by Steve Van Ka » Fri, 08 Apr 1994 04:03:27
es anyone have any advice or tricks to help me learn a forward
loop? I watchd a few on TV and it looks like they point the board
downwind. When I tried doing them I was pointing upwind and I
seemd to get slammed into the water. I am almost afraid to try
doing them again for fear of getting slam dunked. I still hurt
(mentaly) from the last time.
Will pointing down wind at the apex of my jump prevent this?
by Cris Han » Fri, 08 Apr 1994 08:46:19
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by David Pomer » Fri, 08 Apr 1994 13:43:27
: es anyone have any advice or tricks to help me learn a forward
: loop? I watchd a few on TV and it looks like they point the board
: downwind. When I tried doing them I was pointing upwind and I
: seemd to get slammed into the water. I am almost afraid to try
: doing them again for fear of getting slam dunked. I still hurt
: (mentaly) from the last time.
: Will pointing down wind at the apex of my jump prevent this?
Forwards to me seem more mental than anything. Just watch a couple of
videos before you go sailing and then go for it. I usually bear off a
little, get good air on a steep piece of chop, then bring my legs up into
a tuck, and throw my body over. Can't say that I'm a pro at it but, what
a rush!!!!
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by Jay Run » Sat, 09 Apr 1994 15:26:04
: Does anyone have any advice or tricks to help me learn a forward
: loop?
Windsurf magazine did an article on learning to loop, last year I
think, Cort L wrote it (if I remember).
Go through your back issues...
You throw them away??! Yikes.
by felix.cabr » Sat, 09 Apr 1994 23:45:23
>: Does anyone have any advice or tricks to help me learn a forward
>: loop?
>Windsurf magazine did an article on learning to loop, last year I
>think, Cort L wrote it (if I remember).
A forward is scarier in my opinion. I've tried barrel rolls not end over end
forwards. A barrel roll is when you roll over the the mast while the mast is
almost parallel to the water (horizontal -vs- vertical). What I've done is
concentrate on pulling the board up (tuck) to my butt, sheeting hard as in
a laydown jibe and push my body over the sail in a tucked position. I have not
landed one yet but I think I have the technique in mind.
On my first try I concentrated so much on rotating over the mast I neglected
my feet. Guess what happened then. I instantly came out of the straps as I
jumped. I looped alright :-) So keep your feet tight in the straps. Make a***
with your toes to lock into the straps. And finally, what ever you do, DON'T
LET GO OF THE BOOM!*** onto the boom will keep your face away from the
mast, boom or board. What a rush just to attempt one :-)
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