Thanks so much, Even though in the waves we have been doing these tricks in surfstance for years, the flatwater surfstance barrel was tough getting down(feet ALWAYS came out), The flatwater backie felt natural in surfstance, I'm trying all kinds of variations of flatwater tricks in the surf stance. I was hoping to make it to Nashville, but I could not get everything together(business, non-breaking-equipement(ha ha) etc.) I have always enjoyed and done better in wave comps, but like alot of peeps I did start out doing flatwater. I am not using any strap or wedge for my front foot, it opens the door for other one footed tricks.