- Location
- Charlotte, NC
LOL :lmao:
Flat Water Barrel Roll
- Thread starter FlyinRyan324
- Start date
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
Best piece of advice I got was to not listen to people who can't do them.
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madscientist
chilling with these guys.
- Location
- good old p'cola
as long as they are cheryl's purse and not her pocket :dance:
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
im goin plate to plate by the end of this weekend!!!!!!!!
joshuaeric, can you post your avatar pic?
joshuaeric, can you post your avatar pic?
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
madscientist
chilling with these guys.
- Location
- good old p'cola
nice matt. congrats
Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
- Location
- Akron area --> OHIO!
- Location
- South Florida
I guess I better start typing! Congrats.
Midlake Crisis
Site Supporter
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
What made it happen
WTG Matt!! Any tips to add, or just practice practice practice? How long you been trying, and what made it happen for you?
I've tried for 3 years.
Tips:
Have a reliable ski. I got closer in the first year than in the following two because my ski didn't run 5 minutes without breaking in those two years.
About technique - I used to rotate rather clunkily. The ski itself would be the center of rotation, and I am on the outside. It never really worked out that way.
I am not sure how I do it different now, but the way I do it now feels natural and snappy, almost effortless. The axis of rotation starts at the nose of the ski and goes through me.
Tips:
Have a reliable ski. I got closer in the first year than in the following two because my ski didn't run 5 minutes without breaking in those two years.
About technique - I used to rotate rather clunkily. The ski itself would be the center of rotation, and I am on the outside. It never really worked out that way.
I am not sure how I do it different now, but the way I do it now feels natural and snappy, almost effortless. The axis of rotation starts at the nose of the ski and goes through me.
GIL
Power In The Hands Of Few
- Location
- Cullman AL
For those who can, CONGRATS, you have earned it! For those who can't, I know it sucks being in my shoes. LOL I think I am mad enuf to chew up broken glass so maybe being mad will work.
- Location
- antelope,ca
i "landed" about 10 half barrell rolls then my neck and face couldnt take anymore but good thread alot of info
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- Location
- Charlotte, NC
encase none of you guys didnt already know this, DO NOT ATTEMPT BARREL ROLLS WITHOUT A HELMET!!!! i wasnt planning on trying any rolls so i didnt have a helmet but when a big arse wakeboard boat with a bunch babes in the back came around making me a wake i couldnt resist not trying it! lol
i got upside down and pancaked. when i came up it felt like water was in my ear that i couldnt get out. then it started to hurt real bad so to the er we went. :banghead:
sure enough, its a ruptured eardrum! now i have to wait two weeks until i get to ride, which is perfect cuz its 2 weeks until the torch lake freeride :headbang:
i got upside down and pancaked. when i came up it felt like water was in my ear that i couldnt get out. then it started to hurt real bad so to the er we went. :banghead:
sure enough, its a ruptured eardrum! now i have to wait two weeks until i get to ride, which is perfect cuz its 2 weeks until the torch lake freeride :headbang:
- Location
- Reno,NV
GIL
Power In The Hands Of Few
- Location
- Cullman AL
Well. 4 hours at the lake today and something is happening. I need a dam video camera. argh.
I think I am stayn tucked because my head is NOT colliding with the left frt bumper any more. THANK GOD!!! The people watchin that know what a roll should look like said nose was too high and I was not far enuf forward over the pole. Rotation was stalling around 180-200 degrees. I thought if I ever got to 181 degrees it would finish itself out-WRONG. LOL I guess at least now I don't have to cry like a lil beyotch everytime I flop 1 now. I actually took to attemps w/o the ol helmet because my head aint hitting the hull now. Iv'e got enug height that my ears are safe from slamming the lake. Stay tuned for more dis-appointment and self let down.
I think I am stayn tucked because my head is NOT colliding with the left frt bumper any more. THANK GOD!!! The people watchin that know what a roll should look like said nose was too high and I was not far enuf forward over the pole. Rotation was stalling around 180-200 degrees. I thought if I ever got to 181 degrees it would finish itself out-WRONG. LOL I guess at least now I don't have to cry like a lil beyotch everytime I flop 1 now. I actually took to attemps w/o the ol helmet because my head aint hitting the hull now. Iv'e got enug height that my ears are safe from slamming the lake. Stay tuned for more dis-appointment and self let down.
It is a total mental block for me, my brain will not let my body roll. I am totally committed all the way up to the wake, as soon as I leave the water I wuss out and go straight into a stab. I can't seem to shake it and don't know how to get over it. I was so psyched about trying a roll yesterday but couldn't bring myself to try..damn.
madscientist
chilling with these guys.
- Location
- good old p'cola
the fear is first and fore most the landing upside down. just try inverted stabs first and a couple of pancakes first.