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[sparkyman]

Hey! I'm changing my name to Alex Fox. Maybe he'll give me some hair if he cuts it. Definately a cut and paste job for me. Sean, go to film school @ FSU Great program.

[bayflite]

alex,
holy crap
that vid iz killer.
btw...iz that first move(manual)hard to do?
or iz the tin can to blind eye the one i should try 2 stick?
rock on dude.

Funny, Bryan. Take off a day this week :wink:

Alex improvement rate is definitely off the chart.
He has inspired me to go unhooked (after decades of riding hooked in) and try new stuff.

So... if I try an S bend or unhooked tantrum to accidental kiteloop to my kite crashing right on your head.... it's basically Alex's fault.

[bayflite]

Funny, Bryan. Take off a day this week Wink

or two 8)

Sweet. So far we have yourself and Tom confirmed. Anyone else?
Ha Ha... Alex has to go to school!! :twisted:

[JoshTaylor]

Originally Posted by bayflite

alex,
holy crap
that vid iz killer.
btw...iz that first move(manual)hard to do?
or iz the tin can to blind eye the one i should try 2 stick?
rock on dude.

it's not to hard, it's fun though.. just take off your front fins. i've done them with fins.. just you catch your edge alot easier. it's possible with them too though.

Originally Posted by Skyway Scott

Sweet. So far we have yourself and Tom confirmed. Anyone else?
Ha Ha... Alex has to go to school!! :twisted:

Excellent...so we have one full day to try to stick some of these tricks while he's stuck not riding. Maybe we have a chance to be as cool as Alex. I am going right now to Wig Villa to see if I can get a head of hair like his. I already have a tin can and a lump on my head, so I'm good there.

I am gonna be whacking myself pretty good here for the next few months doing unhooked stuff. I can't believe I waited this long. I think the hybrids just make me feel a little safer about getting whacked. I am still gonna get my a%% slapped pretty good though......... :twisted:

Were the main tricks in the video (not mentioned in thread) so far -

Frontside flat 360, 360 backroll w/hp and a slim chance?

In general, is the 360 back with h/p easier than a slim?
I see alot in common between the two tricks (after watching them about 50 times each).

In a slimchance, do some riders get totally upside down (straight up on down, no off axis at all) during the h.p. and is it possible to actually over do it and go too far vertical and end up in the lines?

http://www.pkra.info/jumps/SLIM%20CHANCE2.wmv

What is (are) the best vids to see this stuff in slo mo and get good instruction for them?

Lastly, what are the odds of ripping an arm off totally during a slim chance?
Is there a chance it will just be partially ripped off so my surgeon can tape it back on, if need be?


Thanks.

[Alex]

scott, the main tricks were mobe (backroll w/ FS handle pass) slim( frontroll w/ frontside handle pass), 313( raley to frontside handle pass) l3( kiteloppp to handle pass. i dont thin ull rip ur arm of during a slim, yes u do need to be compltely vertical during the pass. boosting the next level, is a decent instructional, kiteboarding 201 does not have and front roll handlepasses, mobes, or slims. 313 is def. one of the hardest in there, you have to be pretty damn powered to get that high fro a raley to be able 2 pass the handle on the decent. Have fun. look forward to c ing u out there.

Cool.....so,

Which is easier... the mobe or the slim? I am guessing mobe.
I was thinking the 313 wouldn't be that bad, but I will take your word for it.

Did a mobe use to be called a 360 backroll with hp? In other words, is this a mobe? ------->

http://www.pkra.info/jumps/360%20bac...dle%20pass.wmv

I've never owned a kiting DVD. Guess I will buy one
Boosting TNL sounds like the one, huh?