Front Roll - help!

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Mistral
Mistral
WA
31 posts
WA, 31 posts
9 Feb 2010 2:03pm
Any one got any suggestions on how to learn the front roll. I've been trying to do this all season and still not any closer to nailing one.

Thanks everyone
loverboy
loverboy
WA
614 posts
WA, 614 posts
9 Feb 2010 2:23pm
do you know what would help everyone to help you ? a description of what is happening....ie I am getting halfway through the rotation and then getting yanked...
Saffer
Saffer
VIC
4501 posts
VIC, 4501 posts
9 Feb 2010 5:39pm
Biggest problem I had and have seen with others is trying to pull yourself through the frontroll. This normally results in a kiteloop (back or forward) and you landing on your back.

Biggest thing is to jump off your back foot. I.e. send the kite to about 11 or 12 and then jump off your back foot and use this to throw yourself forward rather than pulling yourself forward.
superlizard
superlizard
VIC
702 posts
VIC, 702 posts
9 Feb 2010 5:54pm
- you should jump bigger than when doing a back roll (i.e. swing the kite and pop off)
- first pop off (using saffers technique), then swing your body around (i start swinging the feet/board first as it creates momentum for rest of the body to twist)
- fully commit to complete rotation no matter what happens
- just in case you use seat harness, that's gonna make it waaaay harder - much much easier with waist harness
- sh1tty wind's gonna make it harder too
koma
koma
VIC
760 posts
VIC, 760 posts
9 Feb 2010 6:14pm
Can't believe no one's mentioned that you need to look in the direction you want to go!
- Kite up to ~11
- Load and pop
- Jump off back foot and pull front knee/foot up whilst looking over REAR shoulder
- As you rotate, spot your landing and extend your legs to meet the water

Took me a while to get happening as well as i was so dialled into backrolls and looking over my front shoulder.
michel
michel
NSW
413 posts
NSW, 413 posts
9 Feb 2010 7:02pm
just commit, head down and the rest will follow
Kurt Savage
Kurt Savage
QLD
138 posts
QLD, 138 posts
9 Feb 2010 7:33pm
keep your head turning and also tuck up your knees and even grab the board with your back hand - makes it a lot easier and you can aim your landing easily then.
xtortya
xtortya
WA
322 posts
WA, 322 posts
9 Feb 2010 6:25pm
Biggest thing that helped me was straight after you pop, bend your front leg, this helped with the forward rotation. More info would help.
harry potter
harry potter
VIC
2777 posts
VIC, 2777 posts
9 Feb 2010 10:49pm
Kurt Savage said...

keep your head turning and also tuck up your knees and even grab the board with your back hand - makes it a lot easier and you can aim your landing easily then.


Agree with that ! grabbing the board with the back hand helps prevent an accidental loop.... It offen has the opposite effect and down loops the kite which you can use as a transition after you land by carving onto your toeside and back the other way.
michel
michel
NSW
413 posts
NSW, 413 posts
10 Feb 2010 8:55am
if you really want to do a front roll and not just a front spin you have to throw your head forward and down(feels way better than just a spin,more like a somersault),use your board to get pop rather than your kite so your kite is still at 45 ready to land nicely.
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