out to try to maintain balance as each wave points the skis nose in the air before you've had time to recover from the last one.
Endless Sub: A sub variation where only the rider comes back to the surface. Bring spare sparkplugs.
Bollock-Bashing Suck-Down: an advanced maneuver, and not for the feint of heart. Approach the beach at some speed, riding the crest of a wave. Stay on the throttle as the wave drops and recedes, at which point the pump will suck the ski hard onto the sand, killing your forward momentum, leaving only the handle pole and your bollocks to keep you from landing face first in the sand.
These are still some of my favorite moves. :ugh2:
