anti split ideas????????

Tjeerd · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 17 City: Appeltern

If you read the last topic on "splits" you know they are killers, but has anyone an idea how to stop them?
I was thinking of tying a piece of rope between my ankles of maybe 80cm or something like that,

Pro's and contra's please, I don't wanna go through it again but I want to go skating next season, help me out!!!

el · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea

Leather bondage pants.

catalyst112 · Posted: Sep 14, 2004 2:21 am Post subject:

tying rope between your ankles could limit your mobility is spinning shuvs, among other things.

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Sep 14, 2004 2:26 am Post subject:

I think a string could cause you to get hurt some how, and I wouldn't recommend it.

To me, splits are part of the sport. Just like getting cut by the griptape, or smacking your head on the board.

Tjeerd · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 17 City: Appeltern

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

wakeboard pants! super neato!!!

rukusrider103 · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 961

tieing a rope to your ankles to stop you from doing splits? I NEED PICS!!

Schmaltz · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 721 City: San Jose

...Yoga...

SleuCrew · Posted: Sep 14, 2004 5:34 am Post subject:

Wakeboard pants all the way... I will even gladly provide you with Shane Bonifays phone number so you can call him personal and ask him for a pair... although you have to tape the phone conversation. Laughing

Tjeerd · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 17 City: Appeltern

Wakeboardpants? what do you mean?

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

They were a thing about 5 or more years ago man don't even ask they were retarted.

BillyOLDS · Posted: Sep 14, 2004 9:58 am Post subject:

seriously its not a matter of wat material object u can use or make use with to help u not do splits, its a matter of flexibility. i raced motocross for a very long time and fu cked my knees up bad, so i am very worried of doing a split and once again hurting my knees. i have learned to basically roll forward if i ever feel like im gna do a split. if u roll forward it reduces the pressure on ur hamstring and if everytime u fall somewhere twords the back of the board u train ur self to somewhat roll off than when a split does occur, muscle memory will occur and w/o thinking about u roll out of a split and back up to rideing as soon as ur pull comes around. also i dont think yoga or some stretching would hurt.