Letting go with back hand before edging in?
 

I noticed ALOT of really good riders (but not all) let go of the handle with the back hand on the 'drift in' portion of HS jumps/tricks. Any particular reason or advantages for doing this?

Video? I've never heard this.

It's nothing, but a habit that some riders have. I know an expert rider that edges out and wiggles his feet in his boots while he is flattening off and as the line is tightening up. Some people stick their tongue out.

Just resting the hand before you go into pull hard on the handle. Thats all.

I know it's a learning trick for tantrums to throw your back hand away so you know your shoulders are parallel to the wake but that's it

I do it for timing on my progressive edge.

I too have noticed more and more riders doing this.

To look cool :)

Haha, just kidding! I would agree to relax the arms a little before pulling in hard on the handle when taking the board to edge.

Ya, pretty much what migs said is the reason.

I do it. I find it puts you into a rhythm and helps set a good egde. Once i put my other hand on the handle i begin to cut harder and harder. I first noticed it with wakeskating. BT would do it all the time.

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Thanks for the insight guys. I figured it was either because it was the 'cool' thing to do or because it might help with timing and line tension. It sounds like it might be a combination of a little of both!

All of the above plus so you don't have to twist your upper body too awkwardly when you're further outside the wake

your body naturally will want to open up at the end of of your cut, I never thought about doing it, it just seemed to happen

http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/showt...826&page=99999
https://www.instagram.com/p/BI6QQtKhEyq/

Apparently it helps when doing Moby Dick 7s. ha