Skill level to try backflip

stanton

High on jetskis.
Location
atascadero,ca
3. fourth one nailed it but didnt ride out smooth, fifth one was perfect.
compare that to how long it took for me to get rolls dialed, backflips are 100X easier!
 
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I'll admit to that myself. Except there is a much smaller window of oppurtunity when riding flatwater and when you approach that one wake that is much larger than normal and you get intimidated, it's 10x worse because you may have blown your only chance for the day/week.

This is exactly where I am at. I just told my fiance' last night this exact thing!!! All week long I can visualize the whole thing, going thru the motion's in my head. 24-7 Then when I come up to the wake, I freeze or just land on my back and do a flop. GOTTA COMMIT!!!
 

tightithrash

Zack Bright. I Thrash.
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Location
Oceanside, CA
3. fourth one nailed it but didnt ride out smooth, fifth one was perfect.
compare that to how long it took for me to get rolls dialed, backflips are 100X easier!

X2 100x easier.

i over-rotated my 3rd try and stomped my 5th.

i actually did a ross/eme 1000 style on Sunday.......got ripped off the bars on take off and was stuck in my foot holds......THAT....was an experience!

learned them.....about a month ago:439:
 
Location
baldwin ny
you were right about the water!!! did thid today warming up to try a flip. still tryed with nose missing. lol cant get up sidedown!!!
 

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Woody

Need to save my money!!
Location
Long Island
ryan i've been trying out that long dominator plate that all you guys use that push the nose down...i'm sure that doesnt help you rotate lol. that plate is awesome from getting to and from the ocean in the inlet and in the marsh for the chop, but i feel like with that plate it would hard to flip w. it
 

BruceSki

Formerly Motoman25
Location
Long Island
you were right about the water!!! did thid today warming up to try a flip. still tryed with nose missing. lol cant get up sidedown!!!

bigger waves wouldn't hurt either. those tiny 1-3's yesterday sucked. and the tickets from the cops, and blowing my front cylinder. and that busted nose on your ski.


should have stayed home and typed about doing backflips
 

tightithrash

Zack Bright. I Thrash.
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Location
Oceanside, CA
at least you went for it, the hard part isnt the flip, its commiting goin to the wave and saying" im going to backflip" BRAAAAAAAAAP.

once youve gotten that far you'll get it.
 
Location
baldwin ny
the smash is from a stab. i wanted to warm up alittle. 1st wave i hit i did that. i finished the day with the front gone. 3 att a backes and i am not even close. lol . but i am on a mission. thanks woody !!
 
don't bail

I've ben off the ski a week now because for some strange reason I started slipping my feet out of the holes and I got the bars across the thighs,all black and blue and my knee is so swollen I can't bend it.
 

Woody

Need to save my money!!
Location
Long Island
so big nice waves tons of water. no back flip woody? whats up? i hit harder the bruse you better hurry!!!

hahahaha its comin don't worry i'm sackin up. i need a stock plate to cut. i'm gonna put the protec on and see if i can find my pair.




and an old man like you? i'd be more worried about you popping that gimpy shoulder out of your socket before landing a good punch lol:crutches:
 

Woody

Need to save my money!!
Location
Long Island
STOP RIDING IN THE MARSH!!! lol...i'll be there tomorrow...supposed to be kinda flat according to the surf report, however it read the same thing for last sunday and apparently you guys had a blast
 
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