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Parky Guest
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Posted: Oct 13, 2003 8:34 pm Post subject: Kicker help |
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ever time i hit a kicker the board just comes out from under me |
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wakeriderof87 Frontside 180
Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 495 City: cen fla
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Posted: Oct 14, 2003 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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yea i do the same thing, my friend said kinda suck your knees in and pull the board up with your feet, but i still can't do it _________________ ow thats gonna hurt tomorrow |
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Parky Guest
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Posted: Oct 14, 2003 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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im ridin next saterday ill try grabing and suckin up my legs |
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Frye Guest
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335
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Posted: Oct 15, 2003 12:03 am Post subject: |
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ask the guy named Aidan hes pro at them haha _________________ 407-212-7425 |
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Aidan Ollie
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 78 City: Singapore
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Posted: Oct 15, 2003 2:25 am Post subject: |
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Well I'm no pro, but this is what I know: Grabbing the board is not a necessity to land your jump. Just bend your knees BEFORE and WHILE you're on the kicker, the rest should flow... The board is probably slipping away because your legs are too straight while you're on the kicker. Once you leave the top of the kicker, suck up your knees and keep looking at your landing spot (ahead) not your board (down)... Try this first, then try grabs _________________ ...too much soul to control... |
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x2xwakegurlx2x Frontside 180
Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 270
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Posted: Oct 15, 2003 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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What has helped me when hitting rails with a wakeskate, and even a wakeboard, is just keeping my weight even over my board, until I am sliding smoothly on the top of the rail, after I got through that part, I just keep my weight even (I do boardslides, no 5050's) and balance (hitting them on wakeboards made it ALOT easier) and just concentrate on coming off, which is what I have trouble with, coming off the side, making it to the end is easier, from my experience's. |
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Frye Guest
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335
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Posted: Oct 19, 2003 1:21 am Post subject: |
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i think we are talking about kickers.. haha no problems
i just landed them this weekend and i think it helps not to think about the board just dont worry about it being there and it stays there. thats what helps for me |
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x2xwakegurlx2x Frontside 180
Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 270
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Posted: Oct 19, 2003 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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ooops, my bad, I guess I missread. Didnt relize it till you pointed it out. |
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Frye Guest
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335
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Posted: Oct 20, 2003 6:23 am Post subject: |
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hahah thats ok the correction battle between us goes on your up by one point _________________ 407-212-7425 |
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x2xwakegurlx2x Frontside 180
Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 270
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Posted: Oct 20, 2003 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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LOL, ya.
Ok, for kickers, I havnt been landing them consistently for a long time, but can land them. What helps me is too just bend my knees, and keep my weight even...it helps to suck your knee's up. It also helps me to have a wide stance. |
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Frye Guest
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335
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Posted: Oct 20, 2003 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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if u skate just picture it as dropping off a high ledge |
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Slyder Backside 180
Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 1085 City: Punta Gorda/Tallahassee
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Posted: Nov 28, 2003 11:01 am Post subject: |
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Try to learn them on a wakeboard first, it'll get you used to how the kicker feels under your feet. Keeping myself centered over the board was the hardest part for me but when I tried this it helped. |
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Frye Guest
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335
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Posted: Nov 28, 2003 11:25 am Post subject: |
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i can do them on a wakeskate but not on a wakeboard _________________ 407-212-7425 |
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Yuri Raley
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 1977 City: orlando
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Posted: Nov 28, 2003 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Frye, yeah i know for some reason i can land stuff on a wakesk8 but i dont even try it on a wakeboard because i just want to wakesk8!! |
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Frye Guest
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335
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Posted: Nov 28, 2003 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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i think its just on a wakeskate you know you have to suck up your legs at stuff to keep it on your feet so for the first time you actually do better _________________ 407-212-7425 |
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Yuri Raley
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 1977 City: orlando
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Posted: Dec 07, 2003 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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Parky, u put kickers in the ocean??? |
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Parky Guest
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Posted: Dec 08, 2003 12:29 am Post subject: |
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no. but im goin to make a rail next year |
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Yuri Raley
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 1977 City: orlando
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Posted: Dec 17, 2003 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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oh ok |
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rckiy Ollie
Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 92 City: tampa
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Posted: Dec 18, 2003 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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ive never had that problem, just keep knees sucked up and keep the board straight under you. _________________ --tricky |
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Yuri Raley
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 1977 City: orlando
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Posted: Dec 21, 2003 11:37 am Post subject: |
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it never happpend to me either. |
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