Back Big Help

Bustamove · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 351 City: Miami

Last time i rode i came kinda close, 2 feet on it wrapped and then kinda bounced off it. i did this several times and then headed in for the day.

what are some tips for landin this?

i know i need to try to spread my feet and drop my butt, but are there any other tips?

TBSwake · Posted: Apr 23, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject:

lean over your toes when you land.

ripava82 · Guest

Is it good to drop your butt? I know you need to absorb when you land but in my eyes dropping your butt and dragging it on the water takes away from style

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

ripava82, I'll drop your butt. Twisted Evil

labellethrasher · Posted: Apr 24, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject:

Slapdown gross

I need help on these as well. I tried them for the first time today, out in the flats. I came around and then off the board on one and rocketed my eyeballs to the back of their sockets. Question, when the board has come around and it's time to put your feet on it, are your eyes on your toes or should I be looking past them and more in front of my lead foot?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

labellethrasher, I have a strange sense of humor. Smile

I definitely need help on these too haha. I've been trying them re-entry and i spin them fine and stick them every try i just slip out.

pastura · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 238 City: cincinnati

land it

Wakeness450 · Posted: Apr 25, 2007 10:57 am Post subject:

labellethrasher, you should be looking at the board til u land it, then focus on riding away and passing the handle or whatever

labellethrasher · Posted: Apr 25, 2007 11:06 am Post subject:

Slapdown yeah, I've tried a couple re entre as well with about the same level of success. Yesterday was my first time in the flats. Do you have them in the flats and are now trying them re entre or is re entre how you are trying to learn them first?

Wakeness450 when do you actually put your feet onto the board when you are looking at it? like at two seventy or more like a shuv/catch/bs180? and are you waiting to pass the handle until after you've secured the landing and are looking up?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

labellethrasher, Re entry is how i'm trying them first. I think learning things re entry makes it easier to take to the flats, i/o, etc..

JamesBoardr · Posted: Apr 26, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject:

Slapdown, backbigs are easier in the flats. look better reentry

canalskater · Guest

labellethrasher, back bigs are a really unique trick. everyone does them different. u can do the shuv, late bs 180 or u can do the 3 shuv bs 180 bv or do a mix of both and catch it 270 and then finish the the rest. then theres the option of landing blind or passing. i'd say figure out which combo u like best and go from there. for landing i found looking at my feet and bending at the waist to get my weight over my toes helped me not slip out.

labellethrasher · Posted: Apr 26, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject:

JamesBoardr you got backbigs Shocked

you sly devil

canalskater thanks for the input. the whole bending at the waist tip might help me. I seem to be up straight as I come around and that's why I'm getting floored and flung as I come around after getting my feet on the deck.

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 02, 2007 5:09 pm Post subject:

ive only landed one back big so far, i keep having this problem where i land it, but i basically just stick when i land and filp over. anyone else have that problem?

Bustamove · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 351 City: Miami

yea the few times ive landed on the board that hapened

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

try looking towards the shore that you are facing when you land... jesse landry tought me that and it helped me out a lot

Bustamove · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 351 City: Miami

i feel like im usually in front of the board like i have my feet on it but im not over the board...i dont really know how to explain it but i dont have my weight overe it so i kinda get "Tripped" by it and fly forward leaving the board behind

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 08, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject:

yeah usually i land on the front with both feet like 3 inches from each other

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

would you guys say that staying level on the start helps......ive been trying that and i seem to be getting a lot closer

McLOVIN · Backside 180 Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1673

i have landed a few bs bigs but i fersure dont have um on lock down most of the time i land on my heels and fall on my back. i think sometimes i try to land and pass the handle real quick before i get my footing back. is it easier to pass earlier or after you have landed.