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Created by Buell > 9 months ago, 24 Sep 2008
Buell
SA, 89 posts
24 Sep 2008 1:34PM
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Guy's, need some help with stance

At low to medium speeds all is good (but slow), as I crank up the speed my trailing leg/ankle starts to catch in the chop. Several times this has resulted in a good sinus flush after face planting into the water when the board has stopped and I've kept going.
Am using a 555 137x42 and have my feet well into the straps.

Any suggestions

Cheers

GreenPat
QLD, 4093 posts
24 Sep 2008 2:10PM
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If you try and bone out your front leg a bit straighter it might help. Try and keep your hips forward too, even though it may not be directly related to your trailing leg catching it does promote a good stance which might help indirectly.

Bigwavedave
QLD, 2057 posts
24 Sep 2008 2:55PM
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I agree with GreenPat. It's probably your posture not your stance. Poo stance can cause your ankles to bury in the chop.

Bone out your front leg, tilt your hips forward, open your chest and tip your shoulders back. If you have trouble reaching the bar, pull in the trim strap a little.

sbray
SA, 350 posts
24 Sep 2008 3:58PM
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Buell said...


Guy's, need some help with stance

At low to medium speeds all is good (but slow), as I crank up the speed my trailing leg/ankle starts to catch in the chop. Several times this has resulted in a good sinus flush after face planting into the water when the board has stopped and I've kept going.




Hey Peter, did you get to kite the Germein bay with Jobbo???

regards
the fossil

Buell
SA, 89 posts
24 Sep 2008 5:43PM
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Thanks Guy's, will get the hip's forward and trim the kite back as the bar can be a stretch on the Bandit's

Fossil, no didnt get there (apologies Jobbo), followed the local crew to Cowell and got totally filled in by the 30+kt westerly. Will have go at Germein Bay in saner conditions.

Cheers

DaveSpruce
WA, 568 posts
24 Sep 2008 4:35PM
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Don't trim depower strap, but shorten centre line if possible.

vader
NSW, 418 posts
24 Sep 2008 6:38PM
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greenpat has it, straighten your front leg and hips forward and direction your heading



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