Shaun Murray's Signature Move

(michaelb) · (michaelb) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 03-12-2009, 8:51 PM

In the clip he does a tail press through a turn at about 3:44.Anybody ever do that or know how hard it would be.Tips would be much welcomed.also i'm lookin for tips on how to do a tumble turn also.help please.

(mckenna) · (mckenna) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 03-12-2009, 8:53 PM

what are you talking bout?

(ronix_one) · (ronix_one) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 03-12-2009, 8:56 PM

Im assuming from Counterfeit this?

(michaelb) · (michaelb) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 03-12-2009, 8:57 PM

Dang sorry forgot to post the link.here it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk5f_22oYrI

(misfits1981) · (misfits1981) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 03-12-2009, 10:14 PM

I want to say that Wakeboarding Magazine covered this trick in one of their older "How to do everything" issues. I know that doesn't help much but maybe someone can confirm that. Either way, it looks super cool. Thats what I like about Murray. He goes out and has fun every single time.

(epic1) · (epic1) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 03-12-2009, 11:28 PM

tantrum to blind, best done by The Boog Master him self! edit I think tantrum to blind is best done by him, but that tail press is sick! Lean back, and I think throw the crack away! good luck

(Message edited by epic1 on March 12, 2009)

murrayair 03-13-2009, 12:05 AM

If Murray had a signature move, I think it would be the 313 or the Blind Judge. No one does them better.

(mckenna) · (mckenna) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 03-13-2009, 1:20 AM

murray sig = raley

313 - josh sanders

(lakemiltonwake08)

Tumbleturn? Learn how to barefoot. That's where it came from. I don't know really how to explain it except cut out and build some speed, Try to stay more on your upper back, and make sure your board isn't dragging in the water. I know that wasn't much help but it's really something you have to figure out for yourself.

(lives2wake) · (lives2wake) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 03-13-2009, 6:03 AM

I'm pretty sure I still have that magazine. Nose blunt.

def...blind judge. Blew my mind seeing that for the first time.

justinh 03-13-2009, 6:24 AM

Raley was invented by Shapiro and 313 by Murray.

(bbr) · (bbr) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 03-13-2009, 7:34 AM

I thought that Chet Raley actually invented the Raley?

(michaelb) · (michaelb) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 03-13-2009, 9:00 AM

i just said that it was his signature trick because i have never seen anybody even come close to holding a tail press that long.lets keep this thread going so everybody show your favorite trick by your favorite rider, mine is murray doing a s-bend in the video he did with Gerry nun.Sorry don't know what it's called but on youtube they have it listed as awesome wakeboarding.you can get to it by following videos off my link.

(Message edited by michaelb on March 13, 2009)

(guido) · (guido) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 03-13-2009, 9:01 AM

To me, the Blind Judge is all Murray.

(ttrigo) · (ttrigo) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 03-13-2009, 9:22 AM

bbr - I think Chet was coaching shapiro, and named it for him. I could be wrong though.

(eubanks01) · (eubanks01) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 03-13-2009, 9:25 AM

I think you're right train.

(otown_dave) · (otown_dave) **Join Date: Dec 2007** 03-13-2009, 9:30 AM

X5 Blind judge... I love that section from counterfeit, that's what started me in doing power slides & the front slides. I've tried the tail slide a few times you have to put all your weight back to get the board up like that. maybe the master him self will chime in on that trick....

(michaelb) · (michaelb) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 03-13-2009, 9:54 AM

Murray if your out there i would be humbled by your advice on this subject.

(waterdork88) · (waterdork88) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 03-13-2009, 9:58 AM

I'm thinking of Murray's ts raley bs 180... thats a signature move

(onthewatermo) · (onthewatermo) **Join Date: Jan 2008** 03-13-2009, 10:01 AM

Also note for that shot he is riding a flexboard (Roam) on which it is much easier to press - not detracting from the length or verticality (yeah I said it) of his.

(michaelb) · (michaelb) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 03-13-2009, 10:10 AM

yeah i know i got one this winter did a tail press in my friends lake while their suburban was pulling me.it was a little harder than i remember(the suburban may have had some thing to do with it),I'm dying to ride that thing i may go some time during spring break.

(lyle) · (lyle) **Join Date: May 2004** 03-13-2009, 10:30 AM

at the end of this video, I do one.. Nothing compared to Shaun's of course, but I thought it looked pretty good..

http://www.blackwaterrydas.com/OnlyTheBeginning.mov

right click/save target as

(lyle) · (lyle) **Join Date: May 2004** 03-13-2009, 10:31 AM

And I was always under the impression that the osmosis 5 was his signature move.. Even though most moves he does are ridiculous..

(turbonine) · (turbonine) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 03-13-2009, 10:39 AM

X6 on the Blind Judge being Murray's.

(nick_in_ssp) · (nick_in_ssp) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 03-13-2009, 10:42 AM

I think he also does the nicest backroll nose grabs. Huge and smooth.

(michaelb) · (michaelb) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 03-13-2009, 11:45 AM

hey lyle thats a pretty good video yall ar better than me by far the best i have done was a Air Raley over my cousin his parents were freakin out after that though i did grind like a 30 foot floating tree one time you could get some serious air off the base where the roots start to go up.we were gettin like 6 feet till it snaped with my lion backer of a friend grinded it.

(Message edited by michaelb on March 13, 2009)

(n00b) · (n00b) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 03-13-2009, 12:23 PM

Murray: Blind Judge or huge raley to tumble turn.

I love that trick, the board press that the OP was talking about, I've been trying to think through the mechanics of the trick and the only thing that makes sense would be to come into the turn on you toes and stand the board up on it's nose....

