VIC
620 posts
Hi all,
I am about to face my deamons and go over. What potential injuries should I be aware of and are there any precautions?
Got slapped pretty hard in the ear hole doing the practice move so am off to get a helmet this week.
Next on my list is a back loop, any damage there?
Cheers
Derek
261 posts
testicle shrinkage if you don't commit.
WA
1933 posts
ya get a bit of a slap on the back when trying the forward.
for the backy, just think of any possible injury you could sustain from landing on your kit or having your kit land on you.
QLD
1929 posts
sore wang from all the sex you will be getting when the chicks on the beach see you stomp one!
WA
1274 posts
The only way u will hurt yourself is if you are not commited and you go in half-hearted. I hurt myself a couple of times, landing on the boom and the board, but this was purely because I let go half way through it. It's actually not a very difficult trick, but you need to be commited. If you hold on you won't hurt yourself.
WA
1274 posts
Back loops... I hurt myself landing on my gear after over-rotating and again letting go. When you first start doing back loops you tend to nose dive it pretty badly when you land and it can be quite alarming, with the temptation being to let go ... don't.
NSW
575 posts
lol..swoosh you funny prick
VIC
620 posts
'Sore wang..' thats just too funny. Better make sure I drag the missus down when I have perfected the move, wouldn't want to miss out!!
I think I am getting the idea. Don't let go = Sore Wang or Let Go = Sore everything else.
D-Day tomorrow, 25 knot seabreeze on the cards.
QLD
25 posts
Broke my nose on landing. Landed perfect but my head jolted forward and bounced off the boom breaking said nose, not fun.
Lesson? Be prepared for the landing especially if it's a high one, don't land like a cabbage leaf!
NSW
34 posts
My new years resolution was to forward loop.
I was however one of the very unfortunate ones and in a forward attempt (that did not really work out as intended) I tried to stop myself from falling on my kit and dislocated my right shoulder.
Am now out of action for at least 3 months and am going to have to reasses my new years resolutions
I would not let that put you off however and still go for it (albeit be it in full body protection gear + helmet)
Good luck and do one for me :)
Cheers,
Rob
WA
165 posts
watch your testies too. Ball slap is common
NSW
1731 posts
As everyone else has said don't let go of the boom and you'll be pretty right. You'll find when you initially start (if on flatish water) your board will stay put and you + sail will fly around the front, comes down to the timing. It happened to me, and seems to happen to heaps of people when they learn on flat water.
Another thing, and I can't emphasise this enough, when you're starting try them way off the wind first. This does a few things for you: The sail generally is less loaded so it's easier to pull in, It's a flatter rotation as you are off the wind and you have that much less rotation to do to end up in the finish position. So bear away deep then attempt, it will help a lot in my opinion.
Finally, when you pull in look back at the clew of your sail, It helps the 'fear factor', helps rotation and can help avoid ear drum injuries.
