More Loop Crashes (Video): Looking for feedback

LUCARO · Joined: 07 Dec 1997 Posts: 661

Progress is Being made:

It looks like I am able to take off more downwind, don't need as much ramp, and there is less cheese.

https://vimeo.com/177137425

If anyone has any other suggestions I would be happy to hear them.

Roland

joethewindsufa · Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal

"Sorry, we couldn’t find that page"

is it this one ??

https://vimeo.com/156725667

LUCARO · Joined: 07 Dec 1997 Posts: 661

rigitrite · Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 520 Location: Kansas City

You made #3 just fine! It looks like you're just a hair off with the coordination of the jump and initiating the loop. It also looks like you're looping a pretty big board (~120 litres ), which slows things down a little. Just keep doing what you're doing; you're right on track.

boardsurfr · Joined: 23 Aug 2001 Posts: 1266

All you need to do is remove the "Feet not in straps" title from #3, then you can claim it Smile

. But seriously, that looks like nice progress, and #3 counts. I think they'll get cleaner if you keep doing them.
Only thing that comes to mind is trying to move the back hand back even further to get a bit more whip. But it's a bit hard to see how far your hand is back in the video; your grip seems quite wide already. Maybe you just need a little more wind!

LUCARO · Joined: 07 Dec 1997 Posts: 661

rigitrite · Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 520 Location: Kansas City

I would not worry about unhooking. You have enough to think about with trying to get the board to pop and coordinate that with initiating the forward. I almost always unhook automatically when I forward, but I never intentionally unhook, since it gives me more control with the sail. I think your rear hand position is OK, but it doesn’t hurt to move it back even more. You’re doing a really good job of getting the boom over your head after you pop the board and before you initiate: that’s sorta hard to do. Just gotta get numbers, since that board is plenty small enough to whip around.
No excuses! (like work….or family….or prior commitments)

shredley · Joined: 22 Apr 2002 Posts: 13

Your back leg is extended instead of pulling right up under your butt after pop and imitation. If you did that I think the board would rotate much better.

Spin loop on flat water looks pretty hard a little better pop would also help.

Your doing the hard part already, %90 there great job!

kevinkan · Joined: 07 Jun 2001 Posts: 1661 Location: San Francisco

you almost have it... just need to sheet in more/harder and possibly with more guidance (i'll explain it to you in person next time i see you). also pulling in with the back leg will help a little bit but most of it is in the rig flying.

#4 is fast tracking toward the grubby!

LUCARO · Joined: 07 Dec 1997 Posts: 661