I used to do whirlys and I am bringing them back.
From watching your video the first tip I would give is to actually throw the whirly without the handle. Set your tantrum and punch the handle across your face and actually let go of it. This should let you feel the rotation. A lot of people get stuck and think they are getting the rotation but the handle is holding them up and they are just doing a funky tantrum.
Once you get comfortable with this, you can start trying the them with a “dumper”. A dumper will provide some slack in the line, so you have the handle but not that line tension that pulls you back and does not allow you to spin the whirly. (A dumper is a slight turn by the boat in the direction you will be traveling across the wake. It makes the wake steeper giving you a more straight up pop and eliminates a lot of line tension. This is good for a lot of tricks)
Finally the line tension can really pile drive you into water. I would use the above tips along with the trampoline to avoid the big time smackers.
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