Backflip bandwagon

[Legdragger]

So now that everyone who is anyone is doing/trying backflips I figured I better find where I put my balls this winter and get to work. Could one of the backflip aficionados advise me on this picture from January and answer these questions for me:

1) is my Head doing what it should?
2) are my hips in the right place?
3) are my arms doing what they should?
4) is my timing good?
5) if i was further to the left would I have made it past a pancake?

It seems without a pole ski I need to sacrafice proper head look over to get my hips out the back enough to get it to come over?

I did use my trim in this try and apparantly it doesn't do much if you aren't a lot closer.

I am trying to get a new X2 together that is 40 pounds lighter up front to make it a little more like a superjet to flip. That might help some. My red one is 350 dry :frown:


backflopper

 

[PancakePete]

Pete, you got a little past have with in seaside....
You need to hit the wave way later !:biggthumpup:
You can come down, anytime... I will stay on beach or go on a couch and help !

You want that wave, vertical to help you complete it while learning...

After learning, pic anything and flipit.

 

[MADMAT]

What are you pullin in your avatar? Looks killer!

 

[Legdragger]

What are you pullin in your avatar? Looks killer!

That is just a nice roll in New Hampshire hero conditions.

 

[Legdragger]

and if possible, drag your ass in the water on the way up the face.

Thanks I was wondering about that.

 

[Takeastand SJ]

Definately let the wave do the work. As far as your arms and hips that is personal preference, some say for BF's on a ski your body needs to be strait but a lot don't. It is what is comfortable to you. Here is a cool pic, I like to leave the wave right as it starts breaking.

 

[Crab]

I'd try one this next weekend, but I'll probably wimp out as usuall.:scared:

 

[Legdragger]

Pete, you got a little past have with in seaside....
You need to hit the wave way later !:biggthumpup:
You can come down, anytime... I will stay on beach or go on a couch and help !

You want that wave, vertical to help you complete it while learning...

After learning, pic anything and flipit.

You know I am heading to Jersey for the backflip lesson!:Banane01: :Banane01:

 

[SkiDaddy]

I can't even roll, but I have watched Slut/Pete/Paul/Havell up close and it seems sometimes they just sort of let the wave flip them over with hardly any gas at all....

I think they're going into the wave as it crests over...

 

[PancakePete]

that pic is great.

1) arms fully extended (holding ski back)
2) ass dragging dumper jumper form
3) wave about to break in about .000000000001 seconds

I got to bust your hump... for pulling one backy... you know alot !










ducking.... :biggrin:
your right on !

 

[PancakePete]

i know.. its true... :biggrin: sorry. just trying to help legdragger. :sneaky:

i'm posing-teaching. :biggrin:

I have failed. I should of had pete doing them the one day he got half way...

I told him that day, he would of had it if he hit wave super late...
just as its breaking.... Told him that a bunch....
just got to do it... I have faith in him ! :cheer: :cheer:

 

[Legdragger]

It is soooooo hard not to turn out when the wave is right for a backflip. The problem is I have that self preservation thing that goes off and tells me how much I don't want to spend 2 months in the hospital again. I know the jetski is safer than snow was but it is hard to override that alarm when i is going off.

 

[Legdragger]

I can't even roll, but I have watched Slut/Pete/Paul/Havell up close and it seems sometimes they just sort of let the wave flip them over with hardly any gas at all....

I think they're going into the wave as it crests over...

Pete sure lets the wave do all the work.

I have seen Pete hit waves so late he travels BACKWARDS and lands way up on the top/ back of the wave. It blows my mind!

I asked him once if it was like rolling out of bed, he said it is easier.

I need to wait... wait.....wait.....:banghead:

 

[Legdragger]

Saki, I am all about "feeling it" for some reason I wasn't really "feeling it" this weekend. I did like two rolls and just cruised surf.

I tend to take longer to get the rust out after a long time off and I hadn't been wet since january in Daytona. I was riding with you guys this weekend I would be more ready to push it in my head.

Eric really has me stoked for this season though! I am going to try to keep up with him! Well he only does one trick right? Oh yeah it is a backflip! Doohh!

 

[Legdragger]

Your concious has a pretty rude mouth on it,:slap:

Mine is very polite and has an accent like oyster.

 

[yamaslut]

Pete, even w/o flipping you are the most entertaining and fun person to watch in the water... flips are not everything.... You are a shreader extrodinaire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


































I would love to see ya do one though..... :biggthumpup:


definately too early on that pic you posted... wait till it scares ya, then hit it... if it looks safe, it's a no go

 

[PancakePete]

I second that... I sit on the beach sometimes when Pete is down and just watch him Freakin Shred ! :hail: :Banane01:

 

[yamaslut]

I second that... I sit on the beach sometimes when Pete is down and just watch him Freakin Shred ! :hail: :Banane01:

exactly.....


Pete is probably the smoothest ripper I know.... like butta

 

[beachedflunkey]

Backflips are overrated now anyways.

 

[yamaslut]

Backflips are overrated now anyways.

thanks for the avatar