learning sbends

slideit 03-19-2009, 6:27 PM

Raimi first and now Rathy and Errington. I'm ready but scared silly to try them on my tramp. Any ideas on how to start trying them on tramp? I can do most raley type tricks with a tramp board but can't get myself to bust out the sbend. They look so sweet in the vids
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(mckenna) · (mckenna) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 03-19-2009, 6:38 PM

weatherill is the only current pro i see busting them out. they look sick in my opinion.

(razorjaw)

I've found that the best way to learn them on the tramp is to do layed out front flips (straighten your arms, let your feet drift behind you) and slowly progress to the s-bend. I usually get caught upside down because I try to pull back too early...

(tommmyd) · (tommmyd) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 03-20-2009, 1:46 AM

Go back and watch raimi's again and see how she starts the rotation with her head pretty early basically right as she's leaving the wake before she gets out into raley position. Do the same thing on the tramp, extend your arms and start turning your head in the direction you are trying to go... then you have to trust it. when you get upside down you should be at full extension, then just roll with it and start bringing the handle back in to get your feet under you.

I learned it by doing small raley's with a roll over onto my back and landing on my back without letting go until i felt like i could initiate the roll well. Then just went for it and it was pretty easy.

Hope that can help!!

(toby_yeo) · (toby_yeo) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 03-20-2009, 4:37 AM

im suprised no one has said anything about rathys switch toe 1080 at the end..pretty interesting stuff.

(andy_nintzel)

the end of what?

(wakeboardlf25) · (wakeboardlf25) **Join Date: May 2007** 03-20-2009, 7:45 AM

thewakeplace

(romes) · (romes) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-20-2009, 9:23 AM

shane's been throwing them in his PWT pass for years..

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 03-20-2009, 10:22 AM

Dustin Shows in 2006 in Almost Famous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MtcuhDhazU

watch 1.28 in the link.

(wakeboardlf25)

that looks more like a 2 handed whirlybird

(dnp33) · (dnp33) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 03-20-2009, 11:37 AM

http://www.thewakeplace.com/?p=325
the end of that.

(tommmyd) · (tommmyd) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 03-21-2009, 2:27 AM

How come adam doesn't name that failed sbend attempt something dumb?

slideit 03-22-2009, 7:53 AM

TFD
Thanks, watching it again and looking for the head position has helped. I can do them without the trampboard now, with a little more time I think I'll give it a go with the trampboard

(lfxstar) · (lfxstar) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 03-22-2009, 8:55 AM

TFD, technically that was a vulcan, just not done properly. A vulcan is an S-Bend then you revert back the 180, kind of like an elephant

(tommmyd) · (tommmyd) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 03-22-2009, 12:50 PM

Your welcome Tomas...

(lfxstar) · (lfxstar) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 03-22-2009, 1:38 PM

Toby, I thought that was a regular toe 10. Isn't Rathy right foot forward? If he isn't then he was doing his S-bends switch also.

(hsryan33) · (hsryan33) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 03-22-2009, 1:41 PM

that two handed whirlybird looks different. if he let go of his back hand it would look exactly like a normal whirly though

(dguille) · (dguille) **Join Date: Dec 2007** 03-23-2009, 10:05 AM

Dean Smith announced on facebook he landed some s-bends today also.

(to_blind) · (to_blind) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 03-23-2009, 12:53 PM

personally I have never even attempted an S-bend, or even thought about it I guess, but a few of the guys I ride with had S-bends about 5 or 6 years ago and both learned them right after learning raleys...neither really treated it as a big deal but I guess I wouldn't know cuz I have never tried.Anyways, just kind of wondering what all the hype is abooooot.

(toby_yeo) · (toby_yeo) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 03-23-2009, 1:16 PM

Rathy's a lefty.. some riders find it easier to do certain tricks switch. notice adams switch s also.

(kickflip_mj) · (kickflip_mj) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 03-23-2009, 1:16 PM

for one i hope you have a good base with raleys, and flips before you even think about going for this... (disclamer) dude go in like your gonna do a raley hard when you hit the wake i lean forward like im gonna try for a front flip... kinda weard but it throws you into the spin while your legs get kicked way behind you. you start pushing the handle down to your waist when you start facing the water at the end.. heres a hint when learning them start off really mild and work your way up. my first attemt was like a phantrom lol. dont just go balls out... you might get owned. oh and watch your legs because the landings can come quick. good luck;)