Freestyle How Tyrant1919 does a backflip - How to go from newb to flipping machine
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- Lake Havasu City, AZ
Here is one we did few years back:
N3vrSat1sfied
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- Fort Worth, TX
Here is video of my wake setup
Also check my YouTube (n3vrsat1sfied) I got one in slow motion there.
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Also check my YouTube (n3vrsat1sfied) I got one in slow motion there.
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- Fort Worth,TX
Jordan I want to strap my GoPro to your ski next time we ride. I was thinking about it after I was filming you last week, but we all left shortly after that.
N3vrSat1sfied
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- Fort Worth, TX
Alright. I have 3 different mounts on there.
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FJXP
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- Toronto, Canada
Any idea why the videos are not playing ??
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- Lake Hopatcong
Nice video Tyrant! What engine size were you using in the video? I am running 701 inside my eme micro. I have been able to land boat wake backflips within 6 weeks of riding, I want to start trying flat water.
Tyrant1919
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- Washington, DC
Dasa 850. A nice boat wake is perfect to get you going. Flat water will be a little frustrating at first. You'll have less power then I did when I started. Focus on building a perfect setup wake. It will take time, but after hundreds of flops, you'll start getting it. Or maybe you'll get it in one try hopefully :^D.
^^^^ What he said. I've found that you want to get a little bit more speed going into your setup wake with a 701. Basically, as fast as you can go without plowing through your wake because you need to really be able to get the nose up to pop into the wake. But, it greatly depends on form and the powerband of your ski. He's not kidding about 100s of attempts.. I bet i made 500 setup wakes and over 100 actual flip attempts before I finally started making it around. It's worth it though. My first flatwater flip felt much more satisfying than my first boat wake flip due to the added difficulty of flatwater. There are a lot of little things you have to think about, especially in the beginning.
One huge thing I've done myself and heard of other people doing: when you get upside down, make sure your head goes straight back instead of to the side(natural reaction due to bracing yourself for impact) . Mine was going to the side and I kept on nosing them in real awkwardly, and once I started looking straight back with my body, square to the ski and relaxed, I started to come around a lot more consistently.
And make sure you stay low when you hit your setup wake. Made a difference for me when I squatted right before hitting it.
Sound about right @Tyrant1919?
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One huge thing I've done myself and heard of other people doing: when you get upside down, make sure your head goes straight back instead of to the side(natural reaction due to bracing yourself for impact) . Mine was going to the side and I kept on nosing them in real awkwardly, and once I started looking straight back with my body, square to the ski and relaxed, I started to come around a lot more consistently.
And make sure you stay low when you hit your setup wake. Made a difference for me when I squatted right before hitting it.
Sound about right @Tyrant1919?
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- Minnesota
Thank you