The What should I start trying next:Thread:And how to do it

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

Grammar not needed here

Ok so im at the point that i want to start trying new things but i get a mental block
I think it would be cool to have a thread specifically dedicated to hearing from the other riders what they would suggest to try.
i just got my front bigs to the point i can get one every set
did anyone learn shuv reverts before biggys? i feel like im just now getting the concept of spinning the board and my body and where to meet up...ive tried a few back bigs but im not there yet on em, and i really want to start lipslide shuv combos, besides shuvs on and off i dont have any variations, whats the easiest/next?
Btw i mostly ride ski so this excludes reentry stuff

what about you?

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 03, 2009 9:22 am Post subject:

Learn every trick you know heelside and toeside. That gives you doubles your quiver and brings fluidity to your riding, so u can be just as confident on both sides of the wake. If ur getting your fs bigs good, try them ts, and inside out t/s and h/s. try to get some switch down, 180s, back 180s, and shuvs, just for link tricks. Try to throw that back big every set or so, just to start getting the feel for it. I had that trick b4 fs bigs, those were tough on me haha. If you interested in liptricks, which were the first tricks i ever learned then ill list a few. Try shuv on 270 shuv off or fs 90 shuv off, or 270 off. U can even bring it to a 450 shuv off after u have gotten the 270 shuv off good, as long as you can 3shuv u can do that easy. Get your front boards and backlips DOWN. shuv outs of those are so stylish and are great link tricks. I really like what my buddies and i used to call the hampson, because he does it in sfumato. Its a shuv on, 180 to frontboard, shuv out. not to hard, u can get it. Also if you want to get techy u can try front board body variel to lipslide to shuv or or any other variation. There is so much potential for lip tricks, no idea why they went outa style. If u got a solid frontboard, try to 270 shuv to frontboard, maybe shuv out eventually. Any way. Sorry i ranted with the lipslide tricks.... ohh if u got a solid fs big, then try a 270 front shuv to lipslide, then frontshuv out, love that trick, andy p accutally does it on a rail in that new WaterMonster vid, first time ive ever seen it on a rail. So crazy. Alright well, i should probably get back to taking notes in class, hope this helped poptart! PM me if u need any more help or w/e.

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

-=AlexXx=-, woot
i got alot of my goofy tricks reg, as in shuvs ,front180, back180 (flats and in out) ,
i do more stuff switch than i do toeside ...i just cant feel it
i like that lipslide list right there ,, im going to need to write those down and put that paper in my ski and just start going down the list Crazy Eyes

I just want to keep my mind open to new things as i progress
I dont want to get stuck in a rutt of the same 5 tricks and getting upset when i dont land one, i just need more stuf to do

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 03, 2009 9:49 am Post subject:

POPTART, haha , ya. just try to get ts down, i know it feels weird at first but youll get the hang of it. Thats good u got a solid switch trick set up going. I think i remember a swtich inside out shuv in your vid when u went camping, i was like WAHHHT, it was huge. Good luck!

skimboarder · Posted: Jun 03, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

pop, i got to the same point as you i didn't know what to try next. i've just been messing around with lip stuff lately, 270 shuvs off, front 90's off, and back 180's out. and every set i usually try a few tricks i can't do just to get more comfortable with them: kickflips, bigs, etc. also another fun thing to do is take a trick you can already do and do it on a startup, they're huge and a fun variation.

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

tru
well meybe we will get some new stuff tomorrow

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

http://theberrics.com/dailyopspost.php?postid=301

Everyone is different, I learned backbigs, then 3 shuvs, then front bigs.

1.) Try tricks you think you have no chance of landing. I was watching fun boots! and nick does a perfect ts inout backbig and I tried it that day just for fun and ended up learning it.

2.) Def take your tricks toeside, it helps a lot with winching in my opinion, some gaps are pulled from weird angles..

3.) I've been all about liptricks lately, helps so much with board control, because you have to catch it perfect if you plan on doing some combo action.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 03, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

tad, epic hahah

T-Hawk · Posted: Jun 04, 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

skimboarder, wordd. your startup back 1. Shocked

I felt the same way POPTART, i usually just watch a rider better than me and see what theyre trying and try doing it. i look like an idiot at first but i have a ton of fun trying it then finally learning it. also i always work on my tricks a can do ts, ts i/o, then off the startup. im sure this didnt help at all, i'm basically just agreeing with you and -=AlexXx=-. Laughing

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

ok so i got a switch lipslide shuv out

toe in out shuvs and 180s
which took me forever, but it was fun trying to figure out my toe approach ...i just kept falling before i got In out

and yesterday i got a frontbig onto a giant rail Smash

T-Hawk · Posted: Jun 07, 2009 11:51 am Post subject:

POPTART, have you tried any 3 shuvs or backbigs?

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

T-Hawk, yeah dude i tried a bcak big

and i try a 3shuv every set but for some reason that trick hates me Evil or Very Mad

T-Hawk · Posted: Jun 08, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

dude, i hear ya, man. i tried like 3 the other day after not trying any all season and got 2 of 3. But idk, they're extremely tedious (sp?)
same with kickys.. Rolling Eyes

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

hey what ar eyou doing wednesday

Wakenation?

skimboarder · Posted: Jun 08, 2009 11:58 am Post subject:

POPTART, is the water still freezing up there?

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

skimboarder, no the water was warmer than the air when i went

it was the wind that made you chilly but its supposed to be warm this week

trey s. · Ollie Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 89 City: orlando

if you have front bigs you should try some front 3 shuv. alot of people can't do them but you can front big and not back it should be easy. and they look sweet

PassedOutAwake · Faceplant Joined: 08 Jul 2009 Posts: 40 City: Panama City

learn how to do an impossible