Freestyle First Real BackFlip Attempts

[munki63]

After 2 year of saying I was actually going to try I finally tried, and everybody is right it does not hurt landing upside down

 

[Mdavies_02]

Nice attempts. Can't wait till I make my first attempt, still a ways away.

 

[badvinny]

Keep tryin then XJ!

 

[munki63]

Keep tryin then XJ!

That would be me (munki63) lol xj was shooting the video lol

I wish Ryan would have been with us today with his monster

 

[O2VW1.8T]

Nice job, took me a while to finally get it around

 

[munki63]

Thanks, I dont get a v-wake very often but next time I really think I should try and stay in my footholds a little better, Any other advice?

 

[D-Roc]

dial in the v-wake better. that is up to the boat drivers but they need some practice too.

 

[orangefinger]

Thats about as far as I get on flatwater...that V wake needs to be much better !!!

Awesume , its all about the first one....

 

[truerider411]

ATA BOY!!!!!!!!! LOOKED AWESOME! wish i was up there with you guys!!! Im going to go for one forsure next time out. Congrats Matt. Well done sir. You have motivated me

 

[Matt_E]

dial in the v-wake better. that is up to the boat drivers but they need some practice too.

x2.
They need to be closer together and go faster to get rid of that washed out stuff.

Other than that, make sure your feet are locked in. Squat before take off, then stand up, extend, and throw your head.

 

[munki63]

Did I look back too late on the 2nd try? So on a v-wake you want zero white water? How should the boats trim down then?

 

[Matt_E]

You want the boats trimmed for maximum clean wake. There will be some white wash, but only at the top.

 

[swapmeet]

Good try's, intresting that you mention landing upside down. I'm very nervous about doing this, worried the skis gonna clobber me.

I liked the editing, the "Instant Replay" thing was clever.

 

[munki63]

Ya, my first try I was thinking FML! But if you notice the 2nd try I went harder with no fear, it's actually softer landing the normal, there must not be any surface tendsion I dunno

 

[Matt_E]

As long as you don't let go of the ski, it's very unlikely that you'll get clobbered by it. Upside down landings don't hurt, unless it's from quite a ways up.

 

[sxipro02]

I found landing upside down when trying BR's dosent hurt at all, what hurts is epic fails or not committing and landing flat on your side lol. The harder I try the less it hurts.
Never tried a flip but I would imagine its about the same deal.

looking good so far man, youll be getting around soon

 

[munki63]

Ill flippin week all I can think about at work is trying to flip, and what I've only made is 1/2 way around? lol

 

[sxipro02]

^^ me too, I'm trying to BR and always land on my head...