Anybody here know Shaun or could Shaun himself tell us how to do that?

(aubuchon03) · (aubuchon03) **Join Date: May 2007** 03-13-2009, 1:11 PM

Murray memorable moves

"Old school" favorites;
Nose-grab Backroll & double-up stalled Three (i think done in mayday or counterfeit)

"New School" Favorites;
Huge Blind Judge & Tail Slide

on a side note - signature move on ski's;
double up backroll on combo ski's - awesome!

(onthewatermo) · (onthewatermo) **Join Date: Jan 2008** 03-13-2009, 1:38 PM

Don't forget the Blind TREE Judge on the teaser footage from the upcoming Team Hyperlite video.

(bill) · (bill) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 03-13-2009, 1:45 PM

i like his wrapped grabbed kgb 540s myself but he is the house of style so all of his stuff looks good IMO..

(hayes) · (hayes) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 03-13-2009, 3:40 PM

Actually, Parks invented the 313. I will always remember Murray for the tweety-bird and the hoochie to blind.

(lives2wake) · (lives2wake) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 03-13-2009, 4:10 PM

True...the wrapped KGB 5 with grab.

(michaelb) · (michaelb) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 03-14-2009, 7:52 AM

alot of these tricks are truly sick but have you ever seen anybody come close to matching murral on the tail press.

(deneng) · (deneng) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 03-14-2009, 9:36 AM

Jason Callen does a preety sick tail press.

(johnsvt) · (johnsvt) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 03-14-2009, 9:53 AM

Half cab 180 or Blind judge

(cmcathy1) · (cmcathy1) **Join Date: Dec 2007** 03-14-2009, 12:03 PM

Jesus...He wanted advice on how to do a trick not open a discussion on what Murray's sig move is. Unfortunately, I have no advice to give, but I too would like to know how it is done. So, can anyone actually provide any tips? Another example, 1:25 into http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhGkH6Mt_ZI

(dnp33) · (dnp33) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 03-14-2009, 12:46 PM

quote michael bowles(the guy who started the thread) "lets keep this thread going so everybody show your favorite trick by your favorite rider,"

relax man discussion sometimes goes random places other then where it started.

(michaelb) · (michaelb) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 03-14-2009, 1:02 PM

what i meant was don't just think this is about shaun murray's signature move cause i just wanted to know how to do this trick i was hoping i got lucky i could attract shaun murray and he could school us all on the instructional of this particular trick.but i do enjoy the list of trick the opions and the links.

(otown_dave) · (otown_dave) **Join Date: Dec 2007** 03-14-2009, 1:32 PM

I just sent Shaun a email asking if he'll pop in and answer for you..

(michaelb) · (michaelb) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 03-14-2009, 2:05 PM

thanks David, if you ever got a tricky question just pm me, we got a wakeboard think tank goin at bay springs.

(Message edited by michaelb on March 14, 2009)

(shaun_murray) · (shaun_murray) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 03-14-2009, 6:35 PM

Ha! Ya'll are funny. Good stuff. First off, very humbled to see so many positive things from you guys, just having fun while trying to push my riding through the years.
So where to start?
The tail press, or whatever you want to call it. Flying through the corner of the lake on the tail of the board.
Getting speed to get the board out from under you is key.
So cut out, in the whip is easiest, and get all of your weight on the tail of the board. People try to lift the board and that doesn't do anything but get it into a weak wheelie and then it plops back down.
So get all your weight on your back foot to where you are almost sitting on the tail. Once you are there, quickly push out your back foot toward the boat, almost like you are trying to spray the boat with the tail of the board.
So technically speaking. You want to get your center of gravity way behind the board and then push the board out in front of you. That is why the speed of the whip really helps.
3:13, is the actual tricks name. Parks did it first, I did it the next day, both on my lake and we named it together. Ahhh, cute. Long story, another thread.
Tumble turn, worm turn, back spin, fall down and get back up move. Whatever you want to call that.
That does help to have a barefoot background, but make sure you have a lot of speed and like Nick said, get your upper back on the water and make sure your board is off when your back goes down. If both are on the water at the same time, you stop pretty quickly.
Hope that helps.
Shaun

(bill_sloan) · (bill_sloan) **Join Date: Nov 2007** 03-14-2009, 6:41 PM

I thought your signature move was left down left left right

(shaun_murray) · (shaun_murray) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 03-14-2009, 6:46 PM

it's actually in the pause menu. up down 10 times, left right 10 times. that unlocks EVERYTHING!

(otown_dave) · (otown_dave) **Join Date: Dec 2007** 03-14-2009, 7:27 PM

I hear that the trick works better on the newer Murray board(showing the love)

(michaelb) · (michaelb) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 03-15-2009, 6:33 AM

Thanks shaun, I have really been wanting to try this trick but couldn't figure out the macanics of it.thank you,it has helped a lot in my understanding of the tricks in question.

(liquid_force24)

sick... try the nose press in this by Bernhard Hinterberger

http://boardforce.net/article.asp?lang=&article=1412&type=11

(rascal23) · (rascal23) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 03-17-2009, 2:34 PM

Why is the trick named 3:13? Is it after a bible verse?

(lakemiltonwake08)

I believe it was the time the trick was landed, or something of that nature.

(mike2001) · (mike2001) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 03-17-2009, 7:35 PM

"People try to lift the board and that doesn't do anything but get it into a weak wheelie and then it plops back down."

That's how I tried every time and that's exactly what happened. Thanks for clearing it up.

(splatman) · (splatman) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 03-19-2009, 9:47 AM

Shaun, you're rad. What other pro comes on an internet wakeboard forum to explain tricks?!?
Awesome.