Surfriding Learning first Backflips ever in a Surf Stance

[Freakrider]

Been wondering...have you or someone you know learned their first flip ever in a surf stance ? This would be for guys that only ride surf stance with a front foot hold or strap...How much more difficult would it be to get enough rotation to at least nose it in while learning ?

 

[tightithrash]

my lil bros doing them only surf stance. i think he is on his 10 flip? to him or others who only do SS flips they pry dont know the difference really.just squat and pull hard. id say wave height would be important around chest high and just hit it with speed. time it so the nose gets punted off the lip and your there.

for me the difference is only on how low you can drop your ass. i can do faster flips in holds but can go bigger in ss.

 

[Freakrider]

my lil bros doing them only surf stance. i think he is on his 10 flip? to him or others who only do SS flips they pry dont know the difference really.just squat and pull hard. id say wave height would be important around chest high and just hit it with speed. time it so the nose gets punted off the lip and your there.

for me the difference is only on how low you can drop your ass. i can do faster flips in holds but can go bigger in ss.

interesting info thanks...

 

[AtomicPunk]

crank up that chest high swell and start flipping already...

 

[Aircraftsalz]

I will have to say surf stance flips are a lot slower.... Never done them in the surf, but have on flatwater & its fun but you gotta go big!

 

[WILKEY]

for me the difference is only on how low you can drop your ass. I can do faster flips in holds but can go bigger in ss.

x2

 

[stanton]

I don't know how to ride in footholds, they feel scary akward, so I'm not sure, but timing is more critical on surf stance flips. Once you get it its easy. Braaaaap

 

[Freakrider]

crank up that chest high swell and start flipping already...

taking good notes first...

 

[AtomicPunk]

taking good notes first...

take note:




get one of these

and them some of these:

 

[ocdfreeride]

this is a good thread ,thanks guys

 

[Freakrider]

I don't know how to ride in footholds, they feel scary akward, so I'm not sure, but timing is more critical on surf stance flips. Once you get it its easy. Braaaaap

same here don't know how to ride in footholds...on the timing I would think you have to hit a steeper wave face or a hit some white water off the top...

Is trim needed for learning or would it help ?

Yeah Punk I need a rear foot strap...

 

[Aircraftsalz]

You gotta watch hitting waves late with white wash on top.... Hit that white wash to late & it can rip you right off the ski

The amount of decent 4ft + clean faces we get here in FL is very very rare so the trim seems to help people learn faster.... No trim just means you go bigger

Once you learn BF's you can do them any way you like, its just learning what it feels like & you learn over time how to speed up or slow down rotation

 

[B3IS]

take note:




get one of these

and them some of these:

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Hilarious, I almost wet myself a little.

 

[tightithrash]

trim for a surf stance flip is like a smirnoff ice at a metal concert. just pin that thing.

 

[Matt_E]

Lol, how eloquent.

 

[wydopen]

that straps wayyyy too far forward... whoevers ski that is must stuff the nose into the bottom allot..

take note:




get one of these

 

[mademan9]

trim for a surf stance flip is like a smirnoff ice at a metal concert. just pin that thing.

Nice Avatar

 

[AtomicPunk]

that straps wayyyy too far forward... whoevers ski that is must stuff the nose into the bottom allot..

nope... never have with that strap.







Of course I just put it on, and we seldom get surf.

 

[tightithrash]

Nice Avatar

thanks!

 

[wydopen]

your heel should be almost on the bow eye...its all about keeping weight on the tail..

nope... never have with that strap.







Of course I just put it on, and we seldom get surf.