GIL
Power In The Hands Of Few
- Location
- Cullman AL
Soooo-I get on the water 2day bout 11am-spent all week thinkin bout the mechanics of a backy vs. a barrell roll. Last week I made several attempts at barrell rolls and never can make myself stay committed-dammitt-hurts like hell-told myself all week-1st huge boat wake-tryin a backy. 11am-no big boats, noon-no big boats, 1pm-still-no big boats, 2pm-the queen mary of deck boats comes trolling down the slu-sp? and its full of 4 old people-oh well-jump its wake couple of times and they are givin me a :biggthumpup:
so-I roll up next to the driver-ask him to let me go get my helmet and I will try a back flip-he says sure. Took a few min toget him to realize that big wakes did NOT come from him goin 100mph-but trying to get it on plane and holding that position. He finally gets it right and after 5-6 perfect vertical jumps I committ like hell-got the ski perfectly flat upside down-started spotting my landing only to realize the top of my helmet was already in the lake-NO pain at all!!! It was fun!!! So now I know what is takes to do a backy and realize its is possible w/a huge wave in the gulf or some good double ups from boats. I WILL DO A BACKFLIP 360 THIS YEAR!!! Now that I have the confidence that it aint gonna kill me-I will try like hell!!!:cheer:
so-I roll up next to the driver-ask him to let me go get my helmet and I will try a back flip-he says sure. Took a few min toget him to realize that big wakes did NOT come from him goin 100mph-but trying to get it on plane and holding that position. He finally gets it right and after 5-6 perfect vertical jumps I committ like hell-got the ski perfectly flat upside down-started spotting my landing only to realize the top of my helmet was already in the lake-NO pain at all!!! It was fun!!! So now I know what is takes to do a backy and realize its is possible w/a huge wave in the gulf or some good double ups from boats. I WILL DO A BACKFLIP 360 THIS YEAR!!! Now that I have the confidence that it aint gonna kill me-I will try like hell!!!:cheer: