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Help: How to stop Grubby becoming a forward?

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Created by da vecta > 9 months ago, 3 Oct 2008
da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
3 Oct 2008 7:04PM
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Help: How do you stop a Grubby becoming a bad forward (...Gruward!!)?

Seems I keep going over the nose once it lands rather than swiveling around???

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

Ben Severne
WA, 194 posts
3 Oct 2008 5:11PM
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When you do a forward you pull the sail in with your backhand, when you do a grubby you push the sail out with your backhand.

Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
3 Oct 2008 5:41PM
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Arent you ment to be on the highway Ben?

FletcHuz
VIC, 300 posts
5 Oct 2008 9:41AM
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Yep, it's the backhand. To fix it try them further off the wind to start with. Make sure you turn downwind and then jump without delay... ie down't keep sailing downwind straight looking for a ramp, use the momentum of the turn to give you rotation. Keep both arms bent as you turn downwind, then when you jump it's easier to think about just pushing out with your back hand but make sure you keep your front arm in. Keep your weight centered over the board and as far forward as possible. Good luck, Grubbys are fun... Now if you can Flaka please give me the key... it's proving the hardest move to learn ever!



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