I landed my first invert(s) today!

(nautyboy) · (nautyboy) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 06-21-2006, 12:09 AM

So, today I finally landed the toeside backroll. It was my third time out trying it.

Then....I tried a tantrum. I ate it on my first attempt, but I did make the rotation. Then, on my second attempt, I landed the tantrum!

Two inverts in one day, YeeeeeDoggggy! I am stoked!

(tings00) · (tings00) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 06-21-2006, 7:00 AM

thats awesome. keep it up. you should be able to do a hs backroll if you can do those other tricks. might as well make it 3 inverts

(parkgirl) · (parkgirl) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 06-21-2006, 7:26 AM

Congrats! good job.

(wakehype) · (wakehype) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 06-24-2006, 12:54 PM

the toeside backroll is much harder than the hs IMO

(nautyboy) · (nautyboy) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 06-24-2006, 1:18 PM

Yea, I agree, I just tried my first HS Backroll yesterday. Almost had it a few times, but I kept letting go of the handle cause I thought I wasn't going to make the rotation. When I saw the video I realized that I totally had it and all I had to do is just hold on really hard. Also, I landed on a really hard edge the last few attempts and that caused the handle to pop out of my hands. NEXT TIME!

(pittsy) · (pittsy) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 06-24-2006, 4:47 PM

i think that the toe backroll is easier than the hs backroll..just my opinion i guess!

(wakechic06) · (wakechic06) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 07-12-2006, 1:31 PM

thats awesome! hopefully i'll land mine too.

(mike_mclin) · (mike_mclin) **Join Date: Oct 2004** 07-16-2006, 5:45 AM

TS Back Roll was a hard one for me to learn. Congrats.

07-17-2006, 1:07 PM

ts rolls were a pain for me, i was landing crows and raleys before i ever stomped the toe roll

(erik) · (erik) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 07-17-2006, 1:33 PM

Still can't TS Backrolls. Can do BS Mobes and Crow Mobes but no TS Backroll. I guess I'm just strange.

(parkgirl) · (parkgirl) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 07-17-2006, 5:10 PM

Same here, can land a whole bunch of inverts but not the TS backroll! Its my "eleanor"...so close but never ride out of it.

alanp 07-17-2006, 8:51 PM

try flipping away from the boat. really turn the nose of the board away from the wake when trying these. i learned them that way. you will flip very quickly b/c of the line tension. once i learned them this way i started squaring up a little more and throwing it more traditionally.