How ro de-mexicanize my backroll

(derek23) · (derek23) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 09-03-2009, 10:17 AM

So I am finally starting to get consistant w/ my backroll (mexican style). How do I de-mexicanize it?

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 09-03-2009, 10:24 AM

Don't throw your head down, stand tall at the top and take it up and over (ie. lead it with your chin and rotate around the handle).

(derek23) · (derek23) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 09-03-2009, 10:33 AM

I think I know what you mean...thanks for the heads up (literally)

(juniorhawk)

Keep close attention to keeping both hands firmly gripped on the handle. Concentrate on this.

When I do this, I actually NEVER mexi my backrolls.

If a hand comes off - they are ALWAYS mexi style (yuck).

(xbones) · (xbones) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 09-03-2009, 12:41 PM

put ur chin on top of your shoulder to initiate rather than putting it on your chest.

(chilidog) · (chilidog) **Join Date: Dec 2007** 09-03-2009, 12:42 PM

Call me a newb but what is mexicanizing a backroll? I have seen my fair share of backrolls, just not sure what it means mexi style to not make it as cool.....

(eubanks01) · (eubanks01) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 09-03-2009, 12:45 PM

It is a backroll that looks more like a standing front flip. They just don't look as good to most people.

To get rid of it, do as people are saying...turn your head and look up and over your front shoulder. You can also think about having your chest open up more to the sky.

(cshell) · (cshell) **Join Date: May 2009** 09-03-2009, 12:46 PM

Keep it mexi style! It looks a lot better!

(xbones) · (xbones) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 09-03-2009, 12:48 PM

Mexis are easier to take to blind but look fugly if you do them straight IMO.

(kamighazi) · (kamighazi) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 09-03-2009, 1:02 PM

yup only looks good if grabbed or spun.

For me its all about the cut and watching the boat spin. by that i mean, when i take them big and progressive its always a late cut at the trough and my eyes are glued to the a$$ of the boat. 1) b/c i love to watch

2) b/c when I do a late (progressive) cut, if I throw my head i do a r2rev.
But if your cut is just slow cut in you can turn your head all you want it ain't goin progressive.

Thats just my take, from my riding. may or may not work for ya

(eubanks01) · (eubanks01) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 09-03-2009, 1:08 PM

Yeah, I really edge hard up and away from the wake. If you edge up and away then it is going to be hard to do a mexican one.

(lfrider92) · (lfrider92) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 09-03-2009, 1:20 PM

so a mexican backroll is just spinning the other way right? its like a hellside front roll basically?

(eubanks01) · (eubanks01) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 09-03-2009, 1:23 PM

Yes, it looks one, but people get mad when you call it that.

(kamighazi) · (kamighazi) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 09-03-2009, 1:24 PM

nope. a backroll is a backroll. the difference is body position.

progressive backroll - your body is tall, stretched out. think of a reverse kart wheel.

mexican backroll - your body is all layed over and bent at the hips. think of instead of a kart wheel you do a roll on the ground and stand back up.

(youtube it)

(juniorhawk)

Ben - As instructed I YouTubed it and found me/my channel as the first result. I mexi'ed the hell out of this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA-BcFQ6aRw

Peep my long-lined wrapped 3 while you're at it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKjJpBHUDz0&NR=1

\hijack

(Message edited by juniorhawk on September 03, 2009)

(jhilltn) · (jhilltn) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 09-03-2009, 2:33 PM

learn a R2R

(rmcronin) · (rmcronin) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 09-03-2009, 5:38 PM

mex looks way cooler. mine is textbook standard, but my buddy's mex looks much better

(martinez30) · (martinez30) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 09-06-2009, 8:29 PM

MEXICAN roll looks flippin stellar!!!!!! I mean I don't understand what tha HELL it is called the WORST of the two rolls.

So stop calling it that!

Regards,

JM

(srh00z) · (srh00z) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 09-06-2009, 8:34 PM

I prefer the Mexi too.

(supernatural) · (supernatural) **Join Date: Jan 2008** 09-06-2009, 10:44 PM

I think it is important to learn it both ways as you use both for different tricks down the road.

(socalwakepunk) · (socalwakepunk) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 09-07-2009, 7:33 AM

Kinda wish I could Mexi mine, then grab that sh*t Indy...