Surface 180

(wakekid72501) · (wakekid72501) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 06-11-2007, 4:59 PM

I don't know my problem but every time i try it i fall on my face? I have seen 1 video and got insructions from here and neither worked! any help would be nice.

(jusstty) · (jusstty) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 06-11-2007, 5:01 PM

A video would help?

(pottsy) · (pottsy) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 06-11-2007, 6:01 PM

usually when u fall on your face you either clip and edge or you pull the rope in too far. So just relax and lean back and bend your knees a litle bit and make sure you dont pull on the rope and you should be fine

(wakekid72501) · (wakekid72501) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 06-12-2007, 4:25 PM

thanks, and i can't get a video. sorry.

(wakekid72501) · (wakekid72501) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 06-15-2007, 11:28 AM

i'm gonna try that tomorrow, but any other advice?

(trickyboarder08)

Don't lean back too far. Thats what i was doing at first. It is really easy, just relax bend your knees and turn. It also depends on the board you have. I have a Shane board and it is so smooth the turn on, but my old obrien was a bitch to get turned.

(wakekid72501) · (wakekid72501) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 06-16-2007, 4:01 PM

i have an obrien 138 oasis from 2006

(dh03r6) · (dh03r6) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 06-20-2007, 10:28 PM

take any fins off

(wakekid72501) · (wakekid72501) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 06-24-2007, 12:40 PM

okay i will try that

(crack) · (crack) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 06-24-2007, 1:38 PM

Assuming your regular foot...just pull the handle to your right hip and lean back a bit. I heard that somewhere and it helped me.

(wakekid72501) · (wakekid72501) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 06-24-2007, 7:41 PM

Do i have to take the fins off

(jusstty) · (jusstty) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 06-25-2007, 9:55 AM

Just move the handle to your opposite hip.

(kal_dude) · (kal_dude) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 06-25-2007, 1:31 PM

keep your weight on your heels!!! unless you want to faceplant??????????

(wakekid72501) · (wakekid72501) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 06-25-2007, 3:11 PM

again do i have to take the fins off

(nsolis220) · (nsolis220) **Join Date: May 2007** 06-25-2007, 3:16 PM

no fins on is fin its just a weight transfer forward some and like the other guy said take the handle to the other hip. it also helps me sometimes when i was learning to edge some when switching back to reg

(afrodeziak) · (afrodeziak) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 06-25-2007, 4:12 PM

when you do a water start, try to keep your board in a 90 degree and ride as long as you can, should give you the balance to do surface 180's and be comfortable.

B..

surf the wake a bit and use the wake as a tool.. butterslide then let go with the front hand.. back in the day when i had huge fins and couldnt'do surfaces 180's I'd always use the wake for it..

(rivrrunr) · (rivrrunr) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 06-26-2007, 5:40 PM

i learned surface 180 by doing them as soon as the boat pulls you out of the water. the low speed and agitated water just makes it easy. then try them on top of the wake. your fins will break loose easier on the crest of the wake.