mike dubs wrote:Jon,
for me, who has only been riding straplesss for 6 months or so, it would be the whole progression in the order you think logical from gybes to tacks to pops, transitions etc etc
Everything and anything would be welcome.
regards
mike
Hey Mike,
The progression is hard with strapless riding. I've never felt learning is sequential or linear for that matter, and this is especially true with strapless riding!
If i had to decide though, this would be it....
p.s. just ride ride and ride. Dont go back to the twin tip in between sessions. Try to commit atleast 5-10 sessions to only strapless riding! Every time you switch back and forth I feel you spend a good amount of a session just trying to "get the feel".
1) gybes- work on switching to toe side then gybing or gybe and switch from toe side back to heelside. One way doesnt always work the best for both tacks!
For example, on my regular stance, i gybe then i switch....for my switch stance, I switch to toeside and then gybe!
2) Small airs- CONCENTRATE ON NOT GRABBING THE BOARD
3) Airs with grabs
4) Tacks
5)go from there!
-Jon