Footholes

[FJXP]

This might be a General questions, but i want it in the area were riders know how to do tricks. Do i really need foothoels or are they just over rated? for riding and doing tricks what is so speacial about it?

 

[tor*p*do]

beware of footholes. If you fall in one, you may twist and break you ankle!:stups:


oh, you mean footholds!:clown:

they are important for, well, freestyle. using them you become one with the boat and it makes most tricks easier. you can start without them, but once you ride a ski with them, you will want a set on your ski!

 

[Frosty]

for the most part, you really only need them once you start getting inverted... Back Flips, Barrel Rolls etc. Although, there have been some riders that have been able to BR without them.

I love having them even when not trying inverted tricks though... Alot of the time i will just use my toes slightly in them to help control the back of the ski a little more during nose stabs and other tricks.

I would say if you are just starting out riding a stand up, just ride it for a while without them... get used to riding the ski and get comfortable on it before going to town with a ton of mods.

just my .02 cents

 

[Frosty]

beware of footholes. If you fall in one, you may twist and break you ankle!:stups:

:haha:

 

[FJXP]

OKAY so i can't spell if my life depended on it...( did i spell that right? )

know do you suggest i ride both foot at back.....or one back one front? ( To begin and have a good foundation )

 

[oxnard111]

The intended purpose of this sub forum is to explain and ask specific tricks. Read above near the top of the page.

Trick How-to's Threads explaining how to (and not to) do specific tricks. Please keep it at one thread per trick, and if there is one already, add your pics/vids/explanation to the existing thread.

This thread has nothing to do with any specific trick.

 

[FJXP]

The intended purpose of this sub forum is to explain and ask specific tricks. Read above near the top of the page.

Trick How-to's Threads explaining how to (and not to) do specific tricks. Please keep it at one thread per trick, and if there is one already, add your pics/vids/explanation to the existing thread.

This thread has nothing to do with any specific trick.

Sorry to waste the space in this area, i will make sure not to ever make this mistake again,

once again sorry to make you read bad thread

 

[Frosty]

i'd say mix up your stance to get as comfy on your ski is possible.

 

[tor*p*do]

No worries, its all good:fing02:
Just hard to answer vague questions.
I use WD Revs and they make he tray so much wider and more comfortable.
Various tricks use both feet in footholds, surf stance (one foot in the foothols one in the front of the tray), etc
There are just a lot more stance options and boat control with footholds

 

[SuperJETT]

moved thread, this forum is for instructional threads on how to do a trick.

 

[Vumad]

My ski came with some lifter wedges glued on and they have been nice. You could go that route before foot holds if you like. You could glue them on in just a few mins and sort of get an idea. I'm going to get some real foot holds soon, but the wedges have been much better than nothing as I have been learning to sub.