Mike Serlin
NOW SPORTING A BIONIC LEG
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- Long Beach, CA !!!
Yesterday in Mexico I was discussing backflip form with Jerry (Jetskier79) and realized a new way to break it down.
Many people think that tucking your body increases your rotation. This is true with the barrel Roll. But for the backflip a better way to think of it is the rotation of the flip is like a rotating bicycle wheel. I use Roc as an example because he overexagerates the motions. The more of your body you can get towards the center point of the rotation, or the axel of the bike wheel, the faster you will spin. If you were to strap a 5 lb weight to the tire, the bike wheel would spin more slowely.
By bending your elbows and pulling your body in towards the center of the ski, your rotation will increase. This also allows you to spot your landing sooner, because in a tucked position you cannot see nearly as far behind you when looking up (try it). When you do spot your landing you can then straighten your arms and push the bars out, this puts more of your mass towards the outside of the wheel and slows your rotation.
I hope this makes sense and helps some people make it that extra few degrees. Initiating the backflip is still where most of the rotation comes from, when on flatwater
Many people think that tucking your body increases your rotation. This is true with the barrel Roll. But for the backflip a better way to think of it is the rotation of the flip is like a rotating bicycle wheel. I use Roc as an example because he overexagerates the motions. The more of your body you can get towards the center point of the rotation, or the axel of the bike wheel, the faster you will spin. If you were to strap a 5 lb weight to the tire, the bike wheel would spin more slowely.
By bending your elbows and pulling your body in towards the center of the ski, your rotation will increase. This also allows you to spot your landing sooner, because in a tucked position you cannot see nearly as far behind you when looking up (try it). When you do spot your landing you can then straighten your arms and push the bars out, this puts more of your mass towards the outside of the wheel and slows your rotation.
I hope this makes sense and helps some people make it that extra few degrees. Initiating the backflip is still where most of the rotation comes from, when on flatwater