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Hidden Lines (new vid)

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Created by sir ROWDY > 9 months ago, 6 May 2016
sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
6 May 2016 8:24PM
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Few clips from home using the mouth mount POV camera for the first few times. Interesting angle if it comes out right.

mazdon
1198 posts
6 May 2016 10:33PM
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nice one. the board looks good for those little point break waves.
i rated the POV for a change too


ever nail any big spins with the surfboard while kiting Rowdy?
was watching this clip of chippa just before your vid and made me think of it. the front side big spin near the end is sick.





sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
6 May 2016 11:35PM
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Cheers Mazdon.
Chippa is most certainly the dude, my favourite surfer for sure.

Have I done the type of Bigspin he does at the end? No. But I have done Bigspins with a surfboard, Backside also. Doing them off the lip is a whole nother league, but not impossible. Funnily enough 3 shuvs on a surfboard are far easier than a wakeskate (mostly because you're usually hooked-in and have a massive board to guide around and land back on).

horey69
QLD, 500 posts
7 May 2016 6:34AM
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Nice pic, Rowdy. Any tips on 3 shuv it? I can never get the timing right, are you pulling the bar in when in the glide/jumping point.

Tractorguy
TAS, 543 posts
7 May 2016 7:23AM
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Nice clip

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
7 May 2016 4:10PM
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Such a spot to call home. Rate it highly.
Oh to have wind.

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
7 May 2016 5:47PM
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horey69 said..
Nice pic, Rowdy. Any tips on 3 shuv it? I can never get the timing right, are you pulling the bar in when in the glide/jumping point.



I'm not sure what your problem is without looking, but a lot of people have a problem because they approach it like a 3-shuv on a Skateboard or Wakeskate (which it isn't). On a Skateboard or Wakeskate you "scoop" the board off the water, whilst on a surfboard you're really just doing a little dangle pop and then flicking the board around once it has left the water (kind of like a late-shuv on a skateboard).

My tips are -
1. Make sure you're confident doing little ollies off the water.
2. Make sure your board leaves the water before flicking it around (the later you can flick it the easier it is to control, as long as it has time enough to spin).
3. Flicking with you back foot as well as pushing with your front helps some people.
4. Use your front foot (toes) as a guide to stop the board turning over.

horey69
QLD, 500 posts
7 May 2016 8:18PM
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Cheers Rowdy will take you tips on for my next session.

Jedibrad
NSW, 527 posts
8 May 2016 11:04AM
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You have massive hands

Peahi
VIC, 1481 posts
8 May 2016 8:39PM
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Jedibrad said..
You have massive hands



and a small bar

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
8 May 2016 6:45PM
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You know what they say, big hands and feet - little bar.

jackforbes
WA, 530 posts
8 May 2016 8:10PM
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sir ROWDY said..

horey69 said..
Nice pic, Rowdy. Any tips on 3 shuv it? I can never get the timing right, are you pulling the bar in when in the glide/jumping point.




I'm not sure what your problem is without looking, but a lot of people have a problem because they approach it like a 3-shuv on a Skateboard or Wakeskate (which it isn't). On a Skateboard or Wakeskate you "scoop" the board off the water, whilst on a surfboard you're really just doing a little dangle pop and then flicking the board around once it has left the water (kind of like a late-shuv on a skateboard).

My tips are -
1. Make sure you're confident doing little ollies off the water.
2. Make sure your board leaves the water before flicking it around (the later you can flick it the easier it is to control, as long as it has time enough to spin).
3. Flicking with you back foot as well as pushing with your front helps some people.
4. Use your front foot (toes) as a guide to stop the board turning over.


Aaah, number 4... thanks. That is what is screwing me up, everytime i try and spin the board it flicks over.

Totally stealing the 180 as well!

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
8 May 2016 8:36PM
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jackforbes said..

sir ROWDY said..


horey69 said..
Nice pic, Rowdy. Any tips on 3 shuv it? I can never get the timing right, are you pulling the bar in when in the glide/jumping point.





I'm not sure what your problem is without looking, but a lot of people have a problem because they approach it like a 3-shuv on a Skateboard or Wakeskate (which it isn't). On a Skateboard or Wakeskate you "scoop" the board off the water, whilst on a surfboard you're really just doing a little dangle pop and then flicking the board around once it has left the water (kind of like a late-shuv on a skateboard).

My tips are -
1. Make sure you're confident doing little ollies off the water.
2. Make sure your board leaves the water before flicking it around (the later you can flick it the easier it is to control, as long as it has time enough to spin).
3. Flicking with you back foot as well as pushing with your front helps some people.
4. Use your front foot (toes) as a guide to stop the board turning over.



Aaah, number 4... thanks. That is what is screwing me up, everytime i try and spin the board it flicks over.

Totally stealing the 180 as well!


No worries. Once you get the flick right you don't really need to guide the board much, but in the beginning it helps.



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