Injury question- dangerous trick?

(yooper) · (yooper) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 08-11-2003, 6:31 AM

My buddy blew out his ACL yesterday on his 3rd Tantrum attempt ever.
My question is this: Does any trick seem more likely to injure you than another? Those who have injured themselves, what trick were you doing?

(salmon_tacos) · (salmon_tacos) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 08-11-2003, 7:52 AM

I'm no expert but it seems to me like I've heard of a lot of people who blew their ACLs on tantrums.

Maybe it's because people tend to "feel for the landing" with straight legs?

Maybe it's because they get a little off-axis and tend to land in a bad way (for ACLs).

I'm not sure. Hopefully that survey that someone was taking will shine some light on the subject.

(jeff_altman) · (jeff_altman) **Join Date: May 2002** 08-11-2003, 7:54 AM

Sprained ankles are very common when you come short on a Tantrum. I have a sprained ankle right now from a tantrum.

(tdeneka) · (tdeneka) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 08-11-2003, 7:57 AM

I agree with Jeff, ankles get tweaked if you come up short. My knees are usually pretty flexed when I land a tantrum.

(sunsport) · (sunsport) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 08-11-2003, 8:08 AM

We rode this morning and I was working on Whirlys which have a pretty simmilar landing to tantrums and my ankles don't feel exactly normal now. Of course it pulled my eyelids over the top of head to make for a nice swimming cap too.

Missing a Raley can do some pretty good damage also.

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