Guts to do Invert

[boarder3304]

I'm pretty comfortable wake to wake heel side and toe side. I can do some grabs and a Stiffy. I really want to have an invert or two in my bag of tricks, but just can't get the guts to throw one. A few years ago I started working on a back roll, but never landed it. I crashed pretty hard multiple times though. Does anyone have suggestions on how to get the guts up to just try and throw it?

From what I remember, gentle cut in, then go up the wake with legs straight, then look over my leading shoulder.

[kaneboats]

Easy. Put 4-5 hot chicks in the boat and have about 4 beers.

[cornrickey]

I stopped trying after a week of dehydration (with continuous attempts of rehydration with tasty beverages) and landing on my head (CNS trauma) causing me to develop shingles. Good luck!

[sandm]

couple guys I know that can throw them started on trampolines in the yard to get the motion down first..

I don't know this from experience as I can't clear the wake so try at your own risk

[mcdye]

Sounds like you are getting older, wiser, and realizing you have got to go to work the next day.

Learning tricks, we slow down the boat and load up the side for the approach. Bring the rope in to about 50’ and go about 17 mph. Then start speeding up and going back out on the rope, once the dynamics are down.

Here is what Dave’s got to say about a HS backroll…

http://www.thewakeboardcoach.com/tip...m-and-backroll

[New Guy]

It is completely a commit thing trust me. If you don't commit it is going to hurt way worse than going for it. I broke my ankle several years ago when one foot came out doing a tantrum and I am finally landing them fairly consistently this year.

Do you feel more comfortable doing a flip into a pool or a cartwheel. Cartwheel = Roll Flip = Tantrum.

[rdlangston13]

I'm pretty comfortable wake to wake heel side and toe side. I can do some grabs and a Stiffy. I really want to have an invert or two in my bag of tricks, but just can't get the guts to throw one. A few years ago I started working on a back roll, but never landed it. I crashed pretty hard multiple times though. Does anyone have suggestions on how to get the guts up to just try and throw it?

From what I remember, gentle cut in, then go up the wake with legs straight, then look over my leading shoulder.

Pretty sure you need put you head toward your trailing shoulder otherwise you be rotating the complete wrong directing but I am sure Todd Brooks can chime in with some good advice


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[WFO]

I hate getting older!! My skin must be getting thicker or something like that because it takes longer for the fear to leave my body.


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[yz 2smoke]

I found it easier to do a tantrum than any other invert. I learned how to do it from some youtube videos. I did fracture my knee, tore my lcl, and my meniscus 2 weekends ago doing a tantrum. I'm not sure what I did wrong, as soon as I landed my knee felt like it exploded.

[loudsubz]

I'm sort of in the same boat, but 31 here.

I landed one when I was about 26 on my old Ski Ray inboard boat with a much smaller wake than the Moomba. You definitely have to commit. I remember sore knees and a chipped tooth from trying. I finally got it down so I was pretty consistent that same year, but the years after I didn't try it as much so now when I go to try it, its hit or miss as I haven't "hard coded" it into my brain yet.

I also can't do a proper back flip to save my life, as my brain shuts down and my eyes close as soon as I go backwards so I can't prepare for the landing. No matter what I do I can't change this...weird.

A couple videos I was watching...some say you don't need to know how to do a backflip, while others say its a good idea to try on a trampoline first or land to make sure your comfortable doing it and are "air aware". I'm going to go with the second as its always a good idea to be comfortable doing flips.

Good luck with whatever you try. Im going to give it a try by loading down the side and slowing to 17, see if I can't stick them again.