tantrum help needed - video included

(weygone) · (weygone) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 08-09-2005, 11:04 PM

I've been working on tantrums and have landed about 25 of them or so but most of my landings are not that clean(like the one i land in the video although this was only my 2nd one to land). Any advice as to how i could improve on this trick would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.wakepics.com/view_single.php?medid=16524

(stunt3342) · (stunt3342) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 08-10-2005, 1:52 AM

ur leaving th wake to early. wait until u feel the kick and stand up taller, this will give u more air time, but everything else is good. maybe even try a wider approach, but good lookin tantrum

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 08-11-2005, 10:17 AM

try putting more weight on your front foot. Also, before you even start your cut it, square yourself. Shoulders, hips, and knees should all be in line with your board. Bend your knees coming in, and square up at the wake, by turning your hole body away from the boat, so your shoulders, hips, and knees are paralell to the boat path.

08-11-2005, 10:48 AM

hey bud. pop off the top of the wake your getting like no time

to spot your landing

(livigno) · (livigno) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-21-2005, 8:43 AM

What's up Chris,

when watchin your video, one thing foremost got my attention (besides the very nice location...) On your third try, when you're actually pulling the trick, you're putting your board more on edge on your approach, thus generating more speed. A good amount of speed is key to achieve this trick, along with waiting long enough for your pop. So cut out wide, dig your edge in deep and create a lot of speed early. Accelerate even more as you're approaching the wake. Don't rush the take off (this can result in great pain)! As you let go with your back hand, make your shoulders parallel to the wake/shore before you're leaving the wake. This is sooo important. Straighten your legs at the TOP of the wake. The wake will trip you up in the air and you will receive great pop. When you're on your way down, make sure, you won't land straight-legged, then your landing should be really smooth. Once you get consistant with big and clean Tantrums, try an Indy Tantrum.

Peace out

09-04-2005, 9:13 PM

first of all...you show that PERFECT water...then the video of you riding, the water is choppy, i would like to know why you werent riding in the perfect water you showed at the beginning of the video!!! but yea, your leaving the wake too early, i tend to do this too and my tantrums are usually pretty low, i always land mine tho, its prolly just cause im a gymnast and im cool like that tho