Soul Turns

(nj_alex) · (nj_alex) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 02-14-2005, 6:21 PM

In the ROAM description in the 2005 Hyperlite catalog there are a couple references to "soul turns." There's even a Parks quote of "Soul turns will never die." What exactly is a soul turn?

(wakesk8er2) · (wakesk8er2) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 02-14-2005, 7:23 PM

gimmick maybe?

(driving) · (driving) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 02-14-2005, 7:39 PM

Alex,
Come on man! You know what a soul turn is! Just doing big carves on the wake and out in the flats. You know like Greg Nelson did back in the day. Soul turns on the Roam is where its at! I love that board.

obsurfer 02-15-2005, 1:17 AM

If it feels good "do it"!

(jonm) · (jonm) **Join Date: Jan 2002** 02-15-2005, 11:40 AM

Soul turns are what people who are too scared to jump do.

(dococ) · (dococ) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 02-15-2005, 12:21 PM

Jonathan,
A serious dose of soul could help you with that method.

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 02-15-2005, 12:29 PM

Soul turns are about the feeling of riding a board, not doing some hacked out wake jump. It's all about the feeling of that board interacting with the water surface. Jonathan, please don't come to CA, we don't need any soul haters down here.

wakeboardn4life 02-15-2005, 12:30 PM

so Jonathan your sayin Parks like to do soul turns cuz he is too scared to jump?

(denverd1)

soul turn = old school powerslide..?

(wakestar8878) · (wakestar8878) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 02-15-2005, 12:56 PM

I usually start out my runs with some "soul turns" or some surface / bunny-hop tricks, just to get in the flow, and to make sure I’m feeling it.

BTW: Jonathan – I bet you’re the kind of rider that wants to learn a Tantrum before you can jump toeside, huh?

P.S. I’m just yanking your chain so don’t get to upset.

(craiger) · (craiger) **Join Date: May 2002** 02-15-2005, 12:56 PM

I do soul turns every night on my longboard cruising down the hills in my neighborhood, damn they feel good..

I am becoming less and less a fan of the huckster mentality, which when I watch Parks these days is all I see from him. Give me Josh Storrer on the Delta any day..

(richd) · (richd) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 02-15-2005, 5:55 PM

It started out as a surfing term. It's how people used to surf.

(hyperlitenrd) · (hyperlitenrd) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 02-15-2005, 5:58 PM

I found that surf the wake, or trying to do soul turns really helped me get good on my edges when Im ridding switch, also helps with balance.

(nj_alex) · (nj_alex) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 02-15-2005, 7:13 PM

Thank you men. I stand enlightened.

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 02-15-2005, 7:46 PM

soul turn demonstrated

(poser007) · (poser007) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 02-15-2005, 9:52 PM

Geeezo Thane...that water is awesome!!!!!!!!!

jmo52 02-15-2005, 9:57 PM

Props on the Soul Turn Thane.

(nlitworld) · (nlitworld) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 02-15-2005, 9:58 PM

just gotta love the old-school. thats how I start out every ride.

(jonm) · (jonm) **Join Date: Jan 2002** 02-16-2005, 11:49 AM

Sorry to rile everyone up. My sense of humour translates poorly to the internet.

Clay, Parks rips. But I personally have no desire to be like him.

No problem Shawn. BTW i would love to have learned tantrums before toeside. I didn't but it is so much more impressive to the ladies. This year I will get that Tantrum nailed.... and maybe add a little soul to that method.

(dococ) · (dococ) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 02-16-2005, 1:18 PM

Jonathan,
All in good fun. Way to be a good sport, bud... props to ya!

(wakestar8878) · (wakestar8878) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 02-16-2005, 1:44 PM

LOL - Johnathan

Here is a "soul" slaaaash for ya